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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8113499 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus provided with the same When a sheet bundle is being conveyed by any one pair of plural pairs of rollers independently movable toward and away from the bundle sheet, before the bound portion of the sheet bundle passes the pair of rollers, the pair of rollers on the downstream side nearest ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8052135 | Book binding apparatus for perfect book binding While a book block (P) is nipped between a pair of clamping plates (1a, 1b) and passes through processing units (B to D) in succession, perfect book bind processing is carried out. Two or more of the processing units (B to D) have pairs o... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7992855 | Recording medium post-processing apparatus, image forming system and post-processing method The recording medium post-processing apparatus is provided with: a recording-medium collecting member that collects plural recording mediums transported from outside as a recording-medium bundle; a stitching unit that stitches the recording mediums having: a support... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7954799 | 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 ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7896331 | Method of tearing off staple and sheet post-processing apparatus A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a stacking tray on which sheets are stacked, an aligning unit that aligns the sheets stacked on the stacking tray, a stapler that staples the sheets aligned by the aligning unit using two members provided on one surface sid... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7896330 | Binding processing apparatus A positional relation between the position of the positioning plate 22 for conducting reference-positioning on sheets of paper, which are fed onto the sheet table of the bind processing device, and the position of the division ring binder held by the binding ... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7862022 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus including: a saddle stitching stapler including a staple driving portion movable in a sheet width direction and a staple clinching portion arranged at a saddle stitching position, and adapted to staple a middle portion of a sheet bundle ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7789383 | Saddle stitcher for paperback books A saddle stitcher for making paperback books is provided by the present invention. The saddle stitcher is provided for manually assembling one or a few (or a greater number if desired by the user) booklets in a cost-effective, yet professional manner. The saddle sti... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7762540 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus provided with the same When a sheet bundle is being conveyed by any one pair of plural pairs of rollers independently movable toward and away from the bundle sheet, before the bound portion of the sheet bundle passes the pair of rollers, the pair of rollers on the downstream side nearest ... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7762539 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and image formation apparatus In one embodiment of the present invention, a sheet post-processing apparatus includes an ejection path that successively feed sheets each with an image found thereon from an ejection outlet. A processing tray is disposed under the ejection outlet to temporarily sto... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7758036 | Automated cover-driven workflows for manufacturing books in a production environment A cover-driven book production method and system are disclosed. The method of cover-driven book production includes providing a plurality of book covers. The book covers can be identified using, for example, a scanner. A book block can then be retrieved from a book ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7731168 | Aligning unit and image forming apparatus An aligning unit is provided with a tray having a placing surface on which sheet-like transfer materials discharged with printing applied thereto are held stacked, a first restricting member movable back and forth along an advancing direction of the transfer materia... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7681873 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus comprising same The present invention provides a sheet processing apparatus, such as a finisher or sorter, for implementing predetermined processing such as alignment and stapling on an inserted sheet material (i.e. any sheet-form recording medium such as recording paper, transfer ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7631860 | Binding apparatus, paper processing apparatus and image forming system A paper processing apparatus according to one or more embodiments includes a first and second convey mechanism, a first and second alignment mechanism, and a folding mechanism, where the second alignment mechanism is configured to align a paper bundle conveyed by th... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7575229 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus using sheet processing apparatus The sheet processing apparatus has a stapling unit which staples a sheet bundle by clinching the sheet bundle, of which sheets sequentially enters an opening between a first stapling part and a second stapling part and are then stacked, and a controller which contro... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7543805 | Bookbinding system, image forming apparatus and bookbinding apparatus A bookbinding system wherein, when additional printing is conducted on a cover sheet which has been printed thereon outside an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus is provided with an ejection-outlet through which the image forming apparatus accepts ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7530560 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus provided with the same When a sheet bundle is being conveyed by any one pair of plural pairs of rollers independently movable toward and away from the bundle sheet, before the bound portion of the sheet bundle passes the pair of rollers, the pair of rollers on the downstream side nearest ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7510177 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and image formation apparatus In one embodiment of the present invention, a sheet post-processing apparatus includes an ejection path that successively feed sheets each with an image found thereon from an ejection outlet. A processing tray is disposed under the ejection outlet to temporarily sto... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7472899 | Sheet processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, control method, and program The present invention is characterized in a sheet processing apparatus comprising a sheet processing device which binds a sheet stack with a binder and cuts off an excess part of the binder; a first containing portion which contains at least one binder excess cut of... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7445203 | Image forming apparatus, sheet processing apparatus, and sheet processing method capable of bookbinding A sheet processing apparatus includes a receiver, an aligner, a stapler, a loading table, and a pusher. The receiver is configured to receive sheets. The aligner is configured to align the sheets. The stapler is configured to staple the aligned sheets. The loading t... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7441762 | Special order book production system A method of book production wherein a customer sends a computer file of a book to a producer whose computer book production program restructures the text and cover data to fit a standard/preferred size accommodated by the producer's book binding system. The program ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7434797 | Recording media processing device and image forming device The present invention comprises a shunting roller 41, and when recording media P, which is output from an image forming device main body 11, is stacked as a stack of recording media and staple processing is performed thereon, the shunting roller 41 | 10/14/2008 |
| 7434796 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus using sheet processing apparatus The sheet processing apparatus has a stapling unit which staples a sheet bundle by clinching the sheet bundle, of which sheets sequentially enters an opening between a first stapling part and a second stapling part and are then stacked, and a controller which contro... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7431276 | Binding apparatus for printed sheets A binding apparatus for printed sheets includes a carrying-in conveyor part; a reverse conveyor part contiguous to the carrying-in conveyor part; an accumulating part; and a binding part. A branch part and a holding part are provided at a junction of an upper convey... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431273 | Spine folded portion flattening apparatus, sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet bundle spine folded portion flattening apparatus is provided with a conveying portion which conveys the folded sheet bundle with the spine folded portion of the folded sheet bundle at a head, a sheet bundle moving device for moving it in a direction along th... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7429038 | Finisher for image forming apparatus A finisher for an image forming apparatus includes a pair of rotatable downstream rollers and a pair of rotatable upstream roller between which a path on which an imaged medium travels. The finisher determines when a trailing edge of the medium is about to leave a n... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7429037 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same The sheet processing apparatus is equipped with a process tray on which sheets conveyed are stacked, a return belt which moves the sheets stacked on the process tray, a trailing edge stopper which receives an end portion of the sheets moved by the return belt, and a... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7419151 | Sheet processing apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes a first roller pair conveying a sheet received from an external apparatus, a second roller pair conveying the sheet conveyed from the first roller pair, a jogging tray configured to receive the sheet conveyed from the second rol... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7419150 | Sheet stacking apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet stacking apparatus includes an intermediate process tray stacked with sheets, a trailing end lever movable upward from a pressing position in which to press the sheets on the intermediate process tray, a lever stopper regulating the upward movement of the tr... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416009 | Wall mounted printer with binding assembly A wall mounted printer comprising a main chassis, a pivoting media tray disposed on a front upper portion of the main chassis, a removable collection tray disposed at the base of the main chassis for receiving printed and bound media exiting from the main chassis, a... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413180 | Sheet finishing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same A sheet finishing apparatus includes a tray device for sequentially stacking and storing a sheet, a corner support device arranged between a discharge outlet and the tray device for supporting a corner of the sheet, and a finishing device for finishing the sheet on ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413181 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively performing sheet finishing operation A sheet finishing apparatus includes a conveying member configured to convey recording media and a tray configured to receive the recording media conveyed by the conveying member. The tray includes a holding member configured to hold the recording media therein and ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413175 | Automated cover-driven workflows for manufacturing books in a production environment A cover-driven book production method and system are disclosed. The method of cover-driven book production includes providing a plurality of book covers. The book covers can be identified using, for example, a scanner. A book block can then be retrieved from a book ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413178 | Sheet processing apparatus and control method therefor A sheet processing apparatus which is capable of accurately superimposing or aligning sheets discharged from an image forming apparatus during buffering even when the space intervals between the sheets are reduced. A sheet processing apparatus sequentially receives ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413177 | Sheet processing apparatus, method of controlling the sheet processing apparatus, control program for implementing the method, and storage medium storing the control program A sheet processing apparatus which makes it possible to carry out optimal bundling, such as bookbinding, according to sheet thickness, thereby enhancing the operability of the apparatus. A sensor LED control section 114 detects the thickness of a bundle of sh... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413179 | 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 ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7413176 | Sheet finisher A sheet finisher includes a sheet stacker for stacking sheets conveyed from an image forming apparatus to form a sheet bundle and a binding device for binding the sheet bundle with a staple, further includes a center folding device for center folding sheets conveyed... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7410156 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus equipped with the same A sheet processing apparatus includes a processing tray on which sheets are stacked in a bundle form, an intermediate portion stapler which staples the intermediate portion of the sheet bundle stacked on the processing tray, a sheet bundle conveying member which con... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7407156 | Sheet finishing apparatus A sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention includes a gate for conveying sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus by switching to a first conveying path requiring post processing or to a second conveying path requiring no post processing and... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7408674 | Printing control apparatus and method for changing a setting based on a change in another setting When a user enters control information for controlling a printing device, the information is stored in a user information storage unit. All combinations of items of the control information capable of being set by the user and values of items incapable of being set b... | 08/05/2008 |
