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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7312903 | Scan job size This invention is directed to a system and method for generating an image of a plurality of documents. More particularly, this invention is directed to a system and method for scanning a plurality of documents wherein the scanned pages are separated into distinct do... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7055816 | Method of processing sheet-like products, and apparatus for implementing the method A method and apparatus for processing a stream of sheet-like products, such as printed magazines and newspapers, whereby the orientation of the products in the stream is changed to facilitate subsequent processing. The products are conveyed in an imbricated stream, ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6726197 | Device for conveying a document in an image reading apparatus A device for conveying a document of the present invention includes an insertion sensor for sensing a document inserted into the device. A conveying member conveys the document to a preselected reading position. A discharging member drives the document read out of t... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6702281 | Device for loading a feeder rack In a device for loading a feeder rack (5) in further-processing machines such as gather-stitcher machines or gathering machines (6) for folded sheets (1), sheets, booklets or similar printed products, which has a first conveyor arrangement (15) extending ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6637740 | Loader of signatures or sheets for bookbindery feeder Loader of signatures or sheets with scale-shaped arrangement comprising a retractable plane (10) onto which a small stack (7) of signatures or sheets (3) is deposited, which is unloaded onto the plane (2') of a feeder (2) after the retractable plane (10) ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6236450 | Document feeding method for automatic document feeder An image forming apparatus is provided with an automatic document feeder. Even if a document is jammed in the automatic document feeder, what is required of the user is to set all documents on a document tray once again, including the jammed document, doc... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6024355 | Method and apparatus for controlling a buffer stock of flat objects For temporarily storing sheets, envelopes and the like, the objects are received one by one in a buffer apparatus and delivered one by one from that apparatus. For each object, a code associated with that object is determined, which code is stored in acco... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5907759 | Automatic original feeding apparatus capable of detecting delay in feeding an original and delaying feed of subsequent originals An automatic original feeding apparatus includes an original reading portion, a first feeder disposed upstream of the original reading portion, and a second feeder capable of receiving two originals simultaneously. The second feeder is disposed downstream... | 05/25/1999 |
| 5682331 | Motion tracking using applied thermal gradients An object tracking and motion control system includes a thermal marking unit such as a laser for inducing localized thermal indicia on objects. A thermal tracking unit, typically a two dimensional thermal sensing array, is positioned to measure movement o... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5586755 | Misfeed detector for a stack of different weight sheets The invention relates to an apparatus for detecting sheet misfeed from a tray having at least two sheets whose thickness differs from each other. The thickness of each sheet is detected as it enters into the tray and that value is placed in memory. The th... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5584472 | Method and apparatus for controlling a buffer stock of flat objects For temporarily storing sheets, envelopes and the like, the objects are received one by one in a buffer apparatus and delivered one by one from that apparatus. For each object, a code associated with that object is determined, which code is stored in acco... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5363971 | Automatic carrier sequence bar code sorter A machine for sorting documents and, in particular, for carrier sequence bar code sorting of mail has been described. The device uses three passes and 11 vertically disposed top fed stackers. The stackers also have a delivery system from the bottom thereo... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5358229 | Apparatus for receiving and dispensing flat articles in a packaging machine An apparatus for receiving and dispensing flat articles, particularly folded boxes in a packaging machine including a conveyor system extending substantially in the horizontal plane, and a vertical dispensing chute. To increase the supply of folded boxes,... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5271613 | Apparatus for loading and picking sheets An apparatus for loading currency notes into and picking notes from a currency cassette (14) includes a movable support member (56) on which the cassette (14) is mounted and which is movable together with the cassette (14) between an operative position in... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5132741 | Sheet original feeding apparatus and image forming system A sheet original feeding apparatus comprises a sheet original stacking tray on which sheet originals to be treated are stacked as an original stack. A sheet original separator separates and supplies the sheet original one by one from the bottom of the ori... | 07/21/1992 |
| 4979727 | Automatic document feeder provided with three movable claws for directing the paper through different paths An automatic document feeder for an image forming apparatus comprises first and second document trays each for stacking thereon one or more documents. A document feeding unit is provided for feeding the documents one by one from the first document tray in... | 12/25/1990 |
| 4968014 | Sheet transport apparatus feeding to a plurality of trays in accordance with the sheet size of the transported media A transport apparatus for transporting media in various size sheets processed at a first processing station to a second processing station. The apparatus comprises, as main components thereof, a plurality of trays disposed between the first and second pro... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4966355 | Copying paper feeding device for an alignment tray of a copy machine A copying paper feeding device for an intermediate tray for use in a copying machine having functions of creating a copy on both sides of a paper or printing a compound copy. In the device while being pressed by a push-out roller, copying papers fed into ... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4934683 | Automatic original conveying apparatus An automatic original conveying apparatus in which originals loaded on an original stacking unit are conveyed to a predetermined position one by one. Abnormal stacking of the original on the original stacking unit is detected, and continuation of operatio... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4912501 | Automatic original circulating and feeding apparatus An automatic original circulating and feeding apparatus apparatus comprises an original feeding base for receiving a plurality of originals thereon, which are piled up with image faces thereof turned downwardly, an original separating and feeding device f... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4723772 | Original handling apparatus An original handling apparatus has an original table for stacking originals thereon, rollers and belts for feeding each original to an exposure position, a partition arm set on the originals on the tables and detected when all the originals on the table a... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4480824 | Restack jam detection In a sheet handling apparatus in which flimsy sheets are stacked on top of a stack thereof, particularly in a recirculating automatic document handler for a copier, there is disclosed an improved mis-stacking detection system comprising an optical sensing... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4336928 | Method for feeding documents to a copy machine A document handler employing a vacuum belt feeder having an air knife to aid in sheet separation. The quantity of air discharged from the air knife is varied in accordance with the number of documents placed in the document handler as determined by counti... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4093372 | Pre-separated recirculating document copying system An automatic document handling system for repeatedly recirculating a set of individual documents past the imaging station of a copier in a pre-collated order to make multiple pre-collated copy sets therefrom, in which each individual document is maintaine... | 06/06/1978 |
| 3937454 | Sheet recirculator A recirculator feeds document sheets in order from a supply stack to the viewing window of a copier and back to the supply stack for as many times as desired to make a number of collated copies of a multi-page document. The recirculator is arranged above ... | 02/10/1976 |
