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Ricoh Company, Ltd. Patents
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
Address:
Tokyo, JP
No. of patents:
8624
Patents:




Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
RE40435 Modular copying system using light wave, electric wave, or sonic wave interconnections July 15, 2008
A modular copying system including combinations of printer, scanner, and system controller modules formed as independent frames. The scanner module includes devices for image reading, first data I/O and first synchronizing signal generation; the printer module includes devices for im
RE40414 Optical pickup apparatus July 1, 2008
Small-sized and light-weighted optical pickup apparatus capable of eliminating the effect due to the flaring light rays and performing the signal detection of high reliability is provided.In the apparatus, the quarter-wave (.lamda./4) plate and the reflection-type birefringent prime
RE40405 Method and apparatus for securing executable programs against copying June 24, 2008
A secure system for executing program code in an insecure environment while making it impossible, or at least impractical, to determine how to copy the program code and associated data is provided. A program memory contains encrypted program data and security circuitry contained within
RE40204 Portable electronic terminal apparatus having a plurality of displays April 1, 2008
A portable electronic terminal apparatus includes a main body, an information input mechanism, a plurality of displays, a communications mechanism, and a flip panel. The main body has a hollow section. The information input mechanism inputs various kinds of information including data
RE40109 Multi-beam optical scanner February 26, 2008
A multi-beam optical scanner, in which a lateral magnification .beta. in a composite system of an optical system between the light source for a multi-beam and the scanned surface satisfies the condition: 2<.beta..ltoreq.8.5, and a plurality of light spots on the scanned surface ex
RE39901 Initialization of phase-change optical recording medium October 30, 2007
A method of initializing a phase-change optical information recording medium is provided, using an optical system incorporating a semiconductor laser device. The laser device is characterized by a specified spatial power distribution. In a spatial distribution of the laser power focused
RE39808 Computer-based network printing system and method September 4, 2007
A method and computer-based printing system enable a user of a computer to send an image file to a host computer and subsequently to a printer for printing while ensuring that the user is able to retrieve the printed document without other individuals having access to the printed documen
RE39513 Demodulation circuit for demodulating wobbling signal March 13, 2007
A device for demodulating position information that is recorded as track wobbling in a record medium by a BPSK scheme includes a carrier-wave-generation circuit which derives a carrier wave from a wobbling signal obtained from the record medium, a phase-adjustment circuit which gener
RE39374 Constant voltage power supply with normal and standby modes November 7, 2006
A first constant voltage circuit includes an operational amplifier having a reference voltage applied to a first input terminal thereof and a voltage obtained as a result of an output voltage being divided applied to a second input terminal thereof, and controls an output transistor
RE38496 Thermosensitive recording material April 13, 2004
A thermosensitive recording material has a support, a thermosensitive recording layer formed thereon, containing an electron-donating coloring compound, an electron-accepting compound a binder resin, and a protective layer formed on the thermosensitive recording layer, which contains an
RE38206 Image transferring device for an image forming apparatus July 29, 2003
A device incorporated in an image forming apparatus for transferring a toner image from a photoconductive element to an intermediate transfer belt and then from the intermediate transfer belt to a sheet or similar recording medium. An electrode member is implemented as a belt drive r
RE38195 Multi-beam optical scanner July 22, 2003
A multi-beam optical scanner, in which a lateral magnification .beta. in a composite system of an optical system between the light source for a multi-beam and the scanned surface satisfies the condition: 2<.beta..ltoreq.8.5, and a plurality of light spots on the scanned surface ex
RE38164 Desktop color copier which includes a revolving type developing device July 1, 2003
A desktop color copier having a size which allows the copier to be placed on a stand when the copier is used. The desktop color copier includes a photoconductive drum for sequentially forming toner images of respective colors thereon, a charger for charging the photoconductive drum, an
RE37845 Thermal recording apparatus using recording sheet made of thermal reversible material September 17, 2002
A thermal recording apparatus records information on a thermal recording sheet, the thermal recording sheet having a thermal characteristic by which the information is recorded through heating the thermal recording sheet to a first temperature and information which has been recorded on
RE37645 Method and apparatus for removing image forming substance from image holding member forming proc April 9, 2002
In a method and an apparatus for removing an image forming substance such as toner from an image holding member such as a sheet of transfer paper, an unstabilizing agent is provided to the image holding member. An attaching state between the image forming substance and the image holding
RE37542 Toner cartridge for a developing device included in an image forming apparatus February 5, 2002
In a developing device included in an image forming apparatus, a toner cartridge has a body and a replenishing member disposed in the body. The cartridge makes it needless to adhere or otherwise affix an elastic piece to the edge of the base of the replenishing member that slidably conta
RE37429 Member for developing electrostatic latent images October 30, 2001
A member for developing electrostatic latent images to visible images is disclosed, which comprises a support, a first coating layer comprising an elastic material formed on the support, and a second coating layer comprising a flexible resin formed on the first coating layer.
RE37197 Device for regenerating printed sheet-like recording medium May 29, 2001
The present invention discloses a device for regenerating a sheet-like recording medium comprising a means for feeding a printed sheet-like recording medium, a regenerating treatment means having a step for eliminating image formed on said recording medium, a means for discriminating
RE37157 Printer with face-down delivery of collated printed sheets at the top, and a manually removable May 1, 2001
A compact printer has a sheet feeder positioned at its front wall and electrophotographic components arranged along a sheet moving path for receiving a sheet from the sheet feeder and for exposing, developing, then transferring a toner image onto the sheet. At its rear side, the printer
RE37093 Optical disk drive unit with a sealing type bearing member March 13, 2001
An optical disk drive unit comprising: a sealing enclosure which encloses from exterior the disk cartridge and an access mechanism for the recording medium in the disk cartridge; an input device for inputting an eject command signal; a pin for moving and arranging a cartridge eject devic
RE37034 Reversible thermosensitive recording material January 30, 2001
A reversible thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises (a) a support, (b) a reversible thermosensitive recording layer formed thereon which comprises as the main components a matrix resin and an organic low-molecular-weight material dispersed in the matrix resin,
RE37031 Printer providing security for printout January 30, 2001
A printer accepting print requests from a plurality of users comprising bins storing printout and locks each locking a corresponding one of the bins, wherein the printer locks one of the bins and delivers the printouts to that one of the bins.
RE36963 Method and apparatus for regenerating image holding member November 21, 2000
A predetermined processing liquid is supplied by a liquid supplying unit to a sheet of transfer paper having a surface on which toner is stably attached. An adhesive state of the toner on the transfer paper sheet is changed to an unstable adhesive state. The processing liquid is cons
RE36697 Document feeder which determines a document path using a determined page length May 16, 2000
A document feeder for broad-width originals having a document path in which a moving document is scanned by a stationary scanner. The document feeder is typically mounted to a copier. The document path is either a recycling path or a reciprocating path; the recycling path having a closed
RE36338 Electronic still camera for recording and regenerating image data and sound data October 12, 1999
An electronic still camera has a photographing device for photographing a photographed object and outputting interlaced image data; an image data encoder for encoding the image data, an image recorder for recording the coded image data to a recording medium; a sound converter for convert
RE36301 Image forming apparatus having rotatable electrophotographic process unit September 14, 1999
An image forming apparatus has two units which are engageable with a photoconductive element and provided with a substantially identical configuration. Various electrophotographic process devices including a developing device and a cleaning device and to be arranged around the photoc
RE36124 Fixing apparatus March 2, 1999
A fixing apparatus for fixing an image on a record sheet .[.comprises.]. .Iadd.includes .Iaddend.a fixing roller in which a heater is disposed, a pressing roller urged against the fixing roller, heat pipes extending in either one of the fixing and pressing rollers in a longitudinal direc
RE35640 Reversible thermosensitive recording material October 21, 1997
A reversible thermosensitive recording material is disclosed, which comprises (i) a reversible thermosensitive recording layer which comprises as the main components a matrix resin and an organic low-molecular-weight material dispersed in the matrix resin, and (ii) a light reflection lay
RE35528 Image recording apparatus having a toner supply tank and a toner recovery tank configured into a June 10, 1997
A xerographic image recording apparatus includes a photosensitive body moved along a circuitous path, an electric discharging unit for eliminating electric charges from the photosensitive body, a precharging unit for charging the photosensitive body electrically, an image writing uni
RE34859 Thermally operated apparatus for making a plate February 14, 1995
A thermally operated plate making apparatus with a capability of producing a plate which carries a plurality of images of a small-size original document side by side thereon by a continuous operation includes a document transport roller pair for transporting an original document, a r
RE34437 Apparatus for forming multicolor electrophotographic images through wet-type developing process November 9, 1993
An apparatus for forming multicolor electrophotographic images through a wet-type developing process has charging, exposure, development, transfer, and cleaning devices disposed around a rotatable latent image carrier. The development device has at least one roller disposed in confrontin
RE33844 Transfer medium separation in a recording apparatus March 10, 1992
A recording apparatus includes an image bearing or forming drum which is driven to rotate in a predetermined direction at constant speed. As the drum rotates, an image is formed on its peripheral surface electrostatically or electrophotographically. The image, developed or undevelope
RE33436 Film feeding system of a camera November 13, 1990
A film advancing system of a camera in which a roll of film inside a film cartridge is first wound to a spool and then the film is rewound into the cartridge one frame from another after each photographic operation is provided. The system includes a reversibly rotatable motor the driveme
RE32850 Film feeding system of a camera January 31, 1989
A film advancing system of a camera in which a roll of film inside a film cartridge is first wound to a spool and then the film is rewound into the cartridge one frame from another after each photographic operation is provided. The system includes a reversibly rotatable motor the driveme
RE31707 Method and apparatus for electrically biasing developing electrode of electrophotographic device October 16, 1984
A photoconductive member is charged and radiated with a light image to produce an electrostatic image. Sensing electrodes automatically sense the remaining potential in a portion of the electrostatic image corresponding to a background area of the original document scanned to produce the
D584350 Ink pouch of an inkjet printer cartridge January 6, 2009
D580968 Process cartridge for image forming apparatus November 18, 2008
D580482 Dry electrostatic copying machine November 11, 2008
D574426 Toner cartridge August 5, 2008
D572751 Ink pouch of an inkjet printer cartridge July 8, 2008
D570408 Cartridge for an inkjet printer June 3, 2008
D568928 Toner cartridge May 13, 2008
D567078 Package for a toner cartridge April 22, 2008
D566757 Inkjet printer April 15, 2008
D566170 Inkjet printer April 8, 2008
D565076 Control portion of a digital camera March 25, 2008
D562679 Package for a toner cartridge February 26, 2008
D560493 Package for a toner cartridge January 29, 2008
D559898 Document feeder for a digital copying machine January 15, 2008
D559897 Document feeder for a digital copying machine January 15, 2008

 
 
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