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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8052134 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and sheet post-processing method A sheet post-processing apparatus of the present invention has, above a processing tray, a standby tray for making a sheet stand by. The sheet on the standby tray is dropped and supplied onto the processing tray, so that a sheet feeding path between the standby tray... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7878495 | Image forming apparatus Timing information for use to determine the timing to discharge a sheet from an image forming apparatus is transmitted. The timing information is relayed, by being edited repeatedly, from a first sheet processing apparatus connected directly with the image forming a... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7758033 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and sheet post-processing method A sheet post-processing apparatus of the present invention has, above a processing tray, a standby tray for making a sheet stand by. The sheet on the standby tray is dropped and supplied onto the processing tray, so that a sheet feeding path between the standby tray... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7413181 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively performing sheet finishing operation A sheet finishing apparatus includes a conveying member configured to convey recording media and a tray configured to receive the recording media conveyed by the conveying member. The tray includes a holding member configured to hold the recording media therein and ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7404551 | Stack quality monitoring algorithm An improved method for monitoring stack quality in a finisher of a printer includes examining the net displacement of a compiling tray after each set has been ejected. A deviation from the normal increments of displacement for each set triggers a “tray full” con... | 07/29/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7341248 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus This invention provides a sheet processing apparatus for passing sheets between an upper jaw and a lower jaw of a binder fixed on an intermediate stacking portion and for binding the ends of the sheets, wherein binding processing is possible for a large number of sh... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7325800 | Sloped stack detection sensor and algorithm An improved sloped stack detection system for a multi-function finisher includes a reflective sensor which suspends the conveying of stapled sets to an output tray when staple build-up in small stapled sets causes the stacked output to become sloped. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7287748 | Method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products A method and apparatus for producing selectively collated print products employ a production section, a control device, a transfer-out device for transferring out defective print products, a detection device that detects and records gaps resulting from the transfer ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7261288 | Postprocessing apparatus with two or more finishing devices A postprocessing apparatus stops and positions an image recording sheet delivered from an image forming apparatus at a predetermined position, punches the sheet with a punching unit, and thereafter folds the sheet with a folding unit. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255338 | Method and apparatus for processing sheet material The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., wherein different groups of sheet material are processed one after the other, the different groups of sheet materia... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7249758 | Image forming apparatus with finishing unit An image forming apparatus according to the present invention enables a user to remove the printed papers from the finisher without the image forming apparatus mistakenly judging that a paper jam has occurred; and has effects including a preventing the occurrence of... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7197375 | System and method for collating items A system and method for merge-sequencing ordered subsets of items into a single merged set in a predetermined sorted sequence and error-checking the resulting merged set to provide information about out of order items to allow for efficient error correction methods.... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7154615 | Image forming apparatus capable of adjusting paper ejection tray height An image forming apparatus to which image data output is requested by an operation of a terminal unit, the apparatus including: a paper-ejection tray part which stores an image formed sheet, and is disposed at a sheet-post-processing part in a vertically movable man... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7121544 | High throughput sheet accumulator An improved sheet accumulator for stacking serially fed sheets transported on a paper path. The accumulator includes a guide deck. Above the guide deck, a plurality of parallel belts are positioned to provide a driving force for sheets on the deck. Within the accumu... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7108648 | Bundled sheets processing apparatus A bundled sheet processing apparatus has a chute unit tilting between the first and second positions. A downstream side in the chute unit conveying direction, there is provided a stopper that has the contact surface narrower than the thickness of a bundle and stops ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082980 | Adhesive applicator in a page printing and binding process A binding process includes the application of respective parts of a two-part binding adhesive as strips at either side of a page to be bound. Part A of a two-part adhesive is applied to one side of a page and Part B of the two-part adhesive is applied to the reverse... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7048270 | Method for deckle adjustment in a packaging machine and leaflet supply device The invention relates to a method for format adjustment in a packaging machine whereby a leaflet (P), folded in a folding device (16), is supplied to a leaflet transport (11) at a constant speed (V1) using a leaflet supply device (20). Th... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7044463 | Document feeder and method A document feeder comprises an input hopper (1) into which batches of documents with interleaved separators (24, 25) are loaded in use, each separator carrying data related to the associated batch. A feed system (9, 10) withdraws documents and s... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6902162 | Non-marking accumulator and related methods A sheet accumulating apparatus accumulates inputted sheets into a stack registered on all sides, wherein the sheets are controlled with minimum contact by components of the apparatus to minimize or eliminate smudging or marking of the sheets. The apparatus can be se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6793113 | Universal and precise stapling method and apparatus A universal and precise stapling assembly is provided and includes (a) a moveable stapling head for driving staples at precise locations through an aligned set of sheets on any one of plural types of alignment apparatus; (b) a drive device coupled to the stapling he... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6746007 | Method and apparatus for controlling enclosure material feeding in a mail inserting system A collating system having a plurality of feeders to release enclosure materials onto a deck and a plurality of pusher finger pairs moving along the deck for collating the released materials. The pusher finger pairs are mounted on a pair of moving belts at pre-determ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6687569 | Configurable multi-station buffer transport for an inserter system A buffer transport system for staging accumulated documents produced by an input module of an inserter system. The system including a plurality of roller nips in series. Each of the roller nips are driven by an independently controllable motor in communic... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6687570 | Station independent buffer transport for an inserter system A flexible buffer transport system for staging accumulated documents for transfer to a synchronous downstream transport. Control of movement of accumulations in the buffer being independent of the length of the documents. The system includes a plurality o... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6481704 | Setting an apparatus for assembling mail items In determining a setting condition of an apparatus for assembling mail items from mail components (20, 21, 23, 25) it is detected, in a setting phase, in which of a number of feeder stations (1, 2, 34, 35) of that apparatus mail components (20, 21, 23, 25... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6454255 | Recirculating gripper accumulator having a circular paper path A sheet accumulator has a circular paper path and a compact design. Individual sheets of paper moving along a main linear path are diverted into the accumulator one by one, and each sheet enters a gripper having jaws that grip the sheets of paper. The gri... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6419218 | Streamfeeder signature long tail trimmer A streamfeeder for the untrimmed, folded cover signatures includes an uphill streamfeeder with the cover signatures disposed between a pair of conveyor belts with a jogger being on the side of the folded signatures opposite the long tail. The preferred cu... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6418357 | Method for synchronizing an envelope inserter A method for dynamically determining a motion control profile used in controlling motion of an axis of an overhead transport motor so as to be synchronized to the motion of a collating transport motor of an insertion engine used to insert a collation into... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6328298 | Image forming apparatus and finisher therefor A finisher for an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a path for conveying a stapled paper stack and located at a high level so as to reduce the length of a path preceding the above path. This reduces the possibility of a paper jam i... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6325368 | Sheet output device and image forming apparatus capable of transporting discharged sheets from multiple discharge bins to stack A sheet output device having a stack for storing sheets and a plurality of discharge bins includes a sheet transport device for transporting a discharged sheet from a discharge bin to the stack and an indicator for indicating that the sheet has been trans... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6279899 | Substrate sensing mechanism for use in a printer output bin A substrate sensing mechanism is provided for use in a printer output bin. The sensing mechanism includes a flag having a shape such that when one or more substrates, which have been removed from the bin, are manually reinserted into the bin, the one or m... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6279892 | Image forming apparatus with highly operable sheet discharge device An image forming system includes a digital copy machine to form an image on a group of sheets from an image of a group of documents, and a staple sorter sorting and discharging copied sheets from the digital copy machine, According to the staple sorter, c... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6276267 | Printing system A printing system comprises a printer for conducting stencil making and printing, a finisher such as a sorter for receiving and holding printed sheets discharged from the printer and aligning the received printed sheets, and control means for starting ste... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6042098 | Sheet post-processing apparatus A post-processing apparatus for detecting the leading or trailing edges, turning over at a turn-over route, stapling, punching, or otherwise finishing sheets sequentially discharged from an image forming machine. The sheet post-processing apparatus is cap... | 03/28/2000 |
| 5961115 | Method and system of sensing an output level of an output stack of print media in an image forming apparatus A method of determining an output level of an output stack of print media in an image forming apparatus. The print media is transported, one print medium at a time, to the output stack. A sensor positioned in association with the output stack senses when ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5951004 | Method of and apparatus for buffering paper sheets A method of assembling successively fed paper sheets subjected to a printing treatment, and groupwise delivery thereof to a following station for further treatment, is described. The paper sheets are fed by a first transport mechanism along a main transit... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5898592 | Sheet delivery control system A method for a sheet handling system where a controller communicates with a mailbox bin subsystem having a plurality of print receiving bins is provided. The plurality of bins are grouped into a first print receiving bin set, a second print receiving bin ... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5887863 | Method for producing book blocks composed of folded printed sheets In order to recognize the open position of printed sheets supplied one after the other astride on a transfer apparatus to a sewing apparatus of a thread stitching machine, the printed sheets are guided in straddled position on at least one of the sides fo... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5836576 | Apparatus for removing copies and/or documents from a machine An apparatus for removing copies and/or documents from a machine has a catch and removal tray (2) which can be extended telescopically out of the machine (1). The catch and removal tray (2) consists of a fixed section (3) inside the machine (1) and a mova... | 11/17/1998 |
