Class 399/108 - Portable

Subclass of Class 399 - Electrophotography
Definition: Subject matter wherein an electrophotography device has
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 10/02/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7277660	Outer cover attachment structure, fixation member of apparatus, transportation method of apparatus, apparatus, and image formation device Provided is an outer cover attachment structure which achieves the reduction of burden for collecting and recycling used products from the market, the reduction of replacement parts, and cost reduction of reproduced products. A housing portion housing the removed fi...	10/02/2007
7224255	Overheat protection device for movable body surface, overheat protection apparatus using the same and temperature control device An overheat protection device for a movable body surface includes a thermal fuse having a fuse element which melts at a predetermined temperature, bridges electrodes in a pair and melts at a temperature equal to or higher than the predetermined temperature to break ...	05/29/2007
7197633	Wireless machine post-launch configuration and option upgrade By providing a secure EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) device or other non-volatile memory (NVM) with a wireless interface as a system operation key (SOK) to control the configurable machine option attributes, various problems associated ...	03/27/2007
7165766	Sheet feeding cassette and image forming apparatus A sheet feeding cassette is configured so as to be able to be attached to and removed from an image forming apparatus main body having an image forming section and is equipped with a box-shaped accommodation portion capable of accommodating a plurality of sheets. A ...	01/23/2007
7148994	Elongate compact printer module A printer module for a compact printer system has an elongate body having a longitudinal axis and a stationary printhead housed within the body. Two opposing slots are interconnected by a paper path which passes through the body. An ink reservoir within the body pro...	12/12/2006
7120374	Process cartridge and electrophotographic image-forming apparatus A process cartridge to be detachably attached to an electrophotographic image-forming apparatus body includes a cartridge frame; an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a processing unit for acting on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a handle for gri...	10/10/2006
7106990	Image forming apparatus The image forming apparatus is equipped with a straight handle that can be pushed into and pulled out of an outer wall through a hole provided to the outer wall, and has a protruding component on the outer wall in the vicinity and next to the hole. The handle is con...	09/12/2006
7029296	Cover assembly for vacuum electron device A self guiding cover assembly for a vacuum electron device (VED) enclosure has a cover, a pair of guide plates, and a pair of guide elements. The cover has a top, a sidewall, an inside and an outside, and at least one electrical connector disposed on the inside of t...	04/18/2006
6924907	Compact color printer module A printer module for a compact printer system comprises a stationary printhead, an ink reservoir, a motive means and an image storing means, all housed within an elongate body. The motive means carries a printable media past the printhead which prints a full width i...	08/02/2005
6902270	Printer There is provided a printer including a grip portion that becomes a handhold in moving the printer, and the grip portion is formed of a part of a jacket of the printer. ...	06/07/2005
6834172	Carrier handle and image forming apparatus equipped with carrier handles A carrier handle, which can be accommodated within an apparatus body, with its external end being exposed at an exterior surface of the apparatus body. The handle has a pushee, which comes into sliding contact with a handle pusher formed in the apparatus body. If an...	12/21/2004
6793301	Recording apparatus A part of the outer casing on the upper surface of a recording apparatus is arranged to be a cover capable of being opened and closed. When the recording apparatus is in operation (in use), the part of this outer casing becomes the sheet feeding tray which is open t...	09/21/2004
6647226	Image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units with handles An image forming apparatus uses a plurality of image forming units having photosensitive drums and that are arranged rotatable in a vertical plane such that the image forming units are shifted sequentially to an image forming position. Each of the image f...	11/11/2003
6542176	Electronic display devices and methods Electronic display devices and methods are described. In one embodiment, a display device comprises a housing with a display area to display content for a user. Memory within the housing holds data that is to be rendered into user-viewable content. A loop...	04/01/2003
6448990	Toner processing systems and electronic display devices and methods Toner processing systems and electronic display devices and methods are described. In one embodiment, a toner processing system comprises an enclosure and an electrostatic toner recovery assembly supported within the enclosure for electrostatically recove...	09/10/2002
6308025	Electrophotography apparatus Two pairs of legs are fitted under two side plates of an electrophotography apparatus, respectively. The two legs in one pair fitted under one of the side plates are disposed on either side of and are spaced from a point which is a cross point of a line j...	10/23/2001
6285469	Apparatus and method for facsimile design A facsimile machine is to be made for portable applications with the added features of being light weight, slender and compact in design. A single drive roller which is fixed is used in moving media for the scanning and printing functions without the reve...	09/04/2001
6049396	Desktop color copier which includes a revolving type developing device A desktop color copier having a size which allows the copier to be placed on a stand when the copier is used. The desktop color copier includes a photoconductive drum for sequentially forming toner images of respective colors thereon, a charger for chargi...	04/11/2000
5838456	Desktop color copier which includes a revolving type developing device A desktop color copier having a size which allows the copier to be placed on a stand when the copier is used. The desktop color copier includes a photoconductive drum for sequentially forming toner images of respective colors thereon, a charger for chargi...	11/17/1998
5737667	Image forming apparatus having a gripper portion An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium, comprising a first frame, a second frame rotatable with respect to the first frame around a rotational center, and a gripper portion formed on the first frame at a position immediately...	04/07/1998
5697016	Image forming apparatus operable in horizontal and vertical installations Disclosed is an image forming apparatus for forming a toner image on a sheet both in a horizonal installation and in a vertical installation of the apparatus. The image forming apparatus is designed so that an air flow from a thermal fixing unit exerts no...	12/09/1997
5450173	Duplicating device for producing copies of three-dimensional objects A portable duplicating device which may be used with any commercially available photocopy machine to provide two-dimensional copies of two or three dimensional objects....	09/12/1995
5390014	Portable electrophotographic image forming apparatus A light weight, portable electrophotographic printer having an image-forming unit which includes a cylindrical latent image bearing member, a device for forming the latent image, a developing device equipped with a developing roll onto which is attracted ...	02/14/1995
5371571	Portable electrophotographic printer of reduced height The electrophotographic printer having a cylindrical, electrostatic latent image-bearing member, an electrostatic latent image-forming means, a developing means equipped with a magnet roll for conveying a magnetic developer, a transfer means for transferr...	12/06/1994
5126796	Electrophotographic recording apparatus including a pivotably mounted and elastically supported transfer unit and auxiliary roller A transfer unit has a plastic end block at each end. The end block includes a bearing for supporting an auxiliary roller, and an arm having at its end portion a pivot received by a lower casing. The bearing and the arm are formed integrally with the end b...	06/30/1992
4951090	Handle for portable copying machine A copying machine comprising a handle on one side of the body of the copying machine, said handle being made usable when a paper feed tray is removed from said copying machine body; a paper feed tray sensor which is activated when said paper feed tray is ...	08/21/1990
4943815	Laser printer with light-exposure prevention When cover (8) of the laser printer (3) is closed, absence of the replaceable cartridge (15) or the shroud assembly (9) will activate both an electrical and a mechanical interlock. A moveable switch actuator (16) on the shroud assembly will be absent if t...	07/24/1990
4910551	Portable image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus with a position detection capability to prevent an image forming operation starting signal being generated by mistake to thereby start the image forming operation when an image forming apparatus is not in its normal installed st...	03/20/1990
4896190	Image forming apparatus with battery A portable image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive member, image forming device for forming an image on a recording medium using the photosensitive member, a battery for supplying power to drive the image forming device, a guiding member for gui...	01/23/1990
4789876	Portable type image forming apparatus A portable type image forming apparatus has a body with an upper and lower body members which are coupled by a hinge. A locking mechanism for locking the upper and lower members is provided at one side face of said upper body and lower body. At least one ...	12/06/1988
4705384	Image forming apparatus with locking means An image forming apparatus which may be portable wherein the apparatus is divisible into plural parts or wherein it is openable. The apparatus is provided with a latch which can take a latching position for preventing the dividing or opening of the appara...	11/10/1987
4684235	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus such as an electronic copier and the like, particularly constructed such that the apparatus can be raised to a right angle from the posture in the normal operation for removing a jammed paper through the exposed bottom thereof o...	08/04/1987
4635010	Portable electrophotographic copy machine An electrophotographic copying machine includes a support plate for receiving originals of documents to be copied, the support plate being mounted for sliding laterally in reciprocation along the upper surface of the housing or body of the machine; a hand...	01/06/1987
4609281	Portable electrostatographic copying machine A relatively small and lightweight electrophotographic apparatus includes a support plate for receiving originals, whereby the support plate reciprocates laterally between the front and back sides of the housing for the apparatus, wherein the center of gr...	09/02/1986
4598993	Process unit and image formation apparatus provided with the process unit This specification discloses a process unit and an image formation apparatus provided with the process unit. The process unit is detachable with respect to the body of the image formation apparatus, and is characterized by process means acting on an image...	07/08/1986
4569581	Small electrophotographic copying machine with transparent film A small sized copying machine employs a film-like transparent member as a support for originals to be copied, which is maintained in close contact with the original and a photosensitive film in an exposure region. The film is exposed from behind to obtain...	02/11/1986
4465359	Portable electrophotographic copying apparatus An image formation apparatus has an image bearing member, a process device for forming an image thereon, a developing device provided with a container having an opening opposed to the image bearing member and containing a magnetic developer therein, a dev...	08/14/1984
4456362	Portable image forming apparatus In a portable type machine, material supporting members adapted to be stretched for use during the use of the machine are pivotally connected to the opposite sides of the machine for upward rotation and during the transportation of the machine, the suppor...	06/26/1984
4387984	Handy copying system An electrophotographic copying system includes a contact reflection exposure type electrophotographic photosensitive member received in an open-bottomed portable casing to be moved back and forth with respect to the open bottom of the casing. The copying ...	06/14/1983

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