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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152160 | Tier sheet dispensing apparatus for a conveyor system A tier sheet dispensing apparatus for a conveyor system stores a stack of tier sheets and sequentially dispenses the tier sheets, one at a time, onto the top of a two-dimensionally arrayed layer of objects that is being conveyed on a conveyor system. The tier sheet ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8136808 | Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus with curl correction A paper feeding device 200 provided in an image forming apparatus 1A according to one embodiment of the present invention is provided with a loading member 201 in which sheets P can be stacked and a central bending section 210 configured ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7950650 | Feeding device and recording apparatus A feeding device includes a mounting portion which mounts media thereon, a feeding roller which feeds the mounted media, an edge-guide which moves in a widthwise direction of the mounted media which traverses a feeding direction of the mounted media and aligns both ... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7946574 | Sheet material feeder A sheet stacking apparatus for storing a plurality of sheets is disclosed having a storage chamber having a first transverse dimension, a platform located within the storage chamber for storing a plurality of sheets in a substantially vertical stack thereon, a feede... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7887046 | Low-profile document feeding machine with hopper extension A low-profile document feeding machine includes a feeder, a hopper, at least one processing device, and an output pocket. The feeder feeds documents one at a time from a document stack in the hopper for processing by the at least one processing device and reception ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7887047 | Low-profile document feeding machine with hopper floor for column forming documents A low-profile document feeding machine includes a feeder, a hopper, at least one processing device, and an output pocket. The feeder feeds documents one at a time from a document stack in the hopper for processing by the at least one processing device and reception ... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7637495 | Auto document feeder paper feed tray and image reading apparatus In an automatic document feeder (ADF) paper feed tray, in a state where a sheet is placed, a center portion of the sheet in the width direction is supported by a first support portion, an outside portion of the sheet in the width direction is supported by a second s... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7374162 | Sheet feeding device and recording apparatus A sheet material feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion for stacking recording sheets; a feeding roller for feeding the recording sheets from the sheet stacking portion; separating means for separating the recording sheet fed out by the feeding roller; ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7366459 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus, comprising a case that accommodates an image forming unit; a sheet cassette that is capable of moving relative to the case; and a cover disposed above the sheet cassette, wherein the cover covers a side of the case in which the sheet cass... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7347637 | Hybrid paper supply module and image forming apparatus equipped with such hybrid paper supply module Mechanism unit(s) 6 functioning as automatic-feed cassette(s) and mechanism unit(s) 7 functioning as manual-feed tray(s) together form a single integral module, constituting hybrid paper supply module 5. Manual-feed mechanism unit(s) 7 is... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316391 | Automated paper stack conditioning A paper handling apparatus includes a tray for supporting a stack of cut paper sheets. The tray includes at least one hinged portion. A feed roller is disposed above the tray for selectively feeding sheets seriatim from the stack of cut paper sheets. The paper handl... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7310495 | Image forming apparatus The present invention provides an image forming apparatus that can perform stable sheet conveyance, regardless of whether a sheet processing apparatus is connected thereto. The image forming apparatus can be connected to a sheet processing apparatus that performs po... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305208 | Image heating apparatus with discharge occurring between a charge eliminating member and a pressure roller The image heating apparatus for heating a toner image formed on a recording material, includes a rotatable member, a pressure roller which contacts with the rotatable member, wherein the recording material is heated while being conveyed by a nip portion between the ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7204483 | Sheet media input tray In one embodiment, a sheet media input tray comprises a base and opposing sidewalls. The base includes a first feature configured to support sheet media lying flat in the tray and a second feature intersecting the first feature across the width of the tray. The inte... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198420 | Printer A printer 1 includes a sheet storage unit 6 in which a stack of sheets can be set, a pickup roller 12 which contacts one side of the stack of sheets set in the sheet storage unit 6, and a lid 10 which covers the other side of the s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7195238 | Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveying apparatus for conveying a sheet using a sheet conveying unit arranged along a sheet conveying path has a skew detecting unit for detecting skew of the sheet conveyed along the sheet conveying path with respect to a sheet conveying direction, a skew... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7178800 | Device for establishing an imbricated stream of flat articles A device comprising a dancing roller (1) and a stopping means (2) is used for establishing an imbricated stream of flat articles (4), in particular of printed products such as newspapers, magazines or brochures, from a supplied imbricated stream... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7100915 | Paper feeding apparatus of image forming device A paper feeding apparatus of an image forming device having a feeder opening and closing unit to automatically rotate a paper feeder between a storing position and a paper feeding-standby position selectively employing a driving source driving a transporting unit wi... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7066461 | Paper separation mechanism and paper feed apparatus with the paper separation mechanism A paper separation mechanism that requires no complicated design or manufacturing and prevents feeding of a plurality of sheets of paper simultaneously to assure sheet-by-sheet feeding of paper, and a paper feed apparatus using such a paper separation mechanism. In ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7046380 | Recording apparatus with feed control based on leading end margin amount A recording apparatus in which a total recording time can be shortened by decreasing a feed time efficiently, in a case where continuous recording is performed on a plurality of recording media. This recording apparatus includes a feed roller for feeding a plurality... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7021757 | Both-side recording apparatus A clear-cut high-quality printing result is obtained in a both-side recording apparatus. The both-side recording apparatus has first unevenness imparting means for imparting an uneven shape to a recording medium in a plane orthogonal to the conveying direction of th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7011302 | Vertical pocket feeder Vertical pocket feeder signature handling equipment which supplies signatures in an on-edge orientation one at a time to bindery equipment. The vertical pocket feeder particularly cooperates with a hopper loader apparatus which transfers and separates individual sig... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6951333 | Method and device for producing stacks from continuously supplied, flat articles For being stacked, flat articles, in particular printed products, are supplied to a feed point in an imbricated stream, in which they overlap one another and are arranged standing substantially upright. In the feed point, their leading edge is pushed against an alig... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6908081 | Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus having the same A fixed separating plate, having a separating strip, is provided to a middle of a lower end portion of a sheet holder, which holds a plurality of sheets, in a sheet width direction. A pair of first and second movable separating plates are provided on each side of th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6902161 | Sheet feeder avoiding sheet sag An entrance guide for externally fed sheet (4) to printer (1) is configured to bow the sheets. In one embodiment guides (5a, 5aa) within slot 7 have upper and lower configurations which force sheet into a bow. In one ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6823791 | Plate inverter for plate management system and method of operation A substrate manager for a substrate exposure machine is used, in one example, as a platesetter. As such, it comprises a substrate storage system, containing one or more stacks of substrates, such as plates in one implementation. A substrate picker is provided for pi... | 11/30/2004 |
| 6718875 | Apparatus for extracting and conveying printing plates An apparatus for extracting and conveying a printing plate. The apparatus includes separation plates disposed at corners of a cassette accommodating at least printing plates. Air enters between an uppermost printing plate that is extracted and an underlying printing... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6701098 | Automatically determining heat-conductive properties of print media An implementation of a technology is described herein for automatically determining the heat-conductive properties of print media. More particularly, described herein is a technology for indirectly and automatically determining the heat-conductive propert... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6695301 | Method and system for feeding and transporting documents A system and method for feeding and transporting documents are provided. The system includes a feeder stage including a hopper, a feeder and a separator. The hopper includes a hopper wall extending toward the feeder with a waterfall step along the hopper ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6638002 | Pallet pin sheet fanner The invention is a magnet for facilitating separation of individual sheets from a stack of ferro-magnetic sheets; the invention is in the form of an elongate housing containing an elongate array of magnets which may be selectively positioned in relation t... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6601845 | Automatic document feeder An ADF with simple structure includes an input tray and elastic film. The input tray is for receiving a document to be fed and the elastic film disposed upon the input tray is for supporting the document to be fed by bounce. The elastic film includes a jo... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6561506 | Recording sheet package and sheet supply cassette for printer A thermal printer includes a thermal printer component for image recording to a thermosensitive recording sheet. There is a loading opening through which the thermal printer component is supplied with the recording sheet. Plural guiding projections positi... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6438351 | Image forming apparatus having loop forming rollers in accordance with respective sheet feed units An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of sheet feed units each for feeding a sheet, a single pair of registration rollers provided at the upstream side of the image formation site where an image is formed on the sheet with respect to the directi... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6398205 | Sheet feeder unit The pile of cut sheets (11) are fed one by one, being separated by a friction member (33) which is backed away by a cut sheet (11) advanced thereto by the action of a feeding roller (31). The static friction coefficient between the friction member (33) an... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6318714 | Document unstack system for currency recycling automated banking machine An automated banking machine (10) identifies and stores documents such as currency bills deposited by a user. The machine then selectively recovers such documents from storage and dispenses them to other users. The machine includes a central transport (70... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298778 | Sheet feeding device for a printer A sheet feeding device for a printer, e.g., a stencil printer including an ink drum with a master wrapped therearound and a press drum one of which is pressed against the other during printing is disclosed. The sheet feeding device is capable of feeding a... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6231043 | Retractable exit tray for imaging apparatus The invention is directed to a media tray for an imaging apparatus for receiving a sheet of media. The media tray includes a base having a first side region and a second side region, a first sheet support member, a second sheet support member, a first mec... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6213460 | Label support A label support for an integrated label, which includes a label portion and a thinner paper portion, includes a base having a support surface with its rear end higher than its front. When the label support is supported by a support surface of a media supp... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6168150 | Sheet feeder unit A sheet feeder unit being capable of separately supplying cut sheets of any thickness without causing any residual deformation. Cut sheets (11) in a pile are advanced one by one with a pair of feeding rollers (31) contacting thereto from one side thereof.... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6139008 | Curl eliminator for eliminating a curl from paper to be printed by a printer A curl eliminator for eliminating a curl from paper to be printed by a printer. The printer has a paper feeder including a paper tray for storage of the paper on a ferric top surface of the paper tray and for feeding the paper into the printer for subsequ... | 10/31/2000 |
