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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7551885 | Image processing apparatus The present invention provides an image processing apparatus which not only judges the occurrence of multiple feeding with a high accuracy, but also can identify later the location of occurrence of the multiple feeding even if the document reading operation is conti... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7423783 | Color image scanning and printing device with efficient conversion of scanned image data into print image data A color image scanning and printing device includes a scanning unit which scans an image of a plural number of pages, a conversion unit performing a conversion process by converting a scanned result scanned by the scanning unit into image data of each of a plurality... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418232 | Original document supply device for image forming device, and image forming device equipped with the same The ADF 11 is a device for feeding an original document toward an original document scanning position R, comprising an original document loading unit 31, paper feeding roller 51, pressure sensor 33 and lift plate drive unit 35. The... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7300046 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus having the same A sheet processing apparatus including a first sheet stacking portion for stacking sheets thereon, a second sheet stacking portion provided downstream of the first sheet stacking portion with respect to a sheet conveying direction, a sheet holding device for holding... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295803 | Sheet post-process apparatus A waiting tray is provided in a sheet-conveying path and holds sheets if the sheets need to be post-processed. A processing tray receives sheets conveyed from the waiting tray. It may receive sheets conveyed through the sheet-conveying path and coming not via the wa... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292367 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus having: image forming means for visualizing image data read out by image reading means and forming it onto transfer materials; post-processing means for executing a post-process including a stapling process, a folding process, and/or a sor... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7231171 | Image copying apparatus and image copying method The image copying apparatus of the present invention comprises a document drawing-in port for drawing an original document before reading operation in and a document discharging port for discharging the original document after reading operation, and copies images of... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7185883 | Sheet treating apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet treating apparatus including, a conveying device for conveying sheets, a sheet stack tray for stacking the sheets conveyed by the conveying device, a sensor detecting the sheets conveyed to the sheet stack tray, a pressure-contact conveying device for convey... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7043192 | Sheet post-process apparatus and waiting tray A rotary shaft is allocated in association with a distal end face in a transport direction of a sheet retained on a waiting tray in a waiting mode. On this rotary shaft, a distal end lower face support member, an upper face slash member, and a sheet alignment paddle... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7021617 | Clamp actuator system and method of use A substrate compiling system includes an actuator, cable and tamper device. The tamper device includes a clamp assembly. The clamp assembly is retracted and extended. The clamp assembly can be used to clamp an edge of each compiled set of substrates and transfer the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019852 | Image forming apparatus capable of image formation in a plurality of modes A user-friendly, image forming apparatus capable of reducing operation errors by users provides a permission to change a print mode to the staple print mode when the device is placed in the original mixed mode and the image data of originals all have a same length i... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996351 | System and method for using a printer to collate a document A system and method are provided for using a printer to collate a document from preprinted pages. The method includes: loading document sections in at least one printer input media tray, although a plurality of document sections may be loaded into a corresponding pl... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6973286 | High print rate merging and finishing system for parallel printing A system for printing media includes a plurality of marking engines for outputting printed media in a stream, a media path system operable to transport the printed media from the marking engines to one or more finishing stations such that the streams are merged and ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6819906 | Printer output sets compiler to stacker system A sheets sets compiling and stacking system for the output of a printer, in which the seriatim output of printed sheets may be accumulated and neatly stacked on a temporary sheets supporting system until the desired number of sheets for that set (e.g. all the pages ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6795210 | Image reading apparatus The present invention is directed to an image reading apparatus provided with an automatic document feeder (hereinafter referred to as an ADF). The apparatus enables registration of image data as one piece of data even when a document is read as a number of bundles ... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6389262 | Media reproduction systems and methods of operating media reproduction systems Reproduction systems and methods of operating reproduction devices are described. In one embodiment, a reproduction method comprises receiving multiple pages into a reproduction device for reproduction and positioning the multiple pages within an area in ... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6256473 | Image forming apparatus capable of copying original sheets having different sizes into sheets having different sizes An image forming apparatus is provided with an automatic document feeder 20 having an original tray 2101, image reading sections 11 and 12 and a printer section P. The apparatus is provided with an insertion sheet detector for discriminating, when a compo... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6118971 | Original-feeding device and method capable of separating and feeding the uppermost and the lowermost original In an original-feeding device and method, originals are conveyed from an original-tray on which a bundle of originals can be mounted to an original-reading mount. A control unit controls an original-conveying operation so as to separate and feed originals... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6088132 | Image formation apparatus An image formation apparatus capable of scanning using an optical scanning unit in both directions of a sub-scanning operation, performing a predetermined image processing on the information read by a CCD, and subsequently storing in a page memory. CPU co... | 07/11/2000 |
| 5973721 | Method of printing image information having a specific orientation A method of printing image information on a receiving material, two sides of which are provided with a binding portion for collecting a plurality of receiving materials into a booklet, the image information of at least two images being printed next to one... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5930571 | Image forming apparatus and a method for forming an image on plural surfaces at the same time In an image forming apparatus and method for forming an image on plural surfaces in which the image forming sequence is practiced at the same time regardless of the type of sheets of the manuscript document which are sent from the ADF to the manuscript do... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5893011 | Image forming apparatus for copying a document by moving an exposure unit and for moving a document that is to be copied An image forming apparatus includes a feeding unit for sequentially feeding a plurality of originals to an exposure plate, an exposure unit, which is movable along the exposure plate, for exposing the original on the exposure plate, an image forming unit ... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5842101 | Automatic document feeder An automatic document feeder for feeding documents borne on a document bearing table to an exposure position includes a two-document exposure setting switch for setting the conveyance of two documents to the exposure position and the simultaneous exposure... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5822672 | Copying machine A copying machine having a two-in-one copying mode comprises a document feeder means 65, 75 and three conveying means 90, 95, 101. The feeder means 65, 75 feeds a document toward a glass platen 29 one by one to stop the document at a first-out position. T... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5697039 | Copying apparatus A copying machine having an original feeding unit for feeding originals onto a platen glass which is operable in a two-original feeding mode where two originals are placed side by side in a particular position on the platen glass, and a sheet handling uni... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5689792 | Simplified and higher productivity duplex document scanning systems A system for imaging both of the first and second opposing sides of duplex documents with higher productivity, with a generally "V" shaped low profile document sheet feeding path with first and second arms merging at a base position having a document reve... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5596400 | Image forming apparatus including device for setting original documents on a document platen The maximum number of documents placeable on a document platen may be detected by comparing the document size and document platen size. Then, a number of copy sheets equal to the maximum number of documents is chucked on a transfer drum. When the document... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5579083 | Image forming system with original feeding apparatus The present invention provides an image forming system having an original-stationary scanning mode and an original-through scanning mode characterized by control means for more shortening a sheet supply distance in the original-through scanning more than ... | 11/26/1996 |
| 5371580 | Document feeding apparatus A plurality of double-faced originals in a series of pages are stacked on a tray with a first page faced upward. An original transport mechanism is arranged to transport a first sheet of original fed by a feed roller to an exposure position through an int... | 12/06/1994 |
| 5347352 | Copying apparatus with automatic document feeding device Copying apparatus capable of high speed document exchange and high speed copying. Sets an original at the exposure position and prefeeds at least two originals to their respective standby positions. Pre-fed originals are detected by various sensors. Prefe... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5331375 | Image forming apparatus for writing a plurality of additional data on a single copy sheet A copying apparatus capable of copying the images of a plurality of original documents onto the same surface of a single copy sheet. The aforesaid copying apparatus is capable of writing the date, page number and like additional data on the same surface o... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5260758 | Signature job copying system and method An automatic document feeder having top and bottom sheet feeders for selectively feeding top and bottom document sheets from the top and bottom of a stack of documents placed in an input tray of the document feeder is used to feed documents onto a copier ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5117266 | Recirculating document handler and image forming apparatus equipped therewith An automatic original feeding handler adapted for transporting an original to a reading portion in an image forming apparatus. The automatic original feeding handler is provided with an accommodating portion upwardly provided with respect to the reading p... | 05/26/1992 |
| 4996568 | Automatic document feeder provided for copying apparatus An automatic document feeder comprising a document deck table for loading a plurality of documents in a stack, a first feeder for subsequently feeding two documents loaded on the document deck table, a second feeder for transporting a fed document onto th... | 02/26/1991 |
| 4922292 | Image forming device A copying machine has a platen glass on which a document to be copied is set. An automatic document feeder (half ADF) and a platen cover (half platen cover) are positioned over opposite halves of the platen glass. The half ADF and the half platen cover ca... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4912518 | Automatic document feeder for two-document one-side copying An automatic document feeder provided on a copying machine, includes a document feeding unit, a transporting unit for transporting documents to a specified position on a platen and discharging the document therefrom, a pair of pinch rollers for registerin... | 03/27/1990 |
| 4731637 | Automatic "two-up" document registration and feeding for copiers In a document handling system for a copier, for sequentially feeding and registering document sheets to the imaging station, including a registration gate retractably insertable into the document feeding path to engage and register an edge of the document... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4727402 | Automatic copier signature set production Signature printing with an automatic duplexing copier by simultaneously presenting plural document sheets to the imaging station of the copier in a predetermined nonserial page order for producing a set of signature copy sheets suitable for subsequent cen... | 02/23/1988 |
| 4587532 | Recording apparatus producing multiple copies simultaneously The present invention provides a recording apparatus including a plurality of printers each for reproducing an image on a recording sheet upon receiving the same signal, and a single sheet delivering device for delivering recording sheets to the printers.... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4235431 | Method and apparatus for transporting documents with preselected interdocument spacing A method and apparatus is disclosed for receiving and processing a stack of small documents, such as checks. The documents are stacked in front surface-to-back surface relationship and are singly fed from the stack automatically into a path. The advanceme... | 11/25/1980 |
