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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8165483 | Image forming apparatus with control unit and for control method for controlling the same An image forming apparatus including a latent image bearing member a surface of which is rotated, a charging device, an irradiating device, a developing device, a transfer device, and a control unit. The control unit controls the image forming apparatus to perform s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8107832 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a belt, an image forming section, a displacement operation section and a displacement control section. The image forming section includes a color image forming unit and a monochrome image forming unit. The displacement operation s... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8095024 | Image forming device and image forming method detecting a reference point on an intermediate transfer member An image forming device that transfers a plurality of toner images of different colors in layers, onto an intermediate transfer member by controlling a timing of forming each of the plurality of toner images, based on a reference position on a surface of the interme... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8032039 | Controller, image-forming device, and storage medium A controller includes: a detection unit that detects that a housing unit housing a recording medium has been inserted into an insertion slot for inserting the housing unit; a prediction unit that predicts a vibratory excitation time at which vibrations will occur ba... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7983578 | Image forming device with a manual darkness adjusting section An image forming device includes an image forming section; a storage section that stores a target darkness of a standard image; a measurement section that measures the darkness of the image formed by the image forming section; a user calibration section that causes ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7917045 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus forms high precision full color image by correcting the adhesion quantity of an image visualizing agent and a position shift of a visible image while performing printing process. The image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfe... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7894731 | Method by which an infinite number of colors may be used with a finite number of CCUs A method of changing a color developer in a developer housing of xerographic marking system are disclosed, and may include supplying a chart divided into a plurality of color family sections or quadrants, selecting a new color to be installed in a developer housing ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7865093 | Printing device, printing method and printing system A printing device includes a printing unit which prints an image on a sheet according to a print command, a judgment unit which judges whether a total adhesion amount of a print agent adhering to the sheet for the image printing exceeds a prescribed threshold value ... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7787785 | Image forming apparatus for developing an image by a first mode or a second mode based on an input signal An image forming apparatus for forming an image with developing toner on an exposed portion has a mode in which a toner image is automatically output onto a recording material without using exposure by an exposure device. When an inclination adjustment of a corona c... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7734201 | Image forming apparatus and control method therefor This invention provides an image forming apparatus capable of shortening the user's print waiting time as much as possible when it is determined that image adjustment is necessary during the image forming operation, and a control method therefor. To accomplish this,... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7697854 | Image forming apparatus with variable process speed An image forming apparatus is provided which is capable of forming higher-quality images by detecting a toner concentration with higher accuracy to attain appropriate toner supply and image density. A value obtained by adding a correction value based on a temperatur... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7664411 | Image forming apparatus including image formation adjustment based on prior use A technique of shortening the adjustment time of image forming conditions in accordance with the use status of each apparatus without degrading the image quality is disclosed. In a color image forming apparatus which has an adjustment unit that adjusts image forming... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650092 | Image forming apparatus that utilizes converted data based on temperature detection In an image forming apparatus of the present invention, an allowable temperature range of a fixing unit is divided into a plurality of fixing temperature ranges, and image data conversion γ tables respectively suitable for the divided fixing temperature ranges are ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7639958 | Image forming apparatus and control method therefor This invention provides an image forming apparatus capable of shortening the user's print waiting time as much as possible when it is determined that image adjustment is necessary during the image forming operation, and a control method therefor. To accomplish this,... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7551864 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling an image quality An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, an image forming mechanism configured to perform an image formation by performing a first image forming operation to form a first image on the image bearing member and an image transferring operation to tr... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7512349 | Image forming apparatus and method featuring correction for compensating differences in surface potential characteristics of an image supporting body An image forming apparatus includes an electrophotographic photoconductive body for forming an electrostatic latent image thereon; an exposure device for exposing the electrophotographic photoconductive body to form an electrostatic latent image; a storage device fo... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7471907 | Device and method for electrophoretic liquid development In an electrographic printing device, an image generating system generates an electrical charge image on an image carrier element. The electronic charge image is made visible by a developer station via charged ink particles, the image being subsequently transferred ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7460800 | Image forming apparatus with adaptive pre-processing and post-processing based on usage history An image forming apparatus includes a history storage portion for storing the usage history involving the number of prints of the image forming apparatus, and a processing time controller for changing the time of the pre-processing operation before or the time of th... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7440708 | Multifunction apparatus A multifunction apparatus according to the present invention transmits an electromagnetic wave signal to a memory card carried by a user who enters a detection area, scans identification information of the user for user authentication, and starts a warm-up operation... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7437086 | Image forming apparatus with change unit for changing temperature of fixing unit at time of actuating image forming unit An image forming apparatus capable of performing an image forming operation together with temperature rise by heating of a fixing apparatus to ensure a good fixability and a shortest first print out time and to prevent loss of power consumption without burdening a c... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433066 | Method of and apparatus for controlling the printing of documents from a computer Signals representing a document are supplied by a computer to a printer having a printer processor. The computer supplies to the printer processor (1) instruction data (such as page description language) and (2) resource information indicative of printer processor r... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423784 | Processing of signals from image sensing apparatus whose image sensing area includes a plurality of areas An image processing apparatus includes an image sensor formed from a plurality of areas each including a plurality of pixels, and a corrector adapted to correct signals from the plurality of areas of the image sensor. The corrector has a plurality of correction data... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7415226 | Image formation apparatus and image formation method In an image formation method of an image formation apparatus for correcting uneven image formation on the basis of vibration property information corresponding to an operation sequence in image formation, vibration property information corresponding to a plurality o... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7415215 | Image forming system and image forming apparatus An image forming system including: an instruction input unit that allows a user to input a calibration execution instruction for performing a calibration; a restriction setting unit that sets a restriction setting that restricts performing the calibration; a determi... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7359943 | Providing instant messaging functionality in non-instant messaging environments A system and method are disclosed for enabling a guest user who is not a registered user of an instant messaging system to communicate by instant messaging with a registered user of the system. An indication that the guest user desires to communicate with the regist... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7356276 | High voltage generator and method of sensing roller resistance Provided are a high voltage generator of an image forming apparatus, which simplifies a circuit structure and reduces the number of control signals by commonly using a roller resistance sensing circuit unit, and a method of sensing roller resistance. The high voltag... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349652 | Apparatus and method for cleaning residual toner from drums in image forming apparatus An apparatus and method for cleaning a plurality of drums in an image forming apparatus includes applying a first bias to each of a plurality of disturbing members, each disturbing member associated with a corresponding drum of a plurality of drums. While performing... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343106 | Image forming apparatus having dismountable units necessary for image forming An image forming apparatus reads the amount of use of each unit from a first storage section which stores the amount of use of each unit. The image forming apparatus reads a condition, set to enable each unit to execute an optimal operation, from a second storage se... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343108 | Apparatus and process for altering timing in an electrographic printer The invention is in the field of timing control of electrographic machines. The invention is particularly suited for changing from one frame mode to another. Printing processes and apparatus are provided wherein timing signals are generated, such as one periodic tim... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7310108 | Printing system A printing system includes first and second marking engines which are operatively connected to each other for printing images onto print media. A print media transport system collects printed media from the marking engines. The print media transport system includes ... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7308831 | Interface device and method for interfacing instruments to vascular access simulation systems An interface device and method for interfacing instruments to a vascular access simulation system serve to interface peripherals in the form of mock or actual medical instruments to the simulation system to enable simulation of medical procedures. The interface devi... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307754 | Density control method for image control apparatuses and image forming apparatus capable of executing the method There is provided an image forming apparatus which is capable of quickly performing measurements required for obtaining a proper image density. The image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming apparatuses performs an image density adjustment control p... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7295786 | System for managing a digital printer having active and inactive operational modes A digital printer is operable in an inactive mode, such as a sleep mode or a cycle-in mode, and an active mode. In response to receiving a first print request, the digital printer delays beginning switching from the inactive mode to the active mode, for a delay peri... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7266315 | Image forming apparatus and image stabilization processing method An image forming apparatus reduces the wait time before completion of an image stabilization process executed for preparation for image formation while ensuring image quality. In the image forming apparatus, image formation is performed using developers having four ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7257338 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus that forms an image having proper density regardless of changes in a charged amount of developer per unit mass is provided. When image data is received in a laser printer, a main motor is driven to rotate a photosensitive drum, etc., and c... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253510 | Ball grid array package construction with raised solder ball pads The present invention provides for a BGA solder ball interconnection to an outer conductive layer of a laminated circuit assembly having an underlying circuit layer. The invention includes a raised BGA solder ball pad substantially co-planar with the outer conductiv... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7228081 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of controlling image-forming process conditions An image forming apparatus includes an image forming mechanism and a process controller. The process controller is configured to instruct the image forming mechanism to perform an image forming operation and a control operation of image forming process conditions. T... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224912 | Method of providing device usage data A data retrieval method and system are provided that include providing, in a device, a replaceable unit, storing usage data of the device in a database based on information stored in a CRUM used in the replaceable unit, providing access to the database to a user, an... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7219606 | Method and apparatus for measuring, setting and controlling longitudinal and lateral register as well as parallelness of the printing register in a multicolor printing machine The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for measuring, setting and controlling longitudinal and lateral register as well as parallelness of the printing register in a multicolor printing machine. To reduce waste, the longitudinal and circumferenti... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7212756 | Image forming apparatus with extraordinary state detection To provide a printing apparatus capable of preventing a extraordinary rising of temperature from happening even if a cooling ability is lowered with respect to objects to be cooled. In the printing apparatus, a host device 1 is connected with a system ... | 05/01/2007 |
