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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 5539510 | Image forming apparatus having a rotating detection lever operable in vertical and horizontal positions Disclosed is an image forming apparatus capable of operating to form an image both in a horizontal installation of the apparatus and in a vertical installation thereof. The apparatus comprises a rotary endless latent image carrier; a latent image forming ... | 07/23/1996 |
| 5428422 | Image printer An image printer includes a projection-exposure section for projecting and exposing a film image onto a photosensitive material, an image-exposure section for exposing the photosensitive material based on exposing image information with setting an exposur... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5400119 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is disclosed having a main body made of resin formed in a monocoque structure. The main body incorporates the functional components and is formed from separable upper and lower casings. The functional components of the apparatus... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5337134 | Sheet inverting unit and an imaging forming apparatus employing the same Disclosed are a single-side image forming device with a sheet inverting unit attached thereto for image forming on the reverse side of a sheet, and a double-side image forming apparatus that employs such a sheet inverting unit. The sheet inverting unit is... | 08/09/1994 |
| 5298942 | Copying apparatus having liquid crystal cells An image forming apparatus includes a drum having a hollow polyhedron cylinder of which facets have windows. A liquid crystal cell is attached to each window of the drum for receiving image light from out side the drum on the one surface thereof to pick u... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5298961 | Image forming apparatus with parallel exposure processing An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photosensitive member, a first optical device for forming a first electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member, and a second optical device for forming a second electrostatic latent ima... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5229816 | Original image reading device An original image reading device includes an original mount, a feeder for separating and feeding originals on the original mount, a first feed path for guiding each separated and fed original to a reading position, and an inlet for introducing the origina... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5220356 | Image forming apparatus with improved differentiating operation of types of photosensitive sheets An image forming apparatus in accordance with the present invention is an image forming apparatus for forming an image on a photosensitive sheet with a laser beam including an optical device for directing the laser beam to an exposure position, a transpor... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5099273 | Image formation device Image formation device includes an optical image memory which is shaped like a flat board and includes an image area formed almost in the center portion for storing an image and a void area surrounding the image area, where no image is written, the image ... | 03/24/1992 |
| 5019916 | Digital copier with a facsimile function A digital copier or like image forming apparatus is capable of selectively operating both as a copier or as a facsimile terminal and which can accommodate multi-sized papers of different sizes at one time. Image data transmitted by facsimile is printed ou... | 05/28/1991 |
| 4989038 | Image forming apparatus utilizing a light image memory An image forming apparatus with an image memory plate having a light image memory is disclosed. The light image memory stores image information of a document when reflected light having the image information from the document is projected onto a first sur... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4969012 | Image recording apparatus with an intermediate photosensitive member An image recording apparatus has a photochromic photosensitive member with a light transmittance that is variable dependent on the light applied to it from an original that has been illuminated by a first light source. A second light source, which emits a... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4908633 | Photosensitive microcapsule recorder with transfer sheet transported at an angle relative to the axial direction of the pressure rollers An image forming apparatus makes use of a photosensitive sheet having a surface coated with microcapsules encapsulating a light-curable agent and a colorless dye and an image transfer sheet having one surface coated with a developing agent having an chrom... | 03/13/1990 |
| 4890137 | Image projection device for use in slit exposure optical system An image projection device for use in a slit exposure type optical system, which has a projection lens cut horizontally at a position above the optical axis thereof and a holder which holds the projection lens at its lower circumferential portion. The sli... | 12/26/1989 |
| 4751553 | Reader-printer In a reader-printer having a first optical device for directing a light from a projection lens to a screen and a second optical device for directing the light to a photosensitive medium, the first optical device includes a first mirror for reflecting the ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4387979 | Copying optical system A copying machine of the type in which an original image is formed as a visible image on a first drum and the visible image from the first drum is transferred as a secondary original image to a second drum from which multiple copies are made. A single len... | 06/14/1983 |
| 4259008 | Electrostatic copying apparatus Improvements are provided in and relating to an electrostatic copying apparatus including a housing, a support for supporting an original to be copied, the support being mounted on the housing and having a transparent plate for supporting the original the... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4080058 | Apparatus for automatic control of an intermediate image storage device in an electrostatographic processing machine Apparatus for automatic control of an image storage device. The image storage device, of the type employing a liquid crystal, is utilized in an intermediate processing step during electrostatographic reproduction of the image. An automatic sequence of vol... | 03/21/1978 |
| 4042962 | Composite information operating method and apparatus A composition information operating apparatus and a method of recording composite information, the apparatus utilizing an endless rotatable photosensitive member, components for forming an electrostatic latent image of an original on the member, an electr... | 08/16/1977 |
| 3986771 | Light image storing and reproducing device A light image storing and reproducing device for storage and reproduction of original images comprises an information storage medium including a member having a photoconductive substance and an electrochromic substance, said member being supported between... | 10/19/1976 |
| 3982831 | Electrostatographic reproduction apparatus and drive therefor Automatic electrostatographic reproduction apparatus in which an image to be reproduced is moved during imaging thereof on to a moving photoconductive plate. The apparatus includes a simple and effective drive for the image carrier. The drive is particula... | 09/28/1976 |
