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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8139994 | Automatic original cover closer and office equipment having the same In order to reduce a number of parts and required costs, and to improve operability during assembly and maintenance, the automatic original cover closer comprises hinge portions having a supporting member which supports the original cover to be opened and closed wit... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8036587 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus 10 includes: a body frame 11 including an image forming section 60; and an image reading section 40, as an upper member openably mounted on top of the body frame, that is provided with a document stage on which ... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7949292 | Hinge apparatus for cover of image forming apparatus A hinge apparatus for a cover of an image forming apparatus has a hinge body with supporting brackets, movably inserted into a coupling hole positioned in a main body of the image forming apparatus, a hinge cam connected to the cover and pivotably connected to the s... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7822377 | Cover assembly of image capturing device A cover assembly of an image capturing device is provided. The image capturing device includes a housing having a platen for supporting the document. The cover assembly includes a buffer, a background sheet and a stretching-compressing mechanism. The cover is pivota... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7805105 | 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... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7747208 | Cover structure for scan device A cover structure for a scan device comprises a cover mounted on a housing of the scan device and an angle-positioning mechanism disposed between the housing and the cover. The cover includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion. The angle-positioning me... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7676189 | Image reading apparatus having improved cover device An image reading apparatus having an improved cover device. The image reading apparatus includes a main body having an upper surface on which a manuscript can be placed, a cover installed at an upper portion of the main body to cover the manuscript when scanning, an... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672636 | Image reader for image-forming device An image reader including a main body with a document bed for supporting an original document; and a document cover rotatably supported at one edge with respect to the main body and capable of rotating between a closed position for covering the document bed and an o... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7512376 | Automatic original cover closer and office equipment including automatic original cover closer An automatic original cover closer to practically realize an automatic opening and closing function of an original cover, has a hinge part to rotatably support an original cover to the main body of office equipment and a driving part to automatically drive the hinge... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7440712 | Original cover closer and office equipment including original cover closer An original cover closer has first and second parts for supporting the cover on a main body of office equipment. The first part supports a heavier side of the cover and a second part supports the lighter side of the cover. Both parts have a mounting member with a bo... | 10/21/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7429039 | Hinge device, automatic document feeder, scanning unit, and image forming apparatus A hinge device is configured that when a cover is opened, a support-section-side pivot shaft is guided upward by a fixed-section-side guide groove; and a fixed-section-side pivot shaft is guided while being restricted in downward movement by a support-section-side g... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7406291 | Image reading forming apparatus having a platen roller pressing a document against the document glass stand An image reading apparatus is provided with a document glass stand on which a document is placed, and a document feeding portion having a platen roller for feeding out the document fed into the reading position of the document glass stand from the reading position a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7392009 | Feeding device for an image reading apparatus A feeding device to be incorporated in an image reading apparatus, including: (a) a feed-path definer defining a feed path along which an original is fed from a supply portion to an exit portion via a reading position, such that the fed original is brought into cont... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7353050 | Portable digital communication apparatus with reversible dual-axis hinge A portable digital communication apparatus including a first housing extending along a longitudinal direction; a second housing which is shorter than the first housing and which is adapted to be opened away from or closed on the first housing through sliding and rot... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7320462 | Automatic document transportation device An automatic document transportation device includes a shutter, a stopper and a shutter releasing mechanism. The shutter is provided at upstream of a document feed roller and suspended from a cover under a freely swinging state. The stopper is provided on a pickup a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7280257 | Document holding fixture A document holding fixture for a vertical optical scanner. The fixture has a main body, a transparent panel, four linking bars, a document cover panel, and a document backing plate. The document holding fixture uses a simple four linking bar system to maintain a con... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7240401 | Hinge mechanism for platen cover A hinge mechanism of an image forming apparatus supporting a platen cover for holding an original at a fixed position on a platen glass includes a hinge unit for supporting the platen cover in such a manner that the platen cover can be opened and closed by swinging ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7218426 | Image reading apparatus and image-forming apparatus incorporating the image-reading apparatus An image-reading apparatus for reading an image formed on a document is provided which includes an automatic document feeder, a dynamic-document reading section, a static-document reading section, and a document-covering member. A light source mechanism irradiates a... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7149006 | Scanner lid white board This invention relates to scanner lids that can be removed from the scanner and utilized as a white board. After the desired markings have been placed upon the lid/white board, the lid/white board is placed back upon the scanner and the desired markings are scanned ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149010 | Template, system and method for automated selection of media type and scanning routine A template for a scanner system comprising a template body and an element for generating an optical pattern when scanned by the scanner system is provided. A method of scanning an image on a transparent media comprising executing a reflective scan by the scanner sys... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7136201 | Original pressing apparatus and its application An original pressing apparatus applicable to, e.g., an original reading apparatus having: an original pressing plate; a hinge unit having a first end supported rotatably with respect to the original pressing plate and a second end rotatably supported by an external ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7110698 | Original reading apparatus with openable and closable state and control based thereon An original reading apparatus with an original feeding apparatus pivotally connected thereto, including a detecting device for detecting the opened state and the closed state of the original feeding apparatus, and a controller for rendering a part or the whole of th... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7110713 | Safety structure for a cover device A safety structure for a cover device includes a base assembly and a cover assembly. The base assembly has a concave portion. The cover assembly is hinged to the base assembly and may cover the base assembly. The cover assembly has a cover body and a projection, whi... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7092131 | Transparency scanning module The present invention is an improved transparency scanning module, which is applied on a cover of scanning device. The transparency scanning module and the cover can be taken apart for different consuming groups. The features of the invention are that transparency s... | 08/15/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7072082 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus An image reading apparatus includes an original resting glass sheet for resting allowing an original thereon, a support device for supporting an end portion of the original resting glass sheet, and a movable image reading unit for reading image information of the or... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058350 | Copier or scanner platen cover with fluorescent coating A platen cover for an imaging device such as a copier or scanner includes a substrate and at least of portion of the surface of the substrate is coated with a fluorescent coating. Preferably, the substrate has a dark or black color. The dark color of the substrate s... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7057777 | Optical image scanning device with fluorescent layer as back light An optical image scanning device includes a casing having a document supporting plate and a top cover. The top cover has an underside surface coated with a fluorescent material thereon. An optic module includes a light source for projecting an exciting light onto th... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7058351 | Scanning device having a rotatable and length-adjustable hinge for coupling a cover with a scanning body A scanning device comprises a scanning body, a hinge and a cover. The scanning body has a first slot horizontally extended and formed at one side of the scanning body. The hinge has an upper portion and a lower portion engaged to each other and relatively movable fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050206 | Document capture device A document capture arm connected to an imaging device and positionable over a platen for retaining a document on the platen for imaging. The document capture arm holds one or more documents against the platen in a selected position or arrangement. The document captu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7034967 | Image reading apparatus and transparent original adapter An image reading apparatus for imaging an original document or photographic film includes an original placement bed on which to place the original, and a reading device to form an image of the original. A transparent original adapter, detachably connected to the ima... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7031036 | Bracing apparatus A bracing apparatus adopted for bracing an upper casing, pivotally engaged with a lower casing with electronic elements inside, of hatch-top electronic devices facilitate repairs and maintenance of the electronic elements in the lower casing. The bracing apparatus i... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6995839 | Automated Raman scanner for documents and materials A scanner employs Raman spectroscopy for on site automated materials authenticity verification and identification. A technology developed so that operators with little or no technical expertise can perform on site fast nondestructive materials analyses. Automated ge... | 02/07/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6987582 | Imaging forming apparatus capable of repeatedly reading out and printing stored image data An image forming apparatus which is superior in operability and does not uselessly read image data is provided. When image data is once read and then a copy start key is pressed again, a determination is made as to whether an automatic document feeder has not been o... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6972878 | Scanner capable of adjusting the height of a paper cover The present invention provides a scanner including a housing defining two mounting holes. An elastic rib is located beside each of the two mounting holes to provide a retaining action. A paper cover is pivotally mounted on the housing and has two locking hooks. Each... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6965461 | Image scanner provided with optical module actuated by cover An image scanner includes a main body, an optical module, a switch, a trigger member and a cover. The main body has a window for supporting a document. The optical module is used for scanning the document. The switch is used for actuating the optical module to scan ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6961154 | Image reading apparatus and image-forming apparatus incorporating the image-reading apparatus An image-reading apparatus for reading an image formed on a document is provided which includes an automatic document feeder, a dynamic-document reading section, a static-document reading section, and a document-covering member. A light source mechanism irradiates a... | 11/01/2005 |
