公开(公告)号：US06978102B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-20

申请号：US10613205

申请日：2003-07-03

Applicant: Mike H. Okamura ,  Michael B. Lloyd

Inventor： Mike H. Okamura ,  Michael B. Lloyd

IPC: B41J29/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/16

CPC classification number: G03G21/1633 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G2221/1684

Abstract: Various embodiments of an ejection apparatus and methods are provided. In one representative embodiment an ejection apparatus includes a bar movable along a first axis and a carriage movable along a second axis which is distinct from the first axis. The bar which has an edge oriented along an angular position between the first axis and the second axis, is in physical communication with the carriage such that movement of the bar along the first axis causes movement of the carriage along the second axis.

公开(公告)号：US5521674A

公开(公告)日：1996-05-28

申请号：US518094

申请日：1995-08-22

Applicant: Douglas M. Guillory ,  Michael B. Lloyd

Inventor： Douglas M. Guillory ,  Michael B. Lloyd

IPC: B41J29/26 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/14 ,  G06K15/00 ,  H04N1/23

CPC classification number: G03G15/5066 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K2215/0082

Abstract: A system and method for controlling image transfer device operations through use of a medium marking material on the image transfer medium being printed. The medium marking material is coded on the paper and sensed by the transfer device to control operations. The medium marking material is visible and/or legible to an operator prior to printing, but becomes invisible during or after printing operations. Responsive to the marking material sensed, a marking signal is produced and translated to a command signal recognized by the printer for controlling printer operations. Heat generated by the printing process causes the marking material to become virtually indistinguishable from the paper during/after printer operations.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过在被印刷的图像转印介质上使用介质标记材料来控制图像转印装置操作的系统和方法。 介质标记材料在纸上编码并由传送装置感测以控制操作。 介质标记材料在打印之前对操作者可见和/或清晰，但在打印操作期间或之后变得不可见。 响应于感测到的标记材料，产生标记信号并将其转换为由打印机识别以控制打印机操作的命令信号。 印刷过程产生的热量使打印机操作期间/之后的标记材料与纸张几乎无法区分。

公开(公告)号：US20110107671A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-12

申请号：US12830982

申请日：2010-07-06

Applicant: Michael B. Lloyd

Inventor： Michael B. Lloyd

IPC: E05F15/06 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: E05F15/643 ,  E05F11/54 ,  E05F15/632 ,  E05F15/70 ,  E05Y2201/426 ,  E05Y2201/626 ,  E05Y2201/676 ,  E05Y2800/113 ,  E05Y2900/102 ,  F25D13/00 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D2700/02

Abstract: A system for moving a door between open and closed positions to selectively allow access to an enclosed space. The system comprising a door, the door being slidably movable between a first closed position and a second open position, the door being operative to close an opening to an enclosed space, an actuator operative to initiate movement of the door from its first closed position toward its second open position, and a control unit, the control unit including a motor, the control unit being responsive to initial movement of the door and being operative to actuate the motor, the motor being selectively operative to slidingly move the door toward the open position in response to the initial door movement after the door has initially moved from its closed position

Abstract translation: 一种用于在打开和关闭位置之间移动门以选择性地允许进入封闭空间的系统。 所述系统包括门，所述门可在第一关闭位置和第二打开位置之间可滑动地移动，所述门可操作以闭合到封闭空间的开口，致动器可操作以启动门从其第一关闭位置向着 其第二打开位置和控制单元，所述控制单元包括马达，所述控制单元响应于所述门的初始移动并且可操作以致动所述马达，所述马达选择性地操作以将所述门滑动地朝向所述打开位置移动 响应于门最初从关闭位置移动之后的初始门移动

公开(公告)号：US5799230A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-25

申请号：US823276

申请日：1997-03-24

Applicant: Michael B. Lloyd

Inventor： Michael B. Lloyd

IPC: G03G21/18 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/0152 ,  G03G15/0126 ,  G03G15/0173 ,  G03G2215/0174

Abstract: Embodiments of a compact electrophotographic color developer module are shown and described, each embodiment including generally vertically-oriented, self-contained developers, stacked or radially fanned-out above the photoconductor drum. The developers are preferably either wedge-shaped or rectangular, and preferably have cylindrical sleeves less than about 2 inches apart. The compact developer module and cooperating image transfer system have a small form factor and footprint and may be used in a wide variety of electrophotographic platforms with minimal changes. A cam system may be included to allow either contact, non-contact, or close-jump-gap development, with a simple code or ROM change. The photoconductor drum is sized to carry less than a complete image, because the image is transferred to an intermediate transfer member before transfer to paper. With extension of the developer canisters and/or of the intermediate transfer member, the system may be easily adapted for increased toner capacity, life and media size, respectively, with minimum or no effect on form factor and footprint. With extension of the width of photoconductor drum and transfer belt components, the system may be easily adapted for portrait or landscape media orientations.

Abstract translation: 显示和描述紧凑型电子照相彩色显影剂模块的实施例，每个实施例包括在感光鼓上方堆叠或径向扇形的通常垂直取向的独立显影剂。 显影剂优选为楔形或矩形，并且优选地具有小于约2英寸的圆柱形套筒。 紧凑的显影剂模块和配合的图像传输系统具有小的外形尺寸和占地面积，并且可以用于具有最小变化的多种电子照相平台中。 可以通过简单的代码或ROM改变来包括凸轮系统以允许接触，非接触或近跳跃间隙开发。 感光鼓的尺寸设置为承载小于完整的图像，因为在转印到纸之前将图像转印到中间转印部件上。 随着显影剂罐和/或中间转印部件的延伸，该系统可以容易地适应于增加的调色剂容量，寿命和介质尺寸，对外形尺寸和占地面积最小或没有影响。 随着感光鼓和转印带组件的宽度的扩展，该系统可以容易地适应于纵向或横向介质取向。

公开(公告)号：US07929160B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US10385393

申请日：2003-03-10

Applicant: Theresa A. Burkes ,  Richard M. Dow ,  Chris R. Gunning ,  Dana A. Jacobsen ,  Lisa Johnson ,  Raymond S. Kennedy ,  Robert J. Lavey ,  Perry Lea ,  Scott S. Lee ,  John Mauzey ,  Douglas J. Mellor ,  Steven R. Folkner ,  Randall E. Grohs ,  Terry-Lee M. Fritz ,  Michael B. Lloyd

Inventor： Theresa A. Burkes ,  Richard M. Dow ,  Chris R. Gunning ,  Dana A. Jacobsen ,  Lisa Johnson ,  Raymond S. Kennedy ,  Robert J. Lavey ,  Perry Lea ,  Scott S. Lee ,  John Mauzey ,  Douglas J. Mellor ,  Steven R. Folkner ,  Randall E. Grohs ,  Terry-Lee M. Fritz ,  Michael B. Lloyd

IPC: G06F15/00

CPC classification number: G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/12 ,  G06K15/1823

Abstract: An exemplary device implementation includes: a manager that is capable of monitoring a process for preparing a page for printing; and a print engine that is capable of printing the page after the process for preparing the page for printing is complete; wherein the device is adapted to temporally overlap the process for preparing the page for printing with preparation of the print engine for printing. An exemplary method implementation includes actions of: beginning processing of a page of a printing job; providing at least one command to a print engine responsive to at least one time remaining estimate for the processing of the page of the printing job prior to completion of the processing of the page of the printing job; and changing a state of the print engine responsive to the providing of the at least one command to the print engine.

Abstract translation: 示例性设备实现包括：能够监视用于准备用于打印的页面的过程的管理器; 以及在准备打印页面的处理完成之后能够打印页面的打印引擎; 其中所述装置适于在制备用于打印的打印引擎的准备用于打印的页面的时间上重叠。 示例性方法实现包括以下动作：开始处理打印作业的页面; 响应于在打印作业的页面的处理完成之前对打印作业的页面的处理的至少一次剩余估计，向打印引擎提供至少一个命令; 以及响应于向所述打印引擎提供所述至少一个命令来改变所述打印引擎的状态。

公开(公告)号：US5852462A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-22

申请号：US611593

申请日：1996-03-07

Applicant: Michael B. Lloyd ,  Wallace K. Johnson

Inventor： Michael B. Lloyd ,  Wallace K. Johnson

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20 ,  B41J2/385 ,  B41J2/435 ,  G03G9/08 ,  G03G13/04

CPC classification number: G03G15/5029 ,  G03G15/2003 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G15/50 ,  G03G15/6508 ,  G03G15/6591 ,  G03G2215/00476 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/0081 ,  G03G2215/2045 ,  G03G2215/209

Abstract: An electrophotographic laser printing process using dry low gloss toner formulations for producing either low gloss images or high gloss images. In an instance when a low gloss image is produced, the process selects a low gloss paper, and all other parameters of the process of printing low gloss images are consistent with known parameters for the production of electrophotographic low gloss images using dry toner formulations. In order to produce a high gloss image using a low gloss toner formulation, the method involves selecting a high gloss media, if available, from a media source and reducing the feed speed of the media through the process. Additionally, the fuser roller temperature is increased to ensure maximum fixing and fusing of the toner to produce a single voidless plane of toner on top of the media which exhibits a high reflective index and results in less light scattering at the surface of the toner.

Abstract translation: 使用干燥低光泽调色剂配方的电子照相激光打印方法来生产低光泽图像或高光泽图像。 在产生低光泽图像的情况下，该方法选择低光泽纸，并且打印低光泽图像的过程的所有其它参数与用于使用干调色剂配方生产电子照相低光泽图像的已知参数一致。 为了使用低光泽调色剂配方产生高光泽图像，该方法包括从介质源中选择高光泽介质（如果可用），并通过该过程降低介质的进料速度。 此外，增加定影辊温度以确保调色剂的最大固定和熔合，以在介质顶部产生单一的无空隙的调色剂平面，其表现出高反射率并且导致在调色剂表面处的光散射较少。

公开(公告)号：US06865355B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US10402112

申请日：2003-03-28

Applicant: Theresa A. Burkes ,  John M. Bagley, Jr. ,  Darryl Richter ,  Scott S. Lee ,  Darren E. Binder ,  Michael B. Lloyd ,  Lisa Johnson ,  Kari E. Castleberry ,  Mark Irwin

Inventor： Theresa A. Burkes ,  John M. Bagley, Jr. ,  Darryl Richter ,  Scott S. Lee ,  Darren E. Binder ,  Michael B. Lloyd ,  Lisa Johnson ,  Kari E. Castleberry ,  Mark Irwin

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/50

Abstract: A printing method for printing of a print job by a printing apparatus having a monochrome mode and a full-color mode. The method may include examining a portion of the print job to determine whether the portion includes a color page, and if the portion includes a color page, scheduling printing of a first page of the portion and one or more subsequent pages of the print job in a full-color mode, irrespective of the color content of the one or more subsequent pages.

Abstract translation: 一种用于通过具有单色模式和全色模式的打印装置打印打印作业的打印方法。 该方法可以包括检查打印作业的一部分以确定该部分是否包括彩色页面，并且如果该部分包括彩色页面，则将该部分的第一页面和打印作业的一个或多个后续页面调度打印在 全色模式，不管一个或多个后续页面的颜色内容。

公开(公告)号：US5925889A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US956219

申请日：1997-10-21

Applicant: Douglas M. Guillory ,  Michael B. Lloyd ,  Robert J. Lawton

Inventor： Douglas M. Guillory ,  Michael B. Lloyd ,  Robert J. Lawton

IPC: B41J29/38 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/46 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G01N21/86

CPC classification number: G03G15/5029 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J29/46 ,  G01N21/57 ,  G03G2215/00616

Abstract: A printer responds to a media gloss measurement for improved color printing. The printer includes a gloss meter, a controller, and a print engine. The gloss meter includes a solid body having a source tube and a reflection tube each being integral within the body. An LED in the source tube illuminates a reference surface at an angle of incidence. A photo sensor in the reflection tube responds to a first reference spectral reflection from the surface at an angle of reflection equal to the angle of incidence. When a sheet of media is registered by the printer against the reference surface, the photo sensor responds to a second spectral reflection from the media. The ratio of second to first spectral reflection intensities is compared to a selected threshold to identify the media by gloss level. When motion of the media is resumed, the media wipes the reference surface to maintain the accuracy of gloss measurements. The angle of incidence is less than thirty degrees for discriminating among media having low gloss characteristics.

Abstract translation: 打印机响应媒体光泽度测量以改进彩色打印。 打印机包括光泽计，控制器和打印引擎。 光泽度计包括具有源管和反射管的固体，每个反射管均在体内成一体。 源管中的LED以入射角照射参考表面。 反射管中的光电传感器以等于入射角的反射角响应来自表面的第一参考光谱反射。 当一张介质被打印机登记在参考表面上时，光传感器响应来自介质的第二次光谱反射。 将第二至第一光谱反射强度的比率与选定的阈值进行比较，以通过光泽度级别来识别介质。 当介质的运动恢复时，介质会擦拭参考面以保持光泽度测量的准确性。 对于具有低光泽特性的介质来说，入射角小于30度。

公开(公告)号：US5079570A

公开(公告)日：1992-01-07

申请号：US423158

申请日：1989-10-18

Applicant: John A. Mohr ,  Michael B. Lloyd ,  Scott W. Hock ,  Mindy A. Hamlin

Inventor： John A. Mohr ,  Michael B. Lloyd ,  Scott W. Hock ,  Mindy A. Hamlin

IPC: B41J2/125 ,  B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/02

CPC classification number: B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/02

Abstract: An ink level sensor (18, 18', 18") is provided for detecting the level of ink in an ink cartridge (10) containing a capillary reservoir (14), such as foam, therein. The ink level sensor is a binary fluidic indicator, which provides both a human and machine readable indication of the level of the ink. A plurality of embodiments are described, including a two-port sensor (20), a one-port sensor (22), and a pair of fluidically-connected needles of different length (24).

Abstract translation: 提供了一种墨水量传感器（18,18'，18“），用于检测包含诸如泡沫的毛细管贮存器（14）的墨盒（10）中的墨水位。 墨水量传感器是二进制流体指示器，其提供墨水水平的人和机器可读指示。 描述了多个实施例，包括双端口传感器（20），单端口传感器（22）和不同长度（24）的一对流体连接的针。