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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. 02, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Shoji Maruyama, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/520 ;
Abstract
It enables an image forming apparatus to switch back a recording medium without increasing costs and apparatus size. In order to do so, the image forming apparatus comprises a switchback unit for switching back the recording medium of which an image was recorded on one face, to record an image on the other face thereof, a DC blushless motor for driving the switchback unit, and a controller for performing operation control of the DC blushless motor, wherein the controller reversely rotates the DC blushless motor for a predetermined time after performing brake control of the DC blushless motor for a predetermined time, at predetermined timing.