公开(公告)号：US4518468A

公开(公告)日：1985-05-21

申请号：US468435

申请日：1983-02-22

申请人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Leo A. Beaudet

发明人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Leo A. Beaudet

IPC分类号： G03G15/05 ,  C25D11/18 ,  G03G5/02 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/24 ,  G03G15/32 ,  C25D11/06

CPC分类号： C25D11/246 ,  C25D11/18 ,  G03G2215/00957

摘要： Dielectric sealing of porous anodized aluminum, in which moisture in the pores of the oxide coating formed by hardcoat anodizing is removed, and the porous anodized surface then impregnated with a dielectric wax. Suitable wax sealants include Carnauba and Montan waxes. The anodized member is preliminarily heated to a temperature in the range 120.degree.-180.degree. C. in order to drive off moisture and other substances from the pores. This heating process may be continued for the purposes of impregnating the pores with the wax sealant, which is applied as a hot melt. Alternatively, the preliminary dehydration is achieved simply by heating the member to the impregnating temperature, with no separate dehydration stage. Any excess material remaining on the member's surface is removed. The resulting product has excellent resistivity and dielectric properties, and maintains these properties at elevated humidities. After removing material from the member's surface, the member may be polished to a better than 20 microinch finish, achieving favorable toner release characteristics where the member is used for pressure transfer of a toner image.

摘要翻译： 多孔阳极氧化铝的电介质密封，其中去除由硬涂层阳极氧化形成的氧化物涂层的孔中的水分，然后用介电蜡浸渍多孔阳极氧化表面。 合适的蜡密封剂包括巴西棕榈蜡和蒙山蜡。 阳极氧化部件预先加热到120°-180℃的温度，以便从孔中除去水分和其它物质。 该加热方法可以继续以用作为热熔体施加的蜡密封剂浸渍孔的目的。 或者，初步脱水仅通过将构件加热至浸渍温度，而没有单独的脱水阶段来实现。 剩余在构件表面上的任何多余的材料被去除。 所得产品具有优异的电阻率和介电性能，并且在升高的湿度下保持这些性能。 在从构件表面去除材料之后，可以将构件抛光到优于20微英寸的表面，实现有利的调色剂释放特性，其中该构件用于调色剂图像的压力传递。

公开(公告)号：US4409604A

公开(公告)日：1983-10-11

申请号：US222830

申请日：1981-01-05

申请人： Richard A. Fotland

发明人： Richard A. Fotland

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G01D15/06 ,  H01J7/24 ,  H05B31/26

CPC分类号： G03G15/2092 ,  G03G15/167

摘要： An electrostatic imaging device including an elongate conductor coated with a dielectric, and a transversely oriented conductor contacting or closely spaced from the dielectric-coated conductor. A varying potential between the two conductors results in the formation of a pool of ions of both polarities near the crossover area. Ions are selectively extracted by means of an extraction potential to form a discrete, well-defined charge image on a receptor surface.

摘要翻译： 一种静电成像装置，包括涂覆有电介质的细长导体和与电介质涂覆的导体接触或紧密间隔的横向定向导体。 两个导体之间的变化的电位导致在交叉区域附近形成两个极性的离子池。 通过提取电位选择性地提取离子，以在受体表面上形成离散的，明确定义的电荷图像。

公开(公告)号：US07760217B1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-20

申请号：US11413822

申请日：2006-04-28

申请人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Robert A. Moore ,  Napoleon Leoni

发明人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Robert A. Moore ,  Napoleon Leoni

IPC分类号： B41J2/385

CPC分类号： B41J2/385 ,  B41J2/0057 ,  B41J2/41

摘要： Imaging methods and imaging devices are described according to some aspects. According to one aspect, an imaging method includes defining a plurality of first portions of a layer of a marking agent corresponding to an image to be formed, removing the second portions of the marking agent after the defining, increasing a charge density of the first portions of the marking agent after the removing, and transferring the first portions of the marking agent after the increasing.

摘要翻译： 根据一些方面描述成像方法和成像装置。 根据一个方面，一种成像方法包括定义与要形成的图像相对应的标记剂层的多个第一部分，在限定之后去除标记剂的第二部分，增加第一部分的电荷密度 的标记剂，并且在增加之后转印标记剂的第一部分。

公开(公告)号：US4920039A

公开(公告)日：1990-04-24

申请号：US280373

申请日：1988-12-06

申请人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Gary V. Grosclaude ,  Richard L. Briere, decesased

发明人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Gary V. Grosclaude ,  Richard L. Briere, decesased

IPC分类号： G09F19/14

CPC分类号： G09F19/14 ,  Y10S430/147

摘要： A method and article providing different images from differing viewing angles. The image side of a lenticular sheet is printed with radiation sensitive image layer and cured using a collimated radiation source located at a viewer position with respect to the lenticular surface. Uncured imaging material is removed from the printed surface as by rinsing, and the resulting clear region of the imaging surface may be processed further in a variety of ways. The clear region may be left unprinted, or printed with a second image different from the first, or printed with a stereoscopic image that combines with its pre-printed mate to form a three dimensional image. The clear region also may be vacuum metallized or chemically plated to form a highly reflective surface. The method permits use of relatively thin lenticular sheeting.

摘要翻译： 从不同的视角提供不同图像的方法和文章。 透镜片的像侧印有辐射敏感图像层，并使用位于相对于透镜面的观察者位置的准直辐射源进行固化。 通过冲洗将未固化的成像材料从印刷表面上除去，并且可以以各种方式进一步处理所得到的成像表面的透明区域。 清晰区域可以不打印，或者用不同于第一图像的第二图像打印，或者打印有与其预先打印的配合组合的立体图像以形成三维图像。 透明区域也可以被真空金属化或化学镀以形成高度反射的表面。 该方法允许使用相对薄的透镜片。

公开(公告)号：US4675703A

公开(公告)日：1987-06-23

申请号：US642626

申请日：1984-08-20

申请人： Richard A. Fotland

发明人： Richard A. Fotland

IPC分类号： B41J2/415 ,  G03G15/32 ,  G01D15/06

CPC分类号： B41J2/415 ,  G03G15/323

摘要： An ion generator for the formation of electrostatic images includes two electrodes (a "control electrode" and a "driver electrode") at opposite faces of a solid dielectric member which are electrically actuated to form ions in an air region adjacent the control electrode; a third, "screen" electrode; and an additional, "deflection" electrode, which together with the screen electrode modulates ion flow to an imaging surface. Ions of a given polarity are attracted toward the imaging surface by an accelerating field resulting from a direct current potential of the control electrode. The screen electrode is maintained at a screen potential to control passage of ions through one or more apertures therein, while a further, deflection potential applied to the deflection electrode provides an additional level of control over the size, shape and location of the resulting electrostatic images. The deflection electrode may take the form of a conductive member on one side of the ion path, or two or more conductors straddling this path. This arrangement provides an additional level of multiplexing, simplifies the requirements of electronic drive circuitry, and improves image definition.

摘要翻译： 用于形成静电图像的离子发生器包括两个电极（一个“控制电极”和一个“驱动电极”），在固体电介质构件的相对两面被电致动以在与控制电极相邻的空气区域中形成离子; 第三个“屏幕”电极; 以及附加的“偏转”电极，其与屏幕电极一起将离子流调制到成像表面。 给定极性的离子通过由控制电极的直流电势产生的加速场而被吸引到成像表面。 屏幕电极保持在屏幕电位以控制离子通过其中的一个或多个孔，同时施加到偏转电极的另外的偏转电位提供对所得静电图像的尺寸，形状和位置的附加水平的控制 。 偏转电极可以在离子路径的一侧或跨越该路径的两个或更多个导体中采取导电构件的形式。 这种布置提供了额外的复用水平，简化了电子驱动电路的要求，并且改善了图像定义。

公开(公告)号：US06873438B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-29

申请号：US09867884

申请日：2001-05-30

申请人： Richard A. Fotland

发明人： Richard A. Fotland

IPC分类号： H04N1/60 ,  G06K15/00 ,  G06K9/40

CPC分类号： H04N1/6011

摘要： Method of printer color error correction employing the rapid alternate viewing of a scanned original color image file and an image file formed by scanning an image printed by the printer whose error is to be corrected. Color errors appear as a blinking or flickering feature in the viewing monitor. Adjustments are made to the original color image file to eliminate or minimize flicker. The adjusted color file is then employed in printing a color corrected image. Another embodiment provides the method of the invention for real time color correction in images printed on conventional or digital printing presses.

摘要翻译： 使用扫描的原始彩色图像文件的快速交替观看的打印机颜色错误校正方法和通过扫描由要校正的错误的打印机打印的图像而形成的图像文件。 颜色错误在查看监视器中显示为闪烁或闪烁的功能。 调整原始彩色图像文件以消除或最小化闪烁。 然后在打印色彩校正图像时采用经调整的色彩文件。 另一个实施例提供了本发明的用于在传统或数字印刷机上印刷的图像中的实时色彩校正的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06536876B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US10123559

申请日：2002-04-15

申请人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Robert A. Moore ,  John F. Cooper

发明人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Robert A. Moore ,  John F. Cooper

IPC分类号： B41J206

CPC分类号： B41J2/06 ,  B41J2/01

摘要： Imaging systems and methods are described. In one aspect, an ink layer having an electrorheological fluid composition including a suspension of colorant particles dispersed in an electrically insulating carrier fluid is formed on a surface of an electrically conducting substrate. A charge image is projected onto the ink layer to selectively form charge-stiffened regions adhering to the electrically conducting substrate and representing respective regions of the projected charge image. Non-charge-stiffened ink layer components are physically separated from the charge-stiffened regions.

摘要翻译： 描述成像系统和方法。 在一个方面，在导电基材的表面上形成具有包含分散在电绝缘载体流体中的着色剂颗粒的悬浮液的电流变流体组合物的油墨层。 将电荷图像投影到墨层上以选择性地形成粘附到导电基底的电荷加强区域并且表示投影电荷图像的各个区域。 非电荷硬化的油墨层组分与电荷加强的区域物理分离。

公开(公告)号：US5629068A

公开(公告)日：1997-05-13

申请号：US474510

申请日：1995-06-07

申请人： Richard G. Miekka ,  Richard A. Fotland ,  Frederick N. Miekka ,  John J. Fitch ,  Karl Josephy

发明人： Richard G. Miekka ,  Richard A. Fotland ,  Frederick N. Miekka ,  John J. Fitch ,  Karl Josephy

IPC分类号： B41M3/14 ,  B42D15/10 ,  B44F7/00 ,  G03H1/02 ,  B32B3/00 ,  A47G35/00 ,  G02B5/18

CPC分类号： B42D25/425 ,  B41M3/14 ,  B42D25/324 ,  B42D25/328 ,  B42D25/373 ,  B44F7/00 ,  G03H1/02 ,  G03H1/0252 ,  G03H1/0256 ,  B42D2033/04 ,  B42D2033/20 ,  B42D2035/20 ,  G03H1/028 ,  G03H2001/187 ,  G03H2227/04 ,  G03H2250/36 ,  G03H2250/40 ,  G03H2270/24 ,  Y10S428/913 ,  Y10T156/1023 ,  Y10T428/1486 ,  Y10T428/24413 ,  Y10T428/24521 ,  Y10T428/2457 ,  Y10T428/24579 ,  Y10T428/24612 ,  Y10T428/24893 ,  Y10T428/24909 ,  Y10T428/256 ,  Y10T428/2982

摘要： Methods for enhancing the visibility of and imparting a metallic luster to holographic and diffraction pattern surface embossments on transparent media such as plastic films (12) are disclosed. Enhancement is achieved by (1), metallic effect dyes or (2), metal flake inks containing minimal quantities of resinous binders (3), inks containing crystalline pigments that have metallic visual effects, or (4), inks containing pigments formed of optical stacks. The solvent used during application of the dye or ink must not be a solvent for the embossed surface.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于增强透明介质如塑料膜（12）上的全息和衍射图案表面压纹的金属光泽的可见性和赋予金属光泽的方法。 通过（1），金属效应染料或（2）含有最少量的树脂粘合剂的金属片状油墨（3），含有具有金属视觉效果的结晶颜料的油墨或（4）含有由光学形成的颜料的油墨实现增强 堆栈 在染色或油墨施用过程中使用的溶剂不得是浮雕表面的溶剂。

公开(公告)号：US5027136A

公开(公告)日：1991-06-25

申请号：US465810

申请日：1990-01-16

申请人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Fred Miekka

发明人： Richard A. Fotland ,  Fred Miekka

IPC分类号： B41J2/415

CPC分类号： B41J2/415

摘要： Method and apparatus for charged particle generation, particularly for use in electrographic imaging, in which a drive electrode and an isolation electrode are substantially in contact with opposite sides of a solid dielectric member, and a discharge electrode is placed on the same side of the solid dielectric member as the isolation electrode to define a discharge region. A high voltage time varying potential is imposed between the drive electrode and the discharge electrode to produce charged particles in the discharge region, and the isolation electrode is capacitively coupled to the drive electrode but otherwise is electrically isolated. The discharge electrode and isolation electrode are not coplanar and the discharge region does not border on the solid dielectric member. In a first embodiment, a dielectric shelf is placed intermediate an apertured discharge electrode and the isolation electrode, to facilitate the inception of discharges. In an alternative embodiment the discharge electrode is an elongate structure placed over the isolation electrode and supported by an apertured dielectric layer.

摘要翻译： 用于带电粒子产生的方法和装置，特别是用于电子照相成像中，其中驱动电极和隔离电极基本上与固体电介质构件的相对侧接触，放电电极放置在固体的同一侧 绝缘构件作为隔离电极以限定放电区域。 在驱动电极和放电电极之间施加高电压时变电位，在放电区域产生带电粒子，隔离电极与驱动电极电容耦合，而另外电隔离。 放电电极和隔离电极不是共面的，并且放电区域不与固体电介质构件接合。 在第一实施例中，将电介质搁架放置在有孔放电电极和隔离电极之间，以便于开始放电。 在替代实施例中，放电电极是放置在隔离电极上并由有孔电介质层支撑的细长结构。

公开(公告)号：US4282297A

公开(公告)日：1981-08-04

申请号：US139959

申请日：1980-04-14

申请人： Richard A. Fotland

发明人： Richard A. Fotland

IPC分类号： G03G13/18

CPC分类号： G03G13/18

摘要： Charge transfer imaging method and apparatus using a photoreceptor assembly. The assembly, which is formed by the interposition of a semiconducting substrate between a photoreceptor and a conducting base member, is used to transfer an image to a dielectric member with reduced image degradation.

摘要翻译： 电荷转移成像方法和使用感光体组件的装置。 通过在感光体和导电性基底构件之间插入半导体衬底而形成的组件用于将图像转印到具有降低的图像劣化的电介质构件。