ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,528,657, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to Canon K.K. (Tokyo).
"Sheet transport device comprising an endless transport belt" was invented by Maarten A. Monhemius (Eindhoven, Netherlands).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of printing having the steps of transporting a print medium along a print station for printing on the print medium by means of an endless, air permeable transport belt positioned over a suction device for applying an underpressure to the print medium on the transport belt, wherein the transport belt comprises endless, non-permeable strips positioned between air permeable areas provided with openings and the suction...