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William J. Royer

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Most Active Art Unit
2852
Art Unit(s)
2899, 2105, 2852
Total Applications
2466
Issued Applications
2358
Pending Applications
13
Abandoned Applications
107

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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17/551026
Image forming apparatus including techniques and mechanisms to suppress occurrence of an image defect caused by a transfer step Dec 13, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18086942 [patent_doc_number] => 11537071 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-27 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of preventing an image defect caused by a variation in the shape of a belt upstream of a transfer portion [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/546996 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-09 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 14 [patent_figures_cnt] => 27 [patent_no_of_words] => 18906 [patent_no_of_claims] => 19 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 262 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17546996 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/546996
Image forming apparatus capable of preventing an image defect caused by a variation in the shape of a belt upstream of a transfer portion Dec 8, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18154457 [patent_doc_number] => 11567434 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B1 [patent_issue_date] => 2023-01-31 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of correction of positional displacement between an image and a medium [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/544911 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-12-07 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 12 [patent_no_of_words] => 7317 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 3 [patent_words_short_claim] => 109 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17544911 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/544911
Image forming apparatus capable of correction of positional displacement between an image and a medium Dec 6, 2021 Issued
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17/539907
Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing deterioration in accuracy of controlling switching of motors from forward rotation to reverse rotation Nov 30, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18052735 [patent_doc_number] => 11526115 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-13 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing image defects caused by paper dust [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/534277 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-23 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 4 [patent_figures_cnt] => 4 [patent_no_of_words] => 6513 [patent_no_of_claims] => 4 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 95 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17534277 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/534277
Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing image defects caused by paper dust Nov 22, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17628888 [patent_doc_number] => 20220163903 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-26 [patent_title] => PHOTOSENSITIVE MEMBER UNIT [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/529077 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-17 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 10231 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 275 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17529077 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/529077
Photosensitive member unit capable of preventing a photosensitive member and a charging roller from accidentally being released from a separation state Nov 16, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18052723 [patent_doc_number] => 11526103 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-13 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing image defect due to foreign matter [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/526171 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-11-15 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 7 [patent_figures_cnt] => 7 [patent_no_of_words] => 15711 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 454 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17526171 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/526171
Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing image defect due to foreign matter Nov 14, 2021 Issued
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17/518439
Image forming apparatus capable of supressing degradation in workability at the time of transfer belt replacement Nov 2, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17824109 [patent_doc_number] => 11429057 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-08-30 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus including developing cartridge in which a front wall and first developing-device frame are overlapped [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/505128 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-19 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 21 [patent_figures_cnt] => 33 [patent_no_of_words] => 28949 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 2 [patent_words_short_claim] => 108 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17505128 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/505128
Image forming apparatus including developing cartridge in which a front wall and first developing-device frame are overlapped Oct 18, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17597393 [patent_doc_number] => 20220146967 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-05-12 [patent_title] => IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/498970 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-12 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 13759 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -23 [patent_words_short_claim] => 110 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17498970 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/498970
Image forming apparatus which includes a belt having an electroconductive layer Oct 11, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 18052724 [patent_doc_number] => 11526104 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-12-13 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of setting transfer voltage and suppressing deterioration of members due to control operation of transfer voltage [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/498210 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-10-11 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 13 [patent_figures_cnt] => 13 [patent_no_of_words] => 22691 [patent_no_of_claims] => 20 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 4 [patent_words_short_claim] => 178 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17498210 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/498210
Image forming apparatus capable of setting transfer voltage and suppressing deterioration of members due to control operation of transfer voltage Oct 10, 2021 Issued
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17/496402
Process for producing an electrophotographic electroconductive member Oct 6, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17521730 [patent_doc_number] => 20220107579 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => A1 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-04-07 [patent_title] => CLEANING DEVICE, CHARGER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/486921 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-28 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 0 [patent_figures_cnt] => 0 [patent_no_of_words] => 8605 [patent_no_of_claims] => 0 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => -14 [patent_words_short_claim] => 101 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => publication [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17486921 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/486921
Cleaning device for cleaning a discharge wire, charger, and image forming apparatus Sep 27, 2021 Issued
Array ( [id] => 17682153 [patent_doc_number] => 11366403 [patent_country] => US [patent_kind] => B2 [patent_issue_date] => 2022-06-21 [patent_title] => Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing a white void in an image and a cleaning failure in a non-magnetic one component development device [patent_app_type] => utility [patent_app_number] => 17/486111 [patent_app_country] => US [patent_app_date] => 2021-09-27 [patent_effective_date] => 0000-00-00 [patent_drawing_sheets_cnt] => 8 [patent_figures_cnt] => 8 [patent_no_of_words] => 7499 [patent_no_of_claims] => 10 [patent_no_of_ind_claims] => 1 [patent_words_short_claim] => 374 [patent_maintenance] => 1 [patent_no_of_assignments] => 0 [patent_current_assignee] =>[type] => patent [pdf_file] =>[firstpage_image] =>[orig_patent_app_number] => 17486111 [rel_patent_id] =>[rel_patent_doc_number] =>)
17/486111
Image forming apparatus capable of suppressing a white void in an image and a cleaning failure in a non-magnetic one component development device Sep 26, 2021 Issued
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17/483867
Waste toner storage container and image forming apparatus that detects an amount of waste toner Sep 23, 2021 Issued
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17/480569
Image forming apparatus which controls density of image in main scanning direction Sep 20, 2021 Issued
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17/477089
Service system utilizing an endless cleaning surface Sep 15, 2021 Issued
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17/474245
Developing cartridge having electrode Sep 13, 2021 Issued
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17/472440
Cleaning device capable of preventing a conveyance member from contacting a brush-like rotation body and a collection member, drum unit, and image forming apparatus Sep 9, 2021 Issued
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17/468867
Image forming apparatus and intermediate transfer unit capable of maintaining a transfer performance of an intermediate transfer body Sep 7, 2021 Issued
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