公开(公告)号：US06585340B1

公开(公告)日：2003-07-01

申请号：US09146858

申请日：1998-09-03

申请人： Ramon Borrell

发明人： Ramon Borrell

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J29/393 ,  H04N1/6033 ,  H04N1/6091

摘要： At least one environmental condition that affects color of a printed image is automatically sensed, just before printing. That information is then used to modify printer operation, to compensate specifically for effects of the condition on color. This is preferably accomplished using a transfer function calculated just before printing. Also preferably taken into account is a principal color-calibration profile, not prepared just before printing but rather substantially constant. If a replaceable colorant-placing module is in use—selected from many such modules—and the particular module has a characteristic property (such as drop weight or age of an inkjet pen) which affects the color of printed images, then preferably information about that property of the particular module is also automatically used to modify printer operation, to compensate for effects of the distinctive property on color. Interactive effects of environmental conditions and module characteristics are preferably also accounted for. If the printing medium in use has a sensitivity to excessive colorant deposition of colorant, at least one environmental condition that affects that sensitivity of the medium to excessive deposition is also automatically sensed, just before printing; and this information is then automatically used to modify printer operation, to limit the amount of colorant deposited. Instructions for automatic operation are placed in a nonvolatile device at the time of manufacture. Sensitivity data are empirically assembled from test patterns and used, preferably in algebraically signed form in regression calculations, to find coefficients for use in polynomials used to calculate the transfer functions.

摘要翻译： 影响打印图像颜色的至少一个环境条件会在打印前自动检测。 然后，该信息用于修改打印机操作，以专门补偿条件对颜色的影响。 这最好使用在打印之前计算的传递函数来完成。 还优选考虑的是主要的颜色校准轮廓，其在打印之前不准备，而是基本上恒定。 如果可以从许多这样的模块中选择可更换的着色剂放置模块，并且特定模块具有影响印刷图像的颜色的特征性质（例如喷墨笔的液滴重量或年龄），则优选关于该印刷图像的信息 特定模块的属性也自动用于修改打印机的操作，以补偿色彩特征的影响。 环境条件和模块特性的交互效应也优先考虑。 如果使用中的打印介质对着色剂的过度着色剂沉积具有敏感性，则在打印之前也自动感测至少一种影响介质对过度沉积的敏感性的环境条件; 然后自动使用该信息来修改打印机的操作，限制着色剂的沉积量。 自动操作说明在制造时放置在非易失性装置中。 灵敏度数据经验地从测试图案组装，并且优选以回归计算中的代数符号形式使用，以找出用于计算传递函数的多项式中使用的系数。

公开(公告)号：US06478414B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09750965

申请日：2000-12-28

申请人： David L. Jeanmaire

发明人： David L. Jeanmaire

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2002/022 ,  B41J2002/032 ,  B41J2002/033

摘要： Method and apparatus (10, 102) for continuous inkjet printing wherein a first continuous stream of ink droplets (66) traveling above a first flow path (48) is used as a mask for colliding with a second continuous stream of ink droplets (70, 72) traveling along an second, intersecting flow path (56) en route to a receiver (12) on which an image is to be printed. Selective droplets (72) of the second droplet stream are timed and of a size to pass between and avoid the masking droplets (66) of the first droplet stream so as to travel on and impinge the receiver (12) for forming the image thereon. The colliding masking and masked droplets (66, 70) are larger than the selected printing droplets (72) to facilitate collision. The smaller printing droplets (72) facilitate sharp pixel formation. The apparatus is compatible with low voltage CMOS print head systems and provides reliable operation, yet is relatively inexpensive to manufacture compared to other continuous ink jet print head constructions.

公开(公告)号：US06705695B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-16

申请号：US10351348

申请日：2003-01-27

申请人： Koichi Otsuki

发明人： Koichi Otsuki

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J19/145 ,  B41J19/142

摘要： A printing head includes a first type nozzle groups for ejecting respective inks of a first ink group, and a second type nozzle group for ejecting respective inks of a second ink group. The second type nozzle group includes twice the number of nozzles in the first type nozzle group. On the forward passes of the main scanning, ink droplets are ejected from both the first type nozzle group and the second type nozzle group. On the reverse passes of the main scanning, ink droplets are ejected from only from the first type nozzle group. With respect to the first type nozzle group, the ejection timing of the ink droplets is corrected on the reverse passes of the main scanning on the basis of a specific correction value for dot misalignment.

摘要翻译： 印刷头包括用于喷射第一油墨组的各种油墨的第一类型喷嘴组和用于喷射第二油墨组的各种油墨的第二类型喷嘴组。 第二类喷嘴组包括第一类喷嘴组中喷嘴数量的两倍。 在主扫描的正向通过时，墨滴从第一喷嘴组和第二喷嘴组喷射。 在主扫描的反向通过中，仅从第一类型喷嘴组喷射墨滴。 对于第一类型喷嘴组，基于用于点未对准的特定校正值，在主扫描的反向通道上校正墨滴的喷射定时。

公开(公告)号：US06631962B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-14

申请号：US10231797

申请日：2002-08-29

申请人： David A Rehmann ,  Steven B Elgee

发明人： David A Rehmann ,  Steven B Elgee

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B41J29/393

摘要： A system for ink short protection for signaling to inkjet printheads includes a differential signaling driver having a first and a second terminal, a differential signaling receiver having a first and a second terminal, a first capacitor in series between the first terminals, a second capacitor in series between the second terminals, and circuitry for reducing charge accumulation on the capacitors. A method for ink short protection and a printing mechanism having such an ink short protection system are also provided.

摘要翻译： 用于向喷墨打印头发信号通知的墨水短路保护系统包括具有第一和第二终端的差分信令驱动器，具有第一和第二终端的差分信令接收器，串联在第一端子之间的第一电容器， 串联在第二端子之间，以及用于减少电容器上的电荷累积的电路。 还提供了一种油墨短路保护方法和具有这种油墨短路保护系统的打印机构

公开(公告)号：US06530635B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-11

申请号：US09727759

申请日：2000-12-04

申请人： Koichi Otsuki

发明人： Koichi Otsuki

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J19/145 ,  B41J19/142

摘要： A printing head includes a first type nozzle groups for ejecting respective inks of a first ink group, and a second type nozzle group for ejecting respective inks of a second ink group. The second type nozzle group includes twice the number of nozzles in the first type nozzle group. On the forward passes of the main scanning, ink droplets are ejected from both the first type nozzle group and the second type nozzle group. On the reverse passes of the main scanning, ink droplets are ejected from only from the first type nozzle group. With respect to the first type nozzle group, the ejection timing of the ink droplets is corrected on the reverse passes of the main scanning on the basis of a specific correction value for dot misalignment.

摘要翻译： 印刷头包括用于喷射第一油墨组的各种油墨的第一类型喷嘴组和用于喷射第二油墨组的各种油墨的第二类型喷嘴组。 第二类喷嘴组包括第一类喷嘴组中喷嘴数量的两倍。 在主扫描的正向通过时，墨滴从第一喷嘴组和第二喷嘴组喷射。 在主扫描的反向通过中，仅从第一类型喷嘴组喷射墨滴。 对于第一类型喷嘴组，基于用于点未对准的特定校正值，在主扫描的反向通道上校正墨滴的喷射定时。

公开(公告)号：US06517197B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-11

申请号：US09804758

申请日：2001-03-13

申请人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  David L. Jeanmaire ,  James M. Chwalek

发明人： Gilbert A. Hawkins ,  David L. Jeanmaire ,  James M. Chwalek

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/2135 ,  B41J2/03 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2/2128 ,  B41J2002/022 ,  B41J2002/031 ,  B41J2002/033 ,  B41J2202/16

摘要： An apparatus for printing an image is provided. The apparatus includes a source of ink. A droplet forming mechanism is operable in a first state to form droplets from the source having a first volume traveling along a first desired path and in a second state to form droplets from the source having a second volume traveling along the first desired path. The droplet forming mechanism is positioned proximate the source. A first system selectively applies a first force to the source such that selected droplets formed from the source by the droplet forming mechanism travel along a second desired path. The first system is positioned proximate the source. A second system applies a second force to the droplets traveling along at least one of the first desired path and the second desired path. The second force is applied in a direction such that the droplets having the first volume diverge from the droplets having the second volume.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于打印图像的设备。 该装置包括一个墨源。 液滴形成机构可在第一状态下操作以形成具有沿着第一所需路径行进的第一体积的源的液滴，并且处于第二状态，以形成具有沿着第一所需路径行进的第二体积的来自源的液滴。 液滴形成机构位于源附近。 第一系统选择性地将第一力施加到源，使得通过液滴形成机构从源形成的所选择的液滴沿着第二所需路径行进。 第一个系统位于源附近。 第二系统对沿着第一期望路径和第二期望路径中的至少一个行进的液滴施加第二力。 施加第二力的方向使得具有第一体积的液滴从具有第二体积的液滴发散。

公开(公告)号：US06227647B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US08934565

申请日：1997-09-22

申请人： Makoto Akahira ,  Tetsuo Okabe ,  Hiroshi Fujiike

发明人： Makoto Akahira ,  Tetsuo Okabe ,  Hiroshi Fujiike

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： G02B5/201 ,  B41J2/04 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J2/16508 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2202/09

摘要： It is an object of the present invention to provide an ink-jet print apparatus which can easily cope with the manufacture of a plurality of types of color filters having different pixel pitches. In order to achieve this object, an ink-jet print apparatus for performing a print operation on a recording member by discharging an ink thereon while scanning an ink-jet head relative to the recording member is provided. This apparatus includes a motor for pivoting the ink-jet head relative to the scanning direction, a restoring unit for restoring the ink discharging state of the ink-jet head, and a control unit for controlling the pivot angle of the ink-jet head.

摘要翻译： 本发明的目的是提供一种可以容易地应对具有不同像素间距的多种类型的滤色器的制造的喷墨打印设备。 为了实现这一目的，提供了一种喷墨打印设备，用于在扫描喷墨头相对于记录部件的同时通过在其上喷墨来对记录部件进行打印操作。 该装置包括用于使喷墨头相对于扫描方向旋转的马达，用于恢复喷墨头的喷墨状态的恢复单元，以及用于控制喷墨头的摆动角度的控制单元。

公开(公告)号：US06174052B1

公开(公告)日：2001-01-16

申请号：US09187964

申请日：1998-11-06

申请人： Frank Eremity ,  George H. Dick

发明人： Frank Eremity ,  George H. Dick

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/1714 ,  B41J2/16532 ,  B41J2/1707 ,  B41J2/185

摘要： A priming system for ink jet printers includes an ink tank, an ink supply line, an ink bypass line and a valving arrangement which alternately permits either pressurized ink to be supplied to a remote printhead for printing purposes or unpressurized ink to be drawn to the printhead by use of a vacuum source applied to the bypass line.

摘要翻译： 用于喷墨打印机的起动系统包括墨水罐，墨水供应管线，墨水旁路管线和阀门装置，其交替地允许将加压墨水供应到远程打印头用于打印目的，或者将非加压墨水吸入打印头 通过使用施加到旁路管线的真空源。

公开(公告)号：US06726298B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-27

申请号：US09779281

申请日：2001-02-08

申请人： Daryl E. Anderson ,  Dennis J. Schloeman

发明人： Daryl E. Anderson ,  Dennis J. Schloeman

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04586

摘要： An inkjet printhead assembly is adapted to couple to cabling which is coupled to an electronic controller in an inkjet printing system. The inkjet printhead assembly includes low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) receivers adapted to couple to the cabling, to receive first signals having LDVS levels and to convert the first signals to second signals having second signaling levels.

摘要翻译： 喷墨打印头组件适于耦合到在喷墨打印系统中耦合到电子控制器的布线。 喷墨打印头组件包括适于耦合到电缆的低电压差分信令（LVDS）接收器，以接收具有LDVS电平的第一信号，并将第一信号转换为具有第二信号电平的第二信号。

公开(公告)号：US06685289B2

公开(公告)日：2004-02-03

申请号：US10158971

申请日：2002-05-31

申请人： Daryl E. Anderson ,  Dennis J. Schloeman

发明人： Daryl E. Anderson ,  Dennis J. Schloeman

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/04541 ,  B41J2/04586

摘要： An inkjet printing system includes an electronic controller including electronics providing first signals having first signaling levels, and low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) drivers which receive the first signals and convert the first signals to second signals having LVDS levels. Cabling is coupled to the LVDS drivers and carries the second signals to an inkjet printhead assembly. The inkjet printhead assembly includes LVDS receivers coupled to the cabling and receiving the second signals and converting the second signals to third signals having third signaling levels.

摘要翻译： 喷墨打印系统包括电子控制器，其包括提供具有第一信号电平的第一信号的电子设备和接收第一信号并将第一信号转换为具有LVDS电平的第二信号的低电压差分信号（LVDS）驱动器。 电缆连接到LVDS驱动器，并将第二信号传送到喷墨打印头组件。 喷墨打印头组件包括耦合到电缆并接收第二信号并且将第二信号转换成具有第三信号电平的第三信号的LVDS接收器。