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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2007
Applicants:
Toshio Shida, Higashiyamato, JP;
Hirofumi Kayahara, Hachioji, JP;
Masashi Kougami, Saitama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus which flattens a curled sheet includes: a water content control unit which controls a water content of a sheet to flatten the curled sheet; a decurling section which is provided downstream the water content control unit with respect to a conveyance direction of the sheet, and the decurling section bends the curled sheet to be flat by a bending force; and a conveyance route changing section which changes a conveyance route of the sheet to direct to the water content control unit or not.