公开(公告)号：US07310494B2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-18

申请号：US11215340

申请日：2005-08-30

申请人： Alfred Louis Fahmy ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  William Dale Smith ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

发明人： Alfred Louis Fahmy ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  William Dale Smith ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

IPC分类号： G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105 ,  G03G2221/1624

摘要： An apparatus and method for the transport and/or storage of developing agent in an image forming apparatus. A cartridge may be employed having a reservoir for developing agent and a component, such as a drum, which may include an interior region capable of storing developing agent. A transport device may be included that is capable of transporting developing agent between the reservoir and a location in the image forming apparatus such as the drum interior.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在成像设备中运输和/或存储显影剂的设备和方法。 可以使用具有用于显影剂的储存器和诸如鼓的部件的筒，其可以包括能够存储显影剂的内部区域。 可以包括能够在储存器和诸如鼓内部的图像形成装置中的位置之间输送显影剂的输送装置。

公开(公告)号：US07167672B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-23

申请号：US11062396

申请日：2005-02-22

申请人： Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Alfred Louis Fahmy ,  Gregory Scott Tigges ,  William Dale Smith

发明人： Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Alfred Louis Fahmy ,  Gregory Scott Tigges ,  William Dale Smith

IPC分类号： G03G21/10 ,  G03G21/12

CPC分类号： G03G21/12 ,  G03G21/105

摘要： A conveyor mechanism for moving waste toner within an interior of a waste toner reservoir. The conveyor mechanism has a first end positioned in proximity to an inlet into the waste toner reservoir, and a second end positioned vertically above the first end. The conveyor mechanism operates to move the toner from a lower position within the waste toner reservoir to the vertically elevated position. The conveyor device may allow for the capacity of the waste toner reservoir to be more fully utilized. In use, the conveyor device is activated and waste toner is moved into the upper reaches of the waste toner reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在废调色剂储存器的内部移动废调色剂的输送机构。 输送机构具有位于废料调色剂储存器的入口附近的第一端和位于第一端垂直方向上的第二端。 传送机构用于将调色剂从废调色剂贮存器内的较低位置移动到垂直升高的位置。 传送装置可以允许更充分地利用废调色剂储存器的容量。 在使用中，传送装置被激活，并且废调色剂被移动到废调色剂贮存器的上部。

公开(公告)号：US06990308B1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-24

申请号：US11011707

申请日：2004-12-14

申请人： Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

发明人： Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0812 ,  G03G2215/0634 ,  G03G2215/0866

摘要： A doctor blade assembly (121) for an image forming device such as a laser printer (100) includes a bracket (622) to which foam (640) is attached providing improved tolerances in the nip formed between the assembly (121) and the doctoring media. The assembly (121) includes a lip (625) which extends under the foam (640) to help secure the foam (640) and reduce the amount of adhesive required to keep the foam (640) attached. The bracket (622) is stamped from a single piece of metal providing a doctor blade assembly (121) with high stiffness that is cost effective to manufacture.

摘要翻译： 用于诸如激光打印机（100）的图像形成装置的刮刀组件（121）包括托架（622），安装有泡沫（640），其提供了在组件（121）和刮刀 媒体。 组件（121）包括在泡沫（640）下方延伸以帮助固定泡沫（640）并减少保持泡沫（640）附着所需的粘合剂的量的唇缘（625）。 支架（622）由提供具有高硬度的刮刀组件（121）的单个金属制成，其具有制造成本有效性。

公开(公告)号：US06931224B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US10715771

申请日：2003-11-18

申请人： Mark Duane Foster ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Robert Francis Soto ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

发明人： Mark Duane Foster ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Robert Francis Soto ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/0896 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G2215/066

摘要： A vent integral with the top surface of toner hopper (5) having three labyrinth channels (3a-3c) oriented in one direction and three labyrinth channels (3d-3f) oriented in an orthogonal direction. Each labyrinth communicates with the inside of the hopper by a hole (13a-13f) and the end of each labyrinth communicates with filter pad (7) held in a basin (11) formed in the top surface of hopper (5). Cover (9) closes the vent except for hole (15) over the center of pad (7).

摘要翻译： 与调色剂料斗（5）的顶面一体形成的排气孔具有沿一个方向取向的三个迷宫通道（3a-3c）和沿正交方向定向的三个迷宫通道（3d-3f）。 每个迷宫通过孔（13a-13f）与料斗的内部连通，并且每个迷宫的端部与保持在形成在料斗（5）的顶表面中的盆（11）中的过滤垫（7）连通。 盖（9）关闭除了垫（7）中心的孔（15）之外的通风口。

公开(公告)号：US06771922B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10335340

申请日：2002-12-31

申请人： Thomas Wilbur Blanck ,  Mark Duane Foster ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

发明人： Thomas Wilbur Blanck ,  Mark Duane Foster ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Gregory Scott Tigges

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0872 ,  G03G15/0877

摘要： A toner cartridge for use in a laser printer has a toner reservoir or hopper in which an agitator is pivoted by a rotating paddle away from its home position proximate an exit opening and then returned to its home position by a spring exerting a predetermined desired force on the agitator after the agitator ceases to be moved by the paddle. The spring may be a cantilever spring, a torsion spring, or a stamped and formed leaf spring.

摘要翻译： 用于激光打印机的调色剂盒具有调色剂储存器或料斗，其中搅拌器通过旋转叶片远离其离开开口处的原始位置枢转，然后通过弹簧施加预定的期望力而返回到其原始位置 搅拌器之后的搅拌器不再被桨移动。 弹簧可以是悬臂弹簧，扭转弹簧或冲压成形的板簧。

公开(公告)号：US08304066B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US11972962

申请日：2008-01-11

申请人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True

发明人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True

IPC分类号： B32B5/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0812 ,  G03G2215/0634 ,  Y10T428/25 ,  Y10T428/265

摘要： A toner release coating may be applied to a toner regulating member such as a doctor blade. The toner release coating may reduce toner adhesion at a doctoring pre-nip location of the doctor blade. The toner release coating may be formed from a mixture of lubricating particulate and polymeric binder resin in a liquid carrier.

摘要翻译： 调色剂释放涂层可以施加到诸如刮刀的调色剂调节部件上。 调色剂释放涂层可能在刮刀的刮除预压区位置减少调色剂附着。 调色剂释放涂层可以由液体载体中的润滑颗粒和聚合粘合剂树脂的混合物形成。

公开(公告)号：US08238803B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-07

申请号：US12344568

申请日：2008-12-28

申请人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark Duane Foster ,  Whitney April Greer ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True ,  James Thomas Welch

发明人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark Duane Foster ,  Whitney April Greer ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True ,  James Thomas Welch

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0812

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a surface energy reduction material in the form of a topcoat or additive to a coating that may be applied to a toner regulating member such as a doctor blade which may reduce toner build-up about a nip region, pre-nip region, and/or post-nip region. The surface energy reduction material may be include any material having a surface energy of less than or equal to 35 dynes/cm, for example, between 15-30 dynes/cm, including all values and ranges therein. The surface energy reducing materials may include any material that provides a 25% or more reduction of the surface energy of the doctor blade compared to an untreated doctor blade, for example, greater than or equal to 50% reduction or greater than or equal to 75% reduction, including all values and ranges therein.

摘要翻译： 本公开内容涉及一种表面能量还原材料，其为面涂层或添加剂形式的涂层，其可以施加到调色剂调节构件，例如刮刀，其可以减少关于辊隙区域的调色剂积聚，预压区 区域和/或压区间区域。 表面能减少材料可以包括具有小于或等于35达因/厘米，例如在15-30达因/厘米之间的表面能的任何材料，包括其中的所有值和范围。 表面能减少材料可以包括与未处理的刮刀相比提供刮刀的表面能的25％或更多的减少的任何材料，例如大于或等于50％的减小或大于或等于75 减少％，包括其中的所有值和范围。

公开(公告)号：US07231163B2

公开(公告)日：2007-06-12

申请号：US11055874

申请日：2005-02-11

申请人： Bhaskar Gopalanarayanan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Jamie Piotrowski ,  Donald Wayne Stafford

发明人： Bhaskar Gopalanarayanan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Jamie Piotrowski ,  Donald Wayne Stafford

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0017 ,  G03G15/0225 ,  G03G21/0023 ,  G03G2221/0042 ,  G03G2221/0073 ,  G03G2221/0089

摘要： The present invention relates generally to image forming equipment, e.g. a laser printer of the type which includes a photoconductive (PC) drum and an associated charge roller. The invention is disclosed in exemplary embodiment as a laser printer incorporating a cleaner element with an electrical potential to sufficiently charge contamination particles on the PC drum to electrically repel from a charged surface, such as the charge roller.

摘要翻译： 本发明一般涉及图像形成设备，例如， 一种激光打印机，其类型包括光导（PC）鼓和相关的充电辊。 本发明在示例性实施例中被公开为一种激光打印机，其包括具有电势的清洁器元件，以充分地对PC鼓上的污染颗粒进行充电，以从充电表面（例如充电辊）电斥斥。

公开(公告)号：US20090181236A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US11972962

申请日：2008-01-11

申请人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True

发明人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True

IPC分类号： B05D5/00 ,  B32B5/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0812 ,  G03G2215/0634 ,  Y10T428/25 ,  Y10T428/265

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a toner release coating that may be applied to a toner regulating member such as a doctor blade which may reduce toner adhesion at a doctoring pre-nip location. The toner release coating may be formed from lubricating particulate and a polymeric binder resin.

摘要翻译： 本公开涉及一种调色剂释放涂层，其可以施加到诸如刮刀的调色剂调节构件，其可以减少在刮除预压区位置处的调色剂附着力。 调色剂释放涂层可以由润滑颗粒和聚合粘合剂树脂形成。

公开(公告)号：US20090169273A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US12344568

申请日：2008-12-28

申请人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark Duane Foster ,  Whitney April Greer ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True ,  James Thomas Welch

发明人： Richard Kent Anderson ,  Martin Victor DiGirolamo ,  Mark Duane Foster ,  Whitney April Greer ,  Mark William Johnson ,  David Starling MacMillan ,  Robert Watson McAlpine ,  Donald Wayne Stafford ,  Jason Carl True ,  James Thomas Welch

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0812

摘要： The present disclosure relates to a surface energy reduction material in the form of a topcoat or additive to a coating that may be applied to a toner regulating member such as a doctor blade which may reduce toner build-up about a nip region, pre-nip region, and/or post-nip region. The surface energy reduction material may be include any material having a surface energy of less than or equal to 35 dynes/cm, for example, between 15-30 dynes/cm, including all values and ranges therein. The surface energy reducing materials may include any material that provides a 25% or more reduction of the surface energy of the doctor blade compared to an untreated doctor blade, for example, greater than or equal to 50% reduction or greater than or equal to 75% reduction, including all values and ranges therein.

摘要翻译： 本公开内容涉及一种表面能量还原材料，其为面涂层或添加剂形式的涂层，其可以施加到调色剂调节构件，例如刮刀，其可以减少关于辊隙区域的调色剂积聚，预压区 区域和/或压区间区域。 表面能减少材料可以包括具有小于或等于35达因/厘米，例如在15-30达因/厘米之间的表面能的任何材料，包括其中的所有值和范围。 表面能减少材料可以包括与未处理的刮刀相比提供刮刀的表面能的25％或更多的减少的任何材料，例如大于或等于50％的减小或大于或等于75 减少％，包括其中的所有值和范围。