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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186664 | Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet processing apparatus includes a first detector configured to detect a leading edge of a sheet conveyed in a conveying direction, a second detector provided on a downstream side of the first detector in the sheet conveying direction to detect the leading edge... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181950 | Sheet processing apparatus having punching unit A sheet processing apparatus that allows to accelerate a punching process while executing a sheet ejection offset certainly. A conveying unit conveys a sheet. A first moving unit moves the sheet conveyed by the conveying unit in a width direction that crosses a conv... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8177212 | Apparatus and method of on demand printing, binding, and trimming a perfect bound book A printing and binding apparatus (1) is disclosed which can print on demand, bind, and trim a perfect bound book. The apparatus includes one or more text page printers (110, 200) and a color cover printer (114). The text page printers print the ... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8177213 | Adjustable tray for printer having cutter An image recording device can accumulate discharged paper neatly stacked in a paper tray even when the length of the discharged paper changes. An inkjet printer 1 that records images on and discharges roll paper 100 from a paper exit 25 has a cu... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8172213 | Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying motor for conveying a sheet along a conveying path, a skew detecting unit configured to detect a quantity of skew of the conveyed sheet, a hole punching section arranged downstream from the skew detecting unit, an at... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8146907 | Sheet processing apparatus with improved productivity, image forming system and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus which is capable of improving the productivity of sheet processing as much as possible. An image forming apparatus forms an image on a sheet. A finisher is connected downstream of the image forming apparatus and performs post processing ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8123209 | Sheet collecting method, sheet correcting apparatus, post-processing apparatus, and image formation system A sheet collecting apparatus has a sheet discharge outlet, a tray device for bearing and storing sheets, a regulation stopper disposed in the tray device; a forward/backward rotation roller, a roller lifting/lowering device, a sheet pressing guide disposed between t... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8104756 | Method and apparatus for selecting media trays for hole punching in an image production device A method and apparatus for selecting media trays for hole punching in an image production device in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a request to print a print job, the print job having a required number of media sheets, dete... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096543 | Post-processing apparatus and image forming system A post-processing apparatus including: a first conveyance section which superposes a plurality of paper sheets conveyed from an image forming apparatus, and conveys with superposed state; a second conveyance section which conveys the paper sheets, sheet by sheet; a ... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8083219 | Internal warming-up method and sheet post-processing apparatus including warming-up device A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a warming-up device including a first duct connected to a fan to lead warm exhaust air sucked from an image forming apparatus into an apparatus, a second duct provided to lead the warm exhaust air discharged by a fan or amb... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8042796 | Sheet finishing apparatus, sheet punching apparatus and control method A sheet finishing apparatus includes a moving mechanism to move a puncher for boring punch holes in a sheet between a penetrate position and standby position, a detection section which is disposed upstream of the puncher in a sheet conveyance direction and detects a... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028983 | Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus that performs processing for sheets such as sorting or stapling of the sheets after image formation includes a motor that controls a rotating position of a sheet pushing member. When a leading end of a sheet passes, after the leading end... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016280 | Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet processing apparatus includes a hole punching section arranged orthogonally to a conveying path of a sheet, a moving mechanism which moves the hole punching section along a direction orthogonal to the conveying path, a detection unit which is arranged upstre... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8011649 | Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet processing apparatus includes a first detector configured to detect a leading edge of a sheet conveyed in a conveying direction, a second detector provided on a downstream side of the first detector in the sheet conveying direction to detect the leading edge... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7984898 | Bookbinding method and bookbinding unit, and image-forming system First document/image data is printed onto a sequence of sheets that includes sheets of a given size, and sheet(s) of a size that in at least one dimension is larger than the sheets of the given size. At the same time the first document/image data is being printed, s... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7950647 | Sheet finishing apparatus, sheet punching apparatus and control method A drive mechanism which drives a punching blade between a position at a side of a sheet and a standby position separate from the sheet, and a punch motor that rotates in a forward direction and a reverse direction and drives the drive mechanism are provided, a first... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7942399 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same The invention is to stabilize an amount of application of a glue to sheets, to stabilize adhesive force between the sheets, and to further improve the productivity of a glued sheet bundle. A sheet processing apparatus includes a processing tray 130 that stack... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7905476 | Paper-sheet handling device A paper-sheet handling device comprises a clamp movement mechanism for sandwiching a bundle of paper-sheets by attaching component guide members to a position covering a portion of punch holes from the front and rear surfaces of the bundle of paper-sheets. A binding... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7900904 | Modular finishing assembly with function separation A finishing assembly suited to use in a printing system includes a plurality of finishing modules, each of which performs a finishing function. The plurality of finishing modules includes a compiler module which compiles sheets into a set of sheets and at least one ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7896329 | Waste blower for a paper sheet punching and embossing machine A sheet punching and embossing machine includes revolving gripper cars with which a gripping margin of a sheet is grasped by grippers disposed on the gripper car so as to move the sheet through the machine, a punching station in which the gripping margin can be sepa... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7887036 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A current invention provides a sheet processing apparatus and an image forming apparatus capable of obtaining a sheet bundle which can be double-leaved and released without use of any binding device. A slit S to which a projection Pa provided at an end portion oppos... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7878496 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus for binding a sheet bundle by a binding member having a curved shape, including: a support portion configured to support, as a sheet bundle, a plurality of sheets having punch holes formed therein; an adjustment portion configured to adj... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7845627 | Bookbinding apparatus and image forming system A bookbinding apparatus including: a gathering tray device that collates sheets sequentially fed thereto into a sheet bundle; a sheet bundle conveying device that conveys the sheet bundle collated by the gathering tray device to an adhesive coating position located ... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7845626 | Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet processing apparatus includes a first detecting unit including a first sensor and a second sensor arranged at a predetermined spacing from each other on a line orthogonal to a conveying path through which a sheet is conveyed, and a hole punching section prov... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832717 | Internal warming-up method and sheet post-processing apparatus including warming-up device A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a warming-up device including a first duct connected to a fan to lead warm exhaust air sucked from an image forming apparatus into an apparatus, a second duct provided to lead the warm exhaust air discharged by a fan or amb... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832718 | Sheet post processing apparatus and image forming system A sheet post processing apparatus of compact shape with good alignment can be obtained by providing an accumulation tray for aligning and accumulating sheets successively delivered, a post processing unit for performing a post process such as binding to a sheet stac... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7802781 | Sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet processing apparatus includes a conveying motor for conveying a sheet along a conveying path, a skew detecting unit configured to detect a quantity of skew of the conveyed sheet, a hole punching section arranged downstream from the skew detecting unit, an at... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7789382 | Bookbinding apparatus and image forming system Data table specifying the relationship between the number of sheets per one copy of a booklet produced by a bookbinding apparatus B and the working speed of a coating section 60 is selected based on printing speed information of an image forming apparatus A, ... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7766314 | Sheet post-processing apparatus having excellent sheet stacking capability A sheet post-processing apparatus discharges and conveys a sheet from a process tray to a storage tray, and decelerates a bundle hook and a paper discharge roller when the bundle hook reaches a discharge start position of a bundle of sheets. At this time, a tangenti... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758035 | Sheet post-processing apparatus A sheet post-processing apparatus including: a sheet conveying section for conveying sheets to an intermediate stacker by a plurality of conveying rollers containing a conveying roller capable of changing the pressing force against... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758034 | Sheets post processing device including stapler for variable widths There is disclosed a sheet post-processing device which can staple a corner of a sheet bunch conveyed from an image forming device and makes a transverse width of a housing smaller or compact. By disposing a stapler in one end on a sheet processing tray inside a she... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7744075 | Bookbinding system A bookbinding system to produce booklets, including: an image forming section; a first conveyance route of the sheet carrying the image; a sheet storing section which stores sheets on which no image is going to be formed; a second conveyance route to connect the she... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7740239 | Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus of the invention includes a standby tray on which a sheet discharged from an image forming apparatus is placed, a processing tray on which the sheet dropped from the standby tray is received and placed, and a post-processing mechanism to... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7726640 | Sheet cutting apparatus A sheet cutting apparatus, including: a cutting knife for cutting a sheet bundle including a plurality of sheets; a sub-waste box capable of temporally receiving cutting wastage of a sheet bundle which has been cut; and a main waste box capable of receiving the cutt... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722023 | Bookbinding apparatus and bookbinding system The problem of unevenness that an outer shape is different for each booklet is solved by correcting coating thickness control depending on a thickness of a sheet bundle, based on booklet information which includes information on at least the number of sheets constit... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722022 | Machine for trimming the fore-edge of books provided with a flapped cover A machine is provided for trimming the fore-edge of books including at least one conveyor device having two superposed belts mounted about relative pulleys, the distance between the adjacent branches of the two belts being equal to the thickness of the books, which ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7694947 | Apparatus and method of on demand printing, binding, and trimming a perfect bound book A printing and binding apparatus (1) is disclosed which can print on demand, bind, and trim a perfect bound book. The apparatus includes one or more text page printers (110, 200) and a color cover printer (114). The text page printers print the ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7694948 | Bookbinding apparatus, bookbinding system and image formation processing system In a bookbinding apparatus, an adhesive applying portion applies an adhesive to an end face of a sheet bundle allowed to stand in the substantially vertical direction, a storage portion that gathers and stores the sheet bundle which is applied with the adhesive and ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7669842 | Sheet rotator A sheet turning apparatus includes a vacuum source used to capture and hold a sheet onto a rotatable disc that is connected to a servo motor. Actuation of the servo motor causes rotation of the disc which in turn rotates the sheet 90°. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7631858 | Folded portion flattening unit, post-treatment device, and image forming apparatus A folded portion flattening unit includes: a sheet conveyance unit that conveys a booklet including a folded sheet with a folded portion in a lead toward a predetermined conveyance direction; a sheet stopper that stops the booklet conveyed by the sheet conveyance un... | 12/15/2009 |
