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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7497424 | Image forming apparatus and bookbinding system An image forming apparatus that forms an image on a sheet includes a reading unit that reads a plurality of original document sheets, a supply unit that supplies a sheet for a cover and a sheet for an inner page, a designating unit for designating an arbitrary one f... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7413175 | Automated cover-driven workflows for manufacturing books in a production environment A cover-driven book production method and system are disclosed. The method of cover-driven book production includes providing a plurality of book covers. The book covers can be identified using, for example, a scanner. A book block can then be retrieved from a book ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7364158 | Conveyor apparatus A conveyor apparatus includes a receiving clearance adjustment mechanism for adjusting the vertical clearance between portions of downstream-side upper belts, the portion being located furthest upstream with respect to the conveyance direction of signatures, and ups... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364149 | Sheet finishing apparatus A sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention takes in sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus through a taking-in port and clamping and conveying the sheets of paper by a pair of pinch rollers for post processing, has a sheet guidance member ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7300046 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet processing apparatus including a first sheet stacking portion for stacking sheets thereon, a second sheet stacking portion provided downstream of the first sheet stacking portion with respect to a sheet conveying direction, a sheet holding device for holding... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7281708 | Sheet handling apparatus and image forming apparatus When the rear end of a sheet bundle S is brought to reach the clamping portion between a rocking roller and a rear end aligning wall by conveyance means, the individual timings, at which the rocking roller and the rear end aligning wall move to the escape position, ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7278094 | Variable text processing for an electronic press A software system is useful for generating a page file from a template file and database entries. The database entries are representative of variable information and the template file includes data designating a variable text area. The software system includes a com... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7275743 | Multifunction output tray for printer and paper handling device A representative embodiment provides for an imaging apparatus including an output tray supported by the imaging apparatus and configured to receive sheet media from a first source and a second source, wherein the first source and the second source are respectively s... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7264237 | Sheet stacking-aligning apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus The sheet stacking-aligning apparatus or the sheet processing apparatus includes a substantially horizontal stacking tray, a rear end aligning unit for aligning a rear end of a sheet bundle on the stacking tray, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7222780 | Inline printer assembly An inline printer assembly includes a chassis. A media supply bay is mounted on the chassis for storing sheets of print media. A feed mechanism is mounted on the chassis for feeding the sheets of print media from the paper supply bay along a feed path. A printer is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7216863 | Sheet processing apparatus above image forming means and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus, which is configured in a simple construction and at low cost, includes a first sheet stacking portion for temporarily stacking a sheet discharged thereon, an alignment member for aligning the sheet discharged on the first sheet stacking... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7196813 | Method of making printed matter and the printed matter The present invention provides a print creating method which can instantaneously create media such as advertisements which are agreeable to the customer by incorporating therein customer snapshots, etc. by the process of printing with an ink-jet recording system on ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7152856 | Sheet processing apparatus and image processing apparatus The present invention relates to a sheet processor apparatus comprising: a sheet stack portion on which a sheet is stacked; a sheet conveyance path for conveying a sheet stacked on the sheet stack portion; a sheet conveyor for conveying to the sheet conveyance path ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7055814 | Apparatus for collecting printed products An apparatus for collecting, stitching and/or cutting printed products includes an endless collector chain and feeders arranged one behind the other and above the collector chain for placing the printed products on the collector chain, and a stitching device for sti... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051496 | Envelope and insert transport and insertion machine A high-speed envelope transport and insertion machine includes a slip-drive system having a plurality of belts configured to move envelopes along an envelope path at a first speed, an envelope transmission device disposed to input envelopes into the slip-drive syste... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7031001 | Print control apparatus and control method A print control apparatus and a print control method perform optimum page layout processing in accordance with properties of output apparatus capable of book bind printing. The order of sheets and the order of sides are obtained as book bind print setting informatio... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7007948 | Sheet stacking/aligning apparatus, sheet handling apparatus, and image forming apparatus In order to reduce the stack failure of a sheet bundle, there is provided a sheet stacking/aligning apparatus comprising: a stack tray for stacking sheets thereon; and a rear end aligning member for pushing and aligning the rear end of a sheet conveyed onto the stac... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7007603 | Conveyor unit for conveying flat objects A conveyor unit for conveying flat objects includes at least first, second and third endless belts, together with a cylinder. The first endless belt extends along a part of the circumference of the cylinder and forms, with the cylinder circumference, a section of a ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6994339 | Sheet stacking-aligning apparatus, sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus The sheet stacking-aligning apparatus or the sheet processing apparatus includes a substantially horizontal stacking tray, a rear end aligning unit for aligning a rear end of a sheet bundle on the stacking tray, and a control unit for controlling an operation of the... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6952801 | Book assembly process and apparatus for variable imaging system The present invention is useful for assembling a book. The inventive method includes the steps of specifying pagination information including an indication of whether a page is to be selectively included in the book, determining whether the page is to be assembled i... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6840616 | Air folder adjuster apparatus and method An air folder adjuster (10) includes an air supply (12) and air supply tubing (14) connected to air supply (12) at end (16). The opposite end (18) of air supply tubing (14) is connected to one or more air nozzles (... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6705603 | Binding apparatus A binding apparatus has a switching flapper 15 switching a feed path for feeding papers to either an upper discharge port or a lower discharge port, a discharge roller 20 provided on the upper discharge port, and a shutter 13, a stapler 14 | 03/16/2004 |
| 6044246 | Sheet accommodating apparatus and complex image forming system using same An object of the invention is to accommodate sheets, as coming from two image forming units, in a small-sized sheet accommodating apparatus. The individual sheets S from the first and second image forming units are fetched in different directions X1 and Y... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5913099 | Copy apparatus which controls binding position through image rotation and sheet reversal An image forming apparatus comprises an image memory unit for storing image information, an image rotation unit for applying predetermined rotation to the image information read from the image memory unit, an image forming unit for forming an image on an ... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5102111 | Folder for a printing machine A folder for a printing machine includes a first conveyor for conveying signatures at a given speed, and a second conveyor for conveying signatures at a lower speed than the given speed, the second conveyor being located at a downstream end of the first c... | 04/07/1992 |
| 5042788 | Processing paper and other webs A printing apparatus has an array of cartridges for printing a web of e.g. paper passing through the array, and one or more units containing printing medium. The cartridges each are capable of transferring the printing medium from the unit(s) to the web. ... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4966352 | System for processing a web The system for processing a virgin web to yield printed documents such as business forms includes a printing device adapted for printing non-repetitive (variable) and repetitive (constant) information and data as determined by a computer, and processing d... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4770284 | Apparatus for transporting folded sheets Apparatus for transporting folded sheets has one or two pairs of chain conveyors whose horizontal upper reaches define two spaced-apart portions of a first path for the transport of successive folded sheets of a series of sheets in such a way that the she... | 09/13/1988 |
| 4601462 | Book making apparatus and method with divertor between bindaries Apparatus for producing large books includes two apparatuses which may be used independently to produce normal books. Each has a printing press for producing signatures, and a bindery. A diverting device is operable to take the output of the first press a... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4516759 | Rotary printing machine output speed matching system for sheet folder To match the speed of incoming sheets, typically folded sheets, form a first high-speed transport system (3, 4) to a receiving speed of a second, lower speed transport system (5, 6), a decelerating path is formed by a third transport system (1, 2) which i... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4493482 | Motion stabilizing and aligning apparatus for moving folded signatures through an ink jet printer In a booklet-making system including a collating conveyor having an inverted V-shaped top profile for receiving folded signatures to be draped thereover, a signature raising plate is provided in the path of movement of the signature to and past an ink jet... | 01/15/1985 |
| 4234178 | Process and apparatus for the production of book blocks A process and apparatus for the production of a book block, including sheet feeders disposed in series alongside a continuously running, transversely inclined conveyor belt, so that the sheets are successively fed from the feeders and successively dispose... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4025065 | Method of and machinery for producing book blocks A method and apparatus for assembling a block for a double book or double book section in a 2-up coming and going method of bookmaking by providing a stream of groups of book elements each containing all the primary pages of the book or book section. The ... | 05/24/1977 |
| 3982744 | Personalized computer printed hard covered book A method of preparing a personalized hard covered book having variable and non-variable printed copy which utilizes a computer to print at least the personalized portions of the text.... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3977665 | Continuous book-making system An in-line book making system produces sets of signatures ready for "come and go" binding. Webs printing in respective presses are slit collated and folded into signatures which are fed in succession to two collecting pockets, one pocket receiving a batch... | 08/31/1976 |
