F-Term-List

G03G15/00,303;21/00,370-21/00,392;21/00,396-21/00,540

DA00
DETECTING, SENSING, MEASURING OR COUNTING OF APPARATUS STATES

DA01

DA02

DA03

DA04

DA06

DA07

DA09

DA10

. detecting potential, current, or voltage

. . Potential of photoreceptors

. . Voltage of power source

. . Potential of developing toners, development, or developing biases

. Amount of charging or charging time

. Amount or period of exposed light

. Density of developed images

. . of toner on photoreceptors

DA11

DA12

DA13

DA14

DA15

DA16

DA17

DA18

DA19

DA20

. Sensing temperature

. . of fixers

. . of photoreceptors or periphery thereof

. Sensing humidity

. Fatigue or deterioration of photoreceptors, or photoreceptor resistance values

. Measuring speed

. . of rotating photoreceptors

. . of scanning exposure

. . of conveying original

. . of conveying transfer papers

DA21

DA22

DA23

DA24

DA25

DA26

DA27

DA28

DA29

. Sensing positions, e.g. of lens

. . Photoreceptors, e.g. angle or position

. . of exposure scanning means

. . . Platens or original platens

. . of coverings for originals

. . of coverings of doors or apparatuses

. . of the presence of device or process units

. . of connections with peripheral equipments

. . of the presence or position of operators or of indoor light

DA31

DA32

DA33

DA34

DA35

DA36

DA38

DA39

DA40

. Detection of operating states of elements

. . under operation

. . Completion

. . stopped

. . Preparation for copying in progress

. . Displaying copying being available or not

. Measuring time, e.g. timers or counters

. . of working, i.e. from start to stop

. . of pause, i.e. time passed after pause

DA41

DA42

DA43

DA44

DA45

DA46

DA47

DA48

DA50

. Counting the number of sheets or times

. . of copiable sheets

. . Remaining number of sheets to be copied

. . Frequency of use or history

. . Total number of copied sheets, number of times used or amount of time for copying

. . Number of sheets for continuous copies, of times of copying, or amounts of period used

. . Number of copy failures

. . Number of failures

. Others, e.g. power source frequency or time of day

DB00
SENSING OR MEASURING ORIGINALS

DB01

DB02

DB03

DB04

DB05

DB06

DB07

DB08

DB09

DB10

. Density of originals or picture elements

. Types of originals, e.g. colour, diazo, film or thickness

. Mounting originals on trays for inserting originals

. Feeding originals

. Discharging originals

. Presence of originals on platens

. Jamming or misfeeding of originals

. Number of original sheets

. Size of originals

. Orientation of originals

DC00
DETECTING, SENSING OR MEASURING TRANSFER PAPER

DC01

DC02

DC03

DC04

DC05

DC06

DC07

DC08

DC09

DC10

. of density or colour

. of quality or thickness

. Feeding transfer papers

. . to or through transfer sections

. . to or through fixing sections

. to or out of intermediate trays

. Number of sheets or presence of transfer papers in copying machine or intermediate trays

. Transfer papers arriving to sorters

. Number of sheets or presence of transfer papers in sorter or bin

. Size of transfer paper under conveyance

DC11

DC12

DC14

DC15

DC16

DC17

DC18

DC19

DC20

. Discharging transfer papers

. Presence of or number of sheets of transfer papers at discharge section, or transfer paper left in discharge section

. Jamming or misconveyance of transfer papers

. . Failure of feeding

. . Failure of separating

. . Paper jamming in sorters

. Amount of transfer paper remaining in paper replenishing sections, or out of paper

. Mounted cassettes or size of transfer papers

. Orientation of mounted transfer papers

DD00
SENSING SUPPLY

DD01

DD02

DD03

DD05

DD07

DD08

DD09

. Toner in containers

. . Remaining amount or insufficiency

. . Amount of toner recovered or filled containers of toner

. Colours or kinds of toner

. Toner in developers, e.g. density

. . Toner potential in developers

. Kinds or conditions of photoreceptors

DE00
KIND, STRUCTURE OR ARRANGEMENT OF SENSOR

DE01

DE02

DE03

DE04

DE05

DE07

DE09

DE10

. Kinds or structures of sensors

. . optical

. . mechanical

. . electromagnetic

. . . Electrometers

. Methods for sensing or determining

. Periods or timing; Arranging sensors

. . Arrangements, position, or movement of sensors

EA00
CONTROLLED CONDITIONS OF IMAGE QUALITY

EA01

EA02

EA03

EA04

EA05

EA06

EA07

EA08

EA09

EA10

. Amount of charging

. Amount of image exposure

. Transfer voltage

. Developers

. . of developing bias

. . of replenishing amount of toner

. of the amount of full-surface exposure or the amount of non-image exposure

. of charging amount before transfer

. Adjustment of cleaning capability

. Adjustment of discharging capability

EA11

EA12

EA13

EA15

EA16

EA18

EA20

. of temperature, e.g. maintaining heat in equipment or heating transfer papers

. . of fixers

. . of photoreceptors

. Controlling power

. . Power distribution

. Others, e.g. application of voltage

. Controlling combined conditions

EB00
KIND OF IMAGE WHOSE QUALITY IS CONTROLLED

EB01

EB02

EB03

EB04

EB06

EB08

. Half-tone images

. . switching or selecting documents, photographs, or the like

. . improving density curves between originals and copies

. . Full-colour images

. Multicoloured copies

. Negative or positive images

EC00
MEANS OR METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE QUALITY

EC01

EC02

EC03

EC04

EC06

EC07

EC08

EC09

EC10

. based on size or magnification

. . based on size of original or transfer paper, i.e. unit magnification

. involving formation of test patterns

. . with the plates exposed

. based on giving results or comparison with reference values

. involving sensing at plural locations, e.g. light or dark sections

. based on giving results from the previous copy cycle

. Control based on changes in setting of initial values or detected values

. Control contents when detected values and control variables reach critical values

EC11

EC12

EC14

EC15

EC17

EC18

EC19

EC20

. Correction of non-uniform image quality in image regions

. Control of image quality or removing borders outside image regions

. Prevention of fatigue or deterioration; Prolonging the life; Uniform use

. . Uniform use

. Restoration, maintenance, or correction of latent image potential during continuous copying

. Period for controlling image quality

. Control of image quality with microcomputers

. . Contents of programmes

ED00
CONTROLLED OBJECT FOR CONTROLLING TIMING OR SYNCHRONISATION

ED01

ED02

ED03

ED04

ED05

ED06

ED07

ED08

ED09

ED10

. Photoreceptors, e.g. drums or belts

. . Rotation of photoreceptors

. Charging

. Exposure scanning, e.g. exposure optical systems

. . Movable platen

. Image exposure

. Non-image exposure

. Developing

. . Developing bias

. . Toner supply

ED11

ED12

ED13

ED15

ED16

ED17

ED18

ED19

. Conveying originals

. . Automatic feeding of originals

. Discharging originals

. Lighting, discharging, or charging before and after transfer

. Paper conveyance

. . Paper feeding or paper refeeding

. . Manual feeding

. . Paper discharge

ED21

ED22

ED24

ED25

ED26

ED27

ED28

ED29

ED30

. Sorters

. . Bins for discharging papers

. Transfer or separation

. Fixing

. Discharging

. Cleaning

. . Blades

. Units for post-treatments, excluding sorters

. Others

EE00
MEANS OR METHOD FOR CONTROLLING TIMING OR SYNCHRONISATION

EE01

EE02

EE03

EE04

EE05

EE06

EE07

EE08

EE09

EE10

. Generating timing pulse

. Adjusting timing, e.g. timers or counters

. Controlling speed

. Controlling motors

. Stopping conveyance, positioning, or stopping movement

. Controlling with microcomputers

. . Contents controlled by programmes

. . Memory management

. . Inputting and outputting, or interrupting

. . Signal transmissions between controls

EF00
TIMING OF CONTROL

EF01

EF02

EF04

EF06

EF07

EF08

EF09

EF10

. at the time of switching-on

. . at preparatory rotation by photoreceptors

. during preheating

. at the beginning of copying

. . during precedent rotation of photoreceptors

. . Preliminary exposure scanning

. during copying

. . based on values sensed in the same copy cycle

EF11

EF12

EF13

EF15

EF16

EF17

EF18

. during rotating photoreceptors backward

. during period for the next copy cycle

. at the time of stopping copying

. during pause

. . saving power

. at the time of switching-off

. during switching-off

EG00
CONTROLLING PERIOD OF OPERATION OR PAUSING

EG02

EG04

EG06

EG07

EG08

. of pausing the operation

. of pausing before the next operation

. of photoreceptor revolution or the rate of revolution

. . for preparation or pre-revolution

. . for post-revolution

EH00
PREPARATORY OPERATION

EH01

EH02

EH03

EH04

EH06

EH08

EH10

. Returning, e.g. of optical systems or photoreceptors, to home positions

. Changing magnification, e.g. moving lenses

. Prevention of malfunction, or resetting of microcomputers or count values

. Setting number of papers to be copied

. Setting conditions for starting copying

. Generating signals for starting copying

. Generating signals for stopping copying

EJ00
SUPERVISION OR MANAGEMENT; POWER SOURCE OPERATION OR REMOTE CONTROL

EJ01

EJ02

EJ03

EJ04

EJ05

EJ06

EJ08

EJ09

EJ10

. Permission for use

. . using management cards or keys

. . preventing improper use; inputting personal codes

. Management of user codes or sections in office

. Cards for recording data

. Management of fee or number of pages

. Recording, storage, or indication of management data

. Specifying management data

. Deleting management data

EJ11

EJ13

EJ15

EJ17

EJ18

EJ19

. Schedule managements; Work distributions

. Centralised management of multiple apparatuses

. Remote controls

. Power source operations

. . turning on-off automatically

. . . shutting power off automatically during pausing

EK00
TREATING ABNORMALITY

EK01

EK03

EK04

EK05

EK06

EK07

EK09

EK10

. Recording or storing states of devices

. Stopping device or prohibiting copying automatically

. Interrupting abnormal copings or resetting the copings

. Measures preventing power-downs; storing data

. Shutting power off automatically

. Inhibiting against shut-off power or against pausing copying

. against abnormal pause

. . Discharging papers or stopping paper feeding or conveying

EK11

EK13

EK14

EK15

EK17

EK19

. according to seriousness or number of failures

. Compensation, e.g. of load fluctuations, under abnormal voltage

. Correcting or adding number of sheets to be copied

. Re-trying or replacing copying

. of microcomputers

. Controlling image qualities

FA00
SELECTING COPY MODES; PROCESSING AGAINST INCORRECT SELECTION

FA01

FA02

FA03

FA04

FA05

FA06

FA07

FA08

FA09

FA10

. Setting number of originals

. Setting number of continuously copied sheets

. Setting size, e.g. of copy size

. . Size or orientation of originals

. . Size or orientation of transfer paper

. Setting magnification

. Selecting density

. Stop modes

. Selecting interrupt modes

. . Processing interruptions

FA11

FA12

FA13

FA15

FA16

FA17

FA18

FA19

FA20

. Selecting two-sided copy modes

. . of originals

. . processing two-sided copying

. Feeding transfer papers manually

. Modes for scanning exposure or types for moving optical systems

. . moving platens

. . moving originals

. . exposing multiple originals successively or separately

. Modes for feeding originals

FA21

FA22

FA23

FA24

FA25

FA27

FA28

FA30

. Selecting peripheral equipments

. . using automatic document feeders or ADF

. . using sorters or collating

. . . Modes other than collating

. Starting copying

. Modes for blank sheets or inserting sheets being separators

. Modes for colour copy or selecting colours

. Selecting other copy modes

FA31

FA32

FA33

FA35

FA37

FA40

. Processing incorrect selections, e.g. inhibiting input

. . Inhibiting switching modes; Requesting re-selection

. . Automatic correction; Enforcing or limiting modes

. Changing modes; Processing for changed mode

. Manual switching between automatic, manual and standard modes

. Temporary storage of mode input by keys

FB00
AUTOMATIC SETTING OR SWITCHING OF COPY MODE

FB01

FB02

FB03

FB04

FB05

FB06

FB07

FB09

FB10

. Methods or conditions for inputting or sensing

. . for automatic continuous copying using stored data

. . using cards or marks on sheets or originals

. . by mounting operating units

. . reading images of originals

. . reading data set manually

. . reading giving results

. . for lack of transfer papers

. . for refilling transfer papers

FB11

FB12

FB13

FB14

FB15

FB16

FB17

FB18

FB19

. Functions to be set, e.g. two-sided copying

. . Magnification

. . Transfer paper cassettes

. . Size of originals to be copied

. . Density or image quality of originals to be copied

. Processes for treating settings whose automatics are unavailable

. . inhibiting automatic copying

. . switching to standard or manual mode automatically

. Changing modes automatically

FC00
SETTING OR SELECTING STANDARD MODE

FC01

FC02

FC03

FC04

FC05

FC07

FC08

FC09

. of standard modes

. . determining priority

. . registering or calling plural standard modes

. Inputting clear-key or cancelling input modes

. . inhibiting clear keys

. Resetting copy modes, e.g. changing to standard mode as batches

. . resetting timers

. . inhibiting resetting

FD00
EDITING IMAGE

FD01

FD02

FD03

FD04

FD06

FD08

FD10

. Overlaying, synthesising, moving or erasing

. Deformation

. Selecting copy ranges or positions

. Providing margins

. by detecting marks or colours

. with image memories

. Printing additional information, e.g. pages or sections in office

GA00
INPUTTING; PANEL FOR DISPLAYING

GA01

GA03

GA05

GA08

. Kinds, structures, or arrangements of inputting or displaying devices

. . arranging operating or displaying panels

. . Units detachable or housed

. . arranging input operating devices

GA11

GA12

GA13

GA14

GA15

GA16

GA17

GA18

GA19

GA20

. . Kinds or structures of operating devices

. . . Switches or buttons

. . . . for power source

. . . . Numeric keypads

. . . . Special keys, e.g. recall keys

. . . . Up-down keys

. . . using bar-codes

. . . using analogue or slide levers

. . . using voice

. . . using special means, e.g. touch input or pedal input

GA21

GA22

GA23

GA24

GA25

GA26

GA27

GA28

GA29

GA30

. . Kinds or structures of output devices, e.g. printer outputs

. . . Kinds of display units

. . . . using displaying elements, e.g. light-emitting elements or liquid crystals

. . . . . Segments

. . . . . Dot matrices

. . . . Scanning, e.g. CRT

. . . . Non-electrical indication, e.g. printed labels

. . . arranging display units

. . . Structures of display units

. . . Apparatuses generating sounds or warnings

GA31

GA32

GA33

GA34

GA35

GA36

GA37

GA39

. Controlling devices for inputting or displaying

. . using microcomputers

. . operating devices

. . . Methods for setting thereof

. . . combined with key switches

. . . inhibiting input or preventing incorrect input

. . . authorising input

. . . inputting according to number of pressing times pressed or to period of pressing

GA41

GA42

GA43

GA44

GA45

GA46

GA47

GA48

GA49

GA50

. . controlling devices for output or indication

. . . Methods for displaying output data

. . . . of images or by projection or monitors

. . . . of colours

. . . . of pictographs, figures or layouts

. . . . of symbols or codes

. . . . of text

. . . . . of speech, e.g. voice synthesis

. . . . of numerals

. . . . of quantity or length

GA52

GA53

GA54

GA56

GA59

GA60

. . . combined with display units or changing displaying ways

. . . Resetting indication

. . . Timing of indication

. . . displaying functions of keys or menu

. . . turning off indication

. . . blinking indication

GB00
INDICATING DETAILS, COMBINED WITH SENSING AND MODE SELECTION

GB01

GB02

GB03

GB04

GB05

GB06

GB07

GB08

GB09

GB10

. Results detected by sensors

. . Physical quantities

. . Insufficiency or remaining of supplies or transfer papers

. . Size or orientation

. Working conditions of devices

. . of paper jamming

. . of failures or abnormalities

. . of locations of jamming or failures or of details thereof

. of abnormal processes or details of processes

. Advance notice

GB11

GB12

GB13

GB14

GB15

GB16

GB17

GB18

GB19

GB20

. of count results

. . of the number of a series of sheets copied successively

. of conditions of setting or selection not covered by FA-FD

. . of set modes

. . . of the number of sheets to be copied

. . . of size, orientation, or magnification

. of time periods

. of time pieces

. of operating procedures

. Setting or change of details indicated

HA00
INSPECTION OR EXAMINATION OF FAILURES OR ABNORMALITIES; SELF-DIAGNOSIS

HA01

HA02

HA03

HA04

HA06

HA07

HA08

HA09

HA10

. Checking or inspection of failures or abnormalities

. . Configurations for inspection or examination

. . Timing

. . . for detecting abnormalities

. Selecting self-diagnosis or diagnosis modes

. . Trial printing

. . Elements to be examined

. . Disabling detections, e.g. caused by paper jams

. . Identifying locations of abnormalities

HA11

HA12

HA13

HA14

HA15

HA16

HA17

HA18

HA19

HA20

. Elements to be inspected, examined, or diagnosed

. . Device elements

. . Sensors

. . . examining or correcting variations in sensors

. . Controllers

. . . of microcomputers

. . Line failures or faulty connections

. . Timing, e.g. of pulses

. . Transmission errors

. . Input and output devices

HB00
MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT, OR ADJUSTMENT

HB01

HB02

HB04

HB05

HB06

HB07

HB09

. Determining timing of maintenance

. . according to the amount or times of use

. Adjustment or control during maintenance

. . according to component information

. . Selecting details or modes thereof

. . . Setting time, timing, speed, or count values

. . . Adjusting sensing levels

HB11

HB12

HB13

HB14

HB15

HB16

HB17

HB18

HB19

HB20

. Elements maintained or replaced

. . Waste toners

. . Toner supplied or developing units

. . Photoreceptors

. . Process units

. . Other device elements or device units

. Continuous recording, storing, or reading of failure or maintenance information

. Structures facilitating maintenance, e.g. two-piece structures

. Cleaning components

. Maintaining or cleaning sensors

JA00
PURPOSE FOR ADJUSTING ENVIRONMENT

JA01

JA02

JA03

JA06

JA07

JA08

. Removal of harmful substances or deodorisation

. . of ozone

. . preventing or collecting dust

. Blocking light or preventing light emission

. . for protecting human bodies

. . for protecting photoreceptors

JA11

JA12

JA14

JA15

JA16

JA17

JA18

JA19

JA20

. Measures against high temperatures

. Measures against low temperatures or prevention of condensation

. Adjusting humidity excluding that by adjusting temperature

. . for humidification

. . for dehumidification

. Soundproofing or prevention of vibration

. Prevention of electric shock

. Prevention of charging or discharging, e.g. of transfer papers

. Others e.g. for preventing high frequencies

JB00
MEANS OR METHODS FOR ADJUSTING ENVIRONMENT

JB01

JB02

JB03

JB04

JB05

JB06

JB07

JB08

JB09

. Using filters

. . Structures

. . Arrangements

. Using materials for decomposition or absorption

. . Kinds of materials

. . Arrangement of materials

. Thermal decomposition

. Electrostatic adsorption

. Magnetic attraction

JB11

JB12

JB13

JB14

JB15

JB16

JB17

JB18

JB19

JB20

. Structures for air conditioning; Layouts of apparatus elements

. . Structure, shape, or arrangement of flow-regulating plates or thermal shielding plates

. . Structure or layout of ventilation passages

. . . using ventilation pipes

. . . Structure or arrangement of air inlets or outlets

. Structure or arrangement of fans for air intake, exhaust or blowing

. . for exhausting

. . Structures

. Applying hot air; heating or dehumidifying lamps

. Forced cooling, e.g. coolants

JB21

JB22

JB23

JB24

JB25

JB26

JB27

JB28

JB29

JB30

. Controlling

. . Drive control fans, e.g. forward and backward rotations

. . . starting or stopping

. . . switching abilities

. . . of exhaust apparatuses

. . using movable plates

. . . for opening or closing air inlets or outlets

. . . for changing ventilation passages

. . . for shielding insides of apparatuses

. Others

JC00
LOCATIONS TO BE ADJUSTED FOR ENVIRONMENTS

JC01

JC02

JC03

JC04

JC05

JC06

JC07

JC08

JC09

. Photoreceptors

. Charging apparatuses

. . Transfer, separation, or discharging

. Exposure sections or platens

. . Lasers

. Developing sections

. Cleaning sections

. Fixing sections

. Transfer or separation means other than charging

JC11

JC12

JC13

JC14

JC15

JC16

JC18

JC20

. Transfer papers

. . before feeding

. . under conveyance

. Conveying apparatuses

. Process units

. Motors; Power source apparatuses

. Controllers

. Others

ZA00
OTHERS

ZA01

ZA03

ZA04

ZA05

ZA07

ZA08

ZA09

ZA10

. Power source apparatuses

. Safety apparatuses

. . Safety switches

. . Locking mechanisms

. Devices used as a facsimile or printer

. Using microcomputer interfaces or ports

. Wiring, connectors, or signal transmission structures

. Specific layouts being a premise

2H027	CONTROL OR SECURITY IN ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
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