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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7828281 | Sheet post-processing apparatus and sheet post-processing method When a sheet is conveyed from a processing tray to a stacking tray, a bar-like pushing member is moved in a direction of the stacking tray in synchronization with an ejector. Consequently, simultaneously with the movement of the sheet by the ejector, a lower surface... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7347416 | Apparatus for transporting a printing material sheet An apparatus for transporting a printing material sheet includes a holding crossmember for holding the printing material sheet and a traveling-wave motor for driving the holding crossmember. The traveling-wave motor has a first traveler and a second traveler for mou... | 03/25/2008 |
| 6942211 | Mobile printer and paper feeder A mobile, color printer capable of printing on letter-size plain paper and standard-size photo paper has a fold-up paper feeder that acts as a cover during travel. Such also serves as a storage tray for several sheets of paper to allow automatic feeding from a verti... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6923439 | Image forming device An image forming device includes an upstream-side sheet transport pathway, a plurality of downstream-side sheet transport pathways, and a pathway switching mechanism. The plurality of downstream-side sheet transport pathways diverge from the upstream-side sheet tran... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6902162 | Non-marking accumulator and related methods A sheet accumulating apparatus accumulates inputted sheets into a stack registered on all sides, wherein the sheets are controlled with minimum contact by components of the apparatus to minimize or eliminate smudging or marking of the sheets. The apparatus can be se... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6829065 | Glass supporting device of scanner A glass supporting device of a scanner comprises an upper cover, a lower cover, a front cover, and a glass sheet. The upper and lower covers, and the front cover can be integrated. The lateral sides of the upper cover are installed with a plurality of sliding tracks... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6796556 | Multi-function media eject system in an ink jet printer A media eject system for a printer having an output tray includes an edge wing for supporting an edge of media exiting the printer, the edge wing movable between support and non-support positions. A kicker engages a trailing edge of media and moves the media into th... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6799013 | Paper discharging device of image forming apparatus and method thereof A method and device for discharging paper, the paper discharging device having a rotary shaft rotating by a driving source, a hollow shaft into which the rotary shaft is slidably inserted, the hollow shaft rotating with the rotary shaft and reciprocating on the rota... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6690494 | Tension adjustable mechanism for reciprocatingly moving print/read head device The invention includes a driving pulley mounted to a carriage driving motor fixed to a chassis frame of a facsimile apparatus, a following pulley mounted to a bracket that is movably mounted along a guide groove provided in a chassis frame, and a timing b... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685182 | Sheet-fed printing machine and method of operation A sheet-fed printing machine having a feed system for feeding sheets from a sheet feeder to the sheet-fed printing machine, and an imaging device for setting an image on a printing plate disposed on the plate cylinder are provided. The feed system include... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6639697 | Automatic slide feeder for use with reflective optical scanner device An automatic slide feeder according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise a housing configured to define an input slide tray, an output slide tray and a scan slide tray. A slide actuator operatively associated with the housing moves a sl... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6637742 | Multi-function media eject system in an ink jet printer A multi-function media eject system and method for operation particularly useful for ink jet printers. At the start of a print job, the media type and print format are determined. If the media is either banner paper or envelope, or if the print format is ... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6612475 | Tape shifting means A shifting device for fixing and conveying a tape comprises a first head having a first surface to contact with a top of the tape, and a second head having a second surface to contact with a bottom of the tape. The first surface has a plurality of first s... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6588741 | Stacking device of a printing press The invention relates to a stacking device as well as to a method for depositing sheets on a stack. The task of the invention is to provide a stacking device that deposits sheets on a stacking unit quickly, cost effectively and reliably. The invention sol... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6409168 | Device for transforming an overlapping stack of objects into an overlapping arrangement An apparatus for transforming an overlapping stack of flexible flat objects, such as printed products, arriving on a first conveyor into an overlapping formation on a second conveyor which is positioned downstream of the first conveyor. A displacement ele... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6394442 | Kicker with adjustable contact points, for a sheet output apparatus in a printer or copier An output device for a copier or printer includes a stapler which is capable of placing a single corner staple in a set of sheets, or alternately two evenly-spaced staples along the edge of the set. A kicker member, which is shaped to push a stapled set t... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6270076 | Conveying system The conveyor line (1) of a conveyor has a branching point (6) with a switch (7). This switch has a pivotable switching member (8) which in one position lies in this conveyor line (1) and in the other position connects this first conveyor line (1) with a s... | 08/07/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5979892 | Controlled cilia for object manipulation Controlled cilia are provided to move an object. Each of the cilia, which are made of an elastic material, are fixed over a substrate and moved between a relaxed position away from the substrate and a retracted position near the substrate to move an objec... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5938187 | Media feed apparatus for an imaging device An apparatus for feeding media to an internal drum imaging system includes a pair of parallel rails secured to a support frame that is mechanically isolated from the imaging system. The tracks are parallel to the outer circumferential edges of the interna... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5803227 | Bill stacker An improved bill stacker is described that effectively rolls incoming bills onto the stack. In one aspect of the invention, the bill stacker includes a housing that encloses a stacking plate that is arranged to support a stack of bills. A gripper is typic... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5695187 | Eject mechanism for an image input device An image input device is provided with an engagement assembly that releasably engages a document to hold the document on a carriage against the bias force of a biasing member. The engagement assembly includes a stop assembly that releasably engages the do... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5662322 | Accumulating apparatus for sheet-like holders for a plurality of negative film strips The apparatus includes a retaining section for retaining the film holder in a suspended state and having a pair of retainer units disposed adjacent the feeding section and arranged one after another in a direction of transporting the film holder for retai... | 09/02/1997 |
| 5622360 | Feeder station for collating apparatus A feeder station for apparatus for collating printed sheets includes a mechanism for imparting motion to individual sheets prior to the time the sheets are engaged by a pusher mechanism which propels the stack of collated sheets being formed along a conve... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5613415 | Paper cutting apparatus A paper cutting apparatus includes an elongated fixed blade, a movable blade, a fixed member, a pair of paper holding members, and a coupling portion. The movable blade reciprocates along the fixed blade in the direction of the width of paper to cut the p... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5607148 | Device for removing copies diverted from a conveyed stream thereof Device for removing copies diverted from a conveyed stream thereof in a rotary cross cutter or delivery in a sheet-fed rotary printing press includes a device for decelerating the copies which are transported at an incoming conveying speed, the decelerati... | 03/04/1997 |
| 5467975 | Apparatus and method for moving a substrate A device for moving an object, such as a sheet of paper or other substrate, includes a base element, a drive mechanism to move the base element in first and second directions, such as by vibration, and a plurality of flexible ratchets fixedly secured to t... | 11/21/1995 |
| 5430520 | Method and apparatus for developing photosensitive material The exposed photosensitive materials are staggered into two lines, while being fed to the developing unit, for higher efficiency in development. The carrier unit B has a staggering unit and a parallel carrier path having a pair of parallel paths. The stag... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5409368 | Apparatus for punching In an apparatus for detaching an article from a member attached thereto, the attached article and member are supported on a grid such that the member is in contact with a substantially rigid surface of the grid and the article is suspended away from the r... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5400652 | Plate positioning system for presses A plate positioning system for presses, comprising a feeding slide guided along a first axis which is moved to and from the cutting tool of the press, at least a pair of releasable gripping mechanism (preferably gripping pliers), which are guided by the s... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5375834 | Stacking method and apparatus An apparatus for stacking cards, printed sheets or similar products has feeder stations situated in a row and a conveyor with pushers. The feeder stations include spaced inner and outer tables. Individual products are deposited on the tables at the feeder... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5360508 | Applying apparatus An applying apparatus for applying films to a panel includes a film feed device for feeding leading edges of the films to a tentative applying position of applying the edges to the panel, an applying device for applying the films to the panel, and a movab... | 11/01/1994 |
| 5251892 | Method of and apparatus for ejecting paper in a printing system A paper ejecting apparatus embodied in a printing system, such as a video color printer, that is constructed to push out or eject a printed sheet of paper. The apparatus includes long guide channels formed in a panel for feeding paper toward an ejecting d... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5238237 | Sheet handling apparatus In order to move a piece of fabric (1) over a work table (2) using a gantry robot (4), a gripper (7) comprising a flat foam-covered plate is lowered on to the fabric by the robot shaft (6). It is found that the best control over the fabric is obtained by ... | 08/24/1993 |
| 5151009 | Materials stacking equipment A material handling system employs a sheet separator capable of handling sheets of varied thickness and flexibility and a positioner which repetitively positions sheets relative to a pressing unit in a fixed location. A sheet stacker receives and stacks t... | 09/29/1992 |
| 5131644 | Sorter and receiving tray A sorter and receiving tray for paper sheets is described, including the control of each paper sheet so that there is positive displacement of the sheet into the receiving tray. The device disclosed includes both a top and bottom feeding mechanism, each o... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5116037 | Apparatus for receiving and issuing sheets An apparatus for the fault-free receiving and issue of sheets has guide rollers which are arranged on a carriage and which engage into belts to alter the geometry of the belts when the carriage is displaced on a rail over a stack by means of a drive. In t... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5110104 | Sheet transporting device with carriage unit This invention relates to the sheet transporting apparatus having a sheet storage device capable of storing sheets and provided in the middle of a sheet transport path; and a carriage unit with a sheet discharge mechanism for transporting a sheet to the s... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5049030 | Materials handling equipment A material handling system employs a sheet separator capable of handling sheets of varied thickness and flexibility and a positioner which repetitively positions sheets relative to a pressing unit in a fixed location. A sheet stacker receives and stacks t... | 09/17/1991 |
| 5018463 | Stacking device having clamps along a circulating conveyor for clamping, conveying, and stacking sewn articles from a sewing machine to a cloth holding stand A clamping mechanism installed on a circulating conveyor is composed of a clamp and a supporting plate and a latch lever axially attached to the supporting plate. The clamp is designed to be opened to a specified extent by a coiled spring. When the clamp ... | 05/28/1991 |
