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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8064109 | Image reader and image forming apparatus An image reader and an image forming apparatus are provided. The image reader includes a stationary document scanning device; a moving document scanning device; a scan window; a document cover covering the scan window and comprising an opening located at a position ... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8027068 | Image-capturing unit and image-capturing apparatus For an image-capturing unit having a light source and mirrors directing light reflected from a scanned document into a lens condensing the light onto a photoelectrically converting image sensor, a synthetic resin housing. The housing is composed of an open-ended upp... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8014045 | Image scanner with image scanning device positioning An image scanner in which in scanning an image of a document placed on a scanner body, an image scanning device moves and scans the image of the document. In scanning an image of a document fed by a document feeder to the scanner body, the image scanning device move... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8014046 | Scanner device, printing device and scan method Disclosed herein is a scanner device which scans a predetermined scan object and generates image data, the scanner device including: an image sensor which converts an optical image of the scan object into corresponding image data; a movement unit which moves a carri... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004727 | Automatically adjusting multi-media scanner The invention claimed is a scanner which allows for any type of media, including embossed credit cards, with a thickness in the range of 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm to be inserted into the media path and remain in constant contact with the CIS as a result of a spring loaded ro... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7995253 | Image reading device and control method thereof An image reading device feeds a document original along a sub-scanning direction over an exposure glass. A moving unit moves to and fro in the sub-scanning direction over the exposure glass thereby causing an image reading position on the exposure glass to move. A l... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7982926 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus capable of preventing the occurrence of a streak and reading a quality image from the leading edge to the trailing edge of a original. An original is conveyed along a convey pass. The original being conveyed is guided by a guide member, at... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7973985 | Scanning device A scanning device scans both sides of a document. The document is fed between a first image sensor module and a second image sensor module. The second image sensor module is moved with respect to the first image sensor module so that a separation distance between th... | 07/05/2011 |
| RE42498 | Wide image scanner A wide image scanner which can scan the image of a large scale original using only a regular image sensor is provided. The invention includes a sliding shaft, an image reading device, a number of paper width sensors, a paper edge sensor, and a control module. Whenev... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7924481 | Image reading device and image forming apparatus having the same An image reading device and an image forming apparatus and methods thereof can achieve a duplex scanning operation and enable a user to easily arrange the scanned documents after being discharged. The image reading device may include a supply path coupled to a docum... | 04/12/2011 |
| RE42269 | Double side scanner module A double side scanner module which consists of a U-shaped inversion device and two image information reading devices is provided for reading images on the two sides of an original in a single pass. The U-shaped inversion device has two ends for providing a paper fee... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7889400 | Image reading apparatus for determining a setback distance after reading interruption An image reading apparatus includes a driving source, a conveying mechanism, a reading control unit, an acceleration distance measuring unit, an interruption determination unit, a stop control unit, a deceleration distance measuring unit, a setback control unit, and... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7876478 | Convertible back counter / teller station document processor A compact, desktop document processor for capturing data and images from checks and other financial and payment-related documents includes a modular base unit. The modular base unit performs processing actions on financial and payment-related documents. The modular ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7864386 | Image forming apparatus When a monochromatic copy mode is to be executed, a control section sets a read mode in a scanner section so as to enable the scanner section to read an image at high speed by means of only a line sensor K, sets in an image processing section an image process that c... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7852524 | Image reading device and an image forming apparatus An image reading device includes an image reader, which reads an original into image data by scanning the original in the main scanning direction at an image reading width while the original is being fed in a sub scanning direction; and a controller, which inputs re... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7821683 | Document transport device and image forming apparatus A document transport device includes a transport unit that transports documents one by one to a position where an image is read by an image reading unit and transports the document at a speed at which the image reading unit can read the image at the image reading po... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7800796 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: an image forming section to perform an image formation onto a recording medium which moves relatively in a sub scanning direction, the image forming section including a writing unit including a writing element; an image processin... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7755812 | Image reading apparatus, and image expansion and contraction correcting method An image reading apparatus and an image expansion and contraction correcting method are provided that improve the quality of each read image by restraining image expansion and contraction caused by a variation in the combination of conveying units for conveying each... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7692825 | Sheet supplying apparatus and image recording apparatus including same A sheet supplying apparatus, comprising a sheet accommodating portion which accommodates stacked recording sheets such that the recording sheets are supported by a support surface thereof; a sheet supplying arm which is supported by a frame such that the sheet suppl... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688482 | Cut-sheet feeding apparatus, document-sheet feeding apparatus, and document-sheet reading apparatus A document feeding apparatus in a cover body supported by a document reading table whose upper surface is at least partially constituted by a platen glass. The cover body is openable and closable relative to the table and covers the glass when closed. The apparatus ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7663786 | Image-forming apparatus and method of controlling operations in automatic document feeder mode thereof An image-forming apparatus having an Automatic Background Removal (ABR) function in an automatic document feeder mode and an operation control method thereof. The image-forming apparatus includes a first movement unit to move a document loaded in a document tray fro... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7646515 | Image reading apparatus and image reading system An image reading apparatus includes a housing; image reading device for reading an image from a document being conveyed, the image reading device being located in the housing; a platen located in the housing and including a transparent member for reading the image o... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7633657 | Image forming apparatus According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image forming apparatus having an automatic document carrier device including a plurality of sensors arranged in a path where source documents to be read are carried; a plurality of motors configured to detect ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7623275 | Image-reading apparatus An original-transporting rotor configured to transport an original to an image-reading section and, after correcting skew of the original, to an original-transporting section capable of opening and closing relative to the image-reading section is provided. The origi... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7619788 | Document feeding and reading unit and image forming apparatus A document feeding and reading unit and an image forming apparatus capable of reducing errors in magnification copying when the change in the diameter of drive motors results from heating. The document feeding and reading unit reads a document image while transporti... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7612925 | Double-side image scanner and scanning method of the same A double-side image scanner module suitable for scanning a document having a first side and an opposing second side, having a paper feeder and an image extraction apparatus. The paper feeder has a paper-feeding through-channel through which document is transmitted. ... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7589871 | Original transport and reading apparatus, reading position adjustment method of original transport and reading apparatus, and image forming apparatus An original transport and reading apparatus includes an original transport apparatus having a transport path, a first image reading unit that reads an image of an original facing the original transport apparatus, and a second image reading unit that is arranged insi... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7561313 | Image scanner and image scanning method An image scanner and image scanning method to reliably image scanned media in an image scanning apparatus with consistent quality. The image scanning apparatus may be included within a printer 10 for printing to the medium. The image scanning apparatus compri... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7561314 | Document reader and image forming apparatus capable of reducing line-shaped noise A document reading unit constituting an MFP reciprocates a reading glass holder in a direction of a vertical scanning at a low frequency (18 times per second) with use of a crank mechanism including a motor and gears. A stroke length of the reciprocating motion of a... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7551331 | Image reading apparatus and image reading method An image reading apparatus includes a platen for placing the original, a reading device for reading the original placed on the platen to obtain image data in a first reading mode or a second reading mode; a transport device for transporting the original to be capabl... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7545544 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention provides an image reading apparatus including: a document feeding unit that feeds a document along a feeding path; a read-out sensor that reads out an image from the document fed by the document feeding unit without stopping the feed; a control... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7538914 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a scanner which has a document table for loading a document on the upper part of a main body, detects optical image information reflected from the document, and reads the document image, a support member for surrounding the main b... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7529002 | Optical path device An optical path device composed of four pieces of reflected mirrors is disclosed. In the optical path device, after being reflected many times between a set of two parallel mirrors, an incident light not perpendicular to the surface of the original document is turne... | 05/05/2009 |
| 7511864 | Image scanning apparatus that scans both sides of an input sheet A document handler, such as used in a digital copier, includes an input tray and an output tray, connected by a paper path. Along the paper path are disposed two scan heads, one to record image data from each side of the sheet. The two scan heads are separated from ... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7489425 | Method for controlling an operating process of a printing machine A method for controlling an operating process of a printing machine uses parameters of 3-D scenes taken with only one camera. A learning phase is performed in which the object in a non-moving state and its surroundings are illuminated from different directions by di... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7463392 | Image reader and image forming apparatus Provided is an image reader including: a first reading device for reading an image on one side of a document moving on a transparent glass plate; a second reading device as a movable reading device, for reading one of an image on another side of the document moving ... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7446912 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus according to this invention includes a document conveyance unit mounted movably from a position facing an upper surface of a document table to an upper position for conveying a document medium to place the document medium on the document t... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7440147 | Optical scanning apparatus having self-propelled light bar assembly The present invention provides for an optical scanning apparatus having a scanner body and a self-propelled light bar assembly supported within the scanner body. In one example the scanning apparatus further includes a drive track supported within the scanner body, ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7433098 | Document processing system with improved image quality assurance A document processing system comprising an image capture subsystem for capturing selected image metrics and at least one image rendition from a plurality of documents and for determining if at least one of the selected image metrics for any of the at least one image... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7428083 | Document reader and image forming apparatus An improved document reader is provided, including: a platen for an original document to be placed thereon; and a hold-down member capable of opening and closing relative to the platen and operative to press the original document against the platen so as to make the... | 09/23/2008 |
