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Image forming apparatuses and methods thereof

US8887632B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hewlett-Packard Indigo B.V. · NL

Inventors

Michael Mehanik · Nes Ziona, IL
Elad Fodor · Petah Tikva, IL
Ayal Galili · Beit Elazari, IL
Ittai Wiener · Maoz Ziyyon, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 19, 2014
Grant date	Nov 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 19, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G15/1665
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Image forming apparatus and methods are disclosed which include an intermediate transfer member to transfer images to media, an impression roller including a gripping device to receive the media, and a determination module to determine the length of the media held by the at least one gripper unit based on respective detections by first and second set of sensors.

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