Patents by Inventor Kunihio Oonishi

Kunihio Oonishi 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).

  • Paper feeder and an image forming apparatus provided with the same
    Patent number: 5332207
    Abstract: A paper feeder is removably attached to an image forming apparatus having a document setter in which a document to be copied is set. The feeder feeds copy paper to the image forming apparatus. A document detector is mounted on one lateral side of the document setter of the image forming apparatus in a position facing a corresponding lateral side end of the document. The document detector detects whether the document is set properly in the document setter. A determining arrangement determines the presence or absence of the document in the document setter on the basis of the detection result of the document detector. A warning arrangement notifies an operator of an error in setting of the document, in the absence of a determination of the presence of the document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 26, 1994
    Assignee: Mita Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kunihio Oonishi, Eiji Gotou