Electrophotography – Control of electrophotography process – Of plural processes
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-19
2011-04-19
Porta, David P (Department: 2884)
Electrophotography
Control of electrophotography process
Of plural processes
C399S072000, C399S074000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07929876
ABSTRACT:
An image processing apparatus, according to the present invention can include a forming portion capable of forming a mark on a bearing member, a light projecting portion capable of irradiating a light onto the bearing member, a light receiving portion capable of receiving a reflection light from the bearing member and from the mark, and outputs a received light signal in accordance with the received light amount, a judging portion capable of judging the existence or non-existence of a mark on the bearing member based on the received light signal, an evaluating portion capable of evaluating a reflection state of the bearing member and an adjusting portion capable of adjusting a light receiving sensitivity of the light receiving portion at a time of a judgment by the judging portion, in accordance with an evaluation of the evaluating portion.
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Notice for Reasons of Refusal for Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-318888; Mailing Date: Oct. 2, 2008.
Murayama Kentaro
Yamagata Kazuhiro
Banner & Witcoff , Ltd.
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Porta David P
Schmitt Benjamin
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