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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146911 | Sheet feeding device and imaging apparatus employing sheet feeding device A sheet feeding device includes a sheet feed tray, a chute having first and second guides, first and second rollers arranged on the first guide, first and second contact members protruded from the second guide and urged to contact the first and second rollers, respe... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7922167 | Sheet conveying device, and image forming apparatus including same A sheet conveying device, that can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes first and second conveying units configured to hold and convey a sheet, a first sheet conveying path between the first and second conveying units, and a registration unit to chang... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7690639 | Sheet conveying device, and image forming apparatus including same A sheet conveying device, that can be included in an image forming apparatus, includes a first conveying unit to convey a sheet in a first sheet conveying direction, a second conveying unit including a sheet holding section to hold and transfer the sheet in a second... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7621519 | Sheet conveying apparatus, image reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus A first conveying unit conveys a sheet. A second conveying unit conveys the sheet conveyed by the first conveying unit in a direction different from a sheet conveying direction of the first conveying unit, and is disposed on a downstream side in the sheet conveying ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7416178 | Image-forming device An image-forming device includes: an image-forming unit; a sheet discharge unit; a sheet support unit; a top cover; and a panel. The image-forming unit forms images on a recording sheet. The sheet discharge unit discharges, in a sheet discharging direction, a record... | 08/26/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7404552 | Paper sheet handling apparatus, automatic transaction apparatus, and paper sheet conveying apparatus Paper sheets or the like inserted in a bundled state from the outside are conveyed in that state to an advancing section. Then, the paper sheets or the like, advanced on sheet by sheet basis from the advancing section, are conveyed to temporary holding section and r... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7333936 | Bar code synchronization process for scanning mail envelopes and their contents Disclosed is a method and system for enabling the high speed processing of physical mail articles to convert the same into electronic documents that may be electronically distributed to the original intended recipient without requiring the recipient to come into con... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328899 | Device for guiding sheets An apparatus for fixing a sheet on the surface of an electrically conductive cylinder of a printing machine for processing sheets, in particular, a sheet-fed offset printing machine. The apparatus includes an electrode that extends over the width of the cylinder for... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7306218 | Document transport apparatus and document transport method, and image reading apparatus A document transport apparatus includes a sheet feeding device for feeding a document from a sheet feeding tray; a transport device for receiving the document from the sheet feeding device and transporting the document to a predetermined position on a platen of an i... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299525 | Self-locked hinge device A self-locked hinge device includes a hinge body, a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate and a locking mechanism, The first mounting plate is hinged to a first end of the hinge body, and the second mounting plate is hinged to a second end of the hinge body.... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7261289 | Automatic document feeder for image forming apparatus An automatic document feeder for an image forming apparatus comprising a separation roller for separately carrying a plurality of paper sheets picked by a pickup roller, a feeding roller for carrying the paper sheets, a discharge roller for discharging the scanned p... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7248377 | Image forming apparatus that provides insert sheet in proper order, method of controlling the same, and storage medium therefor There are provided an image forming apparatus and a method of controlling the same are provided, which are capable of conveying an insert sheet of a proper page in carrying out a recovery process and simplifying the recovery process, and a storage medium storing a p... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7245869 | Paper supply unit and an image forming apparatus having the same A paper supply unit including a front cover mounted to a main body of the image forming apparatus to occupy and move between open and closed positions, and, when occupying the opened position, defining a paper receiving space in which printing paper is to be stacked... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7236736 | Image recording apparatus A printer-processor is provided with a paper feed path that is constituted of a plural number of pairs of conveyer rollers, and a feedback path that branches off the paper feed path to feed a sheet of recording paper back to an upstream position of the paper feed pa... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232122 | Jam detection method and system for an inserter A document assembly system with jam detection capability. The system including an accumulation chassis having a series of pusher fingers for pushing collations of documents. Above the chassis, document feeders release documents to the chassis to form the collations.... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7223223 | Method of folding and stacking multiple sheet sets A method of folding and stacking multiple-sheet sets utilizes a folder having a set feeder that by-passes the folder in-feed station. Sets of multiple sheets are directed directly to the folder processing station, such as a folder station. The set feeder comprises a... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7195336 | High volume printing assembly A high volume printing assembly includes an array of printers. Each printer includes a housing. Locking fee project beyond the housing on one side. Apertures corresponding to the fee are located on an opposing side of the housing to receive the feet of a neighboring... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7192208 | Rewritable card printer A rewritable card printer useful as a rewritable card printer. The rewritable card printer includes a print module coupled to one or more separate card magazines, each having independent card drives. The operation of the print module and one or more card magazines a... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7175068 | Method and apparatus for containing mail articles deposited in a mail drop box A mail box configured to contain and reduce exposure to hazardous particulates, which includes a container having a deposit port at an upper end and a collection chamber at a lower end. There is at least one door at the upper end for mail to be placed into the depos... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7162196 | Imaging devices including document finishing capability In one embodiment, an imaging device includes a main unit that includes a print mechanism, and an auxiliary unit that includes a document finishing mechanism. ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159862 | Sheet delivery mechanism for image forming apparatus A roller turning force generator is connected to a driving gear which is mounted on a shaft. The shaft is connected to offset roller assemblies disposed in an offset mechanism via connecting gears. The offset roller assemblies rotatably supported inside the offset m... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7128482 | Multi-media gaming printer A multi-media gaming printer. The multi-media printer may accept various kinds of voucher media, such as thermally writable medias, smart cards, or magnetic strip cards. The multi-media printer includes writing, reading, and erasing devices within the printer to man... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103206 | Method and apparatus for detecting doubled bills in a currency handling device A doubles detection system for detecting doubled documents. The system comprises one or more light sources disposed on a first side of a test document and one or more reflected light sensors disposed along the first side of the test document. The reflected light sen... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7077397 | High capacity document sheet processor A high capacity document sheet processor combines significant speed and efficiency enhancing improvements in existing approaches to stack feeding particularly in the stack loading, feeding and singulating functions with novel operational arrangements adaptable to a ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059598 | Conveying arrangement for sheet quires and method for combining sheet quires A conveying arrangement for sheet quires, includes at least two successively arranged conveying devices of which a front conveying device as seen in a conveying direction has a lower speed than a rear conveying device. At least one ionization device electrostaticall... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7056045 | Rewritable card printer A rewritable card printer useful as a rewritable card printer. The rewritable card printer includes a print module coupled to one or more separate card magazines, each having independent card drives. The operation of the print module and one or more card magazines a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052197 | Printer system having a rotatable input tray with length adjuster A printer system including a tray adapted for use with a printing mechanism. The tray includes a stationary portion, a rotatable portion, and a length adjuster. The stationary portion is adapted to be coupled with the print mechanism. The rotatable portion is rotata... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7021619 | Automatic document feeding apparatus An automatic document feeder is provided with a reading unit disposed above a platen for reading an original. The reading unit includes a platen roller for transporting the original to the reading unit; a guide device arranged between the platen and the platen rolle... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7000914 | Imaging methods and apparatus Imaging apparatus and methods include providing an input support surface to support input imaging media and an output support surface to support output imaging media. The input support surface is configured to move relative to the output support surface, wherein suc... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6973285 | Discharge sheet stacking apparatus and image forming apparatus provided with the same A sheet post-treating apparatus is provided with a discharged sheet stacking tray displaceably provided in a casing portion for stacking thereon sheets discharged from the casing portion, and a holding portion for holding the discharged sheet stacking tray in a firs... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972532 | Controlled motor coast in media handling system By controlling all motors so that they all decelerate at substantially the same rate, buckling of media in a media handling system is substantially eliminated on shutdown. Preferably, the deceleration rate of the highest inertia motor is used as the common decelerat... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6962332 | Media conveying mechanism A media conveying mechanism located in a media data recorder for conveying media mainly includes a driving motor to provide driving power needed. A first clutch to control the operation of a pickup roller. A second clutch to control rotation direction of an intermed... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6945529 | Conveying arrangement for sheet quires and method for combining sheet quires A conveying arrangement for sheet quires includes successively arranged conveying devices of which a downstream conveying device as seen in a conveying direction has a lower speed than an upstream conveying device and at least one ionization device for electrostatic... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6945720 | Printer A printer includes a transporting block, a printing block, a positioning block, and an intermediate picking-up device. The positioning block is disposed between the transporting block and the printing block, and positions printing sheets transported by the transport... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6942207 | Bill receiving/dispensing box A recycle box to be mounted on a bill receiving/dispensing machine including a bill convey path, includes a stacking/separating mechanism arranged to receive bills from the bill convey path so that the bills are contained in the recycle box, and to separate at least... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6934059 | Compact output-retaining paper handling for portable printer A portable printer is provided including a paper retention mechanism removably coupled to a printing assembly. The paper retention mechanism includes a housing divided into a supply paper compartment and a printed paper compartment. To conserve space, the printed pa... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6926267 | Sheet transport apparatus A sheet transport apparatus includes a paper feed stacker for stacking a sheet; a first sheet control device for abutting against an edge of the sheet to control a width direction of the sheet and being movable in the width direction; a discharge device for discharg... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6918583 | Sheet feeder A sheet feeder includes a sheet mounting plate, pick-up roller, drive motor and transmission device to prevent an excessive load from being applied to a pick-up roller when no sheets are mounted on a sheet mounting plate. When the sheets on the sheet mounting plate ... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6886825 | Plate handling system In order cost effectively and in spite of the lowest possible expenditure on construction to permit the logical provision of printing plates of different types and sizes for an extremely wide range of printing plate exposers, in an apparatus for loading and/or unloa... | 05/03/2005 |
