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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7894767 | Methods and devices for evaluating print quality A method for evaluating print quality comprising providing a first paper; providing a second paper; providing a reference print sample; providing a test print sample; obtaining pre-rub densities of the first paper and the second paper or the reference print sample a... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7424242 | Method and apparatus for securing a printing device A printing device securing apparatus includes a printing device having a first securing member operable to couple to an external locking device. An input tray includes a second securing member operable to couple to an external locking device, wherein the input tray ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7403741 | Exhaust system of image forming device A low-voltage power source circuit board is provided downstream in relation to the flow of air introduced through an intake hole and exhausted by a power source fan. Heat sinks are provided on the low-voltage power source circuit board on electronic parts that gener... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7386266 | Image removing method, image removing device, and image forming apparatus An image removing method including bringing an outermost layer of a removing member into contact with an image fixed on an image support without applying a liquid to the image while heating the image and the outermost layer; and separating the removing member from t... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7369256 | Interruption of job in information processing apparatus by means of acquisition and release of resources An information processing apparatus, which attends to inputting and outputting of image data, and processes the image data by performing a job that uses a resource, includes a time-division resource allocation unit which performs the job by consecutively performing ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366429 | Image forming apparatus with a toner image forming device An image forming apparatus having a visible image forming device for forming a visible image on a recording material in a visible image forming area, a supplying device provided with a containing portion for containing the recording material therein, and for supplyi... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353463 | Interface for multifunctional system having multiple services An interface for a multifunctional electronic device capable of performing multiple services such as copy, fax, scan, and print wherein the interface is simplified by illuminating or otherwise focusing a user's attention to only those control switches that are avail... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7343129 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a shaft, a shaft support portion rotatably supporting the shaft, a shaft gear provided at an end portion of the shaft in a lengthwise direction, and a first gear engaged with the shaft gear and rotating the shaft gear. The rotatio... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7324763 | Apparatus, a system and a method for testing a cartridge An apparatus, a system and a method are provided for testing a cartridge. The apparatus and/or the system is attached and/or is connected to the printer containing the cartridge via a port of the printer. The apparatus and/or the system communicates with and/or cont... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7298987 | External cover, and image forming device and control system including the same A connector cover of the present invention serves a function as a cover for a connector when a postprocessing device is not fitted to a main unit of an image forming device. Further, when the postprocessing device is fitted to the main unit of the image forming devi... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7274890 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method for distinguishing between an original print product and a copy of the print product An information processing device allows for user recognition of the difference between a print product (original) and a copy product of the print product. The information processing device includes a receiving unit which receives a character string which is conceale... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7251429 | Image forming apparatus with an energy storage that can be discharged, and with a display of residual energy in the storage An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a fixing device for fixing a toner image formed on a recording medium. A heat source is applied with power for generating heat to thereby heating the heating device. A drive circuit includes a storage capa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7149451 | Image processing apparatus and image processing method Viewability is improved creating more reliable visual recognition of an image including a copy-forgery-inhibited pattern image to clearly distinguish a copy and an original being displayed for preview. An image processing apparatus produces data of a copy-forgery-in... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7110692 | Image forming device An image forming device includes a voice data storage unit which stores voice guidances by designating attributes for each of the voice guidances, a voice output unit which outputs the voice guidances and a control unit which extracts a necessary voice guidance from... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7099599 | System and method for port testing and configuration An electronic module for use in a printer consumable unit includes a first input and output (I/O) port adapted connected to an external contact, and a second I/O port connected to the external contact. Circuitry controls the electronic module and responds to read me... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7058343 | Systems and methods for in-situ replenishment of consumable items A self-replenishing image forming apparatus replenishes reservoirs of consumable materials using packages of the consumable materials transported in the marking media path of the image forming apparatus. The packages are separated from the regular marking media at a... | 06/06/2006 |
| 6993269 | Image forming apparatus, image processing apparatus, image forming method and image processing method for forming/processing a three-dimensional image In an image processing section, a foam toner signal generator generates a foam toner signal corresponding to a foam toner amount to be transferred to a three-dimensional print designation region discriminated at a three-dimensional print region discriminator, and a ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6972854 | Method for processing dual job at multi function peripheral A dual job processing method of a multifunction peripheral having a carrier driver, a line feed driver and a scan driver, prevents power overload by avoiding overlapping actuation of the three drivers when dual job operations are requested. When an operation, that r... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6963936 | Network-attached peripheral appliance A network-attached peripheral appliance (NAPA), including a powered peripheral node (PPN), enabling connection of peripheral devices to a network without a computer at the node. The PPN further comprises a data connection enabling data communication between the appl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6826519 | Optical path simulation CAD system and method A model creation unit creates a three-dimensional optical model in which one or more optical components are disposed on an optical path extending from a light source to an image forming position. For creating optical axis models in the three-dimensional optical mode... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6734274 | Urethane composition for sheet transport roll, and sheet transport roll produced by employing the urethane composition A urethane composition for making a sheet transport roll, the composition comprising: (A) a polyether polyol blend containing polytetramethyleneether glycol (PTMG) and polypropylene glycol (PPG) in a weight ratio of PTMG/PPG=99/1 to 50/50; (B) a polyisocyanate; and ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6701108 | Non-fixing type image forming method and non-fixing type image forming apparatus In the non-fixing type image forming method and apparatus which allow chargeable toner T to removably adhere to recessed portions R of an image receiving sheet S having an uneven surface s2' formed with a lot of the recessed portions R capable of housing ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6667816 | Digital image processing apparatus and method with storage of Non-finishable jobs In a networked printing environment having at least a number of workstations of users, a management unit maintains logic storage spaces in a memory, each allocated to a respective user. Digital data files sent from a user's workstation for printing contai... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6647223 | Open/close switch mechanism for use in an image forming apparatus A door open/close switch mechanism, which turns on and off predetermined power of an image forming apparatus in conjunction with an open/close operation of an open/close portion of the image forming apparatus, includes an operating member, a switch and an... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6535711 | Process for the double-sided printing and/or coating of a substrate A process is proposed for the double-sided printing and/or coating of a substrate using at least one liquid or dry toner that has at least one polymer. It is provided that at least one toner layer or a first image that has at least one toner layer is tran... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6466752 | Method of improving sound quality and image formation apparatus A method of improving the quality of sounds produced from a device provided with a mechanical drive mechanism and the like is provided. In this method, by using either one of or both of units for suppressing noise of a noise source produced in said device... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6445894 | Method of manufacturing an image forming apparatus with toner applied to a development unit When a photoreceptor unit and a developing unit are combined with each other, the photoreceptor does not come into direct contact with the developing unit. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent generation of scratches on the surface of photoreceptor, and... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6304744 | Artist's marking material A method of producing and using an artists chalk from dry copier toner is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a holder having a cavity for holding the toner, the cavity having a shape which, at least approximately, defines the shape of t... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6236831 | Method and apparatus of recycling office paper A method and apparatus for recycling marking surfaces such as office paper is described. The system scans a marking surface, determines the location of printing on the marking surface and deposits erasing material directly over the printing. Because the d... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6165669 | Release layer for contact transferring liquid immersion developed images The methods and systems for efficiently transferring images from an image bearing member include placing a release layer over the image bearing member before placing the toner layer over the release layer. The release layer reduces the adhesiveness of the... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6115579 | Apparatus for removing print from a recording medium An apparatus for removing printing material from a recording member on which an image is recorded by the printing material is provided with a releasing member and a separating device. The releasing member has a plane surface with which the surface of the ... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6081689 | Artist's marking material A method of producing and using an artists chalk from dry copier toner is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a holder having a cavity for holding the toner, the cavity having a shape which, at least approximately, defines the shape of t... | 06/27/2000 |
| 6076218 | Apparatus for removing printing material An apparatus according to the present invention removes printing material from a recording member on which an image is recorded by the printing material. The apparatus comprises a releasing member and heating member. The releasing member comes into pressu... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6055407 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus having the sheet feeding device This specification discloses a sheet feeding device for feeding a sheet comprising sheet supporting means for supporting the sheet thereon, a sheet feeding roller for contacting with the sheet supported on the sheet supporting means and feeding the sheet,... | 04/25/2000 |
| 5991588 | Electrophotographic transfer process for transferring toner image onto carbonless paper Carbonless papers manufactured as grain-short paper and wherein the grain direction is parallel to the direction of feed when a toner image is transferred upon in electrophotographic copiers, copier/duplicators, and laser printers results in reduced paper... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5970272 | Apparatus for reusing image recording materials The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for reusing an image recording material wherein a releasing property is imparted to at least a substrate surface of an image recording material on which an image has been formed of an image forming m... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5930560 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a machine body provided with a cartridge mounting portion, and a process cartridge removably mounted in the machine body for forming images on a recording paper. The process cartridge is provided with a first terminal, ... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5732620 | Stalled sheet pulling and crushing apparatus in an electrostatographic machine In a sheet handling machine having a frame, and a cut sheet handling system including a sheet path, a stalled sheet pulling and crushing apparatus for reducing a sheet, stalled across an interface between a withdrawable and a fixed component of a cut shee... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5729820 | Method and apparatus for producing high quality greeting cards or the like A method and apparatus for producing high quality folded greeting cards or the like is described as is a package of receiver sheet stock used for making such cards. A toned image is formed on an image supporting member using preferably an electrostatograp... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5724555 | Network interface board for digital copier A network interface board which breaks out the functionality of a digital copier, namely scanning functionality and printing functionality, and makes that functionality available to local area network users. The functionality is made available to the loca... | 03/03/1998 |
