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Erasing apparatus and erasing method
US8941702B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941702-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313900737-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 24, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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In accordance with one embodiment, an erasing apparatus includes a paper feed tray configured to feed a sheet, a reading unit configured to read an image on the sheet, an erasing unit configured to erase the image on the sheet, a cutting apparatus configured to cut the sheet allowed to be cut, a reject box configured to accumulate the sheet which is judged to be not-reusable and a control unit configured to judge the category of the sheet based on the output of the reading unit and change the conveyance destination of the sheet according to the category of the sheet.
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What is claimed is: 1. An erasing apparatus, comprising: a paper feed tray configured to feed a sheet; a reading unit configured to read an image on the sheet; an erasing unit configured to erase the image on the sheet; a cutting apparatus configured to cut the sheet allowed to be cut; a reject box configured to accumulate the sheet which is judged to be not-reusable; a control unit configured to judge the category of the sheet based on the output of the reading unit and…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8941702B2 cover?
- In accordance with one embodiment, an erasing apparatus includes a paper feed tray configured to feed a sheet, a reading unit configured to read an image on the sheet, an erasing unit configured to erase the image on the sheet, a cutting apparatus configured to cut the sheet allowed to be cut, a reject box configured to accumulate the sheet which is judged to be not-reusable and a control unit …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Tec Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J13/0009. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).