Did You Know...
...that the x-ray was discovered purely by accident? When German physicist Wilhelm Konrad von Roentgen was experimenting with cathode rays in 1895, he put an activated Crookes tube in a book and went out to lunch. When he returned, he discovered that a key that had also been placed in the book showed up as an image on the developed film!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8116650 | Image forming apparatus including chip having engine processor and basic processor An image forming apparatus including a chip having an engine processor and a basic processor includes an image forming unit which has an image forming engine and forms an image of given image data, an engine processor to control a driving of the image forming engine... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8099009 | Method for print engine synchronization A print engine synchronization method enables the movement of a first print engine dielectric support member (DSM) having one or more image frames as well as the movement of a second print engine DSM having one or more image frames by monitoring a first frame signal... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8014692 | Image forming apparatus When an instruction reception section receives an image forming instruction from an operator, a detector detects an toner image forming unit which performs an image forming operation in connection with the operator's instruction. A mode determining section determine... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7920803 | Information processing apparatus and control method thereof, computer program and image forming system Option unit configuration information indicating a mounting method of option units mounted to an image forming apparatus is acquired. An availability of use of an option unit mounted to the image forming apparatus is determined based on the mounting method of option... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7860421 | Image forming apparatus A process unit is removably attached inside a main body of an image forming apparatus. The process unit includes a casing and a latent image carrier housed inside the casing. The latent image carrier can rotate in a forward direction and a reverse direction. An ID c... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7817934 | Image forming apparatus with power saving sleep mode An image forming apparatus that includes: an image forming portion for forming an image in accordance with image data contained in an input command; and a controller for controlling the image forming portion, and is constructed such that the controller includes: a m... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7796909 | Communication control device and image forming device To prevent damages to a recording paper that is being transported and a jam of the recording paper within a device caused due to shift in the timings of communications through providing a communication control device that has a main body control unit 100 conn... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7689138 | Printing control apparatus, printing apparatus, printing control method, printing control program, and medium for recording the printing control program A printing control apparatus that succeeds in providing enhanced usability by giving a paper placement opportunity to users so that an operational burden can be reduced is provided. A printer control section controls a printing section to effect print standby with r... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7643768 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling thereof An image forming apparatus is capable of executing an auto paper selection function for automatically selecting a paper size corresponding to a paper size of an input document from a plurality of paper cassettes, and an auto magnification selection function for auto... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7596336 | Image forming apparatus for transmitting a control program to a plurality of sheet processing devices, and an image forming system An image forming apparatus is operable with a first sheet processing device and a second sheet processing device connected to the image forming apparatus via a network. The image forming apparatus includes a memory configured to store a control program for the first... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7593660 | Image forming apparatus and image forming system An image forming system which makes clear the point in time at which initial information transmission for all peripheral devices connected to an image forming apparatus serving as the main device is complete, even when the peripheral devices are attached in various ... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7580651 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling energy saving mode A method of controlling an energy saving mode in an image forming apparatus having hardware resources used in an image forming process and programs for performing the image forming process includes a step of letting the image forming apparatus enter into an energy s... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7546053 | Image forming apparatus and control method for the same An image forming apparatus for discharging a sheet from a discharge port to a sheet tray, includes a main unit provided with a discharge port and movably provided with a sheet tray to hold the sheet discharged from the discharge port, a drive unit to start movement ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7509067 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling thereof An image forming apparatus is capable of executing an auto paper selection function for automatically selecting a paper size corresponding to a paper size of an input document from a plurality of paper cassettes, and an auto magnification selection function for auto... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7454152 | Image recording system and program incorporating first and second image recording apparatuses disposed side by side An image recording system is provided which includes two image recording apparatuses that can independently record images and can sequentially start up the two image recording apparatuses one by one rather than starting up at the same time. A bypass transporting pat... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7447456 | Image forming apparatus and function extension program for image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus that allows easy implementation of options or other extensions to a multi-functional peripheral or the like is provided, together with a function extension program for use in the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus reads a... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7436538 | Dispersed input and output system There is disclosed a dispersed input and output system adapted to instruct the execution of a dispersed divided input operation at a document input and output device, perform control to cause a plurality of document input and output devices other than the document i... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7398024 | Image forming apparatus Upon occurrence of jamming in an apparatus, an electrification unit 4 ceases electrification of a surface of a photosensitive drum 3 and, simultaneously, an exposure unit 5 starts to expose the entire surface in a width direction to light. Furth... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7376373 | Image forming apparatus having a power transmitting device to selectively operate developing units thereof An electrophotographic image forming apparatus is provided that includes a plurality of developing units, a cam shaft, and a plurality of cams disposed on the cam shaft corresponding to the respective developing units. A power transmitting device disposed between th... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369788 | Image forming apparatus having high voltage circuit board and driving unit An image forming apparatus (1) according to the present invention includes a high voltage circuit board (14) and a driving unit (10). A frame (4B) is provided in the apparatus (1) to support an image forming unit (2). The fr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362993 | Transfer device and image forming apparatus In a transfer device, a driving roller that rotationally drives a belt member satisfies a condition “(R2−R1)π×(s−1)×p/(R1×π×2)≦0.15 millimeter”, where R1 is a diameter of the driving roller under an environ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7362464 | Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes an image data input means for receiving input data, image data processing means for processing the image data and drawing the image data in an image memory unit, printing means for forming an image on a transfer sheet using the image da... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353158 | Inter integrated circuit extension via shadow memory Embodiments of the present invention include a system for accessing a memory device comprising a master device coupled to a first serial bus. The system further comprises a slave device coupled to a second serial bus wherein the slave device comprises a first memory... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7352980 | Image forming apparatus and method including power state shift control An image forming apparatus which is capable of achieving both enhanced userfriendliness and improved energy saving efficiency without being released from a reduced power consumption state by a user who has no will to use the same passing thereby. When a copying mach... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349110 | Method and server for managing printer The present invention realizes resource saving and energy saving by grasping and managing a usage efficiency of an image forming apparatus. To accomplish this, a method in accordance with the present invention is an information processing method of managing usage in... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338156 | Alignment of recording material in a printing device A sheet of recording material is fed along a sheet guide defining an at least partially curved transport path until a leading edge of the sheet contacts a first of at least two alignment pins defining an alignment line and sheet feeding is continued until the leadin... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337338 | Information handling system capable of operation in reduced power states A method and system for allowing a processor to enter low power states in an information handling system (IHS) include detecting an access request for a bus mastering device. The method and system also include in response to failing to detect an access request for t... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333226 | Program distribution from a program distribution source to an image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus receives, from a server connected to a network, a notification that a module operating units composing the apparatus can be added. The apparatus requests distribution of a program including the module to the server. Further, when a functio... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327966 | Image forming apparatus A copying machine of the present invention includes a photosensitive drum, a transfer belt which is extended between a plurality of rollers and has a contact section in contact with the photosensitive drum, and a transfer bias supply which applies an electrical char... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7325235 | Data processing apparatus, data processing method, program, and storage medium Disclosed herein is a data processing apparatus capable of controlling a peripheral device by using a driver program. The data processing apparatus comprises: an input device adapted to input a switch designation of the driver program; an acquisition device adapted ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7307531 | Coupler board for wireless communication with multiple memory devices A coupler board includes an antenna that generates an electromagnetic field for wireless communication of data with multiple memory devices. The memory devices have data associated with operation of the machine stored therein, and may be configured as customer repla... | 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 |
| 7283764 | Device option configuration selection A method for controlling a device capable of performing an operation in response to a job ticket includes comparing the job ticket with options within the capabilities of the device for fulfilling the job. One such device is a printer coupled to a computer for print... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277663 | Drive force transmitting mechanism, and image forming apparatus including the drive force transmitting mechanism A drive force transmitting mechanism includes a first gear rotatably supported by a first shaft element, a first gear holding unit including the first shaft element and a first support element supporting the first shaft element, a second gear rotatably supported by ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7274903 | Integrated fuser unit and drive system for use in an electrophotographic imaging process An integrated fuser unit has a drive system with a motor and a drive train mounted in the fuser unit frame. A swing arm assembly engages and disengages the hot roll from the drive train. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274884 | Image forming apparatus to which a cartridge having a memory medium configured to store information-forming-condition information is attachable, such a cartridge, such a memory medium, and an image forming system comprising such a memory medium An image forming apparatus to which a cartridge is mountable and which is operable to form images at different image formation speeds, wherein the cartridge includes a memory medium having a memory area for storing information relating to image forming conditions of... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270393 | Inkjet printer incorporating a spool-fed flexible capping member A printer is disclosed which has (a) a pagewidth printhead assembly having a pagewidth printhead and a plurality of nozzles located along the printhead for delivering ink onto print media as it is transported past the printhead, and (b) a c... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7269383 | Transfer device and image forming apparatus In a transfer device, a driving roller that rotationally drives a belt member satisfies a condition “(R2−R1)π×(s−1)×p/(R1×π×2)≦0.15 millimeter”, where R1 is a diameter of the driving roller under an environ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7265852 | Image forming apparatus, power consumption restriction system, power consumption restriction program, and power consumption restriction method A plurality of image forming apparatuses connected with one another via a network each have a power management table A and a power management table B. Each image forming apparatus uses the power management table A to cumulate power amounts consumed therein by each u... | 09/04/2007 |
