Method and system for detecting nonfunctional elements in an ink jet printer
    21.
    发明授权
    Method and system for detecting nonfunctional elements in an ink jet printer 失效
    用于检测喷墨打印机中的非功能元件的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US06199969B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-03-13

    申请号:US09127398

    申请日:1998-07-31

    Abstract: A method and system for detecting a nonfunctional element in an ink jet printhead is disclosed. The ink jet printer system includes: a switching power supply, coupled to the inkjet printhead, for supplying power to the printhead; an output capacitor, coupled to an output of the switching power supply, for storing a dc voltage therein; a bleed resistor, coupled in parallel to the output capacitor, for discharging current from the output capacitor; an output shifting circuit, coupled to the switching power supply, for shifting the dc voltage level across the output capacitor between a low state and a high state; and a sensor, coupled to the output of the switching power supply, for detecting when the switching power supply is switching, wherein an element of the printhead is tested by measuring a test current discharging from the output capacitor when the element is activated and comparing the measured test current with a reference current which discharges from the output capacitor through the bleed resistor. The method includes: supplying regulated power to the printhead; storing the regulated power in a capacitor so as to provide a dc voltage across the capacitor; shifting the dc voltage level stored in the capacitor between a low state and a high state; measuring a test current discharging from the capacitor when an element of the printhead is activated; measuring a reference current discharging from the capacitor through a bleed resistor, when no elements of the printhead are activated; and comparing the measured test current with the reference current.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于检测喷墨打印头中的非功能元件的方法和系统。 喷墨打印机系统包括:开关电源,其连接到喷墨打印头,用于向打印头供电; 输出电容器,耦合到所述开关电源的输出端,用于在其中存储直流电压; 与输出电容器并联耦合的放电电阻器,用于从输出电容器放电电流; 耦合到开关电源的输出移位电路,用于在低状态和高状态之间跨越输出电容器移动直流电压电平; 以及耦合到所述开关电源的输出端的用于检测所述开关电源何时切换的传感器,其中,当所述元件被激活时,通过测量从所述输出电容器放电的测试电流来测试所述打印头的元件, 通过放电电阻从输出电容器放电的参考电流测量测试电流。 该方法包括:向打印头供应稳定的电力; 将调节的功率存储在电容器中,以便在电容器两端提供直流电压; 将存储在电容器中的直流电压电平转换为低状态和高电平状态; 测量当打印头的元件被激活时从电容器放电的测试电流; 当没有打印头的元件被激活时,通过泄放电阻测量从电容器放电的参考电流; 并将测量的测试电流与参考电流进行比较。

    Pinch roller for inkjet printer
    22.
    发明授权
    Pinch roller for inkjet printer 失效
    喷墨打印机的夹送辊

    公开(公告)号:US5938356A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-17

    申请号:US42684

    申请日:1998-03-12

    CPC classification number: B41J13/0072 B41J13/02 B41J13/14

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for guiding recording media through a printer comprises a pinch roller which is pivotally coupled to the printer. The pinch roller may have a plurality of roller wheels. The degrees of freedom of the pinch roller allows the pinch roller to adjust its position and orientation with variations in the direction of motion of the recording medium as it is being fed through the printer.

    Abstract translation: 用于通过打印机引导记录介质的装置和方法包括可枢转地联接到打印机的夹送辊。 夹送辊可以具有多个辊轮。 夹送辊的自由度允许夹送辊在记录介质通过打印机进给时沿着记录介质的运动方向的变化来调节其位置和方向。

    Media advance calibration
    23.
    发明授权
    Media advance calibration 有权
    介质提前校准

    公开(公告)号:US07762642B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-07-27

    申请号:US12241112

    申请日:2008-09-30

    CPC classification number: B41J11/42 B41J2/2132 B41J29/02 B41J29/393

    Abstract: A method of calibrating a media advance in a printer includes providing a mask to specify a printing configuration of a calibration target; forming a media feed calibration target on the print media by: i. printing the calibration target, ii. advancing the print media, iii. printing the calibration target; iv. advancing the print media by the previous media advance amount plus an offset amount, and v. repeating steps iii. and iv. until the media feed calibration target is complete; measuring the optical reflectance of the media feed calibration target as a function of position along the media feed calibration target; identifying a position along the media feed calibration target corresponding to the location at which a maximum in the optical reflectance occurs; and comparing the location at which a maximum in the optical reflectance occurs to a predetermined location of the media feed calibration target to calibrate media advance.

    Abstract translation: 校准打印机中的介质提前的方法包括提供掩模以指定校准目标的打印配置; 通过以下方式在打印介质上形成介质进给校准目标:i。 打印校准目标,ii。 推进印刷媒体,iii。 打印校准目标; iv。 通过先前的媒体提前量加偏移量推进打印介质,以及v。重复步骤iii。 和iv。 直到媒体饲料校准目标完成; 根据介质进给校准目标测量介质进料校准目标的光学反射率作为位置的函数; 识别与沿着光学反射率的最大值发生的位置对应的沿着介质进给校准目标的位置; 并且将光学反射率中的最大值的位置与媒体馈送校准目标的预定位置进行比较,以校准媒体进给。

    Convertible seat assembly
    24.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20080150330A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-06-26

    申请号:US12008413

    申请日:2008-01-11

    CPC classification number: A47C15/00 A47C7/405 A47C7/62 A47C17/13

    Abstract: A seating assembly is made up of both fixed and positionable components. The assembly in a first position provides in a back-to-back relation respective oppositely facing seats. In a second position the assembly provides a substantially horizontal lounge a portion of which is withdrawn from a stored position below the seats. The lounge when withdrawn includes the sitting surface portion of a selected one of the oppositely facing seats as part of the lounge and when stored utilizes such sitting surface portion as part of the selected seat.

    Open jet compensation during multi-pass printing
    26.
    发明授权
    Open jet compensation during multi-pass printing 失效
    在多次打印过程中打开喷嘴补偿

    公开(公告)号:US06302511B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09127397

    申请日:1998-07-31

    Abstract: A method and system for compensating for nonfunctional ink jets in an ink jet printer. The ink-jet printer includes a printhead having a plurality of ink jets, each ink jet being assigned to print respective dots on a respective raster line of a recording medium in accordance with a print mask, wherein when an ink jet is detected as being defective, at least a portion of said print mask is replaced with a replacement mask such that one or more of the remaining ink jets of the plurality of ink jets compensates for the defective ink jet. The method includes: detecting when an ink jet is nonfunctional; and when an ink jet is determined to be nonfunctional, replacing at least a portion of the print mask with a replacement mask such that one or more of the remaining ink jets of the plurality of ink jets compensates for the nonfunctional ink jet.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于补偿喷墨打印机中的非功能性喷墨的方法和系统。 喷墨打印机包括具有多个喷墨头的打印头,每个喷墨头被分配以根据打印掩模在记录介质的相应光栅线上打印相应的点,其中当检测到喷墨是有缺陷的时 ,所述打印掩模的至少一部分被替换掩模替代,使得多个喷墨喷嘴中的一个或多个剩余的喷墨部件补偿有缺陷的喷墨。 该方法包括:检测何时喷墨不起作用; 并且当确定喷墨不是功能时,用更换的掩模替换打印面具的至少一部分,使得多个喷墨中的一个或多个剩余的喷墨部件补偿非功能性喷墨。

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