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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8128082 | Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus with lifting and air blowing units A sheet feeding device includes a sheet storing unit in which sheets are stacked; a lifting unit that lifts and lowers the sheets; an air blowing unit that blows air to an end faces of the stacked sheets; a feeding roller that is pressed against an upper surface of ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8118297 | Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus with side surface air mechanism A sheet feeding unit includes a side warm-air mechanism that blows air toward a side surface of a sheet stack S from a warm-air outlet. The sheet feeding unit controls the lift mechanism so as to perform a sheet separating operation every time a predetermined number... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7976013 | Cyclically controlled paper feeder with optical stack level control In paper feeder apparatus, the combination comprising first means including a support for a paper stack and transfer elements for successively transferring paper sheets from the top of the stack upwardly and laterally to a delivered position, and optical control mea... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7891654 | Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus with side surface air mechanism A sheet feeding unit includes a side warm-air mechanism that blows air toward a side surface of a sheet stack S from a warm-air outlet. The sheet feeding unit controls the lift mechanism so as to perform a sheet separating operation every time a predetermined number... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7600747 | Platen for cut sheet feeder A platen structure to facilitate the transport of stacked sheet material conveyed along a transport deck of a sheet feeing apparatus. The platen structure comprises first and second segments connected by means of a compliant coupling. The first segment of the platen... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7258336 | Integrated vacuum slide feeder A sheet feeder assembly for acquiring and conveying a sheet comprises a plenum connectable to a vacuum source and having an opening facing the sheet to be conveyed, and a slide plate covering the opening. The slide plate has an acquisition surface facing the sheet t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7133741 | Method and device for accepting articles in the form of sheet-type material The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for accepting sheet material, in particular papers of value such as bank notes, checks, etc., whereby different groups of sheet material are successively accepted and stored. In a known method and corres... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7118102 | Rocker plate for separating sheets A sheet feeder includes a bin into which items are stacked. The items are sequentially removed from the bottom of the stack as the sheet feeder operates. The items travel a longitudinal path of travel to a separator wheel that staggers the items as they exit the she... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7007942 | Panel handling apparatus An apparatus and method for lifting, separating and transporting a top panel from a stack of panels through the application sequential suction forces. The apparatus and method uses a vacuum conveying system wherein a sequence of suction forces is exerted from one or... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6981698 | Automatic dispensing machine of substantially flat goods An automatic dispensing machine of substantially flat goods is provided which detects the over-dispensing of goods while accommodating for varying thickness of the substantially flat goods. The automatic dispensing machine includes a table which supports goods such ... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6908082 | Method and system for providing sheet stack level control A system and method for providing the ability to more effectively control a paper stack in a reproduction apparatus. The level control behavior of the paper stack is characterized, and accordingly, additional lift commands are signaled when the behavior indicates th... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6878493 | Process and system of making hologram-recording dry plates The invention relates to a hologram-recording dry plate fabrication process and system that can be used to fabricate a transmission or reflection hologram-recording dry plate particularly best suited for applications where high precision and high cleanliness are req... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6698747 | Method and system for providing sheet stack level control A system and method for providing the ability to more effectively control a paper stack in a reproduction apparatus. The level control behavior of the paper stack is characterized, and accordingly, additional lift commands are signaled when the behavior i... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6412769 | Paper feeder A paper feeder comprises a paper-stacking mechanism having a paper-stacking plate on which the papers are to be stacked, and a width-limiting member for limiting the position of the papers stacked on said paper-stacking plate in the direction of width of ... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6345921 | Sheet feeding apparatus employing air streams as handling media Sheets of paper, photos, transparencies and the like can be fed to a work station (scanner, printer, photocopies, etc.) from a staircased stack of said sheets by use of an air knife and wind tunnel system.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6290225 | Systems and methods for dynamically setting stack height and sheet acquisition time A sheet feeder feeds sheets separated from a stack to a feed head which is translatable toward take away nip rolls. The sheets are separated from the stack by fluffers and acquired by an acquisition surface of the feed head which is in communication with ... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6279896 | Systems and methods for dynamically setting air system pressures based on real time sheet acquisition time data A sheet feeder feeds sheets separated from a stack to a feed head which is translatable toward take away nip rolls. The sheets are separated from the stack by fluffers and acquired by an acquisition surface of the feed head which is in communication with ... | 08/28/2001 |
| 6186492 | Adjusting air system pressures stack height and lead edge gap in high capacity feeder The present invention is directed to device for feeding sheets seriatim from a stack. The sheet feed device includes a variable vacuum source being selectively actuable to acquire and release a top sheet from a stack; a feedhead, attached to the vacuum so... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6145830 | Sheet material supplying apparatus A sheet material supplying apparatus having a low-cost sucker adsorbing unit of a simple structure is provided for the carrying of sheet materials that are used under a high-humidity environment or that include humidity, to ensure a proper separation of e... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6102248 | Card type structures A dispensing apparatus module for a vending machine is provided that enables stacked articles to be lifted off of the stack and translated from a loading station to a discharge station. An elevator apparatus is provided for progressively moving articles t... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6065745 | Cradle for feeding of non-uniform sheets in a printer or copier A cradle for holding and feeding a stack of sheets in a printer or copier which compensates for non-uniformities in the stack, and especially non-uniformities in the central portion of the stack, thereby presenting a level top sheet to a sheet feeder rega... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6010125 | Sheet supplying apparatus and recording apparatus or reading apparatus using the same An apparatus for supplying sheets has a sheet containing portion containing a number of sheets therein, a conveying mechanism for absorbing the uppermost one of the number of sheets in the sheet containing portion, and taking the absorbed sheet out of the... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5915683 | Air suction type paper feeding device The present invention relates to an air suction type paper feeding device that includes at least one rib 5 formed on a paper supply table, the rib slightly lifting papers P such that the bottommost paper is less likely to be retained by static electricity... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5823527 | Control for a sheet stack supporting platform A sheet feeder having a platform for supporting a stack of sheets, a feed head assembly for feeding sheets seriatim from the top of a sheet supply stack supported on the platform, a mechanism for moving the platform relative to the feed head assembly, and... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5722651 | Sheet handling A system for separating alternately stacked first and second sheets (5,6) such as film plates and paper. The system comprises a first sheet holding device (8,9) for holding a first sheet (5) of the stack; an eccentric (2) for causing relative separation m... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5716046 | Apparatus for feeding original document with improved speed and reliability In an apparatus for feeding an original document, the time which is needed until the first original document is transported onto a transportation path after storing original documents is shortened. The original documents stacked on an original document su... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5671916 | Automatic sheet loader An automatic sheet loader for automatically transferring sheets to a cardboard packer. The sheet loader includes at least a pair of chains disposed between upper sprockets and lower sprockets so that the pair of chains face each other to form a sheet tran... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5511773 | Compensating support arrangement A compensating support arrangement for a printing machine for printing envelopes has the uppermost envelope of an envelope stack rest on a movable top surface which is brought into a horizontal position and the means of a suction device to the printing ap... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5494274 | Apparatus for feeding products, such as cards and product samples, to a further processing point An apparatus for feeding products, such as cards and product samples to a further processing point is disclosed. The apparatus has a magazine device which has at least two magazine compartments and a conveying device having successive grippers which trave... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5494273 | Apparatus for feeding products, such as cards and product samples, to a further processing point An apparatus for feeding products, such as cards and product samples to a further processing point is disclosed. The apparatus has a magazine device which has at least two magazine compartments and a conveying device having successive grippers which trave... | 02/27/1996 |
| 5322268 | Method of and apparatus for supplying photosensitive lithographic printing plates A photosensitive lithographic printing plate supplying apparatus includes a first suction device, which sucks an upper surface of an uppermost photosensitive lithographic printing plate of photosensitive lithographic printing plates stacked such that resp... | 06/21/1994 |
| 5310171 | Collating device The collating device sucks up the topmost sheet of the paper stack on the paper table by the suction head and feeds forward the sheet one after another. The paper table is being given an upward force by a spring. This paper table moves up to the position ... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5248137 | High capacity feeder initialization An apparatus in which a stack of sheets is detected at a preselected location. An air jet is directed towards an edge of the stack of sheets at a preselected location. A pressure transducer is located at the prescribed location and positioned to have the ... | 09/28/1993 |
| 5116041 | Sheet feeder having an auxiliary pipe for non-stop operation A sheet feeder having an auxiliary pile supporting device for non-stop operation includes a removable auxiliary pile support of given thickness on which an auxiliary pile of sheets are supported above a liftable main sheet pile with which it is joinable. ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5011126 | Automatic sheet stack loading mechanism of sheet feeding apparatus An automatic sheet stack loading mechanism of a paper sheet feeding apparatus has a main lift for supporting a stack of sheets to be fed thereon. The main lift is incrementally moved upwardly to place the uppermost sheet of the stack at a predetermined he... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4974825 | Envelope feeder with separator shuttle assembly An envelope feeder (20) for use in a photographic order-finishing station, including a base (22) to which a retaining plate (28) is mounted. A stack-holding tray (30) is biased toward the retaining plate to compress a stack (18) of envelopes placed thereb... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4950128 | Automatic loading unit for sheet units onto machines equipped with a conveyor A unit for the automatic loading of sheet units onto functional machines equipped with a conveyor which comprises a base frame which can be moved on corresponding rails along a track parallel to the direction of advance of the conveyor member of the machi... | 08/21/1990 |
| 4940220 | Supporting device A device (1) for supporting a stack of sheet material with zones of uneven thickness, e.g. envelopes (11), on a printer with a pick-up device (16, 17) for the envelopes and a table (10) is provided with a supporting plate (2) as well as bar type supportin... | 07/10/1990 |
| 4811546 | Film cassette opener for unloading a film from a film cassette and for loading a film in the film cassette A film cassette opener for unloading a film from, and/or loading the film in, a film cassette capable of accommodating the film. A pair of elongated members are disposed parallel to each other on the opposite sides of a path which enables the film cassett... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4790525 | Apparatus and a method for separating sheet material A separating apparatus for sheet material in which the sheet material is conveyed in stacks via a stack transporting system to a stack holder including a stack manipulator for effecting selective mechanical manipulation of the stack going through the sepa... | 12/13/1988 |
