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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186665 | Locking device of paper feed tray and image forming apparatus A locking device locks or separates a first paper feed tray to a second paper feed tray in a state where the first paper feed tray and the second paper feed tray being arranged in parallel at a storage position of an image forming apparatus. The locking device inclu... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7954804 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes moving rollers and a feeding roller. The moving rollers move a set first sheet in a direction intersecting a conveying direction. The feeding roller conveys sheets at a sheet stacking portion. After the first sheet is shifted to a para... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7874555 | Feeding apparatus, recording apparatus and liquid ejecting apparatus A feeding roller is operable to pick up a stacked first medium and to feed the picked up first medium. A medium guide is adapted to guide the fed first medium. A pair of transporting rollers is operable to transport the glided first medium. The feeding roller is dis... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7819394 | Sheet feeding devices and image recording apparatus including the same A sheet feeding device having a first sheet feeding path and a second sheet feeding path through which a sheet is configured to be fed. A first sheet-guiding member is disposed between the first sheet feeding path and the second sheet feeding path. The first sheet-g... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7516952 | Feeder for a punching of embossing apparatus and method of operating the apparatus A feeder is provided for a punching or embossing apparatus. The feeder has a configuration for feeding sheets from a multiplicity of stacks. The stacks are disposed next to one another in the transport direction. In a method for punching or embossing sheets using a ... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7328896 | Apparatus for separating a sheet of print media from a stack of sheets An apparatus (32) for separating a sheet of print media from a stack (30) of porous sheets includes a sheet conveyor for conveying a topmost sheet (30.1) of print media which has been separated from the stack (30) to a printing station ( | 02/12/2008 |
| 7320461 | Multifunction flexible media interface system A flexible media integration system (10) includes a multifunction flexible media interface system (12). The interface system includes a plurality of flexible media input areas (22, 24, 26) for receiving flexible media (14), such as sheets... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7281709 | Method and device for establishing a stream of flat articles of different article types, in particular a stream to be supplied to a stacking operation A stream of flat articles is to include imbricated formations (26.1, 26.2, 26.3) of different article types (A, B, C) and differing numbers of articles of the different types. For establishing such a stream a succession of supply devices (23.1, 23.2, 23.3 | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283759 | Image forming apparatus with heating member control in accordance with type of recording material An image forming apparatus of the present invention has an image forming device for forming an image on a recording material; a heating member heating the image formed on the recording material in a nip portion; an endless belt conveying the recording material towar... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7226049 | Universal flexible plural printer to plural finisher sheet integration system A multifunction printed sheets interface system with plural sheet input areas for receiving printed sheets from plural printers, plural sheet outputs areas for plural outputs to different sheet processing systems, a sheet position sensing system, and a sheet transpo... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7198263 | Dual tray selectable sheet picking assembly An imaging apparatus includes a printhead carrier system including a printhead carrier configured for movement along a scan path, a first sheet picking mechanism, a second sheet picking mechanism, and a selector device. The selector device is configured to select on... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7063314 | Media handling device and methods Disclosed herein is a media handling device for handling sheets of media contained in a conglomerate stack. ... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7007942 | Panel handling apparatus An apparatus and method for lifting, separating and transporting a top panel from a stack of panels through the application sequential suction forces. The apparatus and method uses a vacuum conveying system wherein a sequence of suction forces is exerted from one or... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6988721 | Device for stacking of sheets The present invention relates to a device for stacking of sheets. A high-speed printer is provided for printing the sheets or at least one continuous web which is cut to sheets (2). The stacking device is provided to receive sheets in at least one flow (AS... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6978994 | Device for lateral movement of sheets The present invention relates to a device for lateral movement of sheets (2) during transport thereof to a stacking device (11) such that the sheets (2) or stacks of sheets occupy laterally displaced positions relative to each other in the stack... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6814351 | Method and device for arranging at least two sheets in a shingled mode of arrangement The present invention relates to a method and a device for arranging at least two sheets in a shingled mode of arrangement, wherein a first sheet is moved in a paper travelling direction, and a second sheet is simultaneously moved in a direction at an angle relative... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6808170 | Imaging media supply tray An imaging media supply tray for providing imaging media to a feed mechanism of an imaging system a first access area adapted and constructed to contain a first quantity of imaging media in a position capable of exposing the first quantity of imaging media to the fe... | 10/26/2004 |
| 6776405 | Imaging apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for selectively picking two or more types of imaging media in an imaging apparatus having only a single pick roller while simultaneously supporting each type of imaging media on the imaging apparatus, wherein such media is ready for picking. Th... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6764070 | Pathlength compensation method and device for high speed sheet cutters A method and system for sheet accumulating wherein a web of material is cut into groups of cut sheets and a right-angle transport device is used to collate the cut sheets into packets. Because the cut sheets in each packet are moved into and out of the right-angle t... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6695303 | Paper feeder for an image forming apparatus A paper feeder includes: a multiple number of paper feed cassettes arranged abreast at approximately the same level in the sheet feed direction. These paper feed cassettes are formed into a unibody structure so that they can be pulled out altogether. The ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695302 | Method and apparatus for separating a stream of spaced documents into discrete groups Documents are fed in a stream through the first station of a machine that senses the last page of each document along alternative paths in order to accumulate the groups in a staggered stack on a vertically adjustable elevator. When this staggered stack r... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6688590 | Dual tray printer with single drive shaft and dual media picks A mechanism (120) which can be used in a printer (110), for example, for selectively moving sheets from first and second sheet stacks, including a rotating shaft (123), a mechanism for causing the rotating shaft (123) to rotate in first and second directi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6679489 | Multiple insert delivery systems and methods The system is designed to provide a transport system with specified sheet-like material at a requested time. The system includes insert towers that provide the requested material at the appropriate time. Each insert tower contains multiple insert hoppers ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6659445 | Arrangement for forming a third stream of first and second streams comprised of printed products An arrangement for forming a third stream of at least one first and one second stream of identical printed products has a first transport device synchronously conveying in a first conveying direction the first and second streams adjacent to one another. A... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6659443 | Imaging apparatus and methods Apparatus and methods for selectively picking two or more types of imaging media in an imaging apparatus having only a single pick roller while simultaneously supporting each type of imaging media on the imaging apparatus, wherein such media is ready for ... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6575461 | Single/double sheet stacker A sheet-stacking apparatus capable of receiving two sheets at substantially the same time, which includes a disk unit including four substantially identical rotatable disks, each disk including a receiving slot for receiving a portion of a sheet therein. ... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6554274 | Right angle stager apparatus and method A right-angle sheet stager apparatus for merging multiple input sheet streams into a single output sheet stream includes one or more input channels and an output channel. Each input channel includes a transport surface and a staging surface. Each transpor... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6543758 | Image forming apparatus An object of the present invention is to provide an image forming apparatus in which various kinds of sheets can be used and which can be made compact and reduce the number of parts. The present invention provides an image forming apparatus for forming an... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6502814 | Apparatus for handling blanks in packaging machines For removing blanks (10) from a blanks magazine (14, 15) a transfer roller (18, 19) is employed which grips the blank (10) with a suction head (20) and takes it along its circumference. The transfer roller (18, 19) must be moved back and forth along a lin... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6467763 | System for assembling collation sets from a split web A method and corresponding system for assembling collation sets from a split web consisting of two webstreams, each providing a series of collations of connected sheets. The method includes the steps of: alternately selecting the two webstreams and from t... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6460844 | Cut sheet streamer and merger An apparatus for selectively streaming and merging side-by-side sheets is provided. In general, sheets enter in a side-by-side orientation onto an input feed surface and are directed selectively upwardly or downwardly onto overlying upper and lower feed s... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6431537 | Multiple card hopper for card printer A card printer has a card feed hopper assembly that will support stacks of two different size cards in hopper sections. The card feed hopper assembly is movable transversely of the printer to position the respective hopper sections to be aligned with a ca... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6371476 | Image producing apparatus wherein a paper feed unit and a paper stack are arranged in a vertical direction An image reading apparatus comprises a vertical type paper feed unit which feed paper into a printing unit, and a discharge unit which contains the paper discharged from the printing unit. The paper feed unit and the discharged unit are arranged in a vert... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6352254 | Paper sheet manipulating apparatus and paper sheet transaction apparatus A paper sheet manipulating apparatus and a paper sheet transaction apparatus for manipulating paper sheets such as bills includes an inlet/outlet port allowing input and output of paper sheets and rotating between the paper sheets inlet position and the p... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6325369 | Sheet feeding apparatus The present invention relates to a sheet feeding apparatus for delivery of sheets from multiple sheet stores. The sheet feeding apparatus comprises a sheet feed member such as an endless belt having a plurality of movable sheet receiving surfaces. A plura... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6293536 | Paper feeder for a single sheet printer A printer or copier has a paper feeder provided with a plurality of compartments which hold paper for feeding the paper to the printer and a circuit to control conveying of the paper to the printer. The paper feeder includes a drive to move the paper from... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6250625 | Method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system by way of multiple supply paths A method for supplying envelopes to an inserter system, including the steps of providing an envelope supply structure having an exit point, providing at least first and second supply paths from the exit point of the envelope supply structure and providing... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6206361 | Device for separating blanks A device for continuous separation of blanks for book cover material, envelopes for brochures or similar bendable sheets of a stack of sheets from a magazine with a conveyor belt with a non-skid surface and openings acted upon by air suction, bearing the ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6189881 | Sheet dispensing apparatus and tray A sheet dispensing apparatus includes at least one pair of sheet stores, and a transport system for transporting sheets from the stores to a dispense position. The transport system includes, for each pair of sheet stores, a common feed member which, upon ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6168149 | Method and unit for feeding blanks to a user machine A method and unit for feeding blanks to a user machine, whereby at least two synchronized pickup heads withdraw the blanks from respective hoppers and feed them to respective conveying pockets moving continuously along a user path of the machine; each bla... | 01/02/2001 |
