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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7703770 | Sheet discharge device In an image forming apparatus, a sheet discharge device is provided. The sheet discharge device may include a drive roller and a driven roller driven by the drive roller. Also, the sheet discharge device can have a flange portion disposed at one end of the driven ro... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7641195 | Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus The sheet conveying apparatus includes a first member configured to convey a sheet along a predetermined conveying path while holding the sheet, a second member configured to convey a sheet along the predetermined conveying path while holding the sheet, and a changi... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7422212 | Transfer wheel A transfer wheel removes flat products from one location, such as an overhead conveyor, spaces the products apart, reorients them and then transfers the products to a second conveyor or other location. The transfer wheel is eccentrically mounted within a circular fr... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7416184 | Sheet buffer device with rotating disk A paper or sheet buffering system is provided which avoids having to shut down the entire system when the paper path or transport is overloaded. A rotating disk having an attached collection and dispensing finger(s) is used to pull excess sheets off the transport an... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7322575 | Device and method for aligning a stack of sheets arranged one above the other The invention relates to a device and a method for aligning at least the front edge of several sheets arranged in a stack, one above the other, whilst maintaining the order of the sheets. Said device comprises a stacking table, one side of which is provided with a f... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302215 | Electrophotographic image forming apparatus having a separator to separate a printing medium from a transfer belt An electrophotographic image forming apparatus has a development unit with a photoconductor. A transport belt conveys a printing medium onto which a toner image is transferred from the photoconductor. A separator is disposed inside the transport belt, and is capable... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7125183 | Recording apparatus and method thereof and removing claw therefor A removing claw 164 has a width W1 in a cross direction of 5 [mm] and a rectangular cross section with a height reduced toward a tip, and both ends of an upper side of the rectangle are chamfered to have a chamfered portion with a radius of r=1 [mm]. C... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7092666 | Roller mechanism for separating paper A roller mechanism for separating paper has a fusing roller, a following roller, and at least two paper-separating rings. The fusing roller is formed with at least two annular grooves on a periphery thereof. The two paper-separating rings are respectively mounted in... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7078088 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for Processing food items thereon includes a cut-resistant layer including a thermoplastic material ply and an absorbent ply, wherein the first layer has a surface area and wherein the thermoplastic material of the first layer includes a p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070182 | Sheet separating mechanism, fixing device, and image forming apparatus A sheet separating mechanism includes a separation claw arranged on the surface of a rotatable member such that the separation claw can be rotated around a shaft of the rotatable member with which a claw portion can be brought into slidable contact. A holder rotatab... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7063880 | Sheet material and manufacturing method and apparatus therefor A method of manufacturing a single use processing substrate includes the step of extruding a first layer having ridges and troughs between the ridges. The method further includes the steps of placing a second layer into the troughs while the first layer is pliant an... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7063879 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for processing food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including a first absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply. The cutting sheet further includes a second layer having a second surf... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7056569 | Disposable cutting sheet A cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon comprises a first cut-resistant layer having a width and including a first absorbent ply and a first thermoplastic material ply. The thermoplastic material ply of the first layer includes a plurality ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7026034 | Processing substrate and method of manufacturing same A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first section having a plurality of apertures therethrough and a cut resistant surface, a second liquid impermeable section disposed adjacent the first section, and a fold line d... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7022395 | Disposable cutting sheet A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the first layer includes a plurality of non-circular aperture... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7007940 | Banknote store A banknote store can remove banknotes individually from a stack by light air pressure extending over a substantial area of the banknote, the banknote then being transportable without needing to move the source of the reduced pressure. Banknotes are added individuall... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6979485 | Processing substrate and/or support surface A disposable cutting sheet for cutting and preparation of food items thereon includes a first cut-resistant layer having a first surface area and including an absorbent ply and a thermoplastic material ply, wherein the thermoplastic ply includes a plurality of apert... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6909870 | Fixing apparatus for a printer having a paper separating unit A fixing apparatus for a printer includes a paper separating unit. The fixing apparatus also includes a heating unit which fixes an image on paper by heating paper passing through a developing unit, a pressing unit which contacts the heating unit, presses paper pass... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6844051 | Separation fingers for electro photographic devices This invention relates to a separation finger used in an Electro photographic device such as photocopying devices and laser-beam printers. More specifically, it relates to a separation finger with remarkably improved durability which has a sharp tips and is capable ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6813464 | Fixing device with a peeler and biasing devices and image forming apparatus including the same A fixing device of the present invention includes a rotary body and a peeler rotatable about a support shaft and including an edge portion capable of contacting the surface of the rotary body. The edge portion includes a guide surface opposite to a surface that face... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6769686 | Image forming apparatus There are disposed a star-wheel 21 in the form of a thin wall-thickness having a sharp projecting portion 21a as auxiliary member which strips off a recording paper P from the surface of a photosensitive body 2, and an inversion preventin... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6746013 | Automatic document feeder An automatic document feeder is combined with an optical machine module, and feeds a document to be scanned into the scanning area so that the optical machine module can capture the image on the document. The automatic document feeder according to the invention is d... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6650862 | Image forming apparatus having sheet separator and sheet separator for use in image forming apparatus Disclosed is an image forming apparatus that enables to transversely move a sheet separator without a dedicated drive source and with a simplified construction to thereby reduce production cost of the apparatus. The image forming apparatus includes a thru... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6595739 | Method and apparatus for stacking slices of food product A method and apparatus for stacking slices of food products such as wrapped cheese slices and the like at high speeds. The apparatus comprises a vacuum conveyor for supporting slices from above, and at least one transfer bridge for mechanically peeling th... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6522858 | Upper skive plate and method of installation in the fuser section of an electrophotographic machine An upper skive plate and a method for quickly installing and removing the skive plate in the fuser section of an electrophotographic apparatus without damaging the roller therein. The skive plate carries a plurality of skives which strip a sheet of paper ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6394445 | Apparatus for slowing down and guiding a signature and method for doing the same An apparatus for decelerating signatures moving in tandem fashion through sheet processing equipment is provided. A pair of counter-rotating cams lying in general face-to-face relation along a travel path of the signatures reach into the travel path of th... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6265694 | Sheet stripping method and apparatus and a fusing mechanism including same A sheet stripping method and apparatus are provided for stripping a sheet coming out of a process nip, from a surface of a moving roller forming part of the process nip. The sheet stripping method employing the apparatus includes the steps of (i) first co... | 07/24/2001 |
| 6227541 | Multiple conveyor assembly and method for rotating and placing a strip of material on a substrate A conveyor assembly and method for rotating a strip of material via one or more transfer elements angularly disposed relative to the initial orientation of the strip of material and placing the rotated strip of material toward a continuously moving surfac... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6205924 | Sheet unloading apparatus A sheet unloading apparatus is used for rotary drum rotatable in one direction along with a paper sheet which is wound around a peripheral surface of the rotary drum and at rear end mechanically engaged in an engagement groove formed in the peripheral sur... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6205316 | Fixing apparatus A fixing apparatus has a heat roller, a paper-separating lug, and a guide roller. The lug engages the heat roller to separate a recording medium from the heat roller if the recording medium rotates in contact with the heat roller. The lug is movable betwe... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6137982 | Fuser stripper apparatus A fuser stripper apparatus for use in a machine which imparts an image to paper being fed therethrough. The apparatus has: a fuser roller rotatably fixed in the machine and having a surface treated with a coating for effecting the impartation of the image... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131904 | Stripping mechanism for a delivery fly assembly A fly stripping mechanism for stripping sheet-like objects such as printed material from a rotating fly assembly having a plurality of fly pockets is disclosed. A cam adjacent the fly assembly remains stationary as the fly assembly rotates. A lever is dis... | 10/17/2000 |
| 6029039 | Retractable contact skive assembly for reproduction apparatus fuser rollers A fuser apparatus having a pair of rollers in nip relation to transport a receiver member therebetween to permanently fix a marking particle image to such receiver member, and a retractable contact skive assembly for stripping a receiver member adhering t... | 02/22/2000 |
| 5997965 | Stripping finger A stripping finger, for use in an electrophotographic apparatus, formed by molding a glass polymer consisting of phosphate glass and resin. The stripping finger does not attack the peripheral surface of a roller of the electrophotographic apparatus. The m... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5853170 | Apparatus for the transfer of flat workpieces from a first conveyor to a downstream second conveyor An apparatus for the transfer of flat workpieces from a first conveyor to a second conveyor consists of a first conveyor with two endless pulling members circulating parallel to each other over guide wheels or drive wheels which carry in pairs supporting ... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5837366 | Stripping fingers for copying machines and printers A stripping finger for a copier having a tip acutely arcuated with extremely high precision and less likely to be deformed when heated or collided repeatedly with a roller, and capable of stably maintaining high paper stripping ability, as well as high lu... | 11/17/1998 |
| 5758252 | Image forming apparatus with improved transportation of curled sheets An image forming apparatus includes an image carrying body on which a toner image is created. A sheet carrying/transporting rotational body adsorbs a recording sheet to which the toner image on the image carrying body is transferred, and transports the sh... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5708946 | Fuser skive mechanism mounting for facilitating jam clearance A fuser assembly including a pair of rollers in nip relation to transport a receiver member along a travel path therebetween and permanently fix a marking particle image to a such a transported receiver member, a skive mechanism for stripping a receiver m... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5674350 | Label dispenser and applicator assembly A label dispensing and applicator assembly for use with a roll of backing tapes having labels with pressure-sensitive adhesives on the backside detachably adhering the labels to the backing tape, wherein the assembly includes a label dispensing unit havin... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5671920 | High speed printed sheet stacking and registration system A sheet stacking and registration system particularly suited for high speed sequentially stacking of the flimsy printed sheets output of a high speed reproduction apparatus in a sheet stacking area, with a stacking registration position; with a vacuum bel... | 09/30/1997 |
