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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7366338 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362891 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349566 | Image processing network An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and creating a plurality of image files of said documents; the image proces... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7269279 | Currency bill and coin processing system An integrated system for processing currency bills, coins, and other media includes a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, a keyboard, and a processor integrated into a housing as a single unit. The bill processing device is used for counting curre... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7248731 | Method and apparatus for currency discrimination An improved method and apparatus for discriminating between currency bills of different denominations uses an optical sensing and correlation technique based on the sensing of bill reflectance characteristics obtained by illuminating and scanning a bill along one of... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7232024 | Currency processing device A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7198268 | Sheet finisher and image forming system using the same A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet conveyed thereto of the present invention includes a first processing tray configured to temporarily store the sheet and deliver it. A first and a second path are positioned downstream of the first p... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7200255 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7187795 | Document processing system using full image scanning A system for tracking currency bills comprises a currency scanning device. The scanning device includes a sensor that retrieves currency identification characteristic information of each bill processed. The currency identification characteristic information permits ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7165493 | Transport apparatus for printing plates including plate holder having two parallel, intercoupled holding decks A method for handling printing plates includes moving the printing plates from a first process station to a second station by a printing plate holder. The process stations are all arranged on a cylinder circumferential surface around a mid-axis, and it is possible f... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158662 | Currency bill and coin processing system A compact system for processing currency bills and coins comprises a compact currency bill processing device, a coin scale, and a processor communicatively linked to the currency bill processing device and the coin scale. The compact currency bill processing device ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7093831 | Media path modules A media transport array for forming sequential media streams feeding a media processing system in which serial flows, parallel flows, or both are desired are structured from standard, batch fabricatable media path modules. Each media path module includes a frame uni... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7016767 | System and method for processing currency and identification cards in a document processing device A document processing device having an evaluation region disposed along a transport path between an input and output receptacle capable of processing both currency bills and identification cards. An evaluation unit enables entry of source identification information ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7000828 | Remote automated document processing system An automated check processing system for accepting and processing checks from a customer, having a plurality of document scanners. The document scanners are adapted to obtain full images of checks fed into the document scanners and to obtain images of selected porti... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6996263 | Network interconnected financial document processing devices A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6959800 | Method for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6955253 | Apparatus with two or more pockets for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6929109 | Method and apparatus for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6929262 | Sheet diverting assembly A sheet diverting assembly comprising at least three sheet access openings (5, 10, 15) through which sheets can be fed; and a rotatable diverting member (2) cooperating with each sheet access opening (5, 10, 15) so as to guide a sheet fed toward... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6915893 | Method and apparatus for discriminating and counting documents A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device includes an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a single output receptacle for receiving the bills afte... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6913130 | Method and apparatus for document processing A currency evaluation device for receiving a stack of currency bills and rapidly evaluating all the bills in the stack. The device comprises an input receptacle for receiving a stack of bills to be evaluated and a plurality of output receptacles for receiving the bi... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6854727 | Device for knocking off sheet material A knock-off unit for knocking off sheet material from the circumferential surface of an impression cylinder in a rotary printing machine operatable in recto and in recto/verso or perfector printing modes, includes a knock-off device mounted on a rectilinear guide an... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6341777 | Multiple-position idler roller An inverter for reversing the orientation of a moving sheet includes a drive roller and an idler roller in circumferential contact in at least two positions, with a nip defined in each position.... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6240260 | Method and apparatus for buffer transfer of media sheets between components in an imagesetting system A system and method for transferring and buffering sheets of media between first and second components of an imagesetting system operates by: rotating a transfer buffer having at least two storage devices, to align a first storage device with the first co... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6186501 | Signature diverter The present invention is directed to a diverter mechanism for use in a web fed rotary printing press, that is simple, low in mass, provides positive control of signatures passing through it, and can be located close to elements or mechanisms within the pr... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6186497 | Low cost multiple output sheet inverter A low cost inverter apparatus of includes a dual positionable, multi-function gate and a stationary baffle that guides sheets toward catch or output trays or work in conjunction with reversible rolls to direct the sheets into a duplex path. The dual posit... | 02/13/2001 |
| 5868387 | Sheet discharge processing device First and second switchback convey paths are arranged to be symmetrical about the convey path between an inlet and a discharge path. First and second detection sensors are arranged on the first and second switchback convey paths, respectively, to detect s... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5394992 | Document sorter A sorter for separating a plurality of documents into two groups on the basis of characteristics which distinguish the documents of one group from the documents of the other group in which a cabinet has an input tray from which documents are fed one by on... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5258045 | Route selector for sheetlike article A route selector for a sheetlike article comprises an delivery path for feeding the sheetlike article, a pair of feed rollers located at the end of the delivery path, and a first and a second discharge paths separated by the feed rollers. The feed rollers... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5234210 | Diverter assembly A diverting apparatus for diverting successive sheets from an entrance path in one of two different directions. The apparatus comprises a driven diverter roller having a plurality of spaced gripping sections for urging the sheets through the diverting app... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5234211 | Diverter assembly A diverting apparatus for diverting successive sheets from an entrance path in one of two different directions. The apparatus comprises a driven diverter roller having a plurality of spaced gripping sections for urging the sheets through the diverting app... | 08/10/1993 |
| 5196897 | High speed duplex printing mechanism having plural reversing pathways A printer produces single and double sided images in correct page order using identically oriented sheets. An imprinting path is provided with mechanisms for transferring an image to one side of the sheet. The printer also has a sheet side reversing path ... | 03/23/1993 |
| 5131649 | Multiple output sheet inverter The invention includes a sheet feeding apparatus having a sheet pocket with a first end and a second end, rollers spaced a predetermined distance from the first end and including a plurality of sheet-feeder nips, one of the nips being an inlet nip for dir... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5106075 | Fabric turner An apparatus is disclosed for selectively inverting flexible and limp planar workpieces such as fabric. The apparatus includes a primary workpiece propeller having a cylindrical means for contacting the workpiece about a central rotating axis. A slot of s... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5088722 | Diverter assembly A diverter assembly has a pair of spaced idler rollers located in spaced relation, and a grooved diverter roller which contacts both of the idler rollers. A sheet is fed along an entrance path between the idler rollers and into engagement with the diverte... | 02/18/1992 |
| 4968021 | Fabric turner An apparatus is disclosed for flipping over flexible and limp planar workpieces such as fabric. The apparatus includes a primary workpiece propeller having a cylindrical means for contacting the workpiece about a central rotating axis. A slot of sufficien... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4900009 | Sorter A sheet material distributing apparatus includes a plurality of bins for accommodating sheet materials, a first sheet material gripping and conveying device displaceable to be opposed to a sheet material inlet of each of the bins, and a second sheet mater... | 02/13/1990 |
| 4890826 | Sorting apparatus for sheets A sorting apparatus for sheets which are supplied from an office machine such as a printer, comprises a take-up site for receiving the sheet from the printer and a plurality of output sites. The sheet can be deposited into any one of the output sites. A s... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4848944 | Printer paper feed mechanism The printer paper feed mechanism disclosed herein operates to transfer a sheet of paper being printed from the printing platen to an output tray above the platen by means of a plurality of resiliently surfaced rolls carried on a shaft which is journaled i... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4667951 | Original feeding apparatus An original feeding apparatus for single or both side original copy has belts and rollers to carry an original to an exposure position a glass platen, motors for driving the belts and rollers, an electromagnetic brake and a drive control circuit to apply ... | 05/26/1987 |
