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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8177228 | Method and apparatus for monitoring the singling of sheet material The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for monitoring the singling of sheet material, in particular of bank notes. The invention starts out from monitoring the singling of sheet material, in particular of bank notes, by means of a singler having a... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8066280 | Apparatus and method for detecting article multifeed in a predefined region of a flat article A document processing device capable of detecting a multifeed condition is configured to determine criteria of the multifeed or condition. If a detected multifeed meets the criteria, a detection of the multifeed or condition may be ignored. ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8002277 | Image-processing device, document-reading device, electronic apparatus, and document-reading method An original reading apparatus includes an original transport mechanism that has a pickup roller (R1) and the like and an original reading mechanism that has a light source unit (6) and the like, and captures an image of an original transported by the o... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7950656 | Method of detecting overlapping sheets within a paper feed mechanism, a detector for detecting overlapping sheets, a feed mechanism including such a detector and an apparatus including such a detector A paper feed detector is disclosed for detecting when a plurality of overlapping sheets of paper occur in a transport path intended to transport paper to a first region. The paper feed detector includes a light source and an image forming arrangement adapted to form... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7950657 | Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes: a printing mechanism forming an image on a sheet transferred in a sheet transfer route; a sheet feeding mechanism feeding sheets to the sheet transfer route; a register provided between the sheet feeding mechanism and the printing mech... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7926807 | Double sheet feed detector and method A feeder head includes suction belts to sequentially feed top sheets from a stack of sheets (e.g., paper). Before the belts receive suction and drive power, a suction cup raises the top sheet at a location between the belts to produce a corrugated shape in the top s... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7862040 | Item feeder with overthickness detection An item feeder includes a deck for supporting items, a transport element for transporting the items along the deck on a transport path from an upstream loading area through a downstream receiving passage, a drive element for driving the transport element, and a cove... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7845637 | Double feed detecting device and method of controlling the double feed detecting device Provided is a double feed detecting device, including: a first detecting unit which is disposed in a conveyance path of a sheet member, and detects overlapping of the sheet members which pass along the conveyance path; a second detecting unit having a light emitting... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7740241 | Sheet transporting device, and automatic document feeder and image forming apparatus provided with the same A sheet transporting device including: a sheet feeding section that feeds plural sheets to a transporting path; three or more roller pairs that are arranged along the transporting path; a double feed detecting section that detects a length of a double feed portion w... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7654522 | Sheet feeder with ultrasonic double feed detector A sheet feeder includes: a feeding roller for feeding a sheet; a press member for pressing the sheet against the feeding roller; and a double feed detector for detecting double feed of the sheets when the sheets are fed in superimposition; wherein the feeding roller... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654523 | Image forming device and sheet transport device This sheet multifeed determination device is capable of accurately detecting a sheet multifeed state, and the sheet multifeed determination device includes: a separating member side sheet speed detecting part which detects a transport speed of a sheet surface on the... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654524 | Multi-feed detection independent of number of sheets or type of sheets This is a simple and effective multi-feed system for use in marking apparatus where the transport of paper or other media is vital. The system is independent of the weight or type of paper used as was not the case in the prior art. The present system employs the nat... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7654521 | Apparatus, method and program product for detecting article multifeed overlap A document processing device that processes a plurality of articles and is capable of detecting a multifeed or a condition that may represent a multifeed may be configured to determine criteria of the multifeed or condition. This is particularly useful for configuri... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7537213 | Individual sheet member output control method An individual sheet member output control method used in a sheet member dispenser to control reversing of a transferring roller set for a secondary dispensing by a dispensing roller set when a sensor detected delivery of overlapped sheet members toward a sheet membe... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7419156 | Overlapped-sheet detection apparatus An overlapped-sheet detection apparatus can detect whether sheets are overlapped and shift the same, if overlapped, for further processing. The overlapped-sheet detection apparatus is provided with conveying belts, forwarding and shifting rollers, motor and discrimi... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7404559 | Sheet feeding apparatus with ultrasonic sensor for detecting multiple feed of papers Disclosed is a sheet feeding apparatus comprises: a multiple feed detecting section; a temperature detecting section; and a control section. The multiple feed detecting section has an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver arranged on opposite sides of th... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7401777 | Apparatus for supplying a shingled or overlapping sheet stream The invention relates to a device for supplying a shingled or overlapping sheet stream from a stack of sheets of a sheet feeder to a feed table of a sheet-processing machine with a belt table. The belt table is provided with at least one revolvingly driven suction b... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401778 | Multi-sheet feed detection system A multi-sheet feed detection system comprises a photosensor configured to receive light emitted in a non-visible spectrum by a transmitter through at least one sheet, and a detection module configured to detect a multi-sheet feed condition based on an amount of non-... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396175 | Sheet carrier and image forming device A sheet carrier, includes an upstream side sheet carriage part; a downstream side sheet carriage part; an overlapping detection part which is provided between the upstream side sheet carriage part and the downstream side sheet carriage part and is configured to dete... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7384040 | Multiple insert delivery systems and methods A delivery system comprises a frame, and a plurality of hoppers attachable to the frame in a vertically spaced apart arrangement. The hoppers are each configured to hold a plurality of sheet-like materials. At least one upper belt is movably coupled to the frame, wi... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7357306 | Multiple sheet detector apparatus and method A detector for a deposit accepting apparatus of an automated banking machine includes an ultrasonic transmitter driven by a driving signal operative to cause the ultrasonic transmitter to transmit an ultrasonic sound signal through a sheet pathway of the detector. T... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347417 | Method and arrangement for detecting overlapping flat mailpieces To detect overlapping flat mailpieces in a transport path that are transported vertically in succession at least two transport stages are successively arranged. Each transport stage has a nominal speed, wherein the nominal speed of a following transport stage in a t... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7347419 | Sheet supplying device, image reading apparatus having the same and method of detecting overlapping sheets A sheet supplying device includes a stacker for placing sheets; a delivery device for separating and feeding the sheets on the stacker; a register device for temporarily holding a sheet; a sheet conveying guide for guiding the sheet from the register device to a pro... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344016 | Method and device for orienting flat items of mail towards a narrow edge A method and device are disclosed for orienting flat items of mail towards a narrow edge in a U-shaped conveying channel in which they are conveyed in an upright position and without being jammed. Before the items pass the conveying channel for the purpose of alignm... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7338042 | Sheet supplying apparatus The uppermost original of a bundle of originals placed on a stacking tray is photographed by an area sensor, and on the basis of chroma saturation information of image information thus obtained, whether the original to be separated is a color original is discriminat... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334788 | Sheet feeder for feeding recording sheets while separating these A sheet feeder is provided, which includes: a sheet feed member and a separating member which form a nip portion by pressing each other, the separating member rotates following the sheet feed member when a first recording sheet is inserted into the nip portion, and ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7331578 | Sheet feeding device and method for detecting overlapping sheets A sheet feeding device includes a stacker on which sheets are placed, a sheet feeding device for separating and feeding a sheet from other sheets on the stacker, a sheet overlap sensing device placed in a sheet conveying path at a downstream side of the sheet feedin... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315007 | Method and apparatus for stiffness and thickness detection in mail sorting systems A method is provided for preventing flat mail pieces having excessive thickness or stiffness from entering a mail processing machine wherein flat mail pieces are held on opposite sides and conveyed by paired conveyor belts around one or more curves, including one cu... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7304291 | Information detecting device, sheet material processing apparatus equipped with information detecting device, and signal output device Disclosed is an information detecting device capable of reducing fluctuation in detection accuracy. A recording sheet P transported through a transport path comes into contact with a displacing member, and, in this state, a motor is driven to rotate a cam, and the r... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7296795 | Double feed detection method and double feed detection apparatus of sheet materials A double feed detection method for detecting whether sheet materials are double fed or not, which has an external force application member for applying an external force to a sheet material by bringing external force applicator into contact with the sheet material a... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7293702 | Multiple sheet detector apparatus and method A detector for a deposit accepting apparatus of an automated banking machine includes an ultrasonic transmit driven by a driving signal operative to cause the ultrasonic transmitter to transmit an ultrasonic sound signal through a sheet pathway of the detector. The ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7290706 | Automated banking machine multiple sheet detector apparatus and method A detector for a deposit accepting apparatus of an automated banking machine includes an ultrasonic transmitter driven by a driving signal operative to cause the ultrasonic transmitter to transmit an ultrasonic sound signal through a sheet pathway of the detector. T... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7281441 | Media thickness detector A media thickness detector includes a driving force transmission part for removing vibration generated from a driving source. A sensing roller feeds media by receiving the driving force through the driving force transmission part. Sensing bearings are installed on b... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280797 | Image forming apparatus with paper thickness detection unit for detecting overlap of regular and insertion sheets An image forming apparatus has a first stacking unit for stacking regular sheets on which images are formed, an image forming unit for forming an image on a regular sheet fed from the first stacking unit, a second stacking unit for stacking the insertion sheets, a d... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7270326 | Paper sheet separation and transfer apparatus A paper sheet separation and transfer apparatus has a take-out roller which takes out stacked paper sheets onto a transfer path, a first separation unit, and a second separation unit. When the front end of a first paper sheet in the transfer direction reaches a nip ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7270325 | Sheet feeding apparatus, image reading apparatus, and method of detecting double feed A sheet feeding apparatus includes first and second transport devices disposed at a transport guide with a distance in between for nipping and transporting a sheet, and a double feed detection device disposed between the first transport device and the second transpo... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7267339 | Overlapped-sheet detection apparatus An overlapped-sheet detection apparatus can detect whether sheets are overlapped and shift the same, if overlapped, for further processing. The overlapped-sheet detection apparatus is provided with conveying belts, forwarding and shifting rollers, motor and discrimi... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7255343 | Media sensing method of media dispenser A media sensing method of a media dispenser is disclosed capable of discriminating various media and accurately discriminating whether a media is normal by using the least sensors. The media sensing method of a media dispenser includes: setting an initial reference ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7234695 | Image forming device and sheet transport device This sheet multifeed determination device is capable of accurately detecting a sheet multifeed state, and the sheet multifeed determination device includes: a separating member side sheet speed detecting part which detects a transport speed of a sheet surface on the... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7182339 | Thickness measuring system, having improved software, for use within a mail handling system, and method of using same A thickness measuring device for measuring the thickness dimension of an article being conveyed along a conveyor system comprises a rotary encoder, and a lever arm pivotally mounted upon the shaft of the rotary encoder. The lever arm has an end portion thereof dispo... | 02/27/2007 |
