Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7549636 | System and method for ejecting print media from a moveable shuttle In one embodiment a media ejection system is disclosed for a printer having a stationary print head and a moveable shuttle configured to hold print media via vacuum pressure while moving the print media past the print head. The media ejection system includes a vacuu... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7251450 | Paper separator and processor cartridge A paper separator may be equipped with plurality of paper-separating fingers for separating sheet(s) of paper for image formation and abutting and/or backed off from photosensitive body or bodies, paper separator optionally comprising finger body or bodies capable o... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7186043 | Linerless web utilizing apparatus and methods having dual function stripper element There is disclosed a printer with an arrangement for assuring that a linerless tacky adhesive-backed web is reliably fed. The printer has stripper elements which terminate at tip portions which extend into the platen roll to initially cut grooves in the platen roll,... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7182234 | Substrate cutting device and method An automatic cutting device is described for cutting an assembly. The assembly includes a material having a weakened zone therein that defines a useful layer and being attached to a source substrate. The cutting device includes a cutting mechanism and a holding and ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7029008 | Accumulating device and circulating type bank note depositing and dispensing machine To provide an accumulating device 71 that is capable of securely accumulating sheets or the like P having dimensional differences on the basis of the rear ends in the taking-in direction thereof. The stopper 111a advances from upward to t... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6986575 | Automatic rotating media stripper carriage for a printer and method for maintaining a printer A printer assembly including a mechanism for rotating a stripper carriage includes a drum blade for stripping media from a drum and a transfix roller blade for stripping media from a transfix roller of an imaging device. The media stripper carriage is accessed and r... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6746010 | Apparatus for conveying sheet-like recording material An apparatus for conveying a sheet-like recording material is provided. The conveying apparatus includes a recording material feeding device for feeding the sheet-like recording material to a rotating drum from a feeding guide disposed in a direction tangential to t... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6439372 | Conveyor device The invention relates to a conveyor device, including a conveyor belt for transporting workpieces out of a cutting or stamping device and a placement star wheel for putting upright the workpieces, which are delivered horizontally upright. The placement st... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6131901 | Sheet-stacking device, suction conveyor, and suction belt for sheet stackers A suction conveyor conveys sheets which are stacked in a hopper of a sheet stacker. The suction conveyor includes a suction box and a suction belt that cycles along the surface of the suction box. Porous sections, having sets of suction holes or the like,... | 10/17/2000 |
| 5890821 | Print media ejection kicking after paper drop A print media ejection system actively pushes a media sheet trailing edge into an output tray. The ejection system includes a movable pivot which supports a media sheet within a print zone during printing. Upon completion of printing the pivot moves downw... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5802434 | Image fixing apparatus with separation member An image fixing apparatus which includes a rotatable member for fixing an image, a plurality of separation members for contacting the rotatable member, and a mechanism for shifting the contactable member in a direction of a generating line of the rotatabl... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5779370 | Apparatus for printing labels and a self-releasing print roller therefor An apparatus for printing labels having a tacky side and a non-tacky printable side. The apparatus comprises a print head for printing indicia on the printable side of the labels, and a print roller disposed in close proximity to the print head. The print... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5758981 | Print media ejection kicking after paper drop A print media ejection system actively pushes a media sheet trailing edge into an output tray. The ejection system includes a movable pivot which supports a media sheet within a print zone during printing. Upon completion of printing the pivot moves downw... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5695071 | Small flats sorter A system and a method for sorting are provided for distributing articles, such as mail pieces or other flats, to predetermined destinations. At the destination, the particular article is raked by a raking assembly from a carrier for placement into a conta... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5617197 | Image forming apparatus having a device for stripping a transfer member carried on a transfer drum An image forming apparatus wherein a plurality of toner images having different colors from each other are successively formed on an image carrier, and the plurality of toner images formed on the image carrier are transferred to a transfer member carried ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5562281 | Leading end stacked position regulating apparatus in thin sheet material stacker An apparatus for regulating a leading end stacked position in a stacker for successively stacking thin sheet materials. The apparatus for regulating leading end stacked positions of thin sheet materials which are introduced into a thin sheet material stac... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5518781 | Stripping fingers for copying machine Stripping fingers for use in a copying machine, molded of a liquid crystal polyester resin composition made up of a liquid crystal polyester having a flow temperature of 340° C. or higher and titanium oxide whiskers. The stripping fingers have excellent ... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5502554 | Image transferring unit of non-contact type roller method In a transfer unit of a non-contact roller transfer method, both ends of a transfer roller shaft are supported independently of each other so as to be movable upward and downward, and an upward pushing force is provided thereto. A gap maintaining roller p... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5499564 | Method and apparatus for forming a spread An apparatus for forming a spread of generally thin, pliable material from a roll thereof onto a table includes a cradle for holding the roll of the material which is selectively operable to rotate the roll of material for feeding a web of material genera... | 03/19/1996 |
| 5405482 | Labeling machine A labeling machine in which pressure sensitive adhesively backed labels are releasably adhered to a backing strip moving along a path from a dispensing roll to a take-up roll. The labels are removed from the backing strip onto a rotating applicator drum a... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5404805 | Paper ejection device for a stencil printing device In a paper ejection device for a stencil printing device provided with a lifting member for producing a curvature in each sheet of ejected printing paper as seen in a cross section perpendicular to the direction of paper ejection, the lifting member is al... | 04/11/1995 |
| 5368291 | Media stripper mechanism A media stripper mechanism for a plotter in which the media is supported by a support having a recess therein adapted to be covered by the media. A stripper is positioned external of the support and is adapted to be extended a preselected distance into th... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5356131 | Apparatus for transferring paper napkins or similar products from the production machine to stacker means The apparatus for transferring individual articles (M) in sheet form and placing them in stacks (P1, P2) of pre-determined numbers includes a conveyor (17, 23) which picks up the articles from a delivery system (11) by gripping them along their edges. Alo... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5315359 | Heat roll fixing unit In a heat roll fixing unit, adapted to be positioned in a printer employing an electrophotographic system for forming an image on a continuous-sheet to be fed in the printer, a pair of rollers is provided that are arranged to be brought into and out of co... | 05/24/1994 |
| 5282010 | Stripping of paper from photoreceptor belts with reduced stress In an electrophotographic printer, an improved system for stripping copy sheets from a photoreceptor imaging belt which may be adversely life affected by mechanical wrapping stresses from wrapping around small radii supports over time, yet with the copy s... | 01/25/1994 |
| 5217220 | Diverter for a printing press A diverter (10) for a printing press having a cylinder (14) for sequentially carrying printed matter (22), a device (16) for rotating the cylinder (14) a device (42) for passing the printed matter (22) along a first usual path (32) when the printed matter... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5203556 | Method and apparatus for the sequential handling and delivery of flexible products A method and apparatus for the sequential handling and delivery of individual flexible products, such as plastic bags or containers, is provided which enables the use of extended length orbital packer fingers for removing closely spaced flexible products ... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5161796 | Transfer paper separating device A transfer paper separating device for use in an image forming apparatus includes a separating claw for forcibly separating transfer paper passed through an image transfer process from a surface of a photosensitive drum. The separating claw is supported t... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5151745 | Sheet control mechanism for use in an electrophotographic printing machine An apparatus for advancing a sheet in a predetermined path is described. The apparatus includes a mechanism for advancing the sheet in the path. The apparatus further includes a first mechanism for controlling movement of the sheet while it is being advan... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5150163 | Sheet transport system with improved release mechanism A sheet transport system having a sheet release mechanism to effect release of a sheet from the sheet transport system at a point near the end of the transfer process. The sheet release mechanism includes a member positionable at a first fixed position sp... | 09/22/1992 |
| 5130758 | Image forming apparatus with means for separating the recording material from a carrying means An image forming apparatus includes separating device. A recording material having an image is carried on a recording material carrying member. The separating member separates the recording material from the recording material carrying member. The separat... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5125644 | Separating device for sheet-like member including separating pawl coated with amorphous carbon layer This invention relates to a separating pawl installed in a copying machine wherein at least an edge of the separating pawl is composed of an amorphous carbon layer; the edge of the separating pawl being in contact with a surface of a photosensitive member... | 06/30/1992 |
| 5104282 | Document feeder An improved document feeder for feeding a predetermined number of singulated checks in seriatim for accumulation into a check stack package, for delivering the package to further handling device, and for realigning the checks therein while the package is ... | 04/14/1992 |
| 5098079 | Apparatus for stacking pieces of limp material Apparatus is disclosed for automatically stacking pieces of limp material including an endless conveyor having a forward traveling upper reach. The conveyor has a series of flights spaced at intervals therealong with spaces between the flights. Each fligh... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5098627 | Method for producing a paper-releasing guide-claw of copying machine The present invention relates to a paper releasing guide-claw for a copying machine and a method for producing the same including molding a material containing from about 50-90% by weight of a polyimide consisting essentially of recurring units of the for... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5086318 | Image forming apparatus having transfer material carrying device An image forming apparatus wherein an image formed on an image bearing member is transferred onto a transfer material carried on the transfer material carrying member. The transfer material carrying member is capable of electrostatically attracting a plur... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5074547 | Multiple delivery system A high speed product delivery system is provided which delivers individual flexible web products from a product drum to three or more transfer drums. The transfer drums, in turn, deliver products to further transfer drums or to packaging devices. The syst... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5042792 | Process and apparatus for the conveying of printing products A conveying apparatus delivers a succession of printing products in a first imbricated formation to a take-over region where the products are transferred to a delivery conveyor and conveyed away in a second imbricated formation. In the takeover region, th... | 08/27/1991 |
| 5014978 | Method and apparatus for the sequential handling of flexible products The present invention provides an improved apparatus and method for the sequential handling of a series of flexible products which enables operation of the orbital packing fingers at lower speeds to reduce inertial loading and yet maintain a high output r... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4997180 | Sheet feeder for use in sheet-fed printing press A sheet feeder in a sheet-fed printing press includes a detector 1 disposed adjacent to a feed portion of a paper feed or transfer cylinder 2 for detecting an improperly fed sheet of paper, and a gripper opening mechanism 6 actuatable for engaging a cam f... | 03/05/1991 |
