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Image forming apparatus having a sensor for sensing an amount of reflected light from both a photoconductive element and a paper

US6628903B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 2000
Grant dateSep 30, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/00721
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An image forming apparatus with a sensing control system having an optical sensor and a control device. A detected object is recognized by using the difference of an output characteristics correspond to a quantity of reflected light. Thus, one or more detected objects may be precisely detected by the one optical sensor.

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