公开(公告)号：US08079690B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-20

申请号：US12204185

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： R. Scott Johnson ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  William Loren Emery ,  Karen Vicki Zocchi

发明人： R. Scott Johnson ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  William Loren Emery ,  Karen Vicki Zocchi

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G01D11/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A method of using a phase change ink imaging device includes receiving an nth ink stick in an ink loader of a phase change ink imaging device where n is a predetermined number. The nth ink stick includes at least one sensor contour formed thereon. The at least one sensor contour is associated with an ink stick identifier. The at least one sensor contour on the nth ink stick is detected using a sensor system in the ink loader. At least one signal is generated based on the detection of the at least one sensor contour, the at least one signal being indicative of the ink stick identifier. The ink stick identifier indicated by the at least one signal is then stored as a designated ink stick identifier for use with the phase change ink imaging device.

摘要翻译： 使用相变油墨成像装置的方法包括：在相位改变油墨成像装置的墨水装载器中接收第n个墨水棒，其中n是预定数量。 第n个墨水棒包括形成在其上的至少一个传感器轮廓。 至少一个传感器轮廓与墨水棒标识符相关联。 使用墨水装载机中的传感器系统来检测第n个墨水棒上的至少一个传感器轮廓。 基于至少一个传感器轮廓的检测产生至少一个信号，该至少一个信号指示墨水棒标识符。 然后将由该至少一个信号指示的墨水棒标识符存储为与相变墨水成像装置一起使用的指定墨盒标识符。

公开(公告)号：US20100053282A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12204185

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： R. Scott Johnson ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  William Loren Emery ,  Karen Vicki Zocchi

发明人： R. Scott Johnson ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  William Loren Emery ,  Karen Vicki Zocchi

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A method of using a phase change ink imaging device includes receiving an nth ink stick in an ink loader of a phase change ink imaging device where n is a predetermined number. The nth ink stick includes at least one sensor contour formed thereon. The at least one sensor contour is associated with an ink stick identifier. The at least one sensor contour on the nth ink stick is detected using a sensor system in the ink loader. At least one signal is generated based on the detection of the at least one sensor contour, the at least one signal being indicative of the ink stick identifier. The ink stick identifier indicated by the at least one signal is then stored as a designated ink stick identifier for use with the phase change ink imaging device.

摘要翻译： 使用相变油墨成像装置的方法包括：在相位改变油墨成像装置的墨水装载器中接收第n个墨水棒，其中n是预定数量。 第n个墨水棒包括形成在其上的至少一个传感器轮廓。 至少一个传感器轮廓与墨水棒标识符相关联。 使用墨水装载机中的传感器系统来检测第n个墨水棒上的至少一个传感器轮廓。 基于至少一个传感器轮廓的检测产生至少一个信号，该至少一个信号指示墨水棒标识符。 然后将由该至少一个信号指示的墨水棒标识符存储为与相变墨水成像装置一起使用的指定墨盒标识符。

公开(公告)号：US08016403B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US11906667

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brian Walter Aznoe ,  William Loren Emery

发明人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brian Walter Aznoe ,  William Loren Emery

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503

摘要： An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device comprises an ink stick body configured for insertion in an insertion orientation into an ink loader of the phase change ink imaging device. The ink stick body has a plurality of surfaces. A visual orientation indicator is formed on at least one surface in the plurality of surfaces. The visual orientation indicator is configured to visually indicate a direction of orientation of at least one surface of the plurality of surfaces to place the ink stick body in the insertion orientation.

摘要翻译： 用于相变油墨成像装置的墨棒包括：墨棒本体，被构造成将插入方向插入到相变油墨成像装置的墨水装载器中。 墨水棒体具有多个表面。 在多个表面中的至少一个表面上形成视觉定向指示器。 视觉取向指示器被配置为可视地指示多个表面中的至少一个表面的取向方向，以将墨水棒体放置在插入取向中。

公开(公告)号：US20090091609A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-09

申请号：US11906667

申请日：2007-10-03

申请人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brian Walter Aznoe ,  William Loren Emery

发明人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brian Walter Aznoe ,  William Loren Emery

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17503

摘要： An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device comprises an ink stick body configured for insertion in an insertion orientation into an ink loader of the phase change ink imaging device. The ink stick body has a plurality of surfaces. A visual orientation indicator is formed on at least one surface in the plurality of surfaces. The visual orientation indicator is configured to visually indicate a direction of orientation of at least one surface of the plurality of surfaces to place the ink stick body in the insertion orientation.

摘要翻译： 用于相变油墨成像装置的墨棒包括：墨棒本体，被构造成将插入方向插入到相变油墨成像装置的墨水装载器中。 墨水棒体具有多个表面。 在多个表面中的至少一个表面上形成视觉定向指示器。 视觉取向指示器被配置为可视地指示多个表面中的至少一个表面的取向方向，以将墨水棒体放置在插入取向中。

公开(公告)号：US20110164100A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-07

申请号：US13051403

申请日：2011-03-18

申请人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold

发明人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： An ink delivery system of a phase change ink imaging device more effectively guides properly configured solid ink sticks from a first end of a feed chute to a melting device at a second end of the feed chute. The feed chute may include a sensor to detect coded sensor features on the properly configured solid ink sticks traveling along the feed chute and an obstructor configured to block improperly configured solid ink sticks inserted into the first end of the feed chute.

摘要翻译： 相变油墨成像装置的油墨输送系统在进料槽的第二端更有效地将适当配置的固体油墨棒从进料槽的第一端引导到熔化装置。 进料槽可以包括传感器，用于检测在沿着进料槽行进的适当配置的固体墨块上的编码传感器特征，以及阻挡件，其构造成阻挡插入进料槽的第一端中的不正确配置的固体墨棒。

公开(公告)号：US07824027B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11900419

申请日：2007-09-11

申请人： Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brent Rodney Jones

发明人： Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brent Rodney Jones

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device having a leading end; a trailing end; and a plurality of longitudinal surfaces extending between the leading end and the trailing end. Each longitudinal surface of the plurality has a leading edge adjacent the leading end and a trailing edge adjacent the trailing end. At least one of the leading edge and the trailing edge is configured as a clearance edge that enables the at least one longitudinal surface to clear a wall of a feed chute as the at least one longitudinal surface progresses through the feed chute.

摘要翻译： 一种用于具有前端的相变油墨成像装置中的油墨棒; 尾端 以及在前端和后端之间延伸的多个纵向表面。 多个的每个纵向表面具有邻近前端的前缘和与后端相邻的后缘。 前缘和后缘中的至少一个构造为间隙边缘，使得至少一个纵向表面能够在至少一个纵向表面进入进料槽时清除进料槽的壁。

公开(公告)号：US20120120133A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-17

申请号：US13356895

申请日：2012-01-24

申请人： Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Ernest Israel Esplin ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  Michael A. Fairchild

发明人： Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Ernest Israel Esplin ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  Michael A. Fairchild

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2/0057

摘要： An ink status conveyance system comprises a maximum monitored ink level sensor operable with respect to an ink source for holding a supply of ink and delivering the ink to a printhead. The ink level sensor is configured to detect when an available amount of ink in the ink source corresponds to an ample ink level. A notification controller is configured to track the available amount of ink in the ink source between an ample ink level and an ink out level. The notification controller is configured to compare the user designated low ink notification set point to the available ink volume value to generate a low ink notification when the available ink volume value corresponds to the user designated low ink notification set point.

摘要翻译： 油墨状态传送系统包括最大监视墨水量传感器，其相对于墨源可操作以保持墨水供应并将墨水输送到打印头。 墨水量传感器被配置为检测墨源中的可用墨量是否对应于足够的墨水量。 通知控制器被配置为在充足的墨水量和墨水量之间跟踪墨水源中的墨水的可用量。 通知控制器被配置为当可用墨水量值对应于用户指定的低墨水通知设定点时，将用户指定的低墨水通知设定点与可用墨水量值进行比较，以产生低墨水通知。

公开(公告)号：US07909445B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US11900352

申请日：2007-09-11

申请人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold

发明人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A system for an ink delivery system of a phase change ink imaging device comprises a feed chute having an insertion end and a melt end. An ink stick transport is configured to move at least one ink stick between the insertion end and the melt end of the feed chute. At least one sensor is positioned in the feed chute for detecting a coded sensor feature of the at least one ink stick moving along the feed chute between the insertion end and melt end. The system includes at least one nudger positioned in the feed chute that is configured to influence a position of the at least one ink stick moving along the feed chute so that the coded sensor feature of the at least one ink stick is in a sensing position with respect to the at least one sensor.

摘要翻译： 用于相变油墨成像装置的油墨输送系统的系统包括具有插入端和熔体端的进料槽。 油墨棒输送被配置为在进料槽的插入端和熔体端之间移动至少一个墨水棒。 至少一个传感器位于进料槽中，用于检测在插入端和熔体端之间沿着进料槽移动的至少一个墨水棒的编码传感器特征。 该系统包括位于进料槽中的至少一个微型喷枪，其构造成影响沿着进料槽移动的至少一个墨水棒的位置，使得至少一个墨水棒的编码传感器特征处于感测位置， 相对于至少一个传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20090066769A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US11900352

申请日：2007-09-11

申请人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold

发明人： Brent Rodney Jones ,  Frederick T. Mattern ,  Christopher Ryan Gold

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  G01D11/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A system for an ink delivery system of a phase change ink imaging device comprises a feed chute having an insertion end and a melt end. An ink stick transport is configured to move at least one ink stick between the insertion end and the melt end of the feed chute. At least one sensor is positioned in the feed chute for detecting a coded sensor feature of the at least one ink stick moving along the feed chute between the insertion end and melt end. The system includes at least one nudger positioned in the feed chute that is configured to influence a position of the at least one ink stick moving along the feed chute so that the coded sensor feature of the at least one ink stick is in a sensing position with respect to the at least one sensor.

摘要翻译： 用于相变油墨成像装置的油墨输送系统的系统包括具有插入端和熔体端的进料槽。 油墨棒输送被配置为在进料槽的插入端和熔体端之间移动至少一个墨水棒。 至少一个传感器位于进料槽中，用于检测在插入端和熔体端之间沿着进料槽移动的至少一个墨水棒的编码传感器特征。 该系统包括位于进料槽中的至少一个微型喷枪，其构造成影响沿着进料槽移动的至少一个墨水棒的位置，使得至少一个墨水棒的编码传感器特征处于感测位置， 相对于至少一个传感器。

公开(公告)号：US07857440B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-28

申请号：US12016862

申请日：2008-01-18

申请人： Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  William Loren Emery

发明人： Christopher Ryan Gold ,  Brent Rodney Jones ,  William Loren Emery

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： An ink stick comprises an ink stick body configured for insertion in an insertion direction into an ink loader of the phase change ink imaging device. The ink stick body has an insertion perimeter in a plane substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction and has a longitudinal dimension for aligning with a feed direction of the ink loader. A symbol contour is formed in a first position on the perimeter of the ink stick body. The symbol contour defines a portion of a perimeter of a visually recognizable symbol shape and extends at most partially along the perimeter of the ink stick in the longitudinal dimension of the ink stick body. At least one key contour is formed in a second position on the perimeter of the ink stick body corresponding to a color of the ink for the ink stick body.

摘要翻译： 油墨棒包括构造成沿插入方向插入相变油墨成像装置的油墨装载器中的油墨棒体。 墨棒体在基本上垂直于插入方向的平面中具有插入周边，并具有用于与墨水装载机的进给方向对准的纵向尺寸。 符号轮廓形成在墨盒本体的周边上的第一位置。 符号轮廓限定了视觉上可识别的符号形状的周边的一部分，并且在油墨棒主体的纵向尺寸上沿着墨棒的周边最多部分延伸。 至少一个键轮廓形成在油墨棒本体的周边上的第二位置，该第二位置对应于用于墨水棒体的墨的颜色。