27th week of 2009 patent applcation highlights part 41 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20090169189 | Motor control apparatus - A motor control apparatus includes a fan motor, a hall IC, a first power generator, and a second power generator. The hall IC is coupled with the fan motor for detecting the status of the fan motor, such as rotating or stationary. The first power generator is connected with the hall IC for outputting a first voltage to the hall IC to supply the required power for the hall IC. The second power generator is connected with the fan motor for outputting a second voltage to the fan motor to control the rotation speed of the fan motor. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169190 | Heating system and method for microfluidic and micromechanical applications - An integrated semiconductor heating assembly includes a semiconductor substrate, a chamber formed therein, and an exit port in fluid communication with the chamber, allowing fluid to exit the chamber in response to heating the chamber. The integrated heating assembly includes a first heating element adjacent the chamber, which can generate heat above a selected threshold and bias fluid in the chamber toward the exit port. A second heating element is positioned adjacent the exit port to generate heat above a selected threshold, facilitating movement of the fluid through the exit port away from the chamber. Addition of the second heating element reduces the amount of heat emitted per heating element and minimizes thickness of a heat absorption material toward an open end of the exit port. Since such material is expensive, this reduces the manufacturing cost and retail price of the assembly while improving efficiency and longevity thereof. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169191 | METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SELECTING SCENE MODE - A method for automatically selecting a scene mode applied in a photographic device is described. The method includes detecting an image to be captured; analyzing a principal feature of the image; comparing the principal feature with a feature standard of each scene mode according to a utilization rate ranging from high to low, so as to acquire a scene mode corresponding to the feature standard conforming to the principal feature; and adjusting current photographic parameters of the photographic device into photographic parameters corresponding to the acquired scene mode. By determining a comparison sequence according to utilization rate of each scene, the time for searching and comparing is reduced. Moreover, after each shooting, the utilization rate may be re-calculated according to the used scene mode, so as to quickly provide the scene mode required by a user. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169192 | Device and Method for Reducing Optical Blurring - A camera-movement compensation device includes a first liquid-crystal cell with a pair of parallel transparent plates and a first voltage source coupled to the first liquid-crystal cell and able to apply and alter a first voltage gradient across the plates of the first liquid-crystal cell. The device also includes a second liquid-crystal cell having a pair of parallel transparent plates and disposed so that each of the plates of the second liquid-crystal cell is parallel to the plates of the first liquid-crystal cell and in light communication with at least one wave of light passing through the plates of the first liquid-crystal cell, a second voltage source coupled to the second liquid-crystal cell and able to apply and alter a second voltage gradient across the surfaces of the second liquid-crystal cell, and a movement detector coupled to the voltage sources to alter the slope of the voltage gradients in proportion to a movement. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169193 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND FOCUSING METHOD THEREOF - An imaging pickup apparatus includes a lens module and a motor. The body includes a camera module configured for sensing an image. The motor is configured for driving the lens module to move in increments that are multiple steps of the motor. The multiplier used are “x” and “y” during an auto focus process. The image pickup apparatus includes a preset step number. Initially, the motor drives the lens module to move by increments of “x” steps. When the number of steps moved by the motor is greater than or equal to the preset step number, the motor drives the lens module to move by increment of “y” steps. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169194 | AUTOMATIC EXPOSURE CONTROL METHOD - An automatic exposure control method is used to control a shooting exposure parameter for shooting an image by a shooting end. At least one middle brightness value is acquired between a brightness value of a background region and an overall brightness value, and then a relation between working distances of a flash light and a practical distance of an object is determined sequentially from the brightness value of the background region to extend towards the overall brightness value, in which the working distances of the flash light are respectively corresponding to the brightness value of the background region, the middle brightness values, and the overall brightness value, so as to obtain a shooting exposure parameter and to selectively activate the flash light, thereby adjusting the overall brightness of the image to be shot, so as to obtain an image with a proper overall brightness. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169195 | IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CAPTURING STILL IMAGE - An exemplary method for capturing a still image includes: measuring a theoretic exposure time that is suitable for current ambient light conditions; controlling a charge coupled device image sensor to expose itself for a real exposure time according to the determined theoretic exposure time to capture an image signal; and adjusting the captured image signal according to a ratio of the theoretic exposure time to the real exposure time. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169196 | IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes a foreign substance removal member configured to move along a surface of an optical member to remove foreign substances, a shutter blade configured to open and close an photographic optical path, the shutter blade being disposed closer to an object side than the optical member, and a cover plate configured to restrict an operation range of the shutter blade toward the optical member side, wherein the cover plate has an opening larger than the photographic optical path, and an area other than the photographic optical path of the opening includes a standby position for the foreign substance removal member, and at least a part of the foreign substance removal member is positioned inside the opening. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169197 | Imaging apparatus and open/close device - An imaging apparatus include a lens, a first blade slidable between a covering position where the first blade covers the front side of the lens and a retract position where the first blade retracts from the front side of the lens, and a second blade pivotally supported by the first blade, the second blade moving along with the first blade between the covering position and the retract position in response to the slide motion of the first blade, the second blade rotating relative to the first blade in such a way that the second blade more largely overlaps with the first blade in the retract position than in the covering position. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169198 | LENS MODULE AND CAMERA HAVING SAME - A lens module includes a lens, a lens module and a base. The lens barrel receives the lens therein. The lens barrel includes a hollow cylindrical body, a beveled distal end and a flange. The hollow cylindrical body includes a smooth peripheral side surface free of thread formed thereon. The flange extends outwardly from the cylindrical body. The flange defines an annular groove in a peripheral surface thereof. The base includes a hollow cylindrical holding body coaxially receiving the cylindrical body therein. The holding body has a first distal end, a second distal end and an inner smooth surface. The beveled distal end is configured for facilitating insertion of the cylindrical body in the cylindrical holding body. The flange is configured for being clamped by a tool and being moved toward or away from the base using the tool. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169199 | ACCESSORY DEVICE - An accessory device of the present invention is configured to be mounted on an accessory shoe of an image pickup apparatus. The accessory device includes an insertion member configured to be inserted in an engagement space between a first engagement part and a second engagement part of the accessory shoe, an operating member configured to perform an operation for fixing the accessory device on the accessory shoe, and a moving member configured to move in a second direction intersecting with a first direction in which the insertion member is inserted in the engagement space. The moving member is provided with a protrusion part which is in contact with at least one of the first engagement part and the second engagement part so that the insertion member is not removed from the engagement space by a movement of the moving member in the second direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169200 | METHOD, SYSTEM AND APPARATUS FOR PROTECTING WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEX TRANSMISSION - A method for protecting WDM transmission. On the first transmission direction, the first node implements service transmission to the second node by selecting one from the two transmission paths protected by each other, the second node implements two-path reception based on the two transmission paths; on the second transmission direction contrary to the first transmission direction, the second node implements two-path service sending via the two transmission paths protected by each other, the first node implements reception by selecting one from the two transmission paths. A system for implementing the WDM transmission protection and an apparatus thereof. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169201 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION APPARATUS - An optical transmission apparatus includes a network, a plurality of transponders, a monitor, a multiplexer, and demultiplexer. The plurality of transponders connected with the network, each of the plurality of transponders having a response transfer processing unit for communicating between the other transponders via the network, the plurality of transponders categorized a first transponder and a second transponder; The monitor connected with each of the transponder units, respectively, the monitor monitoring the plurality of transponders and sending a first request and a second request to the plurality of transponders. The first transponder responds an answer to the monitor via the network when the first transponder receives the first request. The second transponder responds an answer to the monitor instead of the first transponder via the network when the first transponder receives the second request. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169202 | Link Discovery and Verification Using Loss of Light - Systems and methods for link discovery and verification that minimize the need for line termination resources to generate and interpret packets. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method for operating a first node in a data communication network to verify connectivity to a second node includes sending a request for verification of connectivity to the second node that identifies an IP address of the first node, a port of the first node, and an IP address of the second node. The method also includes toggling a signal emitted by the port, and notifying the second node of a toggling mode of the port. Finally, the method includes receiving a first message from the second node indicating whether the second node detected the toggling. The request for verification of connectivity is sent on a control channel via a control message separate from the signal and the first message. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169203 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION METHOD - An optical transmission device for controlling an optical signal output includes a return light detection section for detecting return light of the optical signal transmitted via the optical transmission line; a superimposed light transmission section for generating superimposed light having a superimposed basic low-frequency wave and transmitting the light when return light is detected by the return light detection section; a return light identification section for identifying the return light detected by the return light detection section as Fresnel light caused by a disconnection of the optical connector or Stokes light caused by stimulated Brillouin scattering based on an analysis result of the return superimposed light with respect to the superimposed light transmitted by the superimposed light transmission section. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169204 | FRAME-INTERLEAVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 100G OPTICAL TRANSPORT ENABLING MULTI-LEVEL OPTICAL TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides frame-interleaving systems and methods for Optical Transport Unit K (OTUK) (i.e. Optical Transport Unit 4 (OTU4)), 100 Gb/s Ethernet (100 GbE), and other 100 Gb/s (100 G) optical transport enabling multi-level optical transmission. The frame-interleaving systems and methods of the present invention support the multiplexing of sub-rate clients, such as 10×10 Gb/s (10 G) clients, 2×40 Gb/s (40 G) plus 2×10 G clients, etc., into two 50 Gb/s (50 G) transport signals, four 25 Gb/s (25 G) transport signals, etc. that are forward error correction (FEC) encoded and carried on a single wavelength to provide useful, efficient, and cost-effective 100 G optical transport solutions today. In one exemplary configuration, a 100 G client signal or 100 G aggregate client signal carried over two or more channels is frame-deinterleaved, followed by even/odd sub-channel FEC encoding and framing. In another exemplary configuration, a 100 G client signal or 100 G aggregate client signal carried over two or more channels is received and processed by a single 100 G FEC framer, followed by frame-deinterleaving into two or more sub-rate channels. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169205 | OPTICAL NETWORK - An optical network is disclosed comprising one or more photonic switching nodes is disclosed. Each of the switching nodes comprises a plurality of input ports; at least one output port; and a switch configured to route messages between the plurality of input ports and the at least one output port and provide bufferless resolution of contention between messages for a common output port. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169206 | METHOD AND A NETWORK FOR PROCESSING OF WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXED DATA - The invention relates to a network comprising at least one host device having an interface card connected to a backplane of said host device, wherein said interface card comprises at least one cage, for receiving a pluggable module which performs signal processing of data comprised of at least one WDM channel transported via at least one optical fibre connected to said pluggable module in the optical domain. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169207 | DETERMINING TRANSMISSION PORT IN A GPON NETWORK - In a VLAN per service architecture, an ONT of a GPON network operating in an untrusted mode produces a service selection filter from a DHCP message sent from a particular VLAN. The service filter may be dependent on the CPE address and/or the destination address, and is used to select a port-id for upstream transmission of data from the ONT. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169208 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE POLARIZATION INSENSITIVE COHERENT DETECTION AND THE POLARIZATION DIVISION MULTIPLEXED TRANSMISSION OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SIGNALS - The present invention relates generally to the transport and processing of optical communication signals. More specifically, the present invention relates to systems and methods for the polarization insensitive coherent detection of optical communication signals with Brillouin amplification of the associated signal carrier and the polarization division multiplexed transmission of optical communication signals without polarization tracking at the associated receiver(s). | 2009-07-02 |
20090169209 | Network system, optical line terminating apparatus, and optical network apparatus - A general object of the present invention is to provide an optical communication system in which an optical transmission power of an optical communication apparatus is controlled to be a required minimum power that apparatuses of all subscribers in the optical communication system meet a prescribed error rate. An optical line terminating apparatus (OLT) transmits data to multiple optical network apparatuses (ONUs) at an optical intensity calculated based on information acquired from the multiple ONUs, which is related to optical intensities of signals that the multiple ONUs receive from the OLT, the optical intensity being calculated so that a minimum optical intensity of the optical intensities of the signals is greater than a predetermined value. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169210 | DIGITAL ENCODING OF LABELS FOR OPTICAL PACKET NETWORKS - Methods and apparatuses are provided for transmitting labels in an optical packet network. Groups of K payload bits are encoded into blocks of N bits by using a code in which each of the groups of K payload bits is represented by a corresponding one of at least two distinct codewords of differing weights to form coded payload packet data, where K and N are integers and K2009-07-02 | |
20090169211 | Performance Compensated Tx/Rx Optical Devices - A wavelength division multiplexing system has a wavelength division multiplexer and a wavelength division demultiplexer. The wavelength division demultiplexer is in series with the wavelength division multiplexer to process at least one optical signal to generate at least one processed optical signal. The wavelength division multiplexer and the wavelength division demultiplexer cooperate to introduce substantially zero total chromatic dispersion in the processed optical signal. In one version, the wavelength division multiplexer and the wavelength division demultiplexer introduce opposing functions of chromatic dispersion into the at least one processed optical signal. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169212 | Optical transmission apparatus and optical communication system - An optical communication system, where in an optical transmission apparatus arranged on a transmission side of respective repeating sections, an OSC optical amplifier is provided on an OSC light optical path between from an OSC transmitter to a multiplexer, and the OSC optical amplifier is controlled so that the power of OSC light transmitted on the transmission path becomes a previously set target value. As a result the OSC light is amplified by a different amplifying device to that for the main signal lights at the time of transmission. Therefore even in the case where the span losses are large, OSC light can be reliably received by the optical transmission apparatus on the reception side. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169213 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICAL TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL SIGNALS | 2009-07-02 |
20090169214 | UNIFIED OPTICAL CONNECTOR ARCHITECTURE - A system, device, and method are disclosed. In one embodiment the system includes an optical link and a peripheral device optically coupled to the optical link. The system also includes a host controller, such as a graphics, network, or I/O controller. The system also includes a unified optical connector port, which is optically coupled to the optical link and electrically coupled to the first host controller. The port has a wavelength allocation unit that can allocate an optical wavelength for an optical signal that is utilized to communicate with the peripheral device. The port also includes an electrical-to-optical transmission unit capable of converting an electrical signal, received from the host controller, to the optical signal that was allocated at the first optical wavelength. The electrical-to-optical transmission unit is also capable of transmitting one or more data packets within the first optical signal to the peripheral device across the optical link. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169215 | LIGHTING DEVICE - The invention relates to A method for a lighting device, in particular for a display device such as a LCD-TV, projector etc., generating radiation including at least visible light for illumination with at least one light-emitting element ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169216 | Optical transmission assembly - An optical transmission assembly consists of an upper cladding; a lower cladding; a core formed between the upper cladding and the lower cladding; a surface light emitting device mounted to an upper surface at one end of the upper cladding, a light emitting surface of the surface light emitting device facing the core and emitting wavelength λ | 2009-07-02 |
20090169217 | BYTE-INTERLEAVING SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR 100G OPTICAL TRANSPORT ENABLING MULTI-LEVEL OPTICAL TRANSMISSION - The present invention provides byte-interleaving systems and methods for Optical Transport Unit N (OTUN) (i.e. Optical Transport Unit 4 (OTU4)) and 100 Gb/s (100 G) optical transport enabling multi-level optical transmission. The byte-interleaving systems and methods of the present invention support the multiplexing of sub-rate clients, such as 10 Gb/s (10 G) clients, 40 Gb/s (40 G) clients, etc., into two 50 Gb/s (50 G) logical flows, for example, that can be forward error correction (FEC) encoded and carried on a single wavelength to provide useful, efficient, and cost-effective 100 G optical transport today. Signaling format support allows these two 50 G logical flows to be forward compatible with an evolving OTU4 and 100 G signaling format without waiting for optical and electronic technology advancement. Signaling format support also allows an evolving standard 100 G logical flow (i.e. OTU4, 100 Gb/s Ethernet (100 GbE), etc.) to be carried as 2×50 G logical flows, 4×25 G logical flows, or other lower rate formats on a single wavelength. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169218 | OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE, OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND BANDWIDTH CONTROL METHOD - A system and method of transmitting client data encoded according to an 8B/10B encoding between a client side and an optical communication network side, including inserting padding signals in an amount corresponding to a rate difference between a clock on the client side and a clock in the optical transmission device and controlling a clock to be used as a reference in transmitting the client data to synchronize with a clock having been used as a reference in transmitting the client data on the basis of a ratio of padding signals having been inserted in the client data. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169219 | SIGNAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE - Photoelectric converter-sealed members | 2009-07-02 |
20090169220 | ADAPTIVE OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING WITH MULTIMODE WAVEGUIDES - Optical signals are passed in an optical medium using an approach that facilitates the mitigation of interference. According to an example embodiment, a filtering-type approach is used with an optical signal conveyed in an optical fiber, such as a multimode fiber (MMF) or a multimode waveguide. Adaptive spatial domain signal processing, responsive to a feedback signal indicative of data conveyed in the multimode waveguide, is used to mitigate interference in optical signals conveyed in the multimode waveguide. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169221 | OPTICAL RECEIVER USING BEAM COMBINING AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME - An optical beam combiner is provided, which allows efficient collection of light for various applications: non-line of sight and free space optical communications, remote sensing, optical imaging and others. A multitude of transverse scattered optical beam portions is captured by the multi-aperture array positioned perpendicular to the beam projection direction. These beam portions are combined first into a single optical waveguide with minimal loss of power. This is achieved by modulating the beam portions phase and coupling ratio of couplers in the optical beam combiner tuned to maximize the final output power. The data is recovered from the received optical beam using coherent detection. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169222 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image-forming apparatus includes a recording head configured to eject ink droplets, a transport belt disposed facing the recording head and configured to transport a sheet, a suction mechanism to suctionally attract the sheet to the transport belt, a release mechanism configured to change a position of the transport belt between a home position close to the recording head and a release position away from the recording head, and a control mechanism configured to control transport and discharge of the sheet. The control mechanism, is configured to move the transport belt from the home position to the release position with the sheet being attracted to the transport belt when the control mechanism detects a sheet jam, rotate the transport belt in a direction in which the sheet is transported at the release position, and then discharge the sheet from the transport belt. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169223 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus capable of appropriately cleaning an image carrier is provided. An image forming apparatus | 2009-07-02 |
20090169224 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The image forming apparatus has a discharge device, an air blow device and a detection device, wherein an amount of blown air by the air blow device when the height of the recording materials detected by the detection device is higher than a preset first detection position is smaller than an amount of blown air by the air blow device when the detected height of the recording materials is lower than the first detection position. Thereby, there is provided an image forming apparatus which is improved in the alignment of the recording materials on the stacking portion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169225 | Driving control device and image forming apparatus including the same - A driving control device for use in an image forming apparatus includes a control unit that analyzes any one of a speed variation pattern and a thickness variation pattern of an endless belt member of the image forming apparatus per at least one rotation of the endless belt member while endlessly moving the endless belt member by a driving rotating unit, and starts to execute, based on a result of analysis, a driving-speed-control-pattern updating process to update a driving speed control pattern of the driving rotating unit per at least one rotation of the endless belt member, after a power of an image forming apparatus is turned on and within a preparation period in which a predetermined preparation process is completed so that an image forming operation can be started based on an image formation command from an operator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169226 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus capable of observing toner amount limitation with reliability even when two types of developers which have the same have and have different densities is provided. After an inputted image signal is subjected to color conversion processing to make the toner amount limitation, at least one color signal of the converted color signals is converted into signals for a dark color toner and a light color toner by light and dark separation using a single light and dark separation look-up table. Thereafter, the toner amount is determined again for each pixel. In the case where the toner amount exceeds a predetermined value, the light and dark separation of at least one color is made until the toner amount is the predetermined value or less by using another light and dark separation look-up table. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169227 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a standard exposure device ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169228 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a lower body including a plurality of photosensitive members and having an opening; an upper body which is configured to open and cover the opening; a plurality of exposure units which are supported by the upper body and which are opposed to the photosensitive members when the cover covers the opening; a main substrate provided in the housing; an exposure control substrate which is provided to the upper body and controls light emission of the exposure units; a plurality of first cables which electrically connect the exposure units to the exposure control substrate, respectively, each of the first cables including a plurality of signal lines; and a second cable which electrically connects the exposure control substrate to the main substrate and which includes at least one signal line, a number of which is smaller than a total number of the signal lines included in the first cables. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169229 | Image Forming Apparatus, Image Forming Method, Image Forming Computer Program, and Computer Readable Storage Medium Containing The Program - The image forming apparatus include: a resistance detection section ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169230 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus | 2009-07-02 |
20090169231 | FIXING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A fixing apparatus of the present invention includes a heating element which has an NTC characteristic in which an electric resistance value decreases as a temperature increases, which extends (i) in a direction parallel to a recording paper and (ii) in a width direction perpendicular to a carrying direction of the recording paper, and which has a longer length, in the width direction, than a width of the recording paper. The fixing apparatus further includes electrode sections provided in close proximity to both ends of the heating element in the width direction (on areas where the recording paper does not pass), the electrode sections being connected to the heating element, so that a current flows in the heating element in a direction substantially perpendicular to the carrying direction of the recording paper. This makes it possible to restrain excessive increase in temperature at the both ends of the heating element and to obtain a uniform temperature distribution. As a result, it is possible to improve endurances of members provided in the areas where the recording paper does not pass and to obtain a uniform and high-quality fixed image on a wide-width recording paper that is processed immediately after processing of narrow-width recording papers at high throughput. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169232 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING WARMING-UP TIME OF IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit and a fixing process managing system. The fixing process managing system, including a mode switchover unit, controls a time mode and a temperature mode for heating a fixing member. In the time mode, the fixing unit is determined to be ready for a fixing process when a given time elapses after activation of the image forming apparatus. In the temperature mode, the fixing unit is determined to be ready for a fixing process when a temperature of the fixing member attains a given reference temperature after activation of the image forming apparatus. The mode switchover unit selects between the temperature mode and the time mode. The fixing process managing system selects the temperature mode instead of the time mode when a supply amount of electrical power to the fixing unit is determined to be below a required electrical power supply level. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169233 | Image Formation Device - An electrophotographic image formation device comprises an image transfer unit (including an image transfer member) attached to a main body in a detachable manner, a density detecting unit including a detector unit and thereby detecting density of a developing agent transferred to the image transfer member, a protective cover which protects the density detecting unit not detecting the density by covering the detector unit, first and second reflecting parts (differing in reflectivity) formed in a part of the protective cover facing the detector unit, and a shifting unit which places the protective cover at a first position (with the first reflecting part facing the detector unit) when the image transfer unit has been attached to the main body while placing the protective cover at a second position (with the second reflecting part facing the detector unit) when the image transfer unit has not been attached to the main body. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169234 | Photosensitive Cartridge - A photosensitive cartridge includes a housing comprising an opening; a photosensitive drum supported by the housing, an electrostatic latent image being formed on the photosensitive drum; a charger that is supported by the housing and charges the photosensitive drum; a cleaning member that is supported by the housing and catches foreign substances from the photosensitive drum; and a cover that is exposed through the opening so as to be flush with an outer surface of the housing at a periphery of the opening, and catches foreign substances from the cleaning member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169235 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes an image forming apparatus body including a driving force transmitting portion and a process cartridge. The process cartridge includes a housing, a photosensitive drum disposed in the housing, a first bearing rotatably supporting an axial end portion of the photosensitive drum, a driving force input portion, which is provided on the axial end portion of the photosensitive drum and is configured to engage the driving force transmitting portion in order to drive the photosensitive drum by a driving force transmitted from the driving force transmitting portion when the driving force transmitting portion is pressed against the driving force input portion, and a second bearing, which rotatably supports the other axial end of the photosensitive drum, and which comprises a first contact portion which contacts the image forming apparatus body when the driving force transmitting portion is pressed against the driving force input portion. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169236 | LUBRICANT APPLYING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - In a lubricant applying device, a position adjusting member adjusts relative positions of a lubricant and a rotating member. The rotating member rotates while in contact with the lubricant, receives the lubricant, and applies the lubricant to an image carrier in an image forming apparatus. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169237 | CLEANING ROLLER FOR CLEANING CHARGING ROLLER AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A cleaning roller for cleaning a charging roller in an image forming apparatus is disposed in contact with an outer peripheral surface of a charging roller to remove foreign matters attached to the outer peripheral surface of the charging roller. The cleaning roller has a metal core and a polyurethane foam layer covering an outer peripheral surface of this metal core. The polyurethane foam layer includes a number of cells. The number of cells per inch is 40 or more and 80 or less, and an open ratio of a wall surface of cells is 3% or more and 50% or less. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169238 | Electrophotographic Printer - An electrophotographic printer is provided which can be cleaned so as to meet the requirement for high speed printing on a continuous web of paper as the printing medium and to make minimum the amount of toner that remains on the surface of a rotating transfer roller even in high-speed production. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169239 | Cleaner Blade Lubrication for a Printer Belt Component - The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for removing contaminants from a belt in a printer. A blade is provided that contacts with the belt surface to form a nip where the belt is configured to either receive an image for transfer to a sheet of media or transport media within the printer for receipt of toner images. The blade surface is coated with a fluoropolymer resin in combination with a polymeric binder. The coated blade/belt provides a reduced coefficient of friction at the nip to reduce belt stall and/or belt flipping, which may lock the blade to the belt and prevent further printer operation. The coated blade/belt herein is particularly useful when applied to printing operations that utilize chemically processed toner. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169240 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS USING THE SAME, AND METHOD FOR PEELING OFF SEALING MEMBER OF THE DEVELOPING DEVICE - A developing device includes a developer reservoir having developer stored therein, a developing roller for carrying developer, a sealing member which is brought into close contact with the developer portion so as to cover a communication port in communication with inside of the developer reservoir, and a sealing passing member for passing the sealing member peeled off the developer reservoir, wherein the sealing member is peeled off the developer reservoir to open the communication port and the sealing passing member has an opening with an approximately elliptical shape, through which the sealing member passes. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169241 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND TONER CARTRIDGE USED FOR THE SAME - An image forming apparatus including an image forming section for forming an image, and a toner cartridge for supplying a toner to the image forming section, the toner cartridge being detachably loaded into the image forming section. The toner cartridge includes a toner discharging port for discharging the toner when the toner cartridge is loaded into the image forming section, and a seal member for sealing the toner discharging port until the toner cartridge is loaded into the image forming section. The seal member is bonded to a peripheral edge of the toner discharging port by electro-releasing adhesive, of which adhesive force decreases when a current is applied thereto. The image forming section includes a first electrode and a second electrode that contact the peripheral edge of the toner discharging port and the seal member, respectively, when the toner cartridge is loaded into the image forming section, and a power supply for applying a voltage between the first and second electrodes. When a current is applied to the electro-releasing adhesive via the first and second electrodes, the adhesive force of the electro-releasing adhesive decreases, whereby the seal member is released from the toner discharging port. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169242 | INTERNAL OUTPUT TYPE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes a main apparatus body, an image reading block located above the main apparatus body, a sheet output portion provided with a sheet output tray onto which each sheet is ejected upon completion of image forming operation, the sheet output portion being located between the main apparatus body and the image reading block and opening at least frontward to permit retrieval of sheets from the sheet output tray, and a front cover section provided on a front side of the main apparatus body, the front cover section including front openable covering members. The front cover section has a striped portion having a surface in which ridges and furrows are formed and a flat portion having a flat surface. The flat portion includes a first flat portion located in an area adjacent to the sheet output tray. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169243 | FRAME STRUCTURE FOR AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE AND FRAME ASSEMBLY METHOD - A frame structure includes a base plate | 2009-07-02 |
20090169244 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO CONTROL ACCESS TO AN INTERIOR OF AN IMAGE FORMING DEVICE - The present application is directed to systems and methods to control access to an interior of an image forming device. The image forming device may include a body with a door that is movable between open and closed positions. In the open position, access is gained to an interior of the body. A controller controls a latch through a motor arrangement to lock and unlock the door. A user interface may be positioned on an exterior of the body to allow a user to enter commands to lock and unlock the door. Additional elements may also be included within the interior of the image forming device and operated with the motor arrangement. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169245 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a process unit including a photosensitive element; an exposure member exposing the photosensitive element to light to form an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive element; a main body casing accommodating the process unit and the exposure member; and a developer cartridge supplying developer to the process unit. The developer cartridge is attachable to and removable from the process unit. In this image forming apparatus, the exposure member is positioned between the photosensitive element and the developer cartridge so as to be attached and movable between a first position in which the photosensitive element is exposed to light by the exposure member and a second position in which the exposure member is away from the photosensitive element. Further, the developer cartridge has a pressing portion for pressing the exposure member toward the first position with the developer cartridge being attached to the main body casing. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169246 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developing device includes a main body that is arranged between a pair of supporting members and includes a developing roller. Both end portions of the developing roller are supported by the supporting members in a first direction in which the developing roller is movable toward and away from an image carrier. A groove is formed on each of the supporting members. Either one of an end portion of the developing roller and a bearing that supports the end portion is inserted into the groove. Either one of at least one of the end portions of the developing roller and at least one of the bearings is movable in the groove in a second direction that intersects the first direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169247 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus comprises an apparatus main body; a process unit having a drive input member; and a drive transmission member, wherein, the drive transmission member comprises: a guide core member having a distal end core portion which has a first outside diameter; and a proximal end core portion which has a second outside diameter that is larger than the first outside diameter; a reciprocating member in which the guide core member is inserted, the reciprocating member comprising: a distal end cylindrical portion which has a first inside diameter; and a proximal end cylindrical portion which has a second inside diameter that is larger than the first inside diameter; and a pressing member interposed between the guide core member and the reciprocating member for connecting the guide core member and the reciprocating member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169248 | Photosensitive member cartridge, developer cartridge and process cartridge - A developer cartridge including a frame, a developer supplying section, a developer housing section, and an extension portion is provided. The frame includes a first side wall and a second side wall, and the first side wall and the second side wall extend substantially in a length direction. The developer supplying section supplies a developer to a photosensitive body cartridge, and the developer supplying section extends in a width direction substantially perpendicular to the length direction from the first side wall to the second side wall. The developer housing section houses the developer, and the developer housing section extends in the width direction between the first side wall and the second side wall. The developer housing section includes an open end at which the developer housing section adjoins the developer supplying section, and a closed end opposite from the open end. The closed end includes an exterior surface extending from a substantially bottommost portion of the developer housing section to a top portion of the developer housing section. The extension portion includes a first extension portion that extends away from the developer housing section in a first direction substantially perpendicular to the width direction and a second extension portion that extends away from the first extension portion in a second direction different from the first direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169249 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes: a housing including a photosensitive member and having an opening at an upper portion of the housing; an upper cover connected to the housing at one end of the upper cover via a hinge and configured to move between an opened state and a closed state; an exposure unit supported by the upper cover and configured to face the photosensitive member when the upper cover is in the closed state; and a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is releasable by lifting the upper cover so that the upper cover becomes to the opened state. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169250 | Process Cartridge - A process cartridge includes a photosensitive member, a charger, a frame and a block member. The charger charges the photosensitive member and includes a charging wire and a grid electrode, which is provided between the charging wire and the photosensitive member, and which has an opening area in a surface opposing the photosensitive member. The frame supports the photosensitive member and the charger. The block member is provided between the charging wire and an end portion of the grid electrode in a longitudinal direction thereof and prevents a marginal area of the grid electrode from facing the charging wire in a direction with a minimum distance therebetween, the marginal area being defined between an end of the grid electrode and an end of the opening area. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169251 | Process Cartridge - A process cartridge includes a photosensitive member, a charger, which charges the photo sensitive member, and a process frame, which supports the photo sensitive member and the charger. The charger includes a charged wire, a grid that is interposed between the charged wire and the photosensitive member, a wire-side connecting portion that applies a voltage to the charged wire, and a grid-side connecting portion that applies a voltage to the charged wire. The process frame comprises an exposure opening that faces the photosensitive member, the exposure opening being provided between the wire-side connecting portion and the grid-side connecting portion when viewed from a first direction in which the charged wire is stretched. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169252 | Image Forming Apparatus - In an image forming apparatus, a support frame is configured to support a plurality of photoconductors arranged in the apparatus, the support frame being allowed to be pulled out from a casing of the apparatus, and an intermediate transfer belt is disposed above the plurality of photoconductors and configured to be movable between a contact position in which the intermediate transfer belt is in contact with each of the plurality of photoconductors and a separate position in which the intermediate transfer belt is separate from the each of the plurality of photoconductors. A predetermined amount of upward movement of the support frame made when the intermediate transfer belt is or comes in the separate position renders the support frame operable to be pulled out in a direction of arrangement of the plurality of photoconductors. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169253 | Image Forming Apparatus and Process Cartridge - The image forming apparatus includes a drum cartridge having a photosensitive drum and a drum drive input member; a developing cartridge configured to be movably mounted to the drum cartridge, the developing cartridge comprising a developing roller disposed so as to face the photosensitive drum and a developing drive input member; a drum drive transmission member configured to engage with the drum drive input member and configured to transmit drum driving force to the drum drive input member while permitting a positional gap of the drum drive input member within a predetermined range; and a developing drive transmission member configured to engage with the developing drive input member and configured to transmit developing driving force to the developing drive input member while permitting a positional gap of the developing drive input member within a predetermined range. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169254 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER - An electrophotographic printer in which a photoconductor drum and a transfer drum can be supported in a simple component construction and in the makeup free from misalignment and development of thrust load. To this end, an electrophotographic printer comprising a photoconductor drum ( | 2009-07-02 |
20090169255 | Developing Cartridge - A developing cartridge is provided. The developing cartridge includes an input gear which receives an external driving force; a developing roller which carries developer; a supply roller that is in contact with the developing roller and supplies the developer to the developing roller; a supply roller gear that is meshed with the input gear to drive the supply roller using a driving force transmitted from the input gear; and a developing roller gear that drives the developing roller with a driving force transmitted from the supply roller gear. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169256 | Process Cartridge, Image Forming Apparatus and Developing Cartridge - A process cartridge, which includes a developing cartridge and a photosensitive cartridge for use with an image forming apparatus including a driving force output part and a feeding part, is provided. The developing cartridge includes a developer carrier, a first electrode provided at one side thereof, and a driving force receiving part provided at another side thereof and aligned with the first electrode such that the driving force receiving part overlaps the first electrode in a side view. The photosensitive cartridge, to which the developing cartridge is removably mounted, includes a photosensitive member, and a second electrode that contacts the first electrode when the developing cartridge is mounted in the photosensitive cartridge and that contacts the feeding part when the photosensitive cartridge is mounted in the image forming apparatus. The first electrode is pressed toward the driving force receiving part by contact with the second electrode. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169257 | Process Cartridge, Image Forming Apparatus and Developing Cartridge - A process cartridge includes a developing cartridge including a developer carrier, a fitting part, and a pressed part, and a photosensitive cartridge, to which the developing cartridge is removably mounted. The photosensitive cartridge includes a photosensitive member, a positioning part which is fitted into the fitting part for positioning the developing cartridge, and a pressing part which contacts the pressed part for pressing the developing cartridge toward the photosensitive member, wherein the positioning part and the pressing part are provided longitudinally in an area in a longitudinal direction of the photosensitive member corresponding to an area on the photosensitive member in which a developer image is formed. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169258 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of photosensitive members which are aligned along a conveying direction of a transfer medium and on each of which an electrostatic latent image is to be formed; a plurality of developing units which supply a plurality of colors of developing agent to the photosensitive members, respectively; and a plurality of cleaning rollers which slidably contact the photosensitive members to collect at least one of paper powder and developing agent adhering to surfaces of the photosensitive members, respectively. A most upstream cleaning roller which slidably contacts a most upstream photosensitive member in the conveying direction is provided with a paper powder absorption shaft which attracts and absorbs paper powder from the cleaning roller. A most downstream cleaning roller which slidably contacts a most downstream photosensitive member in the conveying direction is not provided with the paper powder absorption shaft. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169259 | Driving-force transmission device and image forming apparatus - A driving-force transmitting member is formed of a material having a linear expansion coefficient larger than that of a sleeve bearing, and Δx1>r1×Δt×a−R1×Δt×b is satisfied, where R1 is inner radius of the sleeve bearing, r1 is outer radius of a rotary shaft unit, Δx1 is difference between the inner radius R1 and the outer radius r1 at a reference temperature, Δt is maximum amount of temperature change of the driving-force transmitting member relative to the reference temperature, a is linear expansion coefficient of the sleeve bearing, and b is linear expansion coefficient of the driving-force transmitting member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169260 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive member; an exposing unit which is opposed to the photosensitive member, and which includes a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in an arrangement direction to expose the photosensitive member; and a body frame which is provided at both sides of the exposing unit in the arrangement direction. The body frame is made of a conductive member. The exposing unit includes an exposing unit body having an exterior made of a resin; and an electrically conductive holding member which is longer than the exposing unit body in the arrangement direction, and which holds the exposing unit body, wherein the holding member is electrically connected to the body frame to be grounded. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169261 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus is provided. The image forming apparatus includes: plural photosensitive members; plural exposing units opposed to the photosensitive members, respectively, each of the exposing units including a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a first direction; and a body frame which is provided at both sides of the exposing units in the first direction. Each of the exposing units includes: a gap maintaining member which abuts a respective one of the photosensitive members to define a distance between the exposing unit and the photosensitive member; a first-direction positioning portion which abuts the body frame in the first direction to position the exposing unit in the first direction; and a second-direction positioning portion which abuts the body frame in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction and an exposing direction of the light emitting elements, to position the exposing unit in the second direction. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169262 | Developing device, image forming apparatus and developer cartridge - A developing device includes: a developer carrying member that supplies developer to an image carrying member; plural developer supply members,.containing different color developers, that supply the developers to the developer carrying member in a developer supply position; a conveyance member that sequentially conveys the plural developer supply members to the developer supply position; and a peeling member that peels off developer, remained after supply of the developer by the developer carrying member to the image carrying member, from the developer carrying member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169263 | CARRIER PARTICLES FOR DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Carrier particles for a developer used in an image forming apparatus, in which the carrier particles contain a core material containing magnetic particles, and a coating layer formed on a surface of the core material, and the coating layer contains diamond fine particles or diamond-like carbon exposed on a surface of the coating layer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169264 | DEVELOPING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD OF DEVELOPING LATENT IMAGE - A developing device includes a first screw that supplies a developer to a developing roller while agitating/conveying the developer in a first direction, and a screw that collects residual developer from the developing roller, agitates/conveys the residual developer in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and delivers the residual developer to the first screw. Between two points that a magnetic flux density in a normal direction of a magnetic field formed in a developer separating magnetic pole in the developing roller become substantially zero, a point at a downstream side in a rotating direction of the developing roller is formed at an upstream side to a developing roller rotating direction, than a line joining the center of the developing roller and the center of the second screw. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169265 | POWDER TRANSPORT SCREW, AND DEVELOPMENT DEVICE, PROCESS UNIT AND IMAGE-FORMING APPARATUS COMPRISING THIS POWDER TRANSPORT SCREW - A toner transport screw that is capable of maintaining a smooth and stable transport function. The toner transport screw, in which a helical blade is disposed on the circumference of a rotating shaft, has at least one spiral direction reversal part formed by connecting the respective ends of a first blade part and a second blade part, the directions of spiral of the first blade part and the second blade part being in opposite directions. A passage, which allows the toner to pass through the blades in the circumferential direction of the rotating shaft, is formed in the spiral direction reversal part. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169266 | POWDER TRANSPORTING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME - A powder transporting apparatus is made up of: a powder container containing therein powder; a transportation tank having an inlet for supplying the powder from the powder container, and an outlet for discharging the powder to an outside; a conveying device disposed in the transportation tank and rotated about an axis to thereby transport the powder in the transportation tank from the inlet to the outlet; and a suction device disposed outside the transportation tank. The suction device sucks gas in the transportation tank through a suction port which is away from both the inlet and the outlet of the transportation tank. The powder in the powder container is thus sucked into the transportation tank. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169267 | Image Formation Apparatus and Developer Cartridge - The invention provides an image formation apparatus, to which developing devices, each having an opening, and developer cartridges for respectively supplying a developing agent to the openings of the developing devices are mountable. The apparatus includes: developing device shutters, each configured to open and close a respective one of the openings of the developing devices mounted to the apparatus; and a link mechanism configured to move the developing device shutters in linking with each other. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169268 | ROTARY MOUNTING STRUCTURE FOR TONER CARTRIDGE - A toner cartridge comprising a rotary | 2009-07-02 |
20090169269 | Developing unit, developing device and image forming apparatus - A developing unit includes: a developer carrying member that visualizes an electrostatic latent image held on an image carrying member using magnetic developer; a peeling member that peels off the magnetic developer held on the developer carrying member by a magnetic force; and a movement controller that controls movement of the peeling member, when the peeling member peels off the magnetic developer, the movement controller moving the peeling member to a position close to the developer carrying member, and when the peeling member has peeled off the magnetic developer, the movement controller moving the peeling member to a position away from the developer carrying member. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169270 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD - Provided is an image forming apparatus including at least a latent image bearing member, a latent electrostatic image forming unit, a developing unit which includes at least a developing roller and a supply roller, and a transfer unit, wherein both of a diameter R (mm) of the developing roller and a diameter R′ (mm) of the supply roller are 12 mm or less; the toner contains at least a binder resin, a wax, and a colorant with the wax having a melting point of 75° C. or less; an amount of the wax exposed on a surface of the toner is 10 mg/g to 30 mg/g; and when a diameter (mm) of the developing roller is represented by R the toner has a torque T (mNm) satisfying the inequation, 20/R2009-07-02 | |
20090169271 | ELECTRONIC PHOTOGRAPH PRINTER - An electronic photograph printer is provided for elastically biasing the developer apparatus having the photosensitive drum by the pressing mechanism and for pressing the developer roll onto the photosensitive drum. In this configuration, quality in the developed image can be ensured by the trackable movement of the developer roll relative to the photosensitive drum in the electronic photograph printer. In addition, adjustable range for positioning the developer roll and operability and maintainability within the developer apparatus can be achieved. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169272 | Developing Device and Blade Assembly - A developing device includes: a developing roller, a casing which rotatably supports the developing roller; a thickness regulation blade; and first and second holding members which fix the thickness regulation blade on the casing. The first holding member includes: a first nipping surface which contacts the thickness regulation blade; and a first fixing surface. The second holding member includes: a second nipping surface which opposes the first nipping surface; and a second fixing surface contacting the first fixing surface. The thickness regulation blade includes a positioning opening and is sandwiched between the first nipping surface and the second nipping surface. The first nipping surface includes a projection which is fitted into the positioning opening of the thickness regulation blade. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169273 | Doctor Blade Surface Energy Modification - The present disclosure relates to a surface energy reduction material in the form of a topcoat or additive to a coating that may be applied to a toner regulating member such as a doctor blade which may reduce toner build-up about a nip region, pre-nip region, and/or post-nip region. The surface energy reduction material may be include any material having a surface energy of less than or equal to 35 dynes/cm, for example, between 15-30 dynes/cm, including all values and ranges therein. The surface energy reducing materials may include any material that provides a 25% or more reduction of the surface energy of the doctor blade compared to an untreated doctor blade, for example, greater than or equal to 50% reduction or greater than or equal to 75% reduction, including all values and ranges therein. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169274 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus includes: a rotating belt which rotates around a roller; a drive section which rotates the belt; a detection section which detects a position of the belt in a width direction; a moving section which moves the belt in the width direction; a control section which corrects a deviation of the belt by controlling the moving section. The control section conducts a preparatory operation in which the control section changes an amount of control to be given to the moving section under the condition where the belt is rotated to obtain a correction data showing a relation between the amount of control and a change of a position of the belt in the width direction detected by the detection section, stores the correction data in a memory section, and then corrects the deviation based on the correction data stored in the memory section. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169275 | TRANSFER MEMBER IN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - The transfer member in an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the invention is a transfer member in an image forming apparatus for transferring a toner image obtained by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier onto a material to be transferred, wherein the transfer member includes a base material having thereon a surface layer for temporarily holding on the surface thereof the toner image to be transferred onto the material to be transferred and comprising a resin containing a diamond fine particle in the range of from about 0.01% to about 40%. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169276 | Fixing Device - A fixing device | 2009-07-02 |
20090169277 | ON-DEMAND PRINT FINISHING SYSTEM USING SURFACE DETECTION AND REPLICATION - An on-demand printing system and more specifically to a printing system that includes both scanner and printer functionality in one integrated unit. The printing system further including both image and gloss detection devices in the one integrated unit as well as a finishing system that is capable of printing with some specified level of gloss in one or more areas of the final product. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169278 | Photoconductor Drum Cleaning Apparatus in an Electrophotographic Printer - A photoconductor drum cleaning apparatus in an electrophotographic printer is disclosed which is simple in makeup, which allows a wiping roll to be rotated to follow rotation of the photoconductor drum is rotated and to be serviced for a prolonged life and is capable of performing an improved cleaning operation. To this end, the photoconductor drum | 2009-07-02 |
20090169279 | Electrographic Printing Apparatus, Electrographic Printing Method, and Method of Producing Glass Plate - An electrographic printing apparatus and an electrographic printing method that prevent base fogging and maintain high quality are provided. The provided electrographic printing apparatus includes a OPC photoreceptor to which a developing device adheres charged toner to an image region of an electrostatic latent image formed on a moving surface; and a non-image-region toner removing device disposed downstream of the developing device in a moving direction of the surface of the OPC photoreceptor and at a position opposing the OPC photoreceptor, wherein the non-image-region toner removing device includes a removing roller that moves close to the OPC photoreceptor and attracts and delivers a carrier by a magnetic force, and a predetermined electric potential is applied to generate an electric field from a non-image region of the electrostatic latent image to the removing roller. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169280 | IMAGE RECORDING APPARATUS - The image recording apparatus includes: a recording head; a re-feeding roller configured to re-feed a one-side recorded medium toward the recording head; and a flap provided on an upstream side of the re-feeding roller in a conveying direction of the one-side recorded medium. The flap extends from an upstream end to a downstream end in the conveying direction. The downstream end of the flap is closer to the re-feeding roller than the upstream end in the conveying direction. The flap is configured to support and introduce the one-side recorded medium to the re-feeding roller. A downstream end portion of the flap has: a first region opposing the re-feeding roller; and a second region except the first region. The downstream end portion has a cutout portion provided in at least a part of the second region. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169281 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a first image processing unit for performing a first image processing; a discharge unit disposed above the first image processing unit for discharging a medium after the first image processing is performed on the medium; a medium placing unit for placing the medium thus discharged; a second image processing unit disposed above the medium placing unit for performing a second image processing; and an operational unit disposed on the second image processing unit at a specific position thereof for performing a specific operation. The medium placing unit may include a step portion for forming a space between the medium thus discharged and a surface of the medium placing unit. The step portion and the operational unit may be situated at positions, so that the operational unit does not block the step portion viewed from above the image forming apparatus. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169282 | HEAT-ACTIVATED LINERLESS LABEL - A heat-activated linerless label comprises a heat-activated adhesive coating. Portions of the heat-activated adhesive coating are selectively activated by a thermal printer. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169283 | Packaging - Packaging for reliably fixing an irregularly shaped ink ribbon unit includes few components, including a printing paper roll wound with printing paper, an ink ribbon unit having both a sending roll that is wound with an ink ribbon and a winding roll disposed in parallel to the sending roll, a container for holding the printing paper roll and ink ribbon unit, and a partition member that partitions the container into first and second storage regions, into which the printing paper roll and ink ribbon unit are respectively stored. The ink ribbon unit is arranged in such a manner that the direction of the shafts of the sending and winding rolls is parallel to the bottom surface of the second storage region, and the partition member extends with an inclination relative to a direction perpendicular to the bottom surface of the second storage region. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169284 | STRUCTURE OF AUTOMATIC PENCIL - An automatic pencil includes a pencil tube unit, a pencil tip unit, a press cap and an eraser unit. The pencil tube unit includes an external tube member and a pencil refill tube member contained in the external tube member and having a clamping portion for clamping the pencil refill. The pencil tip unit is connected to the external tube member and includes a retainer connected to the clamping portion in the pencil refill tube member and a pencil refill guide tube situated at a conical tip of the conical body and connected to the retainer to guide the pencil refill. The press cap is installed at the pencil refill tube member, and a protrusion is formed along its axis. The eraser unit includes an eraser and at least one spare eraser, both having a surface and a concave hole for connecting the protrusion of the press cap. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169285 | Adapter for Writing Instruments - An adapter for pen, pencil, or any other types of writing instruments where the adaptor is sized and dimensioned to receive a regular sized writing instrument, and the adapter is designed for safety to use such writing instrument as a refill. The design has an inner holder designed to securely hold the writing instrument. In one embodiment, the adapter is short enough to expose a proximal end of the writing instrument, so that the exposed part of the writing instrument becomes a push button. In another embodiment, the adapter has a push button, and the regular sized writing instrument is entirely contained with the adapter. Other embodiments use different retracting mechanism such as twist-and-retract mechanism, and slider mechanism. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169286 | DEVICE FOR APPLYING A SPREADABLE COMPOSITION TO A PART OF THE HUMAN OR ANIMAL BODY - A device for applying a spreadable composition to a part of the human or animal body, wherein the device comprises a container containing the spreadable composition, an applicator for the spreadable composition and means for urging the spreadable composition out of the container and into contact with the applicator, provided with positioning means connected to the container for positioning the applicator in a position in which composition urged out of the container can be brought into contact with the applicator. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169287 | RING MECHANISM BIASED TO CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION - A ring binder mechanism that retains loose-leaf pages and has ring members that readily lock together in a closed position, preventing accidental opening of the ring members and loss of pages. The mechanism comprises a housing that supports two hinge plates for pivoting motion that brings the ring members to either an open position or the closed position. The mechanism further comprises a control structure supported by the housing for causing the pivoting motion of the hinge plates. A spring plate is engageable with the control structure for urging the control structure to move toward a position blocking pivoting motion of the hinge plates when the ring members move to the closed position. | 2009-07-02 |
20090169288 | FILE - A binding device of a file is attached to a cover configured to be bendable at the central portion in the width direction of a spine. The binding device includes a synthetic resin first main body and a synthetic resin second main body which are arranged to be openable and closable. A synthetic resin locking member having two hook portions is integrally provided with the first main body, and a metal first prong member is mounted to the first main body. A metal second prong member is mounted to the second main body. Furthermore, a synthetic resin lever member is slidably provided in the second main body. | 2009-07-02 |