Recording material determination apparatus and image forming apparatus
US8391735B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00742
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A recording material determination apparatus includes a first detection unit configured to detect a characteristic corresponding to a surface condition of a recording material based on a captured image of a surface of the recording material, a second detection unit configured to detect a characteristic corresponding to a grammage of the recording material based on an ultrasonic wave detected via the recording material by irradiating the recording material with an ultrasonic wave, and a conveyance unit configured to convey the recording material. The first detection unit and the second detection unit are located opposite each other with respect to the conveyance unit.
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