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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8100395 | Energy-efficient compact device for dispensing and accumulating banknotes The invention relates to an apparatus for accumulating and dispensing bank notes of various length, width and condition without appreciable deformation of current note and displacement of previously stacked notes, preferably having a device connected in series to ve... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8087656 | Cash handling system A cash handling system 10 has an upper unit 100 mounted on a lower unit 200. The upper unit 100 has a cash slot 110, first bill transfer openings 160a to 160c, and a conveyor line 120. The lower u... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8087657 | Sheet transport apparatus and image reading apparatus A sheet transport apparatus includes a transport roller for transporting a sheet to the processing section, a driving motor for driving the transport roller, and a driving transmission mechanism. The driving transmission mechanism includes a rotary shaft, a transmis... | 01/03/2012 |
| 7976005 | Paper sheets storage and paper sheets handling apparatus The provides a two money kinds recycle box provided with a plurality of paper money accumulating portions and storing and feeding the paper money at one position, thereby simplifying a carrier path structure of a whole of a paper money inputting and outputting machi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7934716 | Paper sheet separating and accumulating apparatus The invention provides a paper sheet separating and accumulating apparatus which prevents a discharged paper money from entering into an accumulating carrier path in the case of discharging the paper money, and inhibits a jam from being generated. The paper sheet se... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7931263 | Image forming system having enhanced functionality A sheet feed apparatus, e.g., coupled to an image forming apparatus, can include: a main frame; a storage unit mounted on the main frame and configured with a capacity to store a large quantity of sheet-like material; a transporter mounted on the main frame and conf... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7922166 | Image reader An image reader includes: a conveyance path forming member; a conveying unit; a reading unit; and a pressing unit. The conveyance path forming member forms a part of a conveyance path extending from a conveyance start position to a discharge position via an image re... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7866653 | Duplex document reader The present invention discloses a duplex document feeder for installed in scanning devices such as facsimile machine, printer, scanner or multi function peripheral (MFP). The duplex document feeder can control the motion accuracy of the sheet and avoid the happening... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7784779 | Apparatus for discharging wad of media in automated media dispenser The present invention relates to an apparatus for discharging a wad of media in an automated media dispenser. The present invention provides an apparatus for discharging a wad of media in an automated media dispenser, comprising: a main frame 30; a lower fram... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7766316 | Roll-on and strip-off apparatus for the stacked depositing of sheets A device for arranging sheets in a stack that includes a surface for supporting the stack, one of the surface and the stack define a stack face. The device includes an adjustment unit, a rotatable shaft, a first roller, a second roller, a strip-off wheel, and a cent... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7677545 | Paper-sheet storing and feeding device A sheet storing/feeding device includes a receptacle for holding standing sheets, a stacking and feeding mechanism to successively carry the sheets into the receptacle and to feed a forefront sheet out of the receptacle. A pushing member configured to be optionally ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7624977 | Apparatus of withdrawing cash from cash transaction machine A cash transaction machine includes a storage for storing paper media, a first transfer element transferring the paper media sheet by sheet from the storage, a temporary stack part located at an end portion of the first transfer element in order to stack the transfe... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7581726 | Device and method for collecting successively fed flat objects The invention relates to a device and a method for collecting successively fed flat objects, in particular sheets. The device contains a blocker having at least one movable blocking element for stopping and subsequently releasing a certain number of objects fed, whe... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7516950 | Cut sheet feeder A cut sheet feeder for feeding stacked sheets of material including a feed support deck defining a planar surface for supporting the stacked sheet material and a transport deck defining an inclined surface relative to the planar surface of the feed support deck. The... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7490823 | Paper sheet storage and payout device A paper sheet storage and payout device, which, by winding and unwinding tape between a first take-up drum on which the tape is wound from one end, and a second take-up drum on which the tape is wound from the other end, with paper sheets placed thereupon, stores an... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7490824 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a platen glass face provided in an apparatus body and having a reading area for reading a document set under a stationary condition thereof and an automatic reading area for reading the document while the document is guided past o... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7441695 | Validator with improved recycling cassette A banknote acceptor and dispenser uses a stacked configuration of the validator the banknote accumulator and dispenser and the banknote cassette. The banknote accumulator includes a count window providing information of the banknotes stored in the accumulator. Prefe... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7410166 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a platen which is set at an image reading position, a loading guide portion which is arranged upstream in a convey direction of an original to be adjacent to the platen and guides the original to an upper surface of the platen, a ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7401772 | Document feeder and image reading apparatus with the same A sheet feeding device includes a sheet feed stacker and a transport belt disposed along a platen substantially horizontally; a discharge stacker disposed above the sheet feed stacker; and a light-shielding cover member provided between the platen and the sheet feed... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7389084 | Image forming system with temporary storage trays between sheet storage units and image forming apparatus An image forming system has a sheet deck assembly, an image forming apparatus, and a feeding buffering apparatus with plural feeding buffer trays for temporarily storing sheets of printing paper fed from plural printing paper decks of the sheet deck assembly. The fe... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7360758 | Accumulator apparatus non-marring pusher system An accumulator apparatus for accumulating one or more sheets or articles is provided and includes a sheet accumulator portion for accumulating one or more sheets or articles, a ramp disposed upstream of the sheet accumulator portion relative to a flow direction of t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7318584 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus There is provided a sheet processing apparatus that is capable of allowing a decrease in the speed at which sheets are discharged to a stacking device even if sheets are conveyed into the sheet processing apparatus at short time intervals, or capable of eliminating ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7316393 | Conveying device for a bank note processing device The invention relates to a transport apparatus for a bank note processing machine wherein bank notes are supplied via a guiding element to a transport diverter in order to be diverted to a stacking pocket or stacking wheel. According to the invention an end area of ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7292819 | Method for image forming capable of performing fast and stable sheet transfer operations Image forming methods and apparatuses capable of performing stable and fast sheet transfer operations are provided. In a continuous feed mode, a preceding sheet and a succeeding sheet are successively fed from a sheet tray through first and second transfer rollers t... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7275743 | Multifunction output tray for printer and paper handling device A representative embodiment provides for an imaging apparatus including an output tray supported by the imaging apparatus and configured to receive sheet media from a first source and a second source, wherein the first source and the second source are respectively s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264239 | Feeding device for feeding recording medium A feeding device for feeding a recording medium in a feed direction, including: a drive roller having an annular recess; and a driven roller rotatably held and positioned such that a radially outer end portion of the driven roller is positioned within the annular re... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255216 | Bill handling machine A bill handling machine includes a machine body 10 for conveying bills 3 and storing bills other than a bill 3 to be discharged and a detachable box 20 having a mounted section 21 detachably mounted to a mount section 11 of ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249759 | Sheet feeding apparatus A sheet feeding apparatus including a stacking portion for stacking a plurality of sheets thereon, a sheet feeding portion for feeding the sheets stacked on the stacking portion, a fan for sending air to the sheets to loosen the sheets stacked on the stacking portio... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7249761 | ATM currency presenter gate arrangement An ATM includes a currency note dispenser having a currency cassette, a note picker, a note transporter, and a note presenter. A cassette tambour door automatically opens during insertion of the cassette into the dispenser. The picker can pick notes through the open... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7243914 | Paper gathering and feeding method and device therefor, and rotation member Proposed is a paper gathering and feeding method, a device therefor, and a rotation member acting sufficiently also on any deformed notes at the time of gathering, and at the time of feeding, feeding is not prevented irrespective of the plasticity deformation, and a... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7224493 | Imaging apparatus having a media sensor An imaging device has a print media path for transporting a print media sheet in a sheet feed direction. A mounting device is coupled to a frame. A media sensor has a body and at least one rotating member rotatably coupled to the body. The body is coupled to the mou... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7222844 | Hopper loader with lateral deblocking The invention relates to a signature hopper loader and method for feeding signatures to a hopper on a binding line. The hopper loader includes a conveyor and a deblocker that work together to feed signatures to the hopper. The deblocker is preferably positioned adja... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7213809 | Translation table for sheet feeder A linear translation table for use in conjunction with a sheet feeding machine and a conveyor for laterally translating the sheet feeding machine over rows of product receiving portions of boxes or blisters in sheets of bubble packaging such that the sheet feeding m... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215921 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus, such as a printer, having a frame member, wherein there is provided, inside the frame member and on the upstream side of a sheet discharging portion with respect to the sheet conveying direction, a buffering device equipped with a rotary ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207493 | Document stacker apparatus and method of stacking documents A document is cupped at a first time to stiffen and straighten the document before the document is stacked in the interior chamber of a document stacker. The cupped document is cupped at a second time which is different from the first time to maintain the document s... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196827 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus An image reading apparatus is capable of preventing generation of a streaked image or the like while maintaining the requisite precision level for the original reading position. The image reading apparatus includes a lead roller for supplying an original, a platen g... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185749 | Currency bill recycling machine A currency bill recycling machine has an input (3) and output (8, 9) for receiving and dispensing currency bills; a transport system (4); and a detection system (5) to which bills are fed by the transport system from the input (3).... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7175015 | Bill validation device and gaming machine including the device A bill validation device includes a main body having a bill validation part for validating a bill inserted through a bill insertion opening and a bill conveyance mechanism for conveying a bill, and a bill holder attached to the main body for holding bills determined... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7168366 | Apparatus and method for imprinting a vial An apparatus and method for printing onto vials. The vials may be connected in a series, the vials having an open end and a closed end. The apparatus comprises a conveyor for moving the vials, the conveyor having a mandrel for receiving the open end of the vials. Th... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7159861 | Device for the delivery or receipt of individual sheets A device for the delivery or receipt of individual sheets (16), comprises a parallelepiped container (12), in which the individual sheets (16) are stored in the form of a sheet stack (14) and are pressed against the container wall paralle... | 01/09/2007 |
