ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,216,429, issued on Feb. 4, was assigned to BROTHER KOGYO K.K. (Nagoya, Japan).

"Developing cartridge including first frame supporting developing roller and having load receiving surface, and second frame fixed to first frame" was invented by Koji Abe (Okazaki, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A developing cartridge attachable to a drum cartridge includes: a developing roller; a casing including a first frame supporting the developing roller and a second frame fixed to the first frame; and a separation member movable in a first direction relative to the casing. The separation member includes: a separation shaft; and a first inclined su...