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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D589083 | Copying machine | 03/24/2009 |
| D589084 | Copying machine | 03/24/2009 |
| D579972 | Multifunctional printer | 11/04/2008 |
| D579973 | Combined laser printer, scanner and copier | 11/04/2008 |
| D539283 | Personal computer combined with a multifunction printer | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| D534578 | Printer | 01/02/2007 |
| D523068 | Printer with copying and scanning functions | 06/13/2006 |
| D521061 | Printer | 05/16/2006 |
| D515623 | Printer with copying function | 02/21/2006 |
| D515131 | Printer | 02/14/2006 |
| D504697 | Printer with copying function | 05/03/2005 |
| D502732 | Printer with copying and scanning functions | 03/08/2005 |
| D502500 | Printer with copying and scanning functions | 03/01/2005 |
| D502212 | Printer with copying and scanning functions | 02/22/2005 |
| D501874 | Printer with copying and scanning functions | 02/15/2005 |
| D501667 | Printer with copying and scanning functions | 02/08/2005 |
| 6374066 | Arcuate surface apparatus design method A method for forming an arcuate surface on at least one key feature part of an apparatus defining an arcuate surface extending from one end of the key feature part to another end of the key feature part.... | 04/16/2002 |
| 5572284 | Book document handling device A book document handing device for an image forming apparatus, and having a function of reading a book document and a function of turning the pages of the document. A scanning unit having the two functions is moved in a reciprocating motion on and along t... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5280330 | Automatic document feeding device A document feeding device including a compact document feeder unit designed primarily for dealing with document sheets of small or standard size and a platen cover unit is disposed on a platen of a copying machine or the like. A small-size document sheet ... | 01/18/1994 |
| 5031116 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus as provided which receives image data supplied from a host unit and forms an image on an image forming medium. Even if a desired image forming medium is not present, the received image data is edited to allow a desired image to ... | 07/09/1991 |
| 5006002 | Portable printing apparatus with movable paper feed gate Portable printing apparatus is disclosed that includes a portable, weather-proof housing adapted to be carried by a user as by a shoulder strap. The housing is made up of two separable housing sections joined at releasable interfitting weather-proof joint... | 04/09/1991 |
| 4958236 | Image processing method and apparatus therefor In a method of reading an image by dividing it into plural areas and reading these divided areas in succession, continuity is given to the data of plural areas by conducting digitization in overlapping manner over the neighboring areas, in order to avoid ... | 09/18/1990 |
| 4949283 | Manually sweepable printing apparatus A manually sweepable printer stores data transferred from a data forming apparatus such as a wordprocessor in a memory. The printer is placed on printing paper and manually swept to sequentially print the data stored in the memory. The manually sweepable ... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4945216 | Wireless bar code reader A wireless bar code reader, which simplifies the setting and operation of a microwave oven, comprises a scanning unit for reading bar codes in a cookbook and a transmitting unit for transmitting to the control unit of the microwave oven a bar code signal ... | 07/31/1990 |
| 4943815 | Laser printer with light-exposure prevention When cover (8) of the laser printer (3) is closed, absence of the replaceable cartridge (15) or the shroud assembly (9) will activate both an electrical and a mechanical interlock. A moveable switch actuator (16) on the shroud assembly will be absent if t... | 07/24/1990 |
| 4935821 | Image processing apparatus for multi-media copying machine An image processing apparatus applicable to a multi-media copying machine with which multiple different recording media are usable includes a scanner for reading a document image and converting it into an electrical image signal, a floppy disk drive, an M... | 06/19/1990 |
| 4921343 | Overhead projector A variable power reflectory type overhead projector for forming a projected luminous beam by lighting a reflecting mirror from the projecting lens side. A transparent film-to-be-projected support is provided between a regular position of the film to be pr... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4908711 | Electronic writing board A flexible electrostatic recording medium used in conjunction with an electronic blackboard includes a base layer composed of a synthetic resin, a conductive layer formed on the base layer, and a dielectric layer formed on the conductive layer by a thin t... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4905040 | Board copying apparatus A board copying apparatus comprising a writing board unit carrying a sheet which enables an image to be written thereon, a copying unit capable of forming, on a recording material, a copy image of an image carried by an original, and also capable of formi... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4899182 | Electrophotographic image forming apparatus An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes a detachable controller cartridge in which at least a control circuit is accommodated. The detachable controller cartridge can be detachably accommodated into a housing of the image forming apparatus... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4899228 | Manually sweeping apparatus with image sensor A small-sized copying apparatus has a housing (1). As the housing (1) is moved, an image data-reading circuit (15, 56, 57, 58) receives the light reflected from an original illuminated by a light source (11), and the image data obtained from the light is ... | 02/06/1990 |
| 4849824 | Openable recording apparatus with multiple rolls of recording sheet A recording apparatus has a recording device for recording an image corresponding to image information on a recording sheet, a first housing, a second housing openable relative to the first housing, a first loading portion provided in the first housing an... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4816921 | Document reading apparatus The present invention provides a document reading apparatus having a document placing plate and a transparent flat plate which hold a document with a surface to be read directed upward, a sensor unit for reading image information of an image on the docume... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4810087 | Portable microfilm reader A microfilm reader which has an optical system for magnifying and projecting an image recorded on a film contained a cassette onto a viewing screen mounted on a pivot shaft of a casing having a generally rectangular flattened box-like configuration of the... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4807868 | Sheet transport A sheet transport includes one or more drive nips and a mechanism for automatically disengaging the nips in response to a predetermined condition such as the sensing of a jammed or stalled sheet, the movement of a sheet delivery tray between a sheet feedi... | 02/28/1989 |
| 4803564 | Electronic blackboard system An electronic blackboard system is composed of: angle irons fixed to an information writing board or to a wall surface above the information writing board; a guide rail which is secured to the angle irons and extends horizontally; a driving unit placed on... | 02/07/1989 |
| 4802014 | Portable transfer apparatus Information of an object to be read out is read out by an image sensor synchronizing with a first synchronous signal and is stored in a memory which is then subjected to printing on a transfer surface in synchronism with a second synchronous signal by mov... | 01/31/1989 |
| 4797106 | Electronic blackboard system An electronic blackboard system capable of using an existing white board or blackboard which may even be one that is already installed on a wall.... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4797107 | Copyable blackboard A copyable blackboard has: a written member on which a picture including such as characters or figures is depicted a first carrier for carrying the written member, a light source for irradiating light to the picture on a portion of the written member loca... | 01/10/1989 |
