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Printing media recycling apparatus and printing media recycling method
US9036201B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9036201-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213351576-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 21, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 19, 2015 |
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According to one embodiment, a printing media recycling apparatus includes a printing-medium feeding section, a scanner section configured to read an image of printing medium and generate image data, the decoloring section configured to decolor an image formed of a decolorable recording material on the printing medium, a decoloring-processing-execution determining section configured to determine whether the execution of decoloring processing is appropriate for the printing medium or the execution of the decoloring processing is unnecessary based on the image data generated in the scanner section, a decoloring determining section configured to determine a decolored state of the printing medium after the execution of the decoloring processing by the decoloring section, and a diverting-section-switching control section configured to switch a diverting section to lead the printing medium to a predetermined discharge tray.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing media recycling apparatus, comprising: a printing-medium feeding section configured to feed a recycling target printing medium to a conveying path; a scanner section configured to read an image of the printing medium conveyed on the conveying path and generate image data, the scanner section being arranged on the conveying path; a decoloring section configured to heat the printing medium conveyed on the conveying path to execute decoloring pro…
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- What does patent US9036201B2 cover?
- According to one embodiment, a printing media recycling apparatus includes a printing-medium feeding section, a scanner section configured to read an image of printing medium and generate image data, the decoloring section configured to decolor an image formed of a decolorable recording material on the printing medium, a decoloring-processing-execution determining section configured to determin…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Hagiwara Takahiro, Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Tec Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/32. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 19 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).