Patent application number | Description | Published |
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20100239391 | Bookbinding device, system, and method - A bookbinding device includes a punch unit to punch a line of ring holes, an aligning unit disposed downstream from the punch unit in the sheet transport direction, including a pair of first aligning members to align a first sheet, each including a sheet loading surface and a side wall perpendicular to the sheet loading surface, and a pair of rotatable second aligning members, each including a lower surface facing the sheet loading surface of the first aligning member and a contact surface perpendicular to the lower surface to align a second sheet smaller than the first sheet, a swing shaft extending perpendicular to the sheet transport direction, rotatably supporting the second aligning members, a driving source to rotate the second aligning members away from and toward the sheet loading surfaces of the first aligning members, and a ring-binding unit. | 09-23-2010 |
20100329821 | Booklet stacker, ring-binding device, ring-binding system, and booklet stacking method - A booklet stacker to stack multiple booklets each bound with a ring member includes a stack tray on which multiple booklets are stacked, a shifter disposed upstream from the stack tray in a booklet conveyance direction in which a booklet is conveyed, the shifter to adjust a position of the booklet in a width direction perpendicular to the booklet conveyance direction by shifting the booklet a distance shorter than a ring pitch of the ring member in the width direction, and a booklet conveyer disposed upstream from the stack tray in the booklet conveyance direction, to convey the booklet positioned by the shifter to the stack tray. | 12-30-2010 |
20110184889 | Image forming system - An image forming system includes: an image forming unit that forms an image on a sheet including a mail; a size recognizing unit that recognizes a size of the mail on which the image is formed by the image forming unit; and a postage calculating unit that calculates the postage of the mail, on the basis of a signal output from the size recognizing unit. | 07-28-2011 |
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20090055443 | Recording a Log of Operations - Systems and methods are provided that record an easily viewable log of operations. A particular system includes a response receiving unit that receives an input response from a server, the input response related to a first client request and including first content adapted to prompt data input via a client. Additionally, the system includes a response sending unit that sends the client an output response, including the first content and an identifier to identify the first content and a logging database to record the first content in association with the identifier. Further, the system includes a request receiving unit that receives a second client request including input data related to the first content and the identifier and a content combining unit that combines the input data extracted from the second client request with the first content that is retrieved from the logging database based on the identifier. | 02-26-2009 |
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20090240759 | Methods and Apparatus for Web Application Testing Using Proxy - Techniques for testing at least one application using at least one proxy are provided. At least one request directed to a running application is obtained from a client. The at least one request is forwarded to the running application and at least one test application. At least one response from the running application and at least one response from the at least one test application are recorded. The at least one response from the at least one test application is compared to the at least one response from the running application. The comparison is used to evaluate performance of the at least one test application. | 09-24-2009 |
20090248808 | Methods and Apparatus for Transmitting Attachments Using a Mail Send/Receive Program - Techniques for transmitting attachment data through a network are provided. Attachment data from an attachment sender is obtained. A copy of the attachment data is stored at a storage location as stored attachment data. The obtained attachment data is replaced with program code. The program code is transmitted to at least one recipient designated by the attachment sender. The stored attachment data is accessible by the at least one recipient under control of the program code. | 10-01-2009 |