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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8086164 | Image forming system An image forming system including: an image reading portion, which reads an image on an original; an image forming portion, which forms an image on a sheet; and a storage device, which stores an original before the image reading portion reads an image thereon and a ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 7627281 | Paper tray, paper feeder with the tray, and image forming device A sheet tray (1) includes at least one sheet detecting sensor (10) for detecting a sheet set on a sheet setting surface (2). The sheet detecting sensor (10) includes (i) a movable detecting section having a projecting section which projec... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7515864 | Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus including an image reading unit, an image forming unit, and a column support portion supports the image reading unit in a cantilever manner so that a space is provided between the image reading unit and an upper surface of the image for... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7437117 | Closing auxiliary device and image forming apparatus therewith A closing auxiliary device includes an automatic sheet feeder, a closing auxiliary handle, and a magnet and a metal portion. The automatic sheet feeder is provided in the apparatus main body while being openable and closable by a hinge unit. The closing auxiliary ha... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7409184 | Original document reading device When an original document is placed on the lift tray, a timer is reset and starts counting a predetermined time (S12). Whether an alignment device is moved to adjust the original documents loaded on the lift tray in, for example, the widthwise direction trans... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7405850 | Scanner apparatus A scanner apparatus is provided. The scanner apparatus includes a carrier sheet, which includes a base sheet and a plurality of scan sheets attached to the base sheet and in which each of a plurality of photos is inserted between the base sheet and the scan sheets t... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7395023 | Image forming apparatus The present invention holds the source document feeding direction downstream edge of a printed sheet ejected above a source document feed tray by means of a top ejection platform functioning as a printed sheet holding section in an area apart from source document fe... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7379701 | Sheet cassette and image forming apparatus A sheet cassette (1) according to the present invention has a double structure portion (10) including an upper plate (11) and a lower plate (12). The lower plate (12) has a first guide groove (13) elongated widthwise of a sh... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7359095 | Apparatus used with scanner for holding transparent objective film A film holding apparatus for use with a scanner is provided. The film holding apparatus selectively holds a positive film and a negative film that are to be scanned. The positive film is thicker than the negative film. The film holding apparatus includes a base, a p... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7341387 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a cover member that is capable of being opened and closed, wherein the cover member includes a discharge tray that is capable of holding printed recording medium, and an automatic document reader that is provided above the dischar... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7266339 | Image-forming device In a fixing portion, a heating roller and a pressure roller are provided. An angle of separation θ (°), the temperature THR (° C.) of the surface of the heating roller, the diameter DPR (mm) of the pressure roller, and the width WNIP | 09/04/2007 |
| 7245869 | Paper supply unit and an image forming apparatus having the same A paper supply unit including a front cover mounted to a main body of the image forming apparatus to occupy and move between open and closed positions, and, when occupying the opened position, defining a paper receiving space in which printing paper is to be stacked... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7224496 | Positioning device for scanned object of scanner The invention relative to a positioning device for the scanned object of a scanner may make a positioning function to a document or a book to be scanned. Through designing a positioning element on the shell body of a scanner, a book of many pages may be positioned o... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7209702 | Electricity waste suppressing original document size detection apparatus An original document reading apparatus includes a plurality of point light source elements (e.g. a LED array) in a main scanning direction beneath an original document table, a moving device that moves the point light source elements in a sub scanning direction, and... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7151620 | Utility document lid for imaging devices A lid for an imaging device is disclosed. The lid comprises a cover having a first side and a second side. The first side of the cover is adapted to retain an object to be imaged proximate to an imaging plate of the imaging device. At least one storage compartment i... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7095534 | Method and device for positioning of platen glass of image reader A method and mechanism to set a platen glass of an image reader by demounting the platen glass after the platen glass has previously been position-adjusted and positioning means have been fixed to this adjusted position and then achieving the desired positioning by ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7085513 | Multi-function office apparatus An improved multi-function office machine having a paper-discharging space cover at an opening of a paper-discharging space, to prevent inflow of foreign substances into the multi-function office machine though the paper-discharging space. The multi-function office ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7016640 | Document handler/scan tub skew correction system An improvement in a skew adjustment system used in correcting skew between a document handler and a scan tub includes curved slots in a base portion of the document handler that are positioned for rotation over protruding members projecting from the surface of a mov... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6990311 | Apparatus and method for limiting media movement on an imaging apparatus Disclosed are systems and methods for limiting movement of medium on an imaging apparatus comprising positioning the medium against an imaging surface, moving a moveable surface to sandwich the medium between the imaging surface and the moveable surface, and passing... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6965749 | Image inputting device with electrostatic generating device The present invention provides an image-inputting device with an electrostatic generating device used to generate the electrostatic charge to inner surface of the top cover of the image-inputting device, such that the document sheet can be adsorbed by the electrosta... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6947675 | Remote maintenance and diagnosis of office or domestic appliances A remote maintenance and diagnosis apparatus for making a diagnosis of a remote client appliance comprises a data acquisition unit that acquires data necessary to diagnose the client appliance, a diagnosing unit that make an automatic diagnosis of the client applian... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6928258 | Scanner with deployable support In accordance with one specific, exemplary embodiment of the invention, there is provided a scanner housing comprising a back wall and opposed side walls; a transparent platen mounted on the housing for receiving an object to be scanned; and a support carried by the... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6909526 | Greeting card maker for use with a scanner Greeting card making apparatus for assisting in the production of a greeting card by duplication apparatus may comprise a layout template that defines a layout area. The layout area accommodates at least one object that is to be contained in the greeting card. The g... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6882822 | Platen cover open/close mechanism for image forming apparatus The invention provides a platen cover open/close mechanism for an image scanning device including platen glass, a platen cover for pressing an original against the platen glass and an optical scanning unit for scanning an image on the original. In one form of the in... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6859638 | Original document tray for scanning and printing apparatus An original document tray for a scanning and printing apparatus includes original document guides for guiding an original document in the original document tray into a scanning unit by determining or regulating a widthwise position of the original document, and manu... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6832068 | Apparatus and method that provides an input reference location One embodiment of the invention is an imaging device comprising an illuminated reference locator that comprises an illuminated surface that identifies an input location that receives an object to be imaged by the imaging device. ... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6791724 | Imaging device with media clamp An imaging device comprising a transparent, media support platen having a first surface portion and a second surface portion; a media clamp mounted in displaceable, overlying relationship with the first surface portion of the platen; and a lid mounted in displaceabl... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6748193 | Mechanism for retaining platen glass used to read original in course of being fed in image reader A mechanism for retaining a platen glass of an image reader adapted to irradiate original in the course of being fed and thereby to pick up image information wherein the platen glass used to read the original in the course of being fed is supported by a guide plate ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6731903 | Image forming apparatus In an image forming apparatus having an image reading portion for reading an image, an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet, and a sheet delivery portion provided above the image reading portion, the image reading portion is provided with an origina... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6714324 | Film scanner A film scanner for scanning images formed on a film is provided with a film type identifying system that automatically identifies a type of a film to be scanned, and a scanning condition setting system that automatically sets a scanning condition in accordance with ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6640083 | Intermediate transparent document holder cover for photocopying machine platen An intermediate platen cover is provided between a platen and a platen cover of a photocopying machine to prevent displacement of a document on the platen. The intermediate platen cover is transparent to allow the user to see placement of the document and... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6608989 | Media position retaining device A device and method for retaining media in a predetermined position for imaging. A platen for a flatbed imaging device includes an electrostatic charge that is imparted to the platen either passively or actively. The electrostatic charge is imparted by a ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6557843 | Document feeder with linking mechanism An automatic document feeding apparatus of the present invention is arranged such that a transportation unit 24 (enclosing a pre-feeding roller 25, a pair of paper feeding rollers 26, a pair of resist rollers 27, a reading section 28, a pair of dischargin... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6532349 | Image reading-out apparatus An image reading-out apparatus provided at least with a document table made of a transparent material that passes an image reading light beam and having a flat surface on which a document can be set and a cover that presses the document set on the documen... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6529295 | Image scanner utilizing rollers to bias an original in a holder against a support such that the holder enters the image scanner by a nibbling action of the roller and support An image scanner in which an original is scanned by a trilinear CCD array, i.e. the original is scanned line by line, three lines at the time, one line for each color. Thus, at a specific time "only" the area of the original that is scanned by the triline... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6456365 | Original cover closer In order to eliminate the cam member, which is mounted to the mounting member side and to which grease is applied, to prevent, as much as possible, the portions to which grease has been applied from becoming exposed to the side of an original placed on th... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6433941 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus The present invention relates to an image reading apparatus which has an original supporting surface on which a sheet original is placed, reading means for reading an image of the sheet original placed on the original supporting surface, and an abutting p... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6345763 | Image reading apparatus for reading a bookform document placed on a document table in face-up state An image reading apparatus which reads out a document, such as as a book, placed face-up and opened on a document table. The apparatus includes an image reading device for reading out the document image placed on the document table, a mirror for imaging t... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6324362 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an original read-out station which is provided on an image forming apparatus body and on which an original is placed and read out in a predetermined read-out position, a digitizer for designating an area of the original... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6263184 | System for previewing the alignment of a document positioned in a copier machine A copy machine is provided with a supplemental illumination source preferably fixedly mounted beneath a transparent copying plate upon which a document to be copied is placed. The illumination source can be selectively activated to allow light to pass thr... | 07/17/2001 |
