Patents Examined by Joan H. Pendegras
  • Patent number: 5717975
    Abstract: A filmstrip consisting of a series of coherent frames is passed through a copying station where images of the frames are projected onto an elongated band of copying paper to make proofs of the frames. The images are projected in such a manner that the relative orientations of the images are the same as the relative orientations of the frames.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: February 10, 1998
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Hiroshi Takahashi, Hans-Juergen Rauh, Hans-Georg Schindler
  • Patent number: 5515145
    Abstract: A color image forming apparatus of the type having a photoconductive belt for forming a latent image thereon electrostatically. The latent image is developed to turn out a corresponding toner image. The toner image is transferred from the photoconductive belt to an intermediate transfer belt. Such a procedure is repeated to form a composite color image on the intermediate belt. The color image is transferred from the intermediate belt to a recording medium. Any point on the intermediate belt in the direction of rotation and any points on drive rollers assigned to the two belts, respectively, in the direction of rotation are held in the same positional relation to a stationary member every time the intermediate belt completes one rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Eiichi Sasaki, Koichi Noguchi, Minoru Suzuki, Koji Sakamoto, Hiroyuki Matsushiro, Tsuyoshi Deki, Noriyuki Kimura, Takatsugu Fujishiro, Chiyako Hatsuyama
  • Patent number: 5515146
    Abstract: An image forming device incorporated in an image forming apparatus and capable of cleaning a residual toner on a transfer belt. A transfer belt transports a sheet to a nip portion of an image carrier and the transfer belt. A transfer bias current It1 is applied to the transfer belt from a power source, so that a toner image on the image carrier is transferred to the sheet at the nip portion. A cleaning bias current It2 is applied to a cleaning bias roller which is held in contact with the transfer belt so as to transfer the residual toner and paper particles from the transfer belt to the cleaning bias roller. An electric current Ir is returned from the transfer belt to a transfer control board which is also connected to the power source. The transfer control board controls the current It1 to satisfy an equation "(It1+It2)-Ir=IOUT" where IOUT is constant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 7, 1996
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Yuko Harasawa, Itaru Matsuta, Satoshi Takano, Hirokazu Ishii