| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7268928 |
Photo scanner and image forming device |
September 11, 2007 |
| A first reflecting optical element (7) and a second reflecting optical element (51) are provided, and the second reflecting optical element (51) is disposed so as to reflect incident light to be incident on the first reflecting optical element (7) and reflected light from the first r |
| 7173645 |
Optical scan apparatus and color image formation apparatus |
February 6, 2007 |
| An optical scan apparatus includes an optical deflection unit (4), an image formation optical system (3), and curved surface mirrors (7a to 7d). Light fluxes from the image formation optical system (3) come onto the deflection surface (4a) of die optical deflection unit (4) in an obl |
| 7149018 |
Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus provided with the same |
December 12, 2006 |
| In an optical scanning device using two polygon mirrors, the present invention achieves both a simplification of the device and a reduction of vibrations. An optical scanning device is provided with a first optical system including a polygon mirror and a second optical system including a |
| 7123395 |
Optical scanner and image formation apparatus including the optical scanner |
October 17, 2006 |
| In an overfilled optical scanner in which a plurality of light beams are used, a uniform luminous-energy distribution is achieved on a scanning plane to be scanned. The optical scanner includes: a light source 3 for producing a first light beam L1 and a second light beam L2; a polygon |
| 7087892 |
Light scanner and image forming apparatus using the same |
August 8, 2006 |
| A light scanner includes a semiconductor laser, a polygon mirror, a first imaging optical system for guiding a light beam from the laser to the deflection surface of the polygon mirror, a second imaging optical system of a single curved mirror for guiding the light beam from the polygon |
| 7067709 |
First aid adhesive plaster |
June 27, 2006 |
| A first aid adhesive plaster includes an adhesive sheet, a pad member stuck onto the center of the adhesive sheet, and release papers, which are releasably stuck to the adhesive sheet and cover the pad member. The pad member comprises a pad made of a gauze, an unwoven fabric, a woven |
| 7023597 |
Optical scanning device, image reading device provided with this, image forming device, and phot |
April 4, 2006 |
| An image reading device comprising a rotary polygon mirror (6) for scanning a light flux from a light source (1), an imaging optical system (4) for forming on a reflection plane of the mirror (6) a linear image larger than the width in a main scanning direction of the one reflection |
| 7012723 |
Optical scanning device and color image forming apparatus |
March 14, 2006 |
| By a first image forming optical system (42a to 42d), a plurality of light beams from light sources (41a to 41d) form linear images on a common deflecting surface (46) of an optical deflector (44). Light beams reflected off the optical deflector (44) are reflected by a plurality of c |
| 6869713 |
Fuel cell, fuel cell generator, and equipment using the same |
March 22, 2005 |
| To provide a compact power source best suited for portable use, which uses no separator and has no auxiliary equipment such as a fluid supply mechanism, and portable electronic equipment using the power source. A fuel cell, a fuel cell generator, and electric equipment using these have |
| 6546220 |
Image forming apparatus with plural color image forming units moveable into image forming positi |
April 8, 2003 |
| An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units having a developer, a charger, and a photosensitive member; a carriage for retaining the plurality of image forming units so that they can be removed and installed, and which rotates the plurality of image forming uni |
| 6477344 |
Image forming apparatus, transfer belt unit, cleaning device and cleaner unit used for image for |
November 5, 2002 |
| An image forming apparatus capable of removing a toner remaining on the transfer belt (toner supporting member) with a simple configuration. The image forming apparatus includes an intermediate transfer belt that moves with charged toner supported on the surface thereof; a cleaner roller |
| 6418296 |
Color image forming apparatus |
July 9, 2002 |
| A color image forming apparatus is provided, having a plurality of image forming units; a carriage for retaining and rotating the plurality of image forming units so as to move the image forming units between an image forming position and a waiting position; an intermediate transfer belt |
| 6366756 |
Color image forming apparatus |
April 2, 2002 |
| A color image forming apparatus is provided, having a plurality of image forming units including a photosensitive drum, a charging device and a developing device; a carriage for retaining and rotating the plurality of image forming units so as to move the image forming units between an i |
| 6249663 |
Color image forming apparatus |
June 19, 2001 |
| A color image forming apparatus is provided, and includes a plurality of image forming units including a photosensitive drum, a charging device and a developing device; a carriage for retaining and rotating the plurality of image forming units so as to move the image forming units betwee |
| 6201943 |
Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereof |
March 13, 2001 |
| The average friction factor between the contact surfaces of a drive roller and an intermediate transfer belt is set to not more than 0.45 and not less than 0.1, and before the primary transfer of the toner image of the last color is finished, a cleaning blade is separated from or comes i |
| 6185396 |
Color image forming apparatus |
February 6, 2001 |
| A color image forming apparatus is provided, and includes a plurality of image forming units including a photosensitive drum, a charging device and a developing device; a carriage for retaining and rotating the plurality of image forming units so as to move the image forming units betwee |
| 6169870 |
Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereof |
January 2, 2001 |
| The average friction factor between the contact surfaces of a drive roller and an intermediate transfer belt is set to not more than 0.45 and not less than 0.1, and before the primary transfer of the toner image of the last color is finished, a cleaning blade is separated from or comes i |
| 6157799 |
Color image forming apparatus, image forming unit therefor, and transfer belt unit therefor |
December 5, 2000 |
| A color image forming apparatus having a plurality of image forming units with each unit having a developing device and a photoconductive drum with a driven coupling device. A conveying device switches the plurality of image forming units by moving them successively between an image form |
| 6133931 |
Thermal recording method and ink sheet used therein |
October 17, 2000 |
| A thermal recording method, using a thermal recording apparatus comprising an intermediate recording medium made of silicone rubber layer, of which surface thickness is 1 mm or less, surface roughness is 5 microns or less, contact angle cosine is 0.4 or less, density is 0.90 to 1.15, and |
| 6122474 |
Color image forming apparatus and belt unit and image forming unit thereof |
September 19, 2000 |
| The average friction factor between the contact surfaces of a drive roller and an intermediate transfer belt is set to not more than 0.45 and not less than 0.1, and before the primary transfer of the toner image of the last color is finished, a cleaning blade is separated from or comes i |
| 6035158 |
Image forming apparatus and belt unit thereof |
March 7, 2000 |
| A bet unit provides an intermediate transfer belt where primary transfer is performed at a part stretching between a drive roller and a tension roller, and a cleaner roller separated from and brought into contact with a part of the intermediate transfer belt stretching between an opposed |
| 6030726 |
Lithium secondary battery having negative electrode of carbon material which bears metals |
February 29, 2000 |
| A lithium secondary battery having a high energy density, a long life, a low cost, an improved safety and a high output density uses a high crystalline carbon or an amorphous carbon bearing fine particles of a metal which forms an alloy with lithium, and a metal which does not form a |
| 5999205 |
Transfer member and thermal transfer printing method |
December 7, 1999 |
| A transfer member includes a dyeing layer transfer member, which has a lubricating heat-resistant layer on the reverse surface of a first base material and laminated layers of a parting layer and a dyeing layer on the obverse surface, an ink transfer member, having a lubricating heat |
| 5973714 |
Thermal printing apparatus using intermediate medium |
October 26, 1999 |
| A thermal printing apparatus includes an intermediate medium. A color developing layer transfer member includes a first base member and a color developing layer on a surface of the first base member. A dye layer transfer member includes a second base member and a dye layer on a surface |
| 5956552 |
Color image forming apparatus comprising a regular mode and a high speed mode |
September 21, 1999 |
| In a color image forming apparatus, a plurality of image forming units 3Y, 3M, 3C and 3K, which correspond to a plurality of colors and with each unit including a developing device and a photosensitive drum, are retained so as to define a cylinder. The color image forming apparatus inclu |
| 5920335 |
Transfer member and thermal transfer printing method |
July 6, 1999 |
| A transfer member includes a dyeing layer transfer member, which has a lubricating heat-resistant layer on the reverse surface of a first base material and laminated layers of a parting layer and a dyeing layer on the obverse surface, an ink transfer member, having a lubricating heat |
| 5841462 |
Thermal transfer printing method |
November 24, 1998 |
| A thermal transfer printing method using a color developing layer transfer sheet having color developing layer at least on either side of its substrate, a dye layer transfer sheet having at least on either side of its substrate and an intermediate medium and including the steps of first |
| 5809380 |
Color image forming apparatus with plural color units |
September 15, 1998 |
| A color image forming apparatus having a simple mechanism for switching plural photosensitive drum units and still maintaining a high resolution image is provided. In the apparatus, each image forming unit including each color photosensitive drum is disposed around a rotating shaft of a |
| 5759954 |
Transfer member and thermal transfer printing method |
June 2, 1998 |
| A transfer member includes a dyeing layer transfer member, which has a lubricating heat-resistant layer on the reverse surface of a first base material and laminated layers of a parting layer and a dyeing layer on the obverse surface, an ink transfer member, having a lubricating heat |
| 5708467 |
Thermal printing apparatus using intermediate medium |
January 13, 1998 |
| A thermal printing apparatus includes an intermediate medium. A color developing layer transfer member includes a first base member and a color developing layer on a surface of the first base member. A dye layer transfer member includes a second base member and a dye layer on a surface |
| 5444465 |
Thermal transfer recording apparatus |
August 22, 1995 |
| A thermal transfer recording apparatus that can arbitrarily perform any one of outputting operations of a sublimable dyestuff image, a thermoplastic ink image, and a mixed picture image which combines a sublimable dyestuff image with a thermoplastic ink image, on a plain recording paper |
| 5345297 |
Developing apparatus |
September 6, 1994 |
| A developing apparatus is arranged so that a toner container having an opening portion which can be opened or closed is engaged with a toner replenishing opening of a toner hopper so as to open the opening portion of the toner container. A rotary shaft extends through the toner conta |
| 5168289 |
Thermal transfer recording apparatus having intermediate transfer medium |
December 1, 1992 |
| A recording apparatus causes an ink sheet coated with thermoplastic ink to come into contact with an intermediate transfer medium having its outer surface composed of a silicone elastomer film, and then causes a thermal-image formation head to selectively heat the ink in contact with |
| 5070274 |
Method for making diamond and apparatus therefor |
December 3, 1991 |
| An arc is formed between a pair of discharge electrodes, a plasma gas separated from a raw material gas flowing substantially in parallel to the arc to form a plasma flame, the raw material gas flowing to the upstream within the plasma flame, and a diamond being deposited on the substrat |
| 4841154 |
Thermal copying apparatus |
June 20, 1989 |
| A thermal copying apparatus disclosed holds an original and a recording sheet in intimate contact with each other between a holding member and a transparent member and operates a light source to irradiate the original through the transparent member thereby to effect a copying operation |
| 4478704 |
Gas detection device |
October 23, 1984 |
| The gas detection offered by the present invention is characterized by the detection of CO as distinct from H.sub.2. The optimum structure of the device therefor has an electrolytic cell wherein the electrode surfaces of a working electrode, a counter electrode and a reference electrode |
