公开(公告)号：US10052823B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14509827

申请日：2014-10-08

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Patricia J. Donaldson ,  Jeffrey J. Folkins ,  Paul A. Hosier ,  Robert J. Kleckner

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  G06F19/00 ,  B29L31/00 ,  B29K101/12

CPC classification number: B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/106 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29L2031/772 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: A three-dimensional object printer ejects drops of a build material from a plurality of ejectors in a first printhead to form an object on a first region of a member and ejects drops of a support material from a plurality of ejectors in a second printhead to support the object on the first region of the member. The second printhead ejects drops of the support material onto a second region of the member that is separate from the first region to form a substrate layer. The first printhead ejects drops of the build material onto the substrate layer to form a printed test pattern. An image sensor generates image data of the printed test pattern to identify an inoperable ejector in the first printhead.

公开(公告)号：US09946936B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15096483

申请日：2016-04-12

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Rakesh S. Kulkarni ,  Peter Paul

IPC: G06K9/00 ,  G06K9/62 ,  H04N7/18 ,  G06K9/32

CPC classification number: G06K9/00785 ,  G06K9/00718 ,  G06K9/00812 ,  G06K9/3233 ,  G06K9/6269 ,  G06K9/6284 ,  G06T2207/30264 ,  H04N7/181

Abstract: A method and system for parking occupancy detection comprises collecting video of the parking facility with a video capturing device, counting an occupancy of a parking facility using at least one sensor to establish a sensor occupancy count, classifying each of a plurality of parking spots as occupied or vacant with a classifier according to the classification threshold in order to establish a video occupancy count, determining a difference between the sensor occupancy count and the video occupancy count, and setting the sensor occupancy count to equal the video occupancy count if the difference between the sensor occupancy count and the video occupancy count exceeds a difference threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20150375550A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-31

申请号：US14314527

申请日：2014-06-25

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Mojgan Rabbani

IPC: B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  G06K15/027 ,  G06K15/10 ,  H04N1/6041

Abstract: Methods and systems print test patterns in different test pattern areas on print media using a printer to produce a printed item. The printer has a printing width in a cross-process direction, and each of the test pattern areas is in a different cross-process location of the printing width. The test pattern areas are distributed across the entire printing width, and each of the test pattern areas partially overlaps at least one other test pattern area in the cross-process direction. Next, these methods and systems individually scan the sections of the printed item using a scanner that has a scanning width that is less than the printing width. This produces individual scans of the test pattern areas. The widths of the test pattern areas are equal to or less than the scanning width. Then, these methods and systems can calibrate cross-process characteristics of the printer based on the scans.

Abstract translation: 方法和系统使用打印机在打印介质上的不同测试图案区域中打印测试图案，以生成打印的项目。 打印机具有跨过程方向的打印宽度，并且每个测试图案区域处于打印宽度的不同交叉处理位置。 测试图案区域分布在整个打印宽度上，并且每个测试图案区域在交叉处理方向上部分地与至少一个其他测试图案区域重叠。 接下来，这些方法和系统使用具有小于打印宽度的扫描宽度的扫描仪来单独地扫描打印物品的部分。 这会产生测试图案区域的单独扫描。 测试图案区域的宽度等于或小于扫描宽度。 然后，这些方法和系统可以基于扫描校准打印机的交叉过程特性。

公开(公告)号：US20150239256A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-27

申请号：US14187434

申请日：2014-02-24

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Matthew Michael Kelly ,  David Joseph Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  Jeffrey J. Folkins ,  Howard A. Mizes

IPC: B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2002/012

Abstract: There is described a method of operating an aqueous ink jet printing apparatus. The printing apparatus includes a member defining a reflective imaging surface wherein the imaging surface is substantially white or grey in the visible spectrum and wherein the imaging surface has an optical density variation of less than about 0.3. The method includes a photosensor array disposed to receive light reflected from the reflective imaging surface. The method includes ejecting aqueous ink onto the reflective imaging surface using a printhead and forming aqueous ink drops on the surface of the rotating member. The method includes generating image data from the reflecting imaging surface using the photosensor array. The method includes identifying a parameter from the generated image data that is not within specification

Abstract translation: 描述了一种操作水性喷墨打印设备的方法。 打印设备包括限定反射成像表面的构件，其中成像表面在可见光谱中基本为白色或灰色，并且其中成像表面的光密度变化小于约0.3。 该方法包括设置成接收从反射成像表面反射的光的光电传感器阵列。 该方法包括使用打印头将水性墨水喷射到反射成像表面上，并在旋转构件的表面上形成水性墨滴。 该方法包括使用光电传感器阵列从反射成像表面生成图像数据。 该方法包括从不在规范内的所生成的图像数据中识别参数

公开(公告)号：US08840223B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US13680579

申请日：2012-11-19

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Michael J. Levy ,  Joseph C. Sheflin

IPC: B41J29/393 ,  G06K15/02

CPC classification number: G06K15/02 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J2029/3935

Abstract: A method of operating a printer to detect errors in an optical sensor includes forming a printed line across a first side of a print medium and generating first image data corresponding to the printed line with the optical sensor. The optical sensor generates second image data of the second side of the print medium as the print medium passes the optical sensor a second time. A detect in the optical sensor is identified with reference to a difference between process direction alignments of the line in the first image data and the second image data.

Abstract translation: 操作打印机以检测光学传感器中的错误的方法包括在打印介质的第一侧上形成印刷线，并用光学传感器产生与印刷线对应的第一图像数据。 当打印介质第二次通过光学传感器时，光学传感器产生打印介质第二面的第二图像数据。 参考第一图像数据中的线的处理方向对齐与第二图像数据之间的差异来识别光学传感器中的检测。

公开(公告)号：US08814306B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-26

申请号：US13717212

申请日：2012-12-17

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Jack T. LeStrange

IPC: B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/2103 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  B41J2025/008

Abstract: An inkjet printer is configured to capture image data of a bare rotating imaging surface and use the image data of the bare rotating imaging surface to remove noise from subsequent images of printed ink on the rotating imaging surface. A controller in the printer is configured to measure cross-correlations between margins in the bare rotating imaging surface image data and margins in the subsequent images of printed ink to identify areas of alignment between the image data of the bare rotating imaging surface and the subsequent images of printed ink. The data in the areas in the image data of the bare rotating imaging surface that are aligned with areas in the subsequent images are used to remove the background noise produced by structure in the rotating imaging surface.

Abstract translation: 喷墨打印机被配置为捕获裸露旋转成像表面的图像数据，并使用裸旋转成像表面的图像数据来去除旋转成像表面上的印刷墨水的后续图像中的噪声。 打印机中的控制器被配置为测量裸露的旋转成像表面图像数据中的边缘与印刷墨水的后续图像中的边缘之间的互相关，以识别裸露旋转成像表面的图像数据与后续图像之间的对准区域 的印刷油墨。 使用与后续图像中的区域对准的裸旋转成像表面的图像数据中的区域中的数据来去除由旋转成像表面中的结构产生的背景噪声。

公开(公告)号：US20140198146A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-17

申请号：US13743618

申请日：2013-01-17

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Helen Haekyung Shin ,  Howard A. Mizes ,  Jeffrey J. Folkins ,  Yeqing Zhang

IPC: B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/2132 ,  B41J2/2135 ,  B41J2/2146

Abstract: A method for process direction registration in an inkjet printer includes ejecting ink drops from a first inkjet at less than a maximum operating rate onto an image receiving surface moving in a process direction. The method includes generating image data samples of the image receiving surface including the ink drops. The method further includes identifying a center of the ink drops in the process direction with reference to the image data samples and storing a time offset value in a memory to correct an identified process direction offset between the identified center of the ink drops and another identified center of ink drops that are ejected by another inkjet.

Abstract translation: 喷墨打印机中的处理方向对准的方法包括：以小于最大工作速率将墨滴从第一喷墨喷射到沿加工方向移动的图像接收表面上。 该方法包括生成包括墨滴的图像接收表面的图像数据样本。 该方法还包括参考图像数据样本来识别处理方向上的墨滴的中心，并将时间偏移值存储在存储器中，以校正识别的墨滴中心与另一识别中心之间的识别过程方向偏移 由另一喷墨喷射的墨滴。

公开(公告)号：US20140168312A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-19

申请号：US13720368

申请日：2012-12-19

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Jeffrey J. Folkins ,  Paul J. McConville ,  David A. Mantell ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Chu-heng Liu

IPC: B41J2/01

CPC classification number: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/04505 ,  B41J2/04508 ,  B41J2/0451 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2002/012

Abstract: An aqueous inkjet printer is configured to evaluate and adjust multiple components within the printer with reference to image data of the surface of a rotating member obtained at different times during a single print cycle. The print cycle can be performed in a multiple pass manner to enable a single optical sensor to be used for generation of the image data. Alternatively, the print cycle can be performed in a single revolution of the rotating member and multiple optical sensors positioned about the rotating member to generate the image data.

Abstract translation: 水性喷墨打印机被配置为参考在单个打印循环期间在不同时间获得的旋转部件的表面的图像数据来评估和调整打印机内的多个部件。 打印循环可以以多次方式执行，以使单个光学传感器能够用于生成图像数据。 或者，打印循环可以在旋转构件的一圈中旋转并且围绕旋转构件定位的多个光学传感器执行以产生图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140146102A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-29

申请号：US13685315

申请日：2012-11-26

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Howard A. Mizes ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Michael J. Levy ,  Charles D. Rizzolo ,  Stuart A. Schweid

IPC: B41J2/07

CPC classification number: B41J2/07 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  B41J11/0065

Abstract: A method of operating a printer includes identifying a region of a print medium located between marks formed by a first plurality of inkjets in the printer and an edge of the print medium. The printer activates a second plurality of inkjets to print ink drops into the region during a printing operation. The method enables full-bleed or near full-bleed printing for different media sizes.

Abstract translation: 一种操作打印机的方法包括识别位于由打印机中的第一多个喷墨喷嘴形成的标记和打印介质的边缘之间的打印介质的区域。 打印机激活第二多个喷墨打印头，以在打印操作期间将墨滴打印到该区域中。 该方法可以实现不同介质尺寸的全渗或近全渗。

公开(公告)号：US10275812B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-30

申请号：US14331450

申请日：2014-07-15

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Bryan J. Roof ,  Andrew Shih-Suen Yeh ,  Howard A. Mizes ,  Haitao Du

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q40/00 ,  G06F16/2457

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for calculating a transaction quality score of a merchant are disclosed. For example, the method analyzes fraudulent transaction data in a fraudulent transaction data table for each one of a plurality of merchants, calculates a transaction quality score for the each one of the plurality of merchants based on the fraudulent transaction data, filters the plurality of merchants having a respective transaction quality score above a threshold and transmits the plurality of merchants having the respective transaction quality score above the threshold for display.