公开(公告)号：US20160238738A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-18

申请号：US14623066

申请日：2015-02-16

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Kevin M. Lemoi ,  Kenneth V. Naegele ,  David F. Beck ,  Patrick J. Hegarty

IPC: G01V8/20 ,  B41J11/00

CPC classification number: G01V8/20 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0095

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are described herein that are configured for determining the presence of media. More particularly, various embodiments of the present invention enable programmatic media detection utilizing a dual sensor media detection system. One example embodiment may include a media detection apparatus comprising a first sensor comprised of a first emitter and a first detector, the first sensor disposed on a first side of a media path, a second sensor comprised of a second emitter and a second detector, the second sensor disposed on a second side of the media path, wherein the second detector of the second sensor is positioned to receive electromagnetic energy transmitted by the first emitter of the first sensor when media is absent from the media path.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了被配置用于确定媒体的存在的方法，装置和计算机程序产品。 更具体地，本发明的各种实施例使得能够利用双传感器介质检测系统进行编程媒体检测。 一个示例性实施例可以包括媒体检测设备，其包括由第一发射器和第一检测器组成的第一传感器，第一传感器设置在介质路径的第一侧上，第二传感器包括第二发射器和第二检测器， 第二传感器设置在媒体路径的第二侧上，其中第二传感器的第二检测器被定位成当介质不存在于媒体路径中时接收由第一传感器的第一发射器传输的电磁能。