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US4737649A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Sheet discriminating apparatus with hole-detecting means

Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1986-09-03
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Granted: 1988-04-12
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Expires: 2006-09-03
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Abstract

Abstract A sheet discriminating apparatus comprising means for detecting both light reflected by and light transmitted through a sheet, upon irradiation of light onto the sheet; hole-detecting means for detecting whether or not there is a hole in the sheet on the basis of an output of the light-detecting means, the hole detecting means generating a signal when a hole is detected in the sheet; means for gating the output of the light-detecting means in accordance with the hole signal; and means for detecting the degree of soiling of the sheet in accordance with an output of the gating means. During operation of the sheet discriminating apparatus, when excess light is detected by the light-detecting means, the hole-detecting means outputs a hole signal, and in response to the hole signal the gating means selectively gates the output of the light-detecting means to the means for detecting the degree of soiling. If there is no hole in the sheet, it is then judged whether or not the sheet is fit or unfit for continued use.

Inventors

  • 👤 Kazuaki Naruse

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 21:33
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07D; G07D7/00; G07D7/06; G07D7/12; G07D7/121; G07D7/181; G07D7/187

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 95 words
A sheet discriminating apparatus comprising: means for detecting light having interacted with a sheet upon irradiation of light onto the sheet; hole-detecting means for detecting whether or not there is a hole in the sheet, on the basis of an output of the light-detecting means, said hole-detecting means generating a hole-detection signal when a hole is detected in the sheet; means for gating the output of the light-detecting means in accordance with the hole-detection signal; and means for detecting the degree of soil of the sheet in accordance with an output of the gating means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 95 words
A sheet discriminating apparatus comprising: means for detecting light having interacted with a sheet upon irradiation of light onto the sheet; hole-detecting means for detecting whether or not there is a hole in the sheet, on the basis of an output of the light-detecting means, said hole-detecting means generating a hole-detection signal when a hole is detected in the sheet; means for gating the output of the light-detecting means in accordance with the hole-detection signal; and means for detecting the degree of soil of the sheet in accordance with an output of the gating means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 35 words
A sheet discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, in which said hole-detecting means judges that the sheet has a hole in it when a change in the amount of detected light exceeds a predetermined value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 65 words
A sheet discriminating apparatus according to claim 1, in which said sheet is conveyed along a conveyor path, and said gating means receives an output from said detecting means and is opened/closed in response to the hole-detection signal, said gating means being closed, to stop transmitting an output component included in the output from said light-detecting means and corresponding to the presence of a hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 113 words
A sheet discriminating apparatus according to claim 3, in which said light-detecting means is comprised of first to third detectors, arranged along the conveyor path, in order to detect the amount of transmission light, the amount of light reflected by the reverse side of the sheet and that reflected by the obverse side of the sheet, respectively; said gate means comprising first to third gates for receiving outputs of the first to third detectors, respectively; and the hole-detection signal is supplied to second and third gates after a time delay determined by the interval between the first and second detectors and that determined by the interval between the first and third detectors, respectively.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-04-12 1991-10-12 1992-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-04-12 1995-10-12 1996-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-04-12 1999-10-12 2000-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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