Image forming apparatus having an image orientation identifying device and a binding device

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PATENT NO 5383754
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08022332

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An image forming apparatus having a device capable of identifying an image orientation to allow adequate processing to be executed and a device capable of binding sheets by determining a binding position. When an image orientation cannot be identified on the basis of a predetermined reference object, it is identified on the basis of another object. When the image orientation of a reference image and the image orientations of the other images are not coincident, an adequate procedure is executed to avoid an undesirable result. An orientation of a document image matching a predetermined adequate binding position is surely and accurately determined.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1 CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 143-8555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukano, Hiroshi Matsudo, JP 5 204
Itabashi, Akihisa Tokyo, JP 43 1016
Kishi, Fumio Yokohama, JP 41 903
Ogiwara, Takeshi Ohmiya, JP 2 110
Shijo, Hiroyasu Kawasaki, JP 22 290
Sumida, Hiroyasu Ichikawa, JP 14 459
Takashima, Hiroshi Yono, JP 41 529

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