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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7874552 | Sheet post-process apparatus including movable stack tray, and sheet post-process method A sheet post-process apparatus according to one example of the present invention includes a movable stack tray for stacking a sheet that is elevated in a vertical direction; a movable tray position detection unit that detects a vertical position of the movable stack... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7766315 | Sheet stacking apparatus and method of controlling the sheet stacking apparatus A sheet stacking apparatus which is capable of efficiently stacking sheets of various sizes while making efficient use of space therein to realizing compactness of the apparatus. Stacker trays that are driven by respective tray lift motors perform a lifting/lowering... | 08/03/2010 |
| 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 |
| 7328894 | Sheet finishing apparatus A sheet finishing apparatus of the present invention has a gate for taking in sheets of paper ejected from an image forming apparatus through a taking-in port and switching to either of a conveying path for post processing or a conveying path for non-post processing... | 02/12/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7207556 | Sheet finisher having an angularly movable stapler and image forming system including the same A sheet finisher for executing preselected processing with a sheet introduced thereinto from an image forming apparatus and then discharging the sheet is disclosed. The sheet finisher includes a stacking device configured to temporarily stack sheets sequentially del... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7120384 | Paper processing unit for binding device Disclosed is a paper processing unit for a binding device that can improve moving efficiency of a sheet of papers and prevent side binding error of the sheet of papers. The paper processing unit comprises a paper aligning unit including a tray stacking the sheet of ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7097173 | Position detector A sheet depositing device for a sheet processing apparatus, includes a feeding section for sequentially feeding sheets or sets of sheets from the sheet processing apparatus, at least one sheet stacking element movable along a guide, for facilitating depositing the s... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093992 | Versatile collator and system incorporating same An efficient collator. The collator includes a first mechanism for selectively separating physical output from a device. A second mechanism is coupled to the first mechanism and facilitates angling and/or rotating the first mechanism based on the physical output. In... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7017902 | Sheet processing apparatus capable of processing conveying jam and method thereof A sheet processing apparatus comprises an upper unit, a lower unit and a banding unit. When sheets being conveyed are jammed in the upper unit, the upper unit is stopped and the processes of the lower unit and the banding unit are continuously executed. After the up... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6991225 | Sheet process device once stacking received sheets on first stack means and then transferring them to second stack means The present invention provides a sheet process device capable of performing a sheaf discharge operation to discharge sheaves of sheets stacked on a process tray to a stack tray, without discharging a next sheet to the process tray during the sheaf discharge operatio... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6517065 | Sheet process device once stacking received sheets on first stack means and then transferring them to second stack means The present invention provides a sheet process device capable of performing a sheaf discharge operation to discharge sheaves of sheets stacked on a process tray to a stack tray, without discharging a next sheet to the process tray during the sheaf dischar... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6390469 | Sheet material conveying apparatus with height-adjustable pockets A sheet material conveying apparatus includes a plurality of pockets, each pocket including a setting device for adjusting a height of the pocket when the pocket is stationary so as to define a set height, the setting device including a setting rod, a rin... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6322070 | Finisher for an image forming apparatus A finisher for finishing papers sequentially driven out of an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of trays selectively movable to a single paper outlet. The finisher reduces a period of time necessary for designated one of the trays to reach the ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6231045 | Finisher for an image forming apparatus A finisher for finishing papers sequentially driven out of an image forming apparatus includes a plurality of trays selectively movable to a single paper outlet. The finisher reduces a period of time necessary for designated one of the trays to reach the ... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6155552 | Sorter and image forming apparatus A sheet sorting apparatus includes a plurality of trays for accommodating sheets; a helical cam device, engageable with a cam follower for moving the plurality of trays; a cam driving device for driving the helical cam device; a sheet set processing devic... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6105958 | Sheet collecting device for collecting sheets of different dimensions on supports Sheet collecting device for the selective collection of sheets of different dimensions on a number of supports located below one another. Every support located below the uppermost support can be moved in a y-direction transversely of the x-direction in wh... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6099452 | Forms stacker A stacker and cart are provided for vertically stacking forms fed from a printer, folder, or other mechanism, by a conveyor, which do not require tilting of the cart to allow offloading of the forms. The stacker has a housing with side walls parallel to a... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6098975 | Sheet processing device A sheet processing device according to the present invention is formed of a support device for supporting one or more sheets supplied from an image forming device, an ejecting device for ejecting the one or more sheets supported by the support device, and... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6062555 | Sheet sorter and method of controlling the sheet sorter A sheet sorter includes an array of a plurality of sorting trays which are mounted on a sorter body and arranged in a vertical direction and a general-purpose tray which is mounted on the sorter body and is larger than each of the sorting trays in capacit... | 05/16/2000 |
| 5992838 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet processing apparatus includes a plurality of sheet discharging means for discharging sheets; a plurality of intermediate trays for temporarily stacking the sheets discharged by the discharging means; processing means for processing the sheets; a t... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5951000 | Sheet post-processing apparatus A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a plurality of bin trays arranged in multiple levels with predetermined intervals; stacking device supported in said apparatus so as to be moved in an arrangement direction of the plurality of bins; discharging d... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5845901 | Parallel moving tray sorter A moving bin sorter of the type in which the trays are individually and collectively moved vertically relative to a sheet inlet location and opened to provide an enlarged sheet entry space for receiving the sheets, has cams and counterbalancing springs to... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5813667 | Sheet delivery device A sheet delivery device having a plurality of delivery trays, a printed sheet detector for detecting whether residual printed sheets are present in a delivery tray other than a selected delivery tray, a full storage detector for detecting a full storage s... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5782466 | Media processing having intermediate finishing operations and a remote output storage location Finishing operations on media processing jobs, such as from laser printer or photocopier devices, are performed in an intermediate output bin and subsequently transferred to a final output bin. One or more finishing mechanisms are disposed to cooperate wi... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5752694 | Sheet post-treatment apparatus and image forming apparatus with it A sheet post-treatment apparatus with a sorting apparatus for containing sheets discharged in a plurality of sort bins, a connecting unit for introducing sheets discharged into the sorting apparatus, a sheet discharge tray for use in a non-sort mode provi... | 05/19/1998 |
| 5626333 | Sorter, sheet jogging device, stapling device, and stapling sorter using those devices for copying machine This invention provides a tray shifting type sorter comprising a number of trays having a couple of trunnions at the rear ends of both lateral sides, respectively and a couple of drive wheel assemblies oppositely installed on both side walls of the sorter... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5556251 | Sheet finisher A sheet post-processing apparatus includes at least one tray for stacking discharged sheets; a stacker, disposed adjacent to the tray, for receiving a set of sheets from the tray; a controller operable in one of a first mode in which the set of sheets is ... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5551680 | Sheet sorting apparatus with rotating cam member A sheet sorting apparatus of a moving bin type for sorting sheets received successively from a sheet delivery station into collated sets, which apparatus comprises. This sheet sorting apparatus includes a plurality of trays stacked one above the other in ... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5540421 | Book binding apparatus A book binding apparatus has a sheet storing device for temporarily storing a sheet, a binding device for binding sheets as a sheet bundle, a transfer device for conveying the bound sheet bundle, a discharge opening for discharging the sheet bundle convey... | 07/30/1996 |
| 5531430 | Copying machine with sorter unit According to a copying machine with sorter of the present invention, discharged papers on which an image of an original is copied through a main body of the copying machine are sequentially contained in each paper tray of a first sorter, which is provided... | 07/02/1996 |
| 5449167 | Sheet material sorting apparatus having means for holding and conveying the sheet material A sorting apparatus includes a plurality of bin trays arranged in a direction with clearances between adjacent ones to accommodate sheet materials; at least one sheet holder, movable in the direction, for holding and and discharging the sheet materials to... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5290020 | Sheet finishing device with calculating means for efficient operation An automatic sheet processing device mountable on a sorting unit of an image forming apparatus includes a sheet processor for applying a sheet processing to a sheet having a specified length and width, a moving unit capable of supporting the sheet process... | 03/01/1994 |
| 5255908 | Sheet sorter with control for continuous operation The present invention provides a sheet sorting apparatus with plural bins trays; bin tray moving device for moving the bin trays stepwise to cause each of the bin trays to face a sheet receiving position; and a controller for controlling the operating spe... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5236189 | Finisher for an image forming apparatus A finisher incorporated in an image forming apparatus and capable of setting up a plurality of stapling or otherwise finishing positions in the widthwise direction of a paper sheet. A plurality of bins are each movable in a direction perpendicular to the ... | 08/17/1993 |
| 5222721 | Sorter with casing movable in a transverse direction to the direction of sheet delivery A sorter provided with a stapler for use with an image forming apparatus, in which there are provided a plurality of bins each for accommodating various widths of recording sheets delivered from the image forming apparatus, the center of the sheets being ... | 06/29/1993 |
| 5161795 | Device and method for controlling a sorter A device and a method for controlling a sorter. The device comprises a central control unit, an interface unit connected between a control unit of the copy machine and the central control unit, an one third rotation sensor for controlling operation of tra... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5152511 | Sheet sorter with stapler A sheet sorting apparatus with a stapler includes a plurality of bin trays which are arranged substantially vertically with predetermined clearances between adjacent bin trays, which are inclined to provide an inclined sheet receiving surfaces and which a... | 10/06/1992 |
| 5090673 | Sheet post treatment apparatus This invention relates to a sheet post treatment apparatus having receive means for receiving sheets, align means provided with a reference member providing a reference for aligning the sheets and a moving member movable relative to the reference member t... | 02/25/1992 |
