公开(公告)号：US06513909B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-04

申请号：US09280717

申请日：1999-03-30

申请人： Scott A. Elrod ,  Vittorio Castelli ,  Meng H. Lean ,  Gregory J. Kovacs ,  John S. Berkes ,  Joy Roy ,  Donald L. Smith ,  Richard G. Stearns

发明人： Scott A. Elrod ,  Vittorio Castelli ,  Meng H. Lean ,  Gregory J. Kovacs ,  John S. Berkes ,  Joy Roy ,  Donald L. Smith ,  Richard G. Stearns

IPC分类号： B41J206

CPC分类号： B41J2/14008

摘要： A method of forming and moving ink drops across a gap between a print head and a print medium, or intermediate print medium, in a marking device includes generating an electric field, forming the ink drops adjacent the print head and controlling the electric field. The electric field is generated to extend across the gap. The ink drops are formed in an area adjacent the print head. The electric field is controlled such that an electrical attraction force exerted on the formed ink drops by the electric field is the greatest force acting on the ink drops. The marking device may be incorporated into a transfuse printing system having an intermediate print medium made of one or more materials that allow for lateral dissipation of electrical charge from the incident ink drops.

摘要翻译： 在打标装置中形成并移动墨滴穿过打印头和打印介质或打印介质之间的间隙的方法包括产生电场，形成邻近打印头的墨滴并控制电场。 产生电场以延伸跨越间隙。 墨滴形成在与打印头相邻的区域中。 控制电场，使得施加在形成的墨水上的电吸引力由电场下降是作用在墨滴上的最大力。 标记装置可以结合到具有由一种或多种材料制成的中间印刷介质的输液印刷系统中，所述中间印刷介质允许从入射的墨滴横向耗散电荷。

公开(公告)号：US06393245B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-21

申请号：US09714014

申请日：2000-11-16

申请人： Nancy Y. Jia ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  John S. Berkes ,  Kim S. Buell

发明人： Nancy Y. Jia ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  John S. Berkes ,  Kim S. Buell

IPC分类号： G03G1516

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/1695

摘要： An intermediate transfer member defines a transfer nip with a transfuse member. A cooling platen contacts the intermediate transfer member in the post-transfer nip region. The cooling platen absorbs heat from the intermediate transfer member to evaporate a liquid into a gas. The gas is directed to a heating platen contacting the pre-nip region of the intermediate transfer member. The heating platen condenses the gas to a liquid to heat the intermediate transfer member.

摘要翻译： 中间转印部件用输注部件限定转印辊隙。 冷却压板与后转印压区中的中间转印部件接触。 冷却台板吸收来自中间转印部件的热量以将液体蒸发成气体。 气体被引导到与中间转印部件的预压区间接触的加热压板。 加热压板将气体冷凝成液体以加热中间转印部件。

公开(公告)号：US06387199B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09645268

申请日：2000-08-25

申请人： Antonio DeCrescentis ,  Ralph A. Mosher ,  John S. Berkes

发明人： Antonio DeCrescentis ,  Ralph A. Mosher ,  John S. Berkes

IPC分类号： B32B3116

CPC分类号： F16G3/16 ,  B29C65/4815 ,  B29C65/483 ,  B29C65/4845 ,  B29C65/4855 ,  B29C65/4865 ,  B29C65/4885 ,  B29C65/489 ,  B29C65/56 ,  B29C66/1142 ,  B29C66/2272 ,  B29C66/4322 ,  B29C66/4324 ,  B29C66/49 ,  F16G3/00 ,  F16G3/10 ,  G03G15/162

摘要： Fabricating belts by forcing adhesive into a belt seam using centrifugal forces. A belt having ends that are fabricated to mate along a seam is inserted into a cylinder such that a seam is formed. An adhesive is then deposited along the seam and the cylinder is spun at a speed sufficient to force the adhesive into the seam. The adhesive is then cured so as to produce a seamed belt.

摘要翻译： 通过使用离心力将胶粘剂压入皮带接缝来制造皮带。 具有制造成沿着接缝配合的端部的带被插入到气缸中，使得形成接缝。 然后沿着接缝沉积粘合剂，并且以足以迫使粘合剂进入接缝的速度纺出圆筒。 然后固化粘合剂以产生缝合带。

公开(公告)号：US06215975B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09360798

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： John S. Berkes ,  Gerald M. Fletcher

发明人： John S. Berkes ,  Gerald M. Fletcher

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/1661 ,  G03G2215/1695

摘要： A cleaning station for a fusing member has first and second cleaner rollers. The first cleaner roller is coated with a sticky or adhesive first toner layer. The first toner layer contacts the fuser member for cleaning. The second cleaner roller is coated with a sticky or adhesive second toner layer. The second toner layer is in contact with the first toner layer. The second cleaner roller defines apertures connecting to an internal reservoir. Excess toner from the second toner layer collects in the internal reservoir.

摘要翻译： 用于定影构件的清洁站具有第一和第二清洁辊。 第一清洁辊涂有粘性或粘合剂第一调色剂层。 第一调色剂层接触定影器构件以进行清洁。 第二清洁辊用粘性或粘合剂第二调色剂层涂覆。 第二调色剂层与第一调色剂层接触。 第二清洁辊限定连接到内部储存器的孔。 来自第二调色剂层的多余的调色剂收集在内部储存器中。

公开(公告)号：US6002907A

公开(公告)日：1999-12-14

申请号：US210647

申请日：1998-12-14

申请人： John S. Berkes

发明人： John S. Berkes

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/24

CPC分类号： G03G15/1665 ,  G03G15/161 ,  G03G2215/1695 ,  G03G2215/2016

摘要： A reliable non-sliding transfusing assembly is provided for receiving liquid toner images from an image bearing member. The transfusing assembly includes a continuous intermediate transfer belt forming a belt loop and having an inner surface and a toner image carrying outer surface; a first backing roller having a first diameter and mounted into contact with the inner surface of the belt loop for forming a toner image receiving nip between the belt loop and an image bearing member; and a second backing roller mounted oppositely from the first backing roller and into contact with the inner surface of the belt loop for forming a transfusing nip between the belt loop and an external roller. Importantly, the second backing roller consists of a large drive drum for the belt, and has a second diameter many times greater than the first diameter of the first backing roller so as to produce high quality transfused toner images by preventing belt sliding and slippage, as well as image smearing that would other wise result from a relatively small diameter drive roll.

摘要翻译： 提供了可靠的非滑动输液组件，用于从图像承载部件接收液体调色剂图像。 输液组件包括形成带环的连续的中间转印带，并具有承载外表面的内表面和调色剂图像; 第一支承辊，具有第一直径并且安装成与带环的内表面接触，用于在带环和图像承载部件之间形成调色剂图像接收辊隙; 以及与第一背衬辊相反地安装并与带环的内表面接触的第二背衬辊，用于在带环和外部辊之间形成输送辊隙。 重要的是，第二背衬辊由用于带的大的驱动鼓组成，并且具有比第一背衬辊的第一直径大许多倍的第二直径，以便通过防止皮带的滑动和滑动来产生高质量的输送调色剂图像，如 以及由相对较小直径的驱动辊产生的图像涂抹。

公开(公告)号：US5298956A

公开(公告)日：1994-03-29

申请号：US957140

申请日：1992-10-07

申请人： Joseph Mammino ,  Donald S. Sypula ,  John S. Berkes ,  Edward L. Schlueter, Jr. ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Frank J. Bonsignore ,  Shy-Shung Hwang ,  Donald J. Robertson ,  Allen W. Denham ,  Paul J. Brach ,  Dennis A. Abramsohn

发明人： Joseph Mammino ,  Donald S. Sypula ,  John S. Berkes ,  Edward L. Schlueter, Jr. ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Frank J. Bonsignore ,  Shy-Shung Hwang ,  Donald J. Robertson ,  Allen W. Denham ,  Paul J. Brach ,  Dennis A. Abramsohn

IPC分类号： G03G7/00 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/14

CPC分类号： G03G7/00 ,  G03G15/162

摘要： A seamless intermediate transfer member has a reinforcing member in an endless configuration, a filler material such as a polymer and electrical property regulating material to regulate the electrical properties such as surface and bulk resistivity, dielectric constant and charge dissipation. The seamless intermediate transfer member also has good mechanical properties. The reinforcing member can be prepared by any suitable method such as by weaving. Filler material and electrical regulating material can be applied on, around or embedded into the reinforcing member. The member can be employed in an electrostatographic imaging system with more than one toner imaging station. The member can pick up a separate image from each individual imaging station and transfer the combined image to a suitable substrate. The seamless intermediate transfer member is capable of dissipating charge between toner imaging stations, achieving good transfer efficiencies and has a non-stretch characteristic to attain good registration of a toner image.

摘要翻译： 无缝中间转印部件具有环形构造的加强构件，诸如聚合物的填充材料和电性能调节材料，以调节电性能如表面和体电阻率，介电常数和电荷耗散。 无缝中间转印部件也具有良好的机械性能。 加强构件可以通过任何合适的方法如编织来制备。 填料和电调节材料可以施加在加强构件的周围或嵌入加强构件中。 该成员可以用于具有多于一个调色剂成像站的静电图像成像系统中。 该成员可以从每个成像站拾取单独的图像，并将组合的图像转移到合适的基底。 无缝中间转印构件能够在调色剂成像站之间消散电荷，实现良好的转印效率并且具有非拉伸特性以获得调色剂图像的良好配准。

公开(公告)号：US07379695B2

公开(公告)日：2008-05-27

申请号：US11314511

申请日：2005-12-21

申请人： John S. Berkes ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Brendan Kunzmann

发明人： John S. Berkes ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Brendan Kunzmann

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093 ,  G03G2221/0005

摘要： Provided herein is a system for using a cleaning web in an electrostatic printing process to provide a uniform and thin wax layer on the fuser roll and thereby minimize print history effects, reduce triboelectric voltages on the fuser roll and provide uniform and improved release of the toner from the fuser roll. The application of this beneficial thin film to the fuser roll is accomplished by impregnating the cleaning web with a wax material that is substantially the same as the wax material in the toner used in the system. This impregnated wax, therefore, has the same release and triboelectric properties as the wax in the toner and therefore will not attract residual toner but will rather repel it.

摘要翻译： 本文提供了一种用于在静电印刷工艺中使用清洁网以在定影辊上提供均匀且薄的蜡层从而最小化印刷历史效应的系统，降低定影辊上的摩擦电压并提供调色剂的均匀且改进的释放 从定影辊。 将这种有益的薄膜施加到定影辊上是通过用与在系统中使用的调色剂中的蜡材料基本上相同的蜡材料浸渍清洁网来实现的。 因此，该浸渍的蜡具有与调色剂中的蜡相同的释放和摩擦电性质，因此不会吸引残留的调色剂，而是排斥它。

公开(公告)号：US06647237B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：US09726674

申请日：2000-11-29

申请人： Edward L. Schlueter, Jr. ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  John S. Berkes

发明人： Edward L. Schlueter, Jr. ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  John S. Berkes

IPC分类号： G03G1516

CPC分类号： B32B1/08 ,  B32B27/08 ,  C08K3/16 ,  C09D127/18 ,  F16L9/147 ,  G03G15/162 ,  Y10T428/26 ,  Y10T428/31507 ,  Y10T428/3154 ,  Y10T428/31544 ,  Y10T428/31663 ,  Y10T428/31667 ,  Y10T428/31678 ,  Y10T442/3878 ,  Y10T442/3911 ,  Y10T442/673 ,  Y10T442/677

摘要： A three-layer transfer member having a rigid substrate, a conformable intermediate layer and an outer thin fluoropolymer layer wherein the fluoropolymer layer can be tetrafluoroethylene, perfluoroalkoxy, fluorine ethylene propene monomers, polymers thereof, and mixtures thereof, and an image apparatus including the same.

公开(公告)号：US06259880B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US09466248

申请日：1999-12-17

申请人： Nancy Y. Jia ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  John S. Berkes

发明人： Nancy Y. Jia ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  John S. Berkes

IPC分类号： G03G1516

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G2215/1695

摘要： A printing apparatus employs rheological assist to transfer toner images from an intermediate transfer member to a transfuse member prior to final transfer and fusion of the toner image to a substrate. The transfuse member and intermediate member are maintained at a preestablished temperature differential, the intermediate transfer member being heated above ambient temperature. The preestablished temperature differential rheologically assists the transfer of the toner image to provide complete transfer of the toner image.

摘要翻译： 打印设备在调色剂图像与基底的最终转印和熔融之前，使用流变学辅助将调色剂图像从中间转印部件转印到输入部件。 输液构件和中间构件保持在预先建立的温差下，中间转印构件被加热到环境温度以上。 预先设定的温度差异在流变学上有助于调色剂图像的转印以提供调色剂图像的完全转印。

公开(公告)号：US5573883A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-12

申请号：US461829

申请日：1995-06-05

申请人： John S. Berkes ,  Stewart W. Volkers ,  Dexter A. Dyer

发明人： John S. Berkes ,  Stewart W. Volkers ,  Dexter A. Dyer

IPC分类号： G03G9/125 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/11 ,  G03G13/11

CPC分类号： G03G15/11 ,  G03G15/0157 ,  G03G15/0168 ,  G03G9/125 ,  G03G2215/017

摘要： Disclosed is a liquid developers comprised of a mixture of high and low vapor pressure fluids, and wherein there is enabled with such developers in embodiments excellent fixing characteristics especially when the developed image is transferred from an intermediate substrate to the final substrate, such as paper. In embodiments of the present invention there is provided developers and processes for achieving high fix wherein the developers contains a high vapor pressure fluid, such as an Isopar, like ISOPAR L.RTM., and a low vapor pressure fluid, such as NORPAR 15.RTM., SUPURLA NF5.RTM., and the like, and which low vapor pressure fluid is substantially odorless. The high vapor pressure fluid in embodiments is removed by heat once the developer is transferred to the intermediate substrate, and the low vapor pressure fluid remains with the developer when the developed image is transfixed, that is transferred, fixed and heated simultaneously, to a supporting substrate like paper.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种由高压和低蒸气压流体的混合物组成的液体显影剂，其中在实施例中，特别是当显影图像从中间基底转移到最终基底（例如纸）时，具有优异的固色特性。 在本发明的实施方案中，提供了用于实现高固定化的显影剂和方法，其中显影剂包含高蒸气压流体，例如Isopar，如ISOPAR L TM，以及低蒸气压流体，例如NORPAR 15 TM，SUPURLA NF5 TM等，低蒸气压液体基本上无臭。 一旦显影剂被转移到中间基底，实施例中的高蒸气压流体被除去，当显影图像被固定，同时传送，固定和加热时，低蒸气压流体保留在显影剂上， 底物如纸。