Patents by Inventor Kenzi Hashimoto

Kenzi Hashimoto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Duplex copier capable of digitally rotating an image on at least one side of a duplex copy sheet
    Patent number: 5638181
    Abstract: A duplex copier composed of a reading device which reads the image information written on the original document, which is set on the platen glass, a converting device for converting the image information read by the reading device to a digital signal, an image processor which processes the digital signal in predetermined manner, a copy machine having a duplex copy unit for making duplex copy, and an automatic document feeder which feeds the original document into the platen glass. The duplex copier is controlled to rotate the orientation of the image from that of the first side of the original by 90.degree. or 180.degree. when the image of the original is formed on the duplex copy sheet in various predetermined modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 10, 1997
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Hiroshi Kubo, Kenzi Hashimoto, Kaname Yamamoto, Hideo Yamazaki