Granted Patent
Utility
US 6,064,839 · App. 09/164,706
Image forming apparatus and method capable of preventing an opportunistic use thereof
Inventor:
Hidenobu Nakamura
Patented Case
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Granted: May 16, 2000
Filed: Oct 1, 1998
Inventor
Hidenobu Nakamura
Assignee (at issue)
Minolta Co., Ltd.
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