公开(公告)号：US06244680B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US08736941

申请日：1996-10-25

Applicant: Christophe Truffaut ,  Pascal Coudray ,  Marie-Hélène Froger ,  Alexandre Dodge

Inventor： Christophe Truffaut ,  Pascal Coudray ,  Marie-Hélène Froger ,  Alexandre Dodge

IPC: B41J2195

CPC classification number: B41J2/17566 ,  B41J2002/17583 ,  G01F23/22 ,  G01F23/226

Abstract: Detecting a quantity of a product remaining in a reservoir subjected, during use of the product, to a driving movement. The reservoir is driven in accordance with reference signals representing target movements. The reference signals including at least one test reference signal. The position of the reservoir in response to the test reference signal is detected. The quantity of product remaining in the reservoir is determinable from the detected position. Alternatively, a change in temperature caused by moving the reservoir in response to the test reference signal is detected, and the quantity of product remaining in the reservoir is determinable from the change in temperature.

Abstract translation: 检测在产品使用过程中残留在储存器中的产品的数量进行驾驶运动。 储层根据表示目标运动的参考信号进行驱动。 参考信号包括至少一个测试参考信号。 检测储存器响应于测试参考信号的位置。 储存器中剩余的产品数量可以从检测位置确定。 或者，检测通过响应于测试参考信号移动储存器而导致的温度变化，并且可以从温度变化确定储存器中剩余的产品量。

公开(公告)号：US6164744A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-26

申请号：US104186

申请日：1998-06-25

Applicant: Marie-Helene Froger ,  Pascal Coudray ,  Mickael Lorgeoux

Inventor： Marie-Helene Froger ,  Pascal Coudray ,  Mickael Lorgeoux

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/00 ,  G01F23/26 ,  B41J2/195

CPC classification number: B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/0069 ,  G01F23/266

Abstract: In order to monitor the state of a reservoir made of electrically insulating material containing a normally electrically conductive product, ink for example, the free end of the outlet channel of the reservoir is connected to a predetermined potential and two measurement procedures are defined, the first of which results in a first measurement signal, a characteristic of which varies mainly with the quantity of product contained in the storage cavity of the reservoir, and the second of which results in a second measurement signal, a characteristic of which varies mainly with the electrical conductivity of the channel between its ends.During the measurements, an abnormality correction procedure (or a simple alarm procedure) is triggered when the characteristic of the second measurement signal indicates a low electrical conductivity of the channel (absence of product) whilst the characteristic of the first signal indicates that there is still product in the storage cavity.

Abstract translation: 为了监测由含有正常导电产品的电绝缘材料制成的贮存器的状态，例如，油墨的出口通道的自由端连接到预定电位，并且定义了两个测量程序，第一 其中的第一测量信号的特征主要随着储存器的储存腔中所含的产品数量而变化，其中第二测量信号产生第二测量信号，其特性主要随电气变化而变化 其端部之间的通道的电导率。 在测量期间，当第二测量信号的特性表示通道的低电导率（不存在产品）时，触发异常校正过程（或简单的报警过程），而第一信号的特性表示仍然存在 产品在储存腔中。

公开(公告)号：US06345532B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09004517

申请日：1998-01-08

Applicant: Pascal Coudray ,  Marie-Hélène Froger

Inventor： Pascal Coudray ,  Marie-Hélène Froger

IPC: G01F2326

CPC classification number: B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/266

Abstract: A device determines a quantity of product present in a reservoir, particularly a quantity of ink in the reservoir (112) of an image formation device, such as a printer (10). In a preferred embodiment, the devices includes means (120, 113, 123) of connecting the said product to a predetermined potential, means (121, 122) of establishing a first electrical field through the product, and adapted to establish a second electrical field different from the first electrical field, means (122), of measuring electrical fields in order to produce first and second electrical signals representing electrical fields, and means (100) of processing the first electrical signal in order to produce a signal representing the quantity of product, and adapted to process the second electrical signal in order to detect the interruption of the connection of the product to the predetermined potential, the said interruption corresponding to a predetermined quantity of product present in the reservoir (112).

Abstract translation: 设备确定储存器中存在的产品的数量，特别是图像形成装置（例如打印机）的储存器（112）中的墨水量。 在优选实施例中，所述装置包括将所述产品连接到预定电位的装置（120,113,123），所述装置（121,122）通过所述产品建立第一电场，并适于建立第二电场 与第一电场不同的是测量电场以便产生表示电场的第一和第二电信号的装置（122），以及处理第一电信号的装置（100），以便产生表示电场的数量的信号 产品，并且适于处理第二电信号，以便检测产品与预定电位的连接的中断，所述中断对应于存储在存储器（112）中的预定量的产品。

公开(公告)号：US06293144B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

申请号：US09104266

申请日：1998-06-25

Applicant: Marie-Helene Froger ,  Pascal Coudray ,  Mickael Lorgeoux

Inventor： Marie-Helene Froger ,  Pascal Coudray ,  Mickael Lorgeoux

IPC: G01F2300

CPC classification number: G01F23/266 ,  B41J2/17566

Abstract: In order to monitor the consumption of a normally electrically conductive product contained in a storage chamber of a reservoir made of electrically non-conductive material, the storage chamber is disposed in a capacitive arrangement and a measurement procedure is defined, according to which, in response to an excitation signal applied to the capacitive arrangement, a measurement signal is obtained (at 122), one characteristic of which has an amplitude which varies substantially with the quantity of product contained in the storage chamber. Before deducing the value of information representing the quantity of product available in the reservoir from this amplitude, the measurement signal has filtering applied to it, according to which it is multiplied by a reference signal of frequency at least approximately equal to that of the excitation signal (at 121) and the multiplied signal is applied to a low-pass filter.

Abstract translation: 为了监测包含在由非导电材料制成的储存器的储存室中的正常导电产品的消耗，存储室被布置成电容性布置，并且定义了测量程序，根据该方法 对于施加到电容布置的激励信号，获得测量信号（在122处），其一个特征具有随着存储室中包含的产品量而显着变化的幅度。 在从该幅度推导表示储层中可用产品数量的信息的值之前，测量信号对其进行滤波，根据该信号将其乘以至少近似等于激励信号的频率参考信号 （在121处），并且将相乘的信号施加到低通滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US06247363B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09046432

申请日：1998-03-24

Applicant: Marie- Hélàne Froger ,  Pascal Coudray

Inventor： Marie- Hélàne Froger ,  Pascal Coudray

IPC: G01F2300

CPC classification number: G01F23/263 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/268

Abstract: Determination of the quantity of consumable product present in a reservoir, for example the quantity of ink present in the reservoir of an inkjet printing device. According to the invention, the movable reservoir can be engaged in the dielectric space of a capacitor consisting of two plates, a signal generator applies a signal to the capacitor and the reservoir is moved, a comparator changes state when a threshold is reached and the distance travelled by the reservoir makes it possible to determine the quantity of product situated therein.

Abstract translation: 确定存储在储存器中的消耗品的量，例如存在于喷墨打印装置的储存器中的油墨量。根据本发明，可移动储存器可以接合在由两个板组成的电容器的电介质空间中 信号发生器将信号施加到电容器并且储存器移动，当达到阈值时，比较器改变状态，并且储存器行进的距离使得可以确定位于其中的产品的数量。

公开(公告)号：US6095629A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-01

申请号：US104013

申请日：1998-06-24

Applicant: Marie-Helene Froger ,  Pascal Coudray

Inventor： Marie-Helene Froger ,  Pascal Coudray

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  G01F23/26

CPC classification number: B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/266 ,  G01F23/268

Abstract: Device for determining quantities of products contained in adjacent ones of plural reservoirs, by using a capacitive arrangement. According to the invention, two electrodes of the capacitive arrangement are disposed between two reservoirs and are in each case either sending electrodes to which a signal is applied, or receiving electrodes which transmit a signal. By virtue of this arrangement, it is possible to reduce parasitic coupling between different capacitors of the capacitive arrangement.

Abstract translation: 用于通过使用电容性布置来确定多个储存器的相邻容器中包含的产品的数量的装置。 根据本发明，电容布置的两个电极设置在两个储存器之间，并且在每种情况下都是发送施加信号的电极或传送信号的接收电极。 通过这种布置，可以减小电容布置的不同电容器之间的寄生耦合。

公开(公告)号：US5905739A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-18

申请号：US742582

申请日：1996-10-28

Applicant: Philippe Piret ,  Pascal Coudray

Inventor： Philippe Piret ,  Pascal Coudray

IPC: G06F11/10 ,  H03M13/00 ,  H03M13/03

CPC classification number: H03M13/03

Abstract: According to a first aspect, the invention relates to the transmission of an "initial" sequence of at most 2.sup.n numbers, where n is a predetermined natural number, representing binary data modulating a predetermined physical quantity, characterized in that, successively:an "encoding" phase consists of adding to the initial sequence two "coherence" numbers to form a "total transmitted" sequence whose binary data are the subject of the said modulation, the two coherence numbers being determined so that two predetermined "coherence check" combinations applied to a total transmitted sequence each give a predetermined modulo P value, where P is a number more than 2.sup.n,a "decoding" phase consists of applying the said combinations to the numbers of the total received sequence and, where the results of the said combinations are not equal to the said predetermined modulo P values, deducing therefrom that a transmission error has occurred.

Abstract translation: 根据第一方面，本发明涉及传输最多2n个数的“初始”序列，其中n是预定的自然数，表示调制预定物理量的二进制数据，其特征在于，连续地：“编码 “相位包括将初始序列两个”相干“数字相加以形成其二进制数据是所述调制的对象的”总传输“序列，确定两个相干数，使得两个预定的”相干性检查“组合应用于 总传输序列每个给出预定的模P值，其中P是大于2n的数，“解码”阶段包括将所述组合应用于总接收序列的数目，并且其中所述组合的结果为 不等于所述预定的模P值，从其推断发生了传输错误。

公开(公告)号：US5902054A

公开(公告)日：1999-05-11

申请号：US789868

申请日：1997-01-28

Applicant: Pascal Coudray

Inventor： Pascal Coudray

IPC: B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/36

CPC classification number: B41J29/393

Abstract: Printing method and device enabling a low energy level to be indicated while extending the consumption duration and number of pages printed for a predetermined quantity of energy. According to the invention, detection of a predetermined quantity of energy remaining in an energy source (37) is interpreted by the control means (28) to switch to a printing mode which saves energy so as to indicate to the user an impending lack of energy, while using that which remains sparingly.

Abstract translation: 能够在延长为预定量的能量打印的消耗持续时间和页数的同时指示低能量水平的打印方法和装置。 根据本发明，控制装置（28）解释在能量源（37）中剩余的预定量的能量的检测，以切换到节省能量的打印模式，以向用户指示即将缺乏的能量 ，而使用那些保持谨慎的。

公开(公告)号：US06438500B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09104782

申请日：1998-06-26

Applicant: Marie-Hélène Froger ,  Pascal Coudray ,  François Delumeau ,  Alexandre Dodge

Inventor： Marie-Hélène Froger ,  Pascal Coudray ,  François Delumeau ,  Alexandre Dodge

IPC: B41J2195

CPC classification number: G01F23/266 ,  B41J2/1752 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17553 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/0069 ,  G01F23/265

Abstract: Detecting presence or absence of product in a reservoir by transmitting a signal affected by the product. The signal is detected from among other signals with which it is subsequently received by discrimination and delivery of an output signal whose level is set by the discrimination, and by sampling. Pairs of samples are correlated to obtain a true correlation value SR, where the instantaneous value of correlation between the state value B(i) and the state value B(i+Z) is summed, Z being the number of samples taken during a period T of the signal to be detected. A rate calculation is performed, during which the rate &rgr; of samples representing the presence of the signal is measured, and theoretical correlation mean values are evaluated. A decision is made by comparison of the true correlation value SR with each theoretical correlation mean value.

Abstract translation: 通过传输受产品影响的信号来检测储存器中产品的存在或不存在。 从其后的信号中检测信号，随后通过鉴别和传送其电平由辨别设置的输出信号以及通过采样来接收信号。 将一对样本相关以获得真相关值SR，其中状态值B（i）和状态值B（i + Z）之间的相关性的瞬时值相加，Z是在一段时间内采集的样本数 T的待检测信号。 进行速率计算，其中测量表示信号存在的样本的速率rho，并且评估理论相关平均值。 通过将真实相关值SR与每个理论相关平均值进行比较来做出决定。

公开(公告)号：US06361135B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-26

申请号：US08784192

申请日：1997-01-15

Applicant: Pascal Coudray ,  Marie-Hélène Froger ,  Christophe Truffaut

Inventor： Pascal Coudray ,  Marie-Hélène Froger ,  Christophe Truffaut

IPC: B41J2195

CPC classification number: B41J2/17513 ,  G01F23/284

Abstract: In order to determine a distribution of product present in a reservoir (112), particularly a distribution of ink in the reservoir of an image transfer device, a device includes electrodes (121, 122) disposed in contact with the product in the reservoir, a circuit (117) for successively supplying the electrodes with an excitation signal (SE) causing an electromagnetic radiation from the product, a receiving antenna (116) for sensing the electromagnetic radiation caused by the respective supplying of the electrodes, and a circuit (115) for processing the radiation sensed into a signal representing the distribution of product contained in the porous body inside the reservoir.

Abstract translation: 为了确定存储在储存器（112）中的产品的分布，特别是油墨在图像转印装置的储存器中的分布，装置包括设置成与储存器中的产品接触的电极（121,122）， 电路（117），用于连续地向电极提供产生来自产品的电磁辐射的激励信号（SE），用于感测由相应的电极供应引起的电磁辐射的接收天线（116），以及电路（115） 用于将感测的辐射处理成表示储存器内的多孔体中包含的产品的分布的信号。