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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8083226 | Sheet guiding apparatus with an electric field or charge inverting portion A sheet guiding apparatus, including: a supporting member having a supporting surface which supports a sheet; a first electrode provided in the supporting member; an electric field generating portion configured to generate an electric field between the supporting su... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7731186 | sheet transport apparatus and method for transporting a sheet in a printing machine A sheet transport method and apparatus are provided for improving the handling of sheets control in printing systems. This automatic sheet transport system and method includes transporting a sheet in the printing machine via a transport belt circulating in a directi... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7594654 | Sheet conveyor and image formation device with shaped belt platen A sheet conveyor includes a conveyor belt that conveys a sheet material while holding the sheet material by attraction with an electric force, and a platen that slidably supports a bottom surface of the conveyor belt so as to maintain flatness of a predetermined reg... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7396123 | Transport apparatus and recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a recording unit for recoding on a recording medium by ejecting ink, a conveyor belt for transporting the medium, first and second electrode groups including a plurality of electrodes inside the conveyor belt, a charging unit for charg... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7334858 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus can form a high-quality image while acquiring a stable conveyance performance. A conveyance belt (21) conveys a recording medium (12) by attracting the recording medium (12) by an electrostatic force. A recording head ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7281710 | Conveyor system and method of setting operation thereof A conveyor system has a monitor for entering information about sheets, an input/output control console for setting operating conditions of a first conveyor and a second conveyor based on the information about the sheets, and a power control console for operating the... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7264347 | Recording-medium conveying device conveying a recording medium on a conveying belt charged with a positive charge and a negative charge alternately This recording-medium conveying device comprises a conveying belt, the conveying belt, a belt charging unit, and a pressing roller. The conveying belt is wound around a driving roller and a driven roller so as to convey a recording medium to an image recording part.... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7216968 | Media electrostatic hold down and conductive heating assembly A media hold down and heating assembly of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a dielectric against which media is positioned, a conductive heating element, and an electrostatic hold down element. The conductive heating element is to conductive... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7059598 | Conveying arrangement for sheet quires and method for combining sheet quires A conveying arrangement for sheet quires, includes at least two successively arranged conveying devices of which a front conveying device as seen in a conveying direction has a lower speed than a rear conveying device. At least one ionization device electrostaticall... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7055948 | Voltage control for capacitive mat Representative embodiments provide for a controller for use with a capacitive mat, the controller configured to selectively electrically energize a first node of the capacitive mat in response to an input. The controller is further configured to wait for a first pre... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7051868 | Prestressed tubular belt and method for making A prestressed tubular belt has variable prestressing forces located along its width to provide control over the shape of the belt, while at the same time providing the proper forces in order to maintain the integrity of the belt shape. Various methods and systems ar... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7052126 | Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus for providing a high-quality image wherein a recording medium is thoroughly sucked by a conveyance belt and is accurately conveyed, thereby saving much time and effort. A conveyance belt 7 for supporting and conveying a recording... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7051670 | Equipment for preparing for electrostatic painting three-dimensional articles with a predominantly flat extension The equipment for preparing for electrostatic painting three-dimensional articles (P) with a predominantly flat extension, made from dielectric or low-conductivity material, which move on and are supported by a horizontal conveyor (T), presents the feature that the ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7036921 | Sheet conveying method, sheet attracting conveying apparatus and recording apparatus The present invention relates to a sheet conveying apparatus and method using a conveyance belt formed with a plurality of electrodes for attracting a sheet with electrostatic force. The electrodes are applied with a voltage changed along with the lapse of time for ... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7007943 | Absorption belt, image forming apparatus with absorption belt and method for producing absorption belt The absorption belt capable of absorbing an object such as a printing medium P includes an insulating layer, a plurality of positive electrodes and a plurality of negative electrodes arranged alternately on the insulating layer, and a plurality of absorption layers ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997549 | Media hold down system A media hold down system includes electrodes configured to create an electric field at a surface and a vacuum source configured to create a vacuum at the surface. ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6857802 | Recording apparatus To provide a recording apparatus capable of detecting the deterioration of insulation to prevent the damage of a recording head by detecting whether or not there is the current leakage from a surface of a conveyor belt. The inventive recording apparatus includes a c... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6789888 | Recording medium conveyance apparatus and recording apparatus comprising recording medium conveyance apparatus In conveyance of a recording medium, when a jam occurs and a belt is stopped, the recording medium loaded on the conveyance belt can be easily removed. The apparatus for rotating the conveyance belt and supplying electricity to the belt so as to attract and convey a... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6786590 | Recording-medium conveying device conveying a recording medium on a conveying belt charged with a positive charge and a negative charge alternately This recording-medium conveying device comprises a conveying belt, the conveying belt, a belt charging unit, and a pressing roller. The conveying belt is wound around a driving roller and a driven roller so as to convey a recording medium to an image recording part.... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6779447 | Device for registering the position of a rotor part in a transport system A device for registering the position of a rotor part in a transport system also having a static part in addition to the rotor part includes a dimensional standard forming part of the rotor part, and a plurality of transmitters provided on the static part; and a pri... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6715872 | Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus including the same A sheet conveying device includes an endless conveyor belt which has an electrode unit for retaining the sheet by using an electric force and which rotates while retaining the sheet so as to convey the sheet, a first electricity-supplying unit which applies a voltag... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6695504 | Conveying apparatus and recording apparatus A conveying apparatus for attracting and conveying a conveyed object by a belt provided with electrodes, includes an applying unit for applying a voltage to the electrodes to generate an electric force and a belt attracting unit for attracting the belt ut... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6652938 | Media transport belt A media transport belt with excellent electrostatic absorption, resistance to dielectric breakdown, and ink resistance, which comprises a tubular film made of polymer material, an electrode pattern formed on the surface of the tubular film, and an electro... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6595515 | Sheet conveying device with increased electric voltage The present invention relates to a sheet conveying device for attracting a sheet by electric power and for conveying the sheet, the sheet conveying device comprising a belt arranged with an electrode and a plurality of electric supplying members being ali... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6588580 | Apparatus for the transport of workpieces in particular of suspended, panel-shaped workpieces The invention relates to an apparatus for the transport of workpieces (W), in particular of suspended, panel-shaped workpieces (W), such as sheets or plates. This apparatus has at least one rotationally driven conveyor belt (1, 2) for the workpieces (W) t... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6530467 | Material transport device A plurality of shuttle bars are guided in a feed direction below a guide body. The shuttle bars are spaced to fit between a plurality of conveyor belts which transport a sheet of material suspended below them toward a press. The guide body is lowered to m... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6511172 | Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes transporting belt transporting a printing sheet in a flat surface region opposing to respective ejection openings of printing heads, suction force generating means for generating an electrostatic suction force on a transporti... | 01/28/2003 |
| 6419411 | Sheet conveying apparatus and recording apparatus using electrostatic attraction The present invention relates to a sheet conveying apparatus comprising a conveyance belt for supporting and conveying a sheet, an attraction force generating device for electrostatically attracting the sheet, a voltage supplying device for supplying volt... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6375184 | Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention relates to a sheet conveying apparatus comprising a conveyance belt, on which stripe shaped electrodes each fed to a voltage different from that fed to one another are alternatively arranged, for conveying a sheet in attracting the s... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6309064 | Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes transporting belt transporting a printing sheet in a flat surface region opposing to respective ejection openings of printing heads, suction force generating means for generating an electrostatic suction force on a transporti... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6267225 | Sheet-conveying device for machines used in the printing technology field A device for conveying thin workpieces for machines used in the printing technology field having at least one movable conveying element having an electrically insulating contact surface supporting at least one workpiece as it is being conveyed, the contac... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6254093 | Sheet diverter wedge including air discharge ports A diverter wedge for a pinless folder is adapted for cooperative association with a diverter guide mechanism operating to direct the lateral disposition of the leading edge of a signature relative to the wedge to one of a plurality of collation paths. The... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6240843 | Sheet transport system for a rotary printing press A sheet transport system for a rotary printing press, including a sheet transport device having a sheet holder, and a first and a second propulsive drive element for propulsively driving the sheet transport device guidingly in a first and a second guide r... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6206364 | Paper transport belt of alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene A paper transport belt and a paper handling apparatus containing a paper transport belt which is made from a composition containing an alkylated chlorosulfonated polyethylene polymer.... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6152444 | Shuttling media movement system for hardcopy devices A shuttling media movement system moves media in a hardcopy device, such as an inkjet printing mechanism, a facsimile machine or a multi-function device. The shuttling media movement system has a first member with a first set of fingers for periodically s... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6092800 | Device for conveying sheets in a printing machine A device for conveying thin workpieces in a machine used in printing technology, which device includes at least one moving conveying element, on whose surface are formed areas of changing charge density, the adherence of the workpiece on the conveying ele... | 07/25/2000 |
| 5821968 | Ink jet recording apparatus and a process of ink jet recording An ink jet recording apparatus has an ink recording region and an electrostatic attraction device. The ink recording region is located at a position spaced from an ink jet recording head. The electrostatic attraction is arranged at an opposite side to a s... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5776289 | Apparatus and method for applying labels using static electrical attraction Apparatus and method of applying labels which includes providing (a) an applicator cylinder and a drive for rotating the applicator cylinder and (b) a source of discrete lengths of label material, traveling the lengths with the applicator cylinder, applyi... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5739509 | Automatic teller machine employing jam check sheet for cleaning paper money conveyor route and operation method for same A teller member for telling a paper money incomming from outside or outgoing from inside and a safe member for storing therein and/or supplying therefrom the paper money are connected to each other by a conveyor route which is composed of a money conveyor... | 04/14/1998 |
| 5593151 | Self biasing electrostatic paper transport A sheet handling system has an endless transporting and supporting belt for transporting sheet along a path. The belt includes a ferroelectric material layer for generating an electrostatic force on the surface thereof to retain the sheet.... | 01/14/1997 |
