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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yuusuk Morigami, Toyohashi, JP;
Akira Ohhata, Toyohashi, JP;
Wataru Hamakawa, Okazaki, JP;
Hirokazu Matsuo, Toyonashi, JP;
Hiroyasu Nagato, Toyokawa, JP;
Takuma Ishikawa, Toyokawa, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Camera Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355321 ; 355308 ; 355309 ; 355313 ; 355316 ; 271-31 ; 271-81 ;
Abstract
Copying apparatus capable of high speed document exchange and high speed copying. Sets an original at the exposure position and prefeeds at least two originals to their respective standby positions. Pre-fed originals are detected by various sensors. Prefeeds copy paper for the respective originals based on the aforesaid detection results. Copying efficiency is improved by prefeeding originals and prefeeding copy paper.