The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2007
Applicants:
Hitoshi Kato, Toride, JP;
Wataru Kawata, Kashiwa, JP;
Keiko Fujita, Kashiwa, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Inventors:
Hitoshi Kato, Toride, JP;
Wataru Kawata, Kashiwa, JP;
Keiko Fujita, Kashiwa, JP;
Youichi Chikugo, Toride, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 43/12 (2006.01); B65H 33/04 (2006.01); B65H 39/00 (2006.01); B26D 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sheet processing apparatus is operable to cut an edge portion of a sheet. The sheet processing apparatus is operable to calculate a sheet utilization efficiency based on an area of the sheet before cutting and an area of a sheet obtained by cutting the edge portion.