Duplicator having function concerning specific mark put on recording sheet and image forming apparatus having function of processing confidential documents

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5798844
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08275746

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A specific mark adding unit adds a specific mark to a read-in image and a specific mark detecting unit detects the specific mark present in a read-in image. Further, a control unit changes a mode in which a read-in image is duplicated from an ordinary duplicating mode into a specific duplicating mode, the mode changing being made if the specific mark detecting unit has detected the specific mark present in the read-in image. The specific mode comprises a mode in which the read-in image is invalidated in data before being used in the duplicating operation. A unit is further provided causing the specific-mark adding function of the specific mark adding unit either to be activated or not to be activated. A unit is further provided causing the mode changing function of the mode changing unit either to be activated or not to be activated.

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RICOH COMPANY LTD3-6 NAKAMAGOME 1-CHOME OHTA-KU TOKYO 1438555 ?1438555

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Nomura, Nobufumi Chiba, JP 1 31
Sakano, Yukio Fuchu, JP 27 657
Tabata, Yasuhiro Kawasaki, JP 34 1164

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