Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Document handling
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-24
2005-05-24
Tran, Hoan (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Document handling
C399S038000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06898383
ABSTRACT:
A control system for an image forming device includes a sensor mounted on an optical path unobstructed by elements that are subject to wear for detecting a time varying signal representing reflected light from both a photoconductive element and a transfer sheet internal to the image forming device, a memory storing reference values, and a controller to control an image forming operation based on the reference values stored in the memory and the time-varying signal received from the sensor. The controller reads the time-varying signal from the sensor and compares the time-varying signal read to the reference values to determine a condition of the image forming device.
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Amemiya Ken
Kishi Fumio
Mizuishi Haruji
Mizusawa Hiroshi
Ohkaji Hiroyuki
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Tran Hoan
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