POWER ALLOCATION IN PRINTING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210046771A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-18

    申请号:US17250003

    申请日:2018-08-31

    Abstract: Power allocation in printing devices is disclosed. Independent load requests are received from printing device heater systems. A first load request is received from a first heater system and a second load request is received from a second heater system. Power grants are allocated based on a general power arbitration of a power source in response to the independent load requests. The power grants include a first power grant based on the first load request and a second power grant based on the second load request. The power grants are adjusted based on a contextual printing condition. The power grants are adjusted to apportion a measure of the second power grant to the first power grant rather than provide the measure of the second power grant to the second heater system if a print substance density is outside a selected print substance density threshold.

    PRINT DRYER HEATER CONTROL
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180236788A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15956310

    申请日:2018-04-18

    Abstract: In one example, a method for controlling temperature of a print dryer. High power is applied to a heater of the print dryer. A series of temperatures of the print dryer are periodically measured and stored until a target temperature for the print dryer is exceeded. Low power is applied to the heater after the target temperature is exceeded. A rate of temperature change at a time when the target temperature was exceeded is calculated from the stored temperatures. Using the rate, an initial heater duty cycle defining an initial heater power determined. PID control of the heater power is performed, beginning with the initial heater duty cycle, to maintain the print dryer temperature at the target temperature within a predefined accuracy.

    Control of a heated system temperature

    公开(公告)号:US11325400B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-10

    申请号:US17047976

    申请日:2018-07-13

    Abstract: According to examples, a heated system may include a heat generating device, a temperature sensor to detect temperature in the heated system, and a controller. The controller may store temperatures detected by the temperature sensor over time and based on a determination that the temperature in the heated system has reached a predefined temperature value, stop application of power to the heat generating device. The controller may also calculate a rate of change of the stored temperatures corresponding to a predefined period of time prior to the application of power to the heat generating device being stopped, may determine a seeding value for a control mechanism of the heat generating device based on the calculated rate of change, and based on aa determination that a predefined condition has occurred, control the control mechanism to apply power to the heat generating device beginning with the determined seeding value.

    POWER CONTROL BASED ON CUMULATIVE ERROR

    公开(公告)号:US20220019274A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-20

    申请号:US17293615

    申请日:2018-12-14

    Abstract: In some examples, a system identifies a plurality of time periods in which a time period includes a power event and a zero power event. The system tracks a cumulative error value that is adjusted based on elimination of a power event or elimination of a zero power event in the time period. The system determines a value of a first term if a power event in the time period is eliminated, and determines a value of a second term if a zero power event in the time period is eliminated, and based on the cumulative error value, the value of the first term, and the value of the second term, decides between eliminating the power event in the time period and eliminating the zero power event in the time period.

    COMPARISONS OF TEMPERATURES ON CONVEYING COMPONENTS OF MEDIA CONDITIONERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210162777A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-03

    申请号:US17047980

    申请日:2018-07-13

    Abstract: In some examples, a media conditioner includes a heated conveying component to convey a sheet of printable media, the conveying component including a first portion extending widthwise, and a second portion extending widthwise from the first portion. The media conditioner also includes a first temperature sensor to measure temperature of the first portion of the conveying component; a second temperature sensor to measure temperature of the second portion of the conveying component; and a controller to produce a determination involving a first temperature at the first portion of the conveying component, a second temperature at the second portion of the conveying component, a reference temperature of the first portion, and a reference temperature of the second portion, and a threshold value. The controller is to produce a result indicator based on the comparison

    HEATED PRESSURE ROLLER ASSEMBLIES FOR PRINTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20210114383A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-22

    申请号:US17047634

    申请日:2018-06-08

    Abstract: In some examples, a system is disclosed that includes a roller assembly for a printer. The roller assembly includes a pressure roller, a belt coupled, a drive assembly to rotate the pressure roller and to urge the pressure roller into the belt, a heater to apply heat to the belt, and a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the belt. In addition, the roller assembly includes a controller to increase a pressure applied to the pressure roller from a first to a second pressure in pressure in response to a temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a first temperature threshold. Also, the controller is to initiate an advance of a print media to contact the belt in response to the temperature of the belt being greater than or equal to a second, higher temperature threshold.

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