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Examiner: McClain, Gerald


Primary examiner statistics: 50 patents; average approval time: N/A
Assistant examiner statistics: 49 patents; average approval time: 60 days

Patents as Primary Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8186676 Apparatus and method for reducing vibration and noise in a printe...
8186675 Systems and methods for controlling substrate flatness in printin...
8186674 Image forming apparatus
8186671 Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus with rear end re...
8181953 Member detecting media amount in multiple trays
8172220 Dual shaft media picking mechanism
8172223 Sheet feeding apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image readi...
8172222 Stacking mechanism and recording apparatus with locking mechanism...
8167300 Method for determining the amount of media sheets in a media tray...
8157260 Roller module for an automatic document feeder
8157257 Sheet feeding device and electrophotographic image forming appara...
8152161 Image printing devices that perform duplex printing
8152159 Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus including a cont...
8146916 Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus
8150589 System and method for managing accumulator effects during engagem...
8146913 Removable media dam for a media tray of an image forming device
8141867 Medium delivery device and medium processing apparatus with a pre...
8141872 Printing apparatus having discharge speed control
8141865 Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus with different s...
8136810 Sheet alignment and ejection mechanism
8136809 Image forming apparatus with moving first and second regulating m...
8132812 Sheet discharging device and image forming apparatus
8128082 Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus with lifting and...
8123212 Method and apparatus for adjusting media positioning and indexing...
8123211 Pickup roller lifting and lowering mechanism in paper feeding uni...
8123219 Medium feeding device and guide member
8118297 Sheet feeder and image forming apparatus with side surface air me...
8113507 Image forming apparatus with variable-position guideway of a pair...
8109511 Paper discharger and image forming apparatus
8100400 Sheet ejecting device with sheet strengthener
8096551 Medium transportation apparatus and image forming apparatus havin...
8096548 Kicker roller
8091890 Medium feeding device and recording apparatus with separated reve...
8087665 Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus with movabl...
8083226 Sheet guiding apparatus with an electric field or charge invertin...
8074982 Adjustable idler rollers for lateral registration
8074984 Sheet stacking apparatus and image forming system with automatica...
8066280 Apparatus and method for detecting article multifeed in a predefi...
8061704 Apparatus for feeding compressible media in an image forming devi...
8052146 Sheet transport apparatus

Patents as Assistant Examiner (view all)

Patent No. Patent Title:
8061706 Method and apparatus for adjusting the height of a media stack in...
8052142 Paper transport apparatus with inverting turn guide having range ...
8047531 Sheet pressing apparatus with sensor unit and stepping motor
7458575 Medium feeding device with a convex profiled cross section
7455287 Recording medium feeder with multiple frictional surfaces and ima...
7455290 Sheet feeding device and image forming apparatus using an adjusta...
7455183 Bank note processing machine with temporary storage portion
7455286 Sheet separation using two torque motors
7451974 Recording medium conveyance device and ink jet recording apparatu...
7448620 Scanning apparatus and method of preventing damage of gears of th...
7448618 Sheet transport apparatus, image reading apparatus including same...
7448625 Apparatus for conveying a sheet through a printing machine with r...
7441767 Sheet feeder with stacking member lifted by planetary gear system
7441766 Paper feeder with separation pad and vibration buffers
7441769 Paper feed tray, paper feeding apparatus, and image forming appar...
7434799 Film sheet feeding mechanism using a feeding arm having a sucking...
7429039 Hinge device, automatic document feeder, scanning unit, and image...
7413188 Paper feed cassette, recording medium size detector and image for...
7407158 Sheet feeding device with variable faced roller and integrated sh...
7404558 Sheet supplying device and sheet processing device using detectin...
7401775 Apparatus for aligning sheets which are deposited on a sheet stac...
7401773 Paper-feeding mechanism with swing arm and gear train
7396012 Flexible paper path using multidirectional path modules
7392979 Paper supply device with multiple cam surfaces and followers
7392982 Accumulator for sheet handling apparatus
7387297 Printing system sheet feeder using rear and front nudger rolls
7380783 Apparatus providing reduction in media skew during a sheet pickin...
7380789 Methods of moving a media sheet from an input tray and into a med...
7380790 Trailing edge rotating deflector with center passage for sheet ha...
7370860 Automatic edge guide assembly using springs and tapered surfaces
7370863 Duplex image forming apparatus with feeding roller with at least ...
7367560 Suction device and method of conveying laminated sheet
7364150 Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus using heating...
7360758 Accumulator apparatus non-marring pusher system
7344014 Banknote storing with condition detection apparatus and method
7328898 Image forming apparatus including timing determination unit, and ...
7320464 Original reading device with controller
7320463 Device for feeding a processing section
7318585 Image forming apparatus
7306220 Movable sheet guide
 
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