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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7558511 | Scanning apparatus and method having editing function, and multi functional peripheral using the scanning method A document scanning method and apparatus having an editing function to edit a specific area of a document by defining an editing area of a page to be scanned and then converting the scanned document data of the editing area into a desired form, and a multi functiona... | 07/07/2009 |
| 7424236 | Controlling method for image forming apparatus A controlling method for controlling an image forming apparatus has a step of displaying a printing paper illustration representing printing paper on an operating screen and a step of displaying at least one icon related to a process function of the image forming ap... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7337399 | Apparatus, system, and method for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for editing a region of a document intersecting multiple content component types in a single operation. The apparatus includes an input module, a function module, an identification module, a document editing module, and... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7315713 | Methods and apparatus of electronically capturing usage information from a non-networked imaging device One embodiment of the present invention provides for a method of electronically capturing usage information from a non-networked imaging device. The method includes generating a printed status report, including the usage information, from the non-networked imaging d... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7224915 | Image forming apparatus and image forming unit An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming section and a residual toner amount detection unit. The image forming section includes a photosensitive member, a charging unit, an exposure unit, a developing unit, and a toner storage unit. The residual toner... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7215446 | Image processing apparatus, image processing method, program for executing image processing method, and storage medium for storing the program In an image processing apparatus including an image reading section, an image processing section to distinguish an area where a document exists from an area where the document does not exist according to an output of the image reading section on the basis of an area... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212772 | System and method for creating a three-dimensional texture in an electrophotographic image An electrophotographic printer is configured to print a three-dimensional texture on a substrate by applying clear toner in locations corresponding to where texture is desired. The clear toner for texture may be applied either after, or before, other colors (e.g., C... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7190922 | Scan copying apparatus with a frame-cropping function A scan copying apparatus having a frame-cropping function includes a user interface, a zone-creating unit, an optical scanning module and a processor. In a frame-cropping copy mode, a user inputs, through the user interface, a set of geometric parameters correspondi... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7130575 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes: a fixing device that fixes the toner image onto the recording medium by applying heat and pressure; ejection rollers provided away from the fixing device for ejecting the recording medium; a guide provided on at least one part of... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7117444 | Operation screen simple-creating system for a remote control terminal An operation screen simple-creating system for creating an operation screen used for a remote controlling terminal that remotely controls a terminal connected to a communication line, includes: a paste-up information receiving unit for receiving paste-up information... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7054028 | Offline print method for printing image data in a removable storage medium based on output control data in the same medium A digital copying machine comprising an image scanner part for reading an original image to reproduce image data of the original image, a laser printer part for printing an image according to given image data, a removable memory card, and a reader/writer of the memo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6996290 | Binding curvature correction Various systems, methods, and programs embodied on a computer readable medium are provided for binding curvature correction in an image of pages of a bound medium. The binding curvature correction involves electronically acquiring an image of a set of pages of a bou... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993271 | Image processing apparatus A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6957029 | Method and system for displaying altering and producing a copy of an image A method and system for verifying and altering an area of an image to be photocopied prior to producing a copy. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an image capturing device is used to capture an image of items to be copied. A representation of thi... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6924902 | Offline print method using a printer apparatus and an external apparatus for printing out image data on a removable medium A digital copying machine comprising an image scanner part for reading an original image to reproduce image data of the original image, a laser printer part for printing an image according to given image data, a removable memory card, and a reader/writer of the memo... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6879797 | Image processing apparatus A patch image applied to a processing region to be subjected to a trimming/masking process is formed based on a background image of an original image or the like and an image of the processing region in the original image is replaced by the patch image. ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6862107 | Image forming apparatus Image forming apparatus is equipped with a memory for storing additional images and an area discriminating unit for discriminating areas included in document images. The area discriminating unit discriminates text areas included in a document image based on the cycl... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6591076 | Method and arrangement for providing alignment indicia in a printed image A method includes generating a first set of image information representative of a first portion of the multiple page image, the first set of image data corresponding to a first page of the multiple page image. The method also includes generating alignment... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6535706 | Image editing system and image forming system An image forming system has a color scanner; an image processing part for processing image data obtained by reading a document by use of the color scanner; and an image forming part for forming an image on the basis of image data processed by the image pr... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6516170 | Image forming apparatus which enables easy to observe printing in a manner adaptable to a user's request An image forming apparatus includes: an image reading device for reading images on a document; an image recording device for recording images read by the image reading device on a recording material; an inputting device that makes it possible for an opera... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6097916 | Image formation apparatus and image formation method An image formation apparatus capable of performing image formation to enable an accurate postprocess to a sheet on which an image has been formed is provided. When the sheet discharged from a printer unit is subjected to a book binding process by a finish... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6078767 | Image processing apparatus capable of easily designating image to be edited A copying machine inputs a designated area to which image processing is applied as well as details of the image processing. The copying machine recognizes a character included in the designated area. A character which is the same as the recognized charact... | 06/20/2000 |
| 5937233 | Image editing apparatus that edits by detecting marker applied to original In order to improve operability of a copying machine which applies an image processing to an area of an original surrounded by a marker, following processes are carried out. An area of an original surrounded by a marker is detected. It is determined wheth... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5937232 | Image forming apparatus with display device for displaying before and after image processing data The image forming apparatus according to the present invention comprises an operating unit for displaying a mode setting screen for obtaining a desired image and inputting a processing mode by means of selecting one of the keys, a system control unit for ... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5826143 | Image forming apparatus with two transfer means An image forming apparatus for forming images corresponding to image data of plural pages. The apparatus includes: a photoreceptor; a toner image former for forming a toner image on the photoreceptor in correspondence with the image data; a toner image re... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5819143 | Color image forming apparatus and method In a color image forming apparatus, an electrostatic latent image based on image data is formed onto a photosensitive body. A toner image of the electrostatic latent image is transferred to an intermediate transfer belt. Final toner images are transferred... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5794104 | Method and apparatus for image processing capable of generating multiple images of varying dimensions An image processing apparatus designates image area on the original. A shifting device shifts the image area by predetermined amount. An outputting device outputs the image data corresponding to the image area and the image data corresponding to the shift... | 08/11/1998 |
| 5557377 | Single pass, in-line color electrophotographic printer with interspersed erase device A single pass EP color printer includes a photoreceptor web having multiple layers and including a charge transport layer and a charge generation layer. Four exposure devices (e.g. either laser-based or thin film electroluminescent edge emitting (TFEL) de... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5515144 | Apparatus for displaying image information recorded on a document and any modified data added thereto In order to edit print information, the print information from a memory may be printed on a sheet by a printing arrangement and the sheet transported to a window at which the sheet is supported so that it is aligned with an editing unit and an editing dis... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5497217 | Method of copying a photograph by using a copier with border eliminating mode A method of copying a photograph by using a copier. In the method, from a photograph original having white borders at four peripheral portions thereof, a photographic print is formed in which the borders are eliminated. Magnification setting processing is... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5138465 | Method and apparatus for highlighting nested information areas for selective editing Apparatus and method for producing selectively edited reproductions of an original documents with high productivity. Selected areas of information on the originals are bounded by a loop of a first or second type of highlighting material to indicate the ar... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5043762 | Copy system A copy system includes a combination of a tablet and an input pen for inputting copy condition information such as a control condition and an editing condition, and a copying machine for forming a copy image in accordance with a copy condition information... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4998132 | Image edit system An image edit system comprises a write circuit for writing specific bits into areas about locations in a bit map memory in accordance with the coordinates of a plurality of points as entered by a coordinates entering unit, the locations in a bit map memor... | 03/05/1991 |
| 4989042 | Image synthesizing apparatus There is disclosed a copying machine with a function of superimposing characters on the copy. The characters to be superimposed are selected with a pointer from the characters arranged on a plate member.... | 01/29/1991 |
| 4965744 | Apparatus for erasing and extracting image data from particular region of orignal document An apparatus applicable to a digital copier, a digital printer, a printer using a mimeograph and others for specifying a desired region of an original document by use of a marking sheet, and erasing, extracting or otherwise editing a portion of the image ... | 10/23/1990 |
| 4922298 | Automatic color separation system A printer having a color copy capability is enabled by scanning an original document having at least two discrete colored areas onto a color-filtered photosensor array simultaneously with formation of an electrostatic image of the original on a photocondu... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4914486 | Image forming apparatus having simultaneous multicolor copying mode The present invention is directed to an image forming apparatus comprising, a copying machine including a plurality of developing units, and having a simultaneous multicolor copying mode for obtaining a multicolor copy by switching developing colors durin... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4910537 | Image forming apparatus When a picture with a frame defining an image edition area on a document is read, a carriage including an exposure lamp is moved two times toward a fixed scale, from a stand-by position. With the movement in the same direction, two filters, first and seco... | 03/20/1990 |
| 4891287 | Image editing method An image editing method utilizing an electrophotographic process, which method includes a first charging step of charging a photosensitive medium; a step of projecting an image onto the charged photosensitive medium to form an electrostatic latent image; ... | 01/02/1990 |
| 4827310 | Copying magnification setting device for an electrophotographic copying apparatus Disclosed herein is a device for setting a copying magnification in an electrophotographic copying apparatus. The device comprises means for manually inputting a numerical value, a plurality of memory means, selection key means for selecting one from the ... | 05/02/1989 |
