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：US20080138122A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11567819

申请日：2006-12-07

申请人： William A. Burton ,  Paul M. Fromm

发明人： William A. Burton ,  Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/206 ,  G03G2215/20

摘要： A temperature-changing pressure roller assembly is provided and includes (a) a rotatable pressure roller including a cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior to the rotatable pressure roller having a first end and a second and opposite end; (b) a vortex tube assembly for simultaneously producing a hot air stream and a cold air stream, the vortex tube assembly being connected to the hollow interior of the rotatable pressure roll; and (c) control device connected to the vortex tube assembly for selectively controlling flow of the hot air stream and the cold air stream thereof through the hollow interior of the rotatable pressure roller, thereby selectively changing a temperature of the cylindrical sleeve of the pressure roller.

摘要翻译： 提供一种变温压力辊组件，其包括（a）可旋转的压力辊，其包括具有外表面的圆柱形套筒，以及限定到可旋转压力辊的中空内部的内表面，该内表面具有第一端和第二端和相对端 ; （b）用于同时产生热空气流和冷空气流的涡流管组件，所述涡流管组件连接到所述可旋转压力辊的中空内部; 和（c）连接到涡流管组件的控制装置，用于选择性地控制热空气流及其冷空气流通过可旋转压力辊的中空内部的流动，由此选择性地改变加压辊的圆柱形套筒的温度 。

公开(公告)号：US07844192B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US12356101

申请日：2009-01-20

申请人： Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Steven Matthew Russel

发明人： Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Steven Matthew Russel

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/00772

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (300) that adjusts a fuser nip width in an apparatus that can include a fuser member having a fuser nip configured to fuse an image on media is disclosed. The method can include feeding (320) a media sheet in a media sheet travel direction through the fuser nip. The method can also include sensing (330) a media sheet exit temperature of the media sheet after the media sheet exits the fuser nip. The method can also include adjusting (340) a fuser member nip width according to the sensed media sheet exit temperature, where the fuser nip width is substantially parallel to the media sheet travel direction.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种装置（100）和方法（300），其调节装置中的定影器夹持宽度，该设备可包括具有定影辊隙的定影器构件，所述定影器构造用于将图像融合在介质上。 该方法可以包括通过定影辊隙将介质片材在介质片材行进方向上进给（320）。 该方法还可以包括在介质片离开定影辊隙之后感测（330）介质片材出口温度。 该方法还可以包括根据所感测的介质片出口温度来调整（340）定影器部件夹持宽度，其中定影器夹持宽度基本上平行于介质片材行进方向。

公开(公告)号：US20100183326A1

公开(公告)日：2010-07-22

申请号：US12356101

申请日：2009-01-20

申请人： Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Steven Matthew Russel

发明人： Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton ,  Steven Matthew Russel

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/00772

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (300) that adjusts a fuser nip width in an apparatus that can include a fuser member having a fuser nip configured to fuse an image on media is disclosed. The method can include feeding (320) a media sheet in a media sheet travel direction through the fuser nip. The method can also include sensing (330) a media sheet exit temperature of the media sheet after the media sheet exits the fuser nip. The method can also include adjusting (340) a fuser member nip width according to the sensed media sheet exit temperature, where the fuser nip width is substantially parallel to the media sheet travel direction.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种装置（100）和方法（300），其调节装置中的定影器夹持宽度，该设备可包括具有定影辊隙的定影器构件，所述定影器构造用于将图像融合在介质上。 该方法可以包括通过定影辊隙将介质片材在介质片材行进方向上进给（320）。 该方法还可以包括在介质片离开定影辊隙之后感测（330）介质片材出口温度。 该方法还可以包括根据所感测的介质片出口温度来调整（340）定影器部件夹持宽度，其中定影器夹持宽度基本上平行于介质片材行进方向。

公开(公告)号：US20080138102A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-12

申请号：US11609478

申请日：2006-12-12

申请人： William A. Burton ,  Lawrence A. Clark ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Melissa A. Monahan ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brendan H. Williamson

发明人： William A. Burton ,  Lawrence A. Clark ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Melissa A. Monahan ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Stephen B. Williams ,  Brendan H. Williamson

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： A rapid warm-up and cool-down pressure roll assembly is provided and includes (a) a rotatable pressure roll including a cylindrical sleeve having an outer surface, and an inner surface defining a hollow interior to the rotatable pressure roll; (b) a thermoelectric assembly sheet positioned within the hollow interior and having a first substrate facing the inner surface of the cylindrical sleeve, a second substrate, an electric current flow path therethrough, and electric current input and output terminals associated with the electric current flow path; and (c) an electric current input switching device connected to the electric current input and output terminals for enabling selective reversing of a direction of electric current flow through the electric current flow path, thereby reversing which of the first substrate and the second substrate of the thermoelectric assembly sheet is hot and which is cold, and therefore selectively enabling a rapid warm-up or rapid cool-down of the cylindrical sleeve of the pressure roll.

摘要翻译： 提供快速预热和冷却压力辊组件，其包括（a）可旋转的压力辊，其包括具有外表面的圆柱形套筒和限定可旋转压力辊的中空内部的内表面; （b）热电组件片，其位于所述中空内部并且具有面对所述圆筒形套筒的内表面的第一衬底，第二衬底，穿过其中的电流流动通道，以及与所述电流流动相关联的电流输入和输出端子 路径; 和（c）与电流输入输出端子连接的电流输入开关元件，能够选择性地反转通过电流流路的电流方向，从而使第一基板和第二基板中的哪一个反转 热电组件片是热的并且是冷的，因此可以选择性地使压力辊的圆柱形套筒快速预热或快速冷却。

公开(公告)号：US08897684B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US13495101

申请日：2012-06-13

申请人： Paul M. Fromm

发明人： Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/657 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： An apparatus, system and method are provided for controlling a nip pressure profile at a fusing nip and a strip radius in a fuser. The fuser has a first pressure member configured to be inflatable comprising one or more radial webs configured to extend between an external portion of the first pressure member and an internal member of the first pressure member. The fuser also has a second pressure member that having a surface that faces a surface of the first pressure member at a region defining a fusing nip. The second pressure member is configured to cause a deformation of the first pressure member to cause, at least in part, a selectable strip radius.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，系统和方法，用于控制定影辊隙处的辊隙压力分布和定影器中的条带半径。 定影器具有构造成可充气的第一压力构件，其包括被配置为在第一压力构件的外部部分和第一压力构件的内部构件之间延伸的一个或多个径向腹板。 定影器还具有第二压力构件，其具有在限定定影辊隙的区域处面对第一压力构件的表面的表面。 第二压力构件被构造成使得第一压力构件的变形至少部分地导致可选择的条带半径。

公开(公告)号：US08744328B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13284392

申请日：2011-10-28

申请人： Paul M. Fromm ,  David Mark Kerxhalli ,  Benjamin Whitney Paulson ,  Aldwin A. Roberts ,  Michele Donna Cleary ,  David Lee Rasmussen ,  Biruk Gossaye ,  Jamison Charles DeLorenzo

发明人： Paul M. Fromm ,  David Mark Kerxhalli ,  Benjamin Whitney Paulson ,  Aldwin A. Roberts ,  Michele Donna Cleary ,  David Lee Rasmussen ,  Biruk Gossaye ,  Jamison Charles DeLorenzo

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G2215/2093 ,  Y10T137/0318 ,  Y10T137/8593

摘要： A fluid delivery system is controlled to adjust a release fluid delivery rate to a rate that is predetermined to be effective for fusing a next sheet in a print job before the sheet arrives at a fusing nip. Predetermined rates and corresponding media types may be stored in memory. A controller controls the fluid release system for a print job in accordance with a print job schedule based on the predetermined fluid delivery rates.

摘要翻译： 流体输送系统被控制以将释放流体输送速率调节到在片材到达定影辊隙之前被预定为有效地将印刷作业中的下一张片材熔合的速率。 预定费率和相应的媒体类型可能存储在内存中。 控制器基于预定的流体输送速率根据打印作业进度控制用于打印作业的流体释放系统。

公开(公告)号：US08739364B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US13545626

申请日：2012-07-10

申请人： Paul M. Fromm ,  Dara N. Lubin ,  Daniel M. McHugh ,  Terrance W. Flint

发明人： Paul M. Fromm ,  Dara N. Lubin ,  Daniel M. McHugh ,  Terrance W. Flint

IPC分类号： B60B33/04

CPC分类号： B60B33/0023 ,  B60B33/0042 ,  B60B33/006 ,  B60B33/063 ,  B60B2900/121 ,  B60B2900/212 ,  B60B2900/331 ,  B60B2900/711 ,  Y10T16/182 ,  Y10T16/184 ,  Y10T16/1853 ,  Y10T16/209

摘要： An apparatus includes a wheel having an axle, and a round disk connected to the axle. The round disk has a disk middle connected to the axle and a disk circumferential surface surrounding the disk middle. Further, a round ring having an inner ring surface is connected to the disk circumferential surface of the round disk. The round disk is positioned within the round ring. The round ring contacts the round disk along a first plane, and the axle is coplanar with the first plane. Additionally, the round ring has a ring circumferential outer surface having threads. A threaded cylinder having an inner threaded cylinder surface is connected to the threads in the ring circumferential outer surface. The round ring is positioned within the threaded cylinder. Further, a worm gear is positioned between the threaded cylinder and the round ring.

摘要翻译： 一种装置包括具有轴的轮和连接到该轴的圆盘。 圆盘具有连接到轴的盘中心和围绕盘中心的盘周面。 此外，具有内环表面的圆环连接到圆盘的盘圆周表面。 圆盘位于圆环内。 圆环沿着第一平面接触圆盘，并且轴与第一平面共面。 此外，圆环具有具有螺纹的环周向外表面。 具有内螺纹圆筒表面的螺纹圆筒连接到环圆周外表面中的螺纹。 圆环位于螺纹圆筒内。 此外，蜗轮定位在螺纹圆筒和圆环之间。

公开(公告)号：US20130223858A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13406361

申请日：2012-02-27

申请人： Jeffrey Nyyssonen SWING ,  Christopher Jensen ,  Melissa Ann Monahan ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven Matthew Russel ,  Paul M. Fromm

发明人： Jeffrey Nyyssonen SWING ,  Christopher Jensen ,  Melissa Ann Monahan ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven Matthew Russel ,  Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/2017

摘要： Methods include moving a fuser assembly with respect to a medium at a fusing nip. The fuser assembly may be moved back and forth, axially in a media cross process direction for registration distribution. The system may be configured to move the fuser assembly different distances based on a deduction of a current location of a fuser member in view of a known driving motor speed, and a time elapsed after a change in signal state. Systems may incorporate one or two sensors, and may be configured for axial movement over a distance of 2 mm or a distance of 55 mm. signature.

摘要翻译： 方法包括相对于定影辊隙处的介质移动定影器组件。 定影器组件可以在介质交叉处理方向上轴向地前后移动用于配准分配。 鉴于已知的驱动电动机速度以及在信号状态改变之后经过的时间，系统可以被配置为基于对定影器构件的当前位置的扣除来移动定影器组件的不同距离。 系统可以包括一个或两个传感器，并且可以被配置为在2mm或55mm的距离上的轴向移动。 签名。

公开(公告)号：US07664421B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-16

申请号：US11552670

申请日：2006-10-25

申请人： Paul M. Fromm

发明人： Paul M. Fromm

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6585 ,  G03G2215/0081

摘要： A system and method to control image gloss in an electrophotographic system or the like using hot air convective heating of the toner image on a recording medium.

摘要翻译： 使用对记录介质上的调色剂图像的热空气对流加热来控制电子照相系统等中的图像光泽的系统和方法。