公开(公告)号：US07505722B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US11704651

申请日：2007-02-08

申请人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Elias Panides ,  Augusto E. Barton

发明人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Elias Panides ,  Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064

摘要： This is a pre-heater system especially useful in an electrostatic marking apparatus. It is used to heat the toner and paper (media) prior to the paper entering the conventional fuser station. Using this pre-heater increases fusing productivity (ppm), widens media latitude and/or extends fuser member life for a given fuser system. It also dramatically improves uniform heat transfer and paper handling problems encountered in prior art preheat fusing assemblies. The preheater is used together with the conventional fuser stations used today in electrostatic marking systems.

摘要翻译： 这是在静电打标设备中特别有用的预热器系统。 在纸张进入常规定影站之前，用于加热调色剂和纸张（介质）。 使用此预热器可提高定影生产率（ppm），增加介质纬度和/或延长给定定影系统的定影器部件寿命。 它还显着地改善了现有技术的预热定影组件中遇到的均匀热传递和纸张处理问题。 预热器与今天在静电打标系统中使用的常规定影器一起使用。

公开(公告)号：US08628177B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US13195601

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Bryan J. Roof

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Bryan J. Roof

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/0081 ,  B41M7/009

摘要： A radiation curable gel ink spreading system includes a print head for jetting radiation curable gel ink onto a front side of a substrate, a heated re-flow drum for contacting a back side of the substrate to heat the gel ink and cause the ink to re-flow, and at least one radiation source that irradiates the heated ink to reduce or stop re-flow. A re-flow drum temperature, amount of radiation emission per unit time, radiation source location including a substrate wrap angle with respect to the re-flow drum and/or the radiation source, a distance between a re-flow zone start and the radiation source, and a gap distance between the radiation source and the substrate, and a process speed or substrate translation speed are adjustable for achieving desired spreading characteristics.

摘要翻译： 辐射固化型凝胶油墨扩散系统包括用于将辐射固化性凝胶油墨喷射到基材的正面上的打印头，加热的再流式滚筒，用于接触基材的背面以加热凝胶油墨并使油墨重新 流和至少一个照射加热的油墨以减少或停止再流动的辐射源。 回流鼓温度，每单位时间的辐射量，辐射源位置，包括相对于再流式鼓和/或辐射源的基底包裹角，再流动区开始与辐射之间的距离 源和辐射源和衬底之间的间隙距离，并且处理速度或衬底平移速度可调节以实现期望的扩展特性。

公开(公告)号：US20130186291A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-25

申请号：US13356308

申请日：2012-01-23

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Jorge A. Alvarez ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Charles Donahue Rizzolo ,  Augusto E. Barton

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Jorge A. Alvarez ,  Nancy Y. Jia ,  Charles Donahue Rizzolo ,  Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： B41F1/46

CPC分类号： B41F13/22 ,  B41F31/00 ,  B41F31/002 ,  B41F31/04 ,  B41F33/10

摘要： A method and systems to control the temperature of a Keyless inker for variable data lithography printing. Inker heating elements are adjustable to control ink feed to individual zones located across the width of an ink roller. Feedforward and feedback control loops adjust the ink supply dynamically based on a pixel count of the image content. The pixel count looks ahead in the video stream to allow time for the adjustment at the inker heating elements to propagate through the inker unit to affect ink output onto the imaging drum surface. Feedback of the achieved ink density on control patches on the imaging drum is also used to command the inker heating elements. Feedback is also used to update the inker propagation delay and dynamic model used to determine how much the inker keys need to be adjusted based on the pixel count stream.

摘要翻译： 用于控制可变数据光刻印刷的无键墨水的温度的方法和系统。 吸入加热元件是可调节的，以控制墨水供给到位于墨辊宽度上的各个区域。 前馈和反馈控制循环根据图像内容的像素数动态调整墨水供应。 像素数量在视频流中向前看，以允许在打印机加热元件处的调整时间通过墨水单元传播以影响到成像鼓表面上的墨水输出。 在成像鼓上的控制贴片上实现的油墨密度的反馈也用于命令上墨机加热元件。 反馈也用于更新墨迹传播延迟和动态模型，用于确定基于像素计数流需要调整多少墨迹键。

公开(公告)号：US08265533B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-11

申请号：US12822399

申请日：2010-06-24

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Paul M. Fromm

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025

摘要： An apparatus for applying release agent to a fuser roll used in printing a print job is provided. The apparatus has a release agent metering roll supported for contact with a supply of release agent material; a variable speed drive arranged to effect movement of the release agent metering roll in an endless path at different surface velocities; a donor roll supported in contact with the release agent metering roll and the fuser roll, the donor roll arranged to convey release agent material from the release agent metering roll to the fuser roll at various rates depending on a surface velocity of the release agent metering roll; and a controller that controls a velocity of the variable speed drive such that the surface velocity of the release agent metering roll varies relative to a surface velocity of the fuser roll and the engagement and disengagement times at the start and end of the print job. The variable speed drive is operative independently of the fuser roll.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于将打印剂施加到用于打印作业中的定影辊的装置。 该设备具有支撑用于与脱模剂材料的供应接触的脱模剂计量辊; 变速驱动器，布置成以不同的表面速度实现在环形路径中的脱模剂计量辊的移动; 供体辊被支撑为与脱模剂计量辊和定影辊接触，供体辊布置成根据脱模剂计量辊的表面速度以不同的速率将脱模剂材料从脱模剂计量辊输送到定影辊 ; 以及控制器，其控制变速驱动器的速度，使得脱模剂计量辊的表面速度相对于定影辊的表面速度以及在打印作业的开始和结束时的接合和分离时间变化。 变速驱动器独立于定影辊进行操作。

公开(公告)号：US08204417B2

公开(公告)日：2012-06-19

申请号：US12512272

申请日：2009-07-30

申请人： Augusto E. Barton

发明人： Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： Apparatuses useful in printing, fixing devices and methods of stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful in printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful in printing includes a first member including a first surface; a second member including a second surface; a belt including an inner surface contacting the second surface and an outer surface contacting the first surface to form a nip through which the belt rotates; and a tensioned stripping wire contacting the inner surface of the belt and spaced from the second surface. The stripping wire can produce a sufficiently-high stripping force to facilitate stripping of media passed through the nip from the outer surface of the belt.

摘要翻译： 提供了可用于印刷，固定装置和从打印介质中剥离介质的方法的设备。 可用于印刷的装置的示例性实施例包括包括第一表面的第一构件; 包括第二表面的第二构件; 包括与所述第二表面接触的内表面和与所述第一表面接触的外表面的带，以形成所述带旋转穿过的辊隙; 以及张紧的剥离线，其接触带的内表面并与第二表面间隔开。 剥离线可以产生足够高的剥离力，以便于从带的外表面剥离通过辊隙的介质。

公开(公告)号：US08116671B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12714830

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Faming Li ,  Eric S. Hamby ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Brendan H. Williamson ,  Paul M. Fromm

发明人： Faming Li ,  Eric S. Hamby ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Brendan H. Williamson ,  Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Apparatuses useful in printing and methods of mitigating media edge wear effects on fixing belts in printing are provided. An exemplary apparatus useful for printing onto media includes a first roll including a first surface; a second roll including a second surface; a fixing member including a third surface; a fixing belt supported on the first surface and second surface, the fixing belt including a surface forming a nip with the fixing member; a registration distribution system for translating the first roll, second roll, fixing member and fixing belt, as a unit, transversely with respect to a media travel path of media received at the nip; and a belt steering mechanism connected to the second roll for translating the fixing belt across the first surface of the first roll at the nip, transversely to the media travel path, while the registration distribution system translates the first roll, second roll, fixing member and fixing belt transversely to the media travel path.

摘要翻译： 提供了有用的印刷装置和减轻印刷中固定带的介质边缘磨损效应的方法。 用于印刷到介质上的示例性装置包括：包括第一表面的第一辊; 包括第二表面的第二辊; 固定构件，包括第三表面; 支撑在所述第一表面和所述第二表面上的定影带，所述定影带包括与所述固定构件形成辊隙的表面; 用于将作为一个单元的第一卷，第二卷，固定部件和定影带相对于在辊隙处接收的介质的介质行进路径横向地平移的对准分配系统; 以及连接到所述第二辊的皮带转向机构，用于在所述辊隙处横向于所述介质行进路径平移所述定影带横过所述第一辊的所述第一表面，同时所述配准分配系统将所述第一辊，第二辊，固定构件和 定影带横向于介质行进路径。

公开(公告)号：US08112009B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-07

申请号：US12253946

申请日：2008-10-18

申请人： Augusto E. Barton

发明人： Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/205 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/0081

摘要： Disclosed are a method of forming images on media in an electrophotographic apparatus, and corresponding electrophotographic apparatus. The method includes measuring a temperature of the media with a sensor after the toner particles have been fused to the media, and controlling a temperature of the heater device with a controller based on the measured temperature of the media, wherein the temperature is controlled to obtain a desired gloss level for subsequent media to be fused.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在电子照相设备中的介质上形成图像的方法，以及相应的电子照相设备。 该方法包括在调色剂颗粒已经与介质融合之后用传感器测量介质的温度，并且基于测量的介质温度来控制加热器装置的温度，其中控制温度以获得 对于待融合的后续介质的期望的光泽度。

公开(公告)号：US20110211879A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-01

申请号：US12714830

申请日：2010-03-01

申请人： Faming Li ,  Eric S. Hamby ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Brendan H. Williamson ,  Paul M. Fromm

发明人： Faming Li ,  Eric S. Hamby ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Brendan H. Williamson ,  Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Apparatuses useful in printing and methods of mitigating media edge wear effects on fixing belts in printing are provided. An exemplary apparatus useful for printing onto media includes a first roll including a first surface; a second roll including a second surface; a fixing member including a third surface; a fixing belt supported on the first surface and second surface, the fixing belt including a surface forming a nip with the fixing member; a registration distribution system for translating the first roll, second roll, fixing member and fixing belt, as a unit, transversely with respect to a media travel path of media received at the nip; and a belt steering mechanism connected to the second roll for translating the fixing belt across the first surface of the first roll at the nip, transversely to the media travel path, while the registration distribution system translates the first roll, second roll, fixing member and fixing belt transversely to the media travel path.

摘要翻译： 提供了有用的印刷装置和减轻印刷中固定带的介质边缘磨损效应的方法。 用于印刷到介质上的示例性装置包括：包括第一表面的第一辊; 包括第二表面的第二辊; 固定构件，包括第三表面; 支撑在所述第一表面和所述第二表面上的定影带，所述定影带包括与所述固定构件形成辊隙的表面; 用于将作为一个单元的第一卷，第二卷，固定部件和定影带相对于在辊隙处接收的介质的介质行进路径横向地平移的对准分配系统; 以及连接到所述第二辊的皮带转向机构，用于在所述辊隙处横向于所述介质行进路径平移所述定影带横过所述第一辊的所述第一表面，同时所述配准分配系统将所述第一辊，第二辊，固定构件和 定影带横向于介质行进路径。

公开(公告)号：US20110182636A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-28

申请号：US12693092

申请日：2010-01-25

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/00156 ,  G03G2215/2025

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (500) that controls the change of direction of a fusing belt in a printing apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus can include a fusing belt (120) configured to rotate about an axis of rotation (128). The apparatus can include at least one fusing belt support roller (131) where the fusing belt can be entrained on the fusing belt support roller. The apparatus can include a pressure roller (132) that contacts the fusing belt to form a fusing nip (137), where the pressure roller, the heater, and the fusing belt can be configured to fuse an image on a media sheet (112) in the fusing nip. The apparatus can include a belt position changing mechanism (150) configured to move the fusing belt axially in a first direction and in a second direction opposite the first direction relative the axis of rotation. The apparatus can include a belt position changing control module (152) coupled to the belt position changing mechanism. The belt position changing control module can be configured to change an axial location of a change in direction from the first direction to the second direction so the fusing belt changes direction from the first direction to the second direction at different axial locations.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种控制打印装置中的定影带的方向变化的装置（100）和方法（500）。 该设备可以包括被配置为围绕旋转轴线（128）旋转的定影带（120）。 该设备可以包括至少一个定影带支撑辊（131），其中定影带可夹带在定影带支撑辊上。 该装置可以包括与定影带接触以形成定影辊隙（137）的压力辊（132），其中压力辊，加热器和定影带可被配置成将介质片（112）上的图像熔合， 在定影辊隙。 该装置可以包括带位置改变机构（150），其配置成沿着第一方向轴向移动定影带，并且在相对于旋转轴线相对于第一方向的第二方向移动。 该装置可以包括耦合到皮带位置改变机构的皮带位置改变控制模块（152）。 带位置改变控制模块可以被配置为改变从第一方向到第二方向的方向变化的轴向位置，使得定影带在不同的轴向位置改变从第一方向到第二方向的方向。

公开(公告)号：US07899353B2

公开(公告)日：2011-03-01

申请号：US12101515

申请日：2008-04-11

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/657

摘要： Fuser assemblies for fusing toner on support sheets, electrophotographic apparatuses, and methods of fusing toner on support sheets are disclosed. The fuser assembly includes a fuser belt; a thermally-insulated enclosure surrounding at least a portion of the fuser belt; a conveyor for conveying the support sheet to a nip at which the fuser belt contacts the support sheet and the toner is fused onto the support sheet; a pre-heater; and a heat transfer system for transferring heat from inside of the enclosure to the pre-heater, the pre-heater using the heat to pre-heat the support sheet before the support sheet is conveyed to the nip.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于将支撑片上的调色剂定影的定影器组件，电子照相设备以及将支持片上的调色剂定影的方法。 定影器组件包括定影带; 围绕所述定影带的至少一部分的绝热外壳; 用于将支撑片材输送到定影带与支撑片接触的辊隙的输送机，并且调色剂熔合到支撑片材上; 预热器 以及用于将热量从外壳内部传递到预热器的热传递系统，在将支撑片材输送到辊隙之前，使用热量的预热器预热加热支撑片材。