公开(公告)号：US11652931B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17477422

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Timothy P. Foley ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Ali R. Dergham

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04L51/18 ,  H04L51/08

CPC classification number: H04N1/00326 ,  G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/126 ,  G06F3/1225 ,  G06F3/1238 ,  G06F3/1267 ,  H04L51/08 ,  H04L51/18

Abstract: An MFD is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving an email, determining that a user wants to establish a connection based on the email, generating a reply email to the user, wherein the reply email includes an executable file that automatically configures an endpoint device of the user to establish the connection, transmitting the reply email to the user, and establishing the connection to the endpoint device of the user in response to execution of the executable file by the endpoint device of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20210170753A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US16705289

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Richard P. Ficarra ,  Victoria L. Warner ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Douglas A. Gutberlet

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: Inkjet printhead cleaning methods and systems control an articulation structure (that is connected to a wiper blade) to move the wiper blade to contact an inkjet printhead to wipe the inkjet printhead. These methods/systems further control the articulation structure to move the wiper blade to contact a blade cleaning structure to clean the wiper blade. The blade cleaning structure comprises a fluid manifold and bundles of fibers mounted in brush openings of the fluid manifold, and cleaning fluid is in the fluid manifold. The mounting ends of the bundles of fibers are mounted in the brush openings of the fluid manifold and the cleaning ends of the bundles of fibers are positioned to contact the wiper blade. The blade cleaning structure is positioned so as to gravity feed the cleaning fluid from the mounting ends of the fibers to the cleaning ends of the fibers.

公开(公告)号：US20200369033A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16416817

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Douglas A. Gutberlet ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/17

Abstract: A capping station is configured for storing a printhead during printer inactivity to restore and preserve the operational status of the nozzles in the printhead. Each capping station has a receptacle having at least one wall and a floor configured to enclose a volume partially, and a sealing member mounted to an upper surface of the at least one wall of the receptacle so the sealing member extends away from the upper surface of the at least one wall. The sealing member has a surface that slopes toward the volume within the receptacle to direct fluid on the sloping surface of the sealing member into the volume within the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US11697296B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-11

申请号：US17216175

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Douglas K. Herrmann ,  Linn C. Hoover ,  Patrick Jun Howe ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Robert Jian Zhang ,  John Patrick Baker ,  Brian M. Balthasar ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Anthony Salvatore Condello ,  Ali R. Dergham ,  Timothy P. Foley ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Peter John Knausdorf ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Jack T. Lestrange ,  Chu-Heng Liu ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Seemit Praharaj ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Emmett James Spence ,  Rachel Lynn Tanchak ,  Kareem Tawil ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Megan Zielenski

IPC: B41J29/38 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/0085

Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device comprises a movable support surface to transport a print medium along a process direction through the deposition region, the media transport device holding the print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction. The air flow control system is arranged to selectively flow air through the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead based on a location of a print medium transported by the media transport device relative to the printhead.

公开(公告)号：US11850842B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17216261

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick Jun Howe ,  John Patrick Baker ,  Brian M. Balthasar ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Anthony Salvatore Condello ,  Ali R. Dergham ,  Timothy P. Foley ,  Douglas K. Herrmann ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Peter John Knausdorf ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Jack T. Lestrange ,  Chu-Heng Liu ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Seemit Praharaj ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Emmett James Spence ,  Robert Jian Zhang ,  Megan Zielenski

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01

CPC classification number: B41J11/0085 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/007

Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system comprises an air supply unit comprising air flow guide structure extending into the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead to flow air through the opening. The air flow control system controls the air supply unit to selectively flow the air based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead.

公开(公告)号：US10710371B1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-14

申请号：US16272104

申请日：2019-02-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Richard A. Kalb ,  Douglas A. Gutberlet ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: Exemplary printing apparatuses include, among other components, a printhead structure that includes nozzles adapted to eject liquid ink, a carriage assembly having positioning structures, and one or more printhead caps or cups within the carriage assembly. The carriage assembly is shaped to latch to the printhead structure. The printhead includes corresponding structures and the positioning structures engage with the corresponding structures when the carriage assembly is latched to the printhead structure. Also, the printhead caps are positioned within the carriage assembly so as to cover the nozzles when the carriage assembly is connected to the printhead structure.

公开(公告)号：US20230079365A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17477422

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Timothy P. Foley ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Ali R. Dergham

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F3/12

Abstract: An MFD is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving an email, determining that a user wants to establish a connection based on the email, generating a reply email to the user, wherein the reply email includes an executable file that automatically configures an endpoint device of the user to establish the connection, transmitting the reply email to the user, and establishing the connection to the endpoint device of the user in response to execution of the executable file by the endpoint device of the user.

公开(公告)号：US11052662B2

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US16705289

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Richard P. Ficarra ,  Victoria L. Warner ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Douglas A. Gutberlet

IPC: B41J2/165

Abstract: Inkjet printhead cleaning methods and systems control an articulation structure (that is connected to a wiper blade) to move the wiper blade to contact an inkjet printhead to wipe the inkjet printhead. These methods/systems further control the articulation structure to move the wiper blade to contact a blade cleaning structure to clean the wiper blade. The blade cleaning structure comprises a fluid manifold and bundles of fibers mounted in brush openings of the fluid manifold, and cleaning fluid is in the fluid manifold. The mounting ends of the bundles of fibers are mounted in the brush openings of the fluid manifold and the cleaning ends of the bundles of fibers are positioned to contact the wiper blade. The blade cleaning structure is positioned so as to gravity feed the cleaning fluid from the mounting ends of the fibers to the cleaning ends of the fibers.

公开(公告)号：US10828901B1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16416817

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Douglas A. Gutberlet ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/17

Abstract: A capping station is configured for storing a printhead during printer inactivity to restore and preserve the operational status of the nozzles in the printhead. Each capping station has a receptacle having at least one wall and a floor configured to enclose a volume partially, and a sealing member mounted to an upper surface of the at least one wall of the receptacle so the sealing member extends away from the upper surface of the at least one wall. The sealing member has a surface that slopes toward the volume within the receptacle to direct fluid on the sloping surface of the sealing member into the volume within the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US09315027B1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14708557

申请日：2015-05-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Richard A. Kalb ,  Glenn D. Batchelor ,  Ali R. Dergham

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J25/34

CPC classification number: B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16511 ,  B41J2/1652 ,  B41J2/16544 ,  B41J2/16547 ,  B41J2/16585 ,  B41J25/34 ,  B41J2202/20

Abstract: A maintenance cart is configured so the maintenance units within the cart can be selectively moved to correspond to a scalable printhead array. The maintenance cart includes a body configured to selectively move along a path to the printhead array, the body having a recess; and a plurality of cleaning modules mounted within the recess, the plurality of cleaning modules being adjustably arranged within the recess to correspond to a plurality of printheads of the printhead array to enable each cleaning module in the plurality of cleaning modules to align with a corresponding printhead of the printhead array in response to the body being moved to the printhead array.

Abstract translation: 配置维护车，使得可以选择性地移动车内的维护单元以对应于可伸缩打印头阵列。 所述维护车包括构造成选择性地沿着所述打印头阵列的路径移动的主体，所述主体具有凹部; 以及安装在所述凹部内的多个清洁模块，所述多个清洁模块可调节地布置在所述凹部内以对应于所述打印头阵列的多个打印头，以使所述多个清洁模块中的每个清洁模块能够与相应的打印头对准 的打印头阵列响应于主体被移动到打印头阵列。