US5117258A
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Apparatus with copying fee based on size and number of sheets used
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1989-11-22
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Granted: 1992-05-26
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Expires: 2009-11-22
Abstract
Abstract An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of cassettes which store paper sheets of different sizes and a feeding device for feeding the paper sheets one by one. The image forming apparatus forms an image on the paper sheet fed by the feeding device. A size detector detects the size of the paper sheet which is used. A copying fee is calculated based on the size and number of the sheets used.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuhiro Iwata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 08:44
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G21/00; G03G21/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
An image forming apparatus including an apparatus for feeding a variety of sheet materials and calculating a user fee corresponding to the kinds and the number of sheets fed, the image forming apparatus comprising: storing means for storing a plurality of kinds of the sheet material; feeding means for feeding selected kinds of the sheet material; image forming means for forming an image on the sheet material fed by the feeding means; counting means for respectively detecting the number and the kinds of sheets fed by the feeding means; means for calculating a user fee corresponding to the number and kinds of sheets detected by the counting means; and means for printing the user fee on the sheet material by using the image forming means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
125 words
An image forming apparatus including an apparatus for feeding a variety of sheet materials and calculating a user fee corresponding to the kinds and the number of sheets fed, the image forming apparatus comprising: storing means for storing a plurality of kinds of the sheet material; feeding means for feeding selected kinds of the sheet material; image forming means for forming an image on the sheet material fed by the feeding means; counting means for respectively detecting the number and the kinds of sheets fed by the feeding means; means for calculating a user fee corresponding to the number and kinds of sheets detected by the counting means; and means for printing the user fee on the sheet material by using the image forming means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
163 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: means for storing a plurality of kinds of sheet material; means for feeding selected kinds of the sheet material; means for respectively counting the number and the kinds of sheets fed by the feeding means; means for discriminating user codes each corresponding to at least first and second users; first memory means for storing the number and the kinds of sheets counted by the counting means corresponding to the first user; second memory means for storing the number and the kinds of sheets counted by the counting means corresponding to the second user; means for calculating a user fee corresponding to the first and second user codes by using the number and kinds of sheets stored in the first and second memory means; and means for forming an image on the sheet material fed by the feeding means and for printing the user fee calculated by the calculating means on the sheet material fed by the feeding means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
163 words
An image forming apparatus comprising: means for storing a plurality of kinds of sheet material; means for feeding selected kinds of the sheet material; means for respectively counting the number and the kinds of sheets fed by the feeding means; means for discriminating user codes each corresponding to at least first and second users; first memory means for storing the number and the kinds of sheets counted by the counting means corresponding to the first user; second memory means for storing the number and the kinds of sheets counted by the counting means corresponding to the second user; means for calculating a user fee corresponding to the first and second user codes by using the number and kinds of sheets stored in the first and second memory means; and means for forming an image on the sheet material fed by the feeding means and for printing the user fee calculated by the calculating means on the sheet material fed by the feeding means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-05-26 | 1995-11-25 | 1996-05-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-05-26 | 1999-11-25 | 2000-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-05-26 | 2003-11-25 | 2004-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |