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公开(公告)号:US06612677B2
公开(公告)日:2003-09-02
申请号:US09915980
申请日:2001-07-25
申请人: Wen-Li Su , Patrick J. Therien , Steve O'Hara
发明人: Wen-Li Su , Patrick J. Therien , Steve O'Hara
IPC分类号: B41J201
CPC分类号: B41J2/125 , B41J2/16579
摘要: A sensor includes an ink drop sensing element integral to a printed circuit board. Sensing circuitry is coupled to the printed circuit board and may be configured to receive electrical signals from the sensing element. A method of manufacturing such an ink drop sensor and a printing mechanism having such an ink drop sensor are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US06582044B2
公开(公告)日:2003-06-24
申请号:US10072283
申请日:2002-02-11
申请人: Wen-Li Su , David Wetchler
发明人: Wen-Li Su , David Wetchler
IPC分类号: B41J201
CPC分类号: B41J2/04536 , B41J2/04543 , B41J2/04563 , B41J2/0458 , B41J2/04581 , B41J2/04591
摘要: Ink-jet pen drop firing elements having extended use—namely, printheads used with a plurality of replaceable reservoirs—are provided with a more accurate life span and performance gauge by monitoring energy accumulations over time and using monitored data for certain printer activity or maintenance.
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公开(公告)号:US06568780B2
公开(公告)日:2003-05-27
申请号:US09845130
申请日:2001-04-30
IPC分类号: B41J2938
CPC分类号: B41J29/393 , B41J2/125
摘要: An environmental condition detection system for a hardcopy device, such as an inkjet printing mechanism, includes an environmental condition sensor having an optical property which changes in response to a change in an environmental condition, for instance humidity or temperature. The system also has an optical sensor which detects changes in the optical property and generates a signal for a controller that responds by changing an operating parameter of the hardcopy device. A hard copy device having such a environmental condition detection system is also provided, along with a method of determining an environmental condition within which a hardcopy device is operating.
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公开(公告)号:US06260941B1
公开(公告)日:2001-07-17
申请号:US09289481
申请日:1999-04-09
申请人: Wen-Li Su , Trudy L. Benjamin , Steven B. Elgee , Thomas F. Uhling , Bruce A. Axten , Kerry J. Lundsten , Xiuting C. Man , Tamara L. Hahn , Michael T. Dangelo , Bryan D. Woll , Timothy L. Weber , James W Pearson , Iue-Shuenn Chen
发明人: Wen-Li Su , Trudy L. Benjamin , Steven B. Elgee , Thomas F. Uhling , Bruce A. Axten , Kerry J. Lundsten , Xiuting C. Man , Tamara L. Hahn , Michael T. Dangelo , Bryan D. Woll , Timothy L. Weber , James W Pearson , Iue-Shuenn Chen
IPC分类号: B41J29393
CPC分类号: B41J2/1752 , B41J2/04505 , B41J2/0451 , B41J2/04515 , B41J2/0456 , B41J2/04561 , B41J2/04563 , B41J2/0458 , B41J2/04581 , B41J2/14153 , B41J29/393
摘要: A monitoring system monitors a pressure wave developed in the surrounding ambient environment during inkjet droplet formation. The monitoring system uses either acoustic, ultrasonic, or other pressure wave monitoring mechanisms, such as a laser vibrometer, an ultrasonic transducer, or an accelerometer sensor, for instance, a microphone to detect droplet formation. One sensor is incorporated in the printhead itself, while others may be located externally. The monitoring system generates information used to determine current levels of printhead performance, to which the printer may respond by adjusting print modes, servicing the printhead, adjusting droplet formation, or by providing an early warning before an inkjet cartridge is completely empty. During printhead manufacturing, an array of such sensors may be used in quality assurance to determine printhead performance. An inkjet printing mechanism is also equipped for using this monitoring system, and a monitoring method is also provided.
摘要翻译: 监测系统监测在喷墨液滴形成期间在周围环境环境中发展的压力波。 监测系统使用声学,超声波或其他压力波监测机构,例如激光振动计,超声波换能器或加速度计传感器,例如麦克风来检测液滴形成。 一个传感器被并入打印头本身,而另一个传感器可以位于外部。 监控系统生成用于确定打印机性能的当前水平的信息,打印机可以通过调整打印模式,维修打印头,调整液滴形成或在喷墨墨盒完全清空之前提供早期警告来响应打印头性能。 在打印头制造期间,可以使用这样的传感器阵列进行质量保证来确定打印头性能。 还配备有用于使用该监视系统的喷墨打印机构,并且还提供监视方法。
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公开(公告)号:US06761429B2
公开(公告)日:2004-07-13
申请号:US10264515
申请日:2002-10-04
申请人: Wen-Li Su , Patrick Therien
发明人: Wen-Li Su , Patrick Therien
IPC分类号: B41J2165
CPC分类号: B41J2/16579
摘要: A bulldozer-type cleaning system is provided for removing ink residue from an electrostatic drop detecting sensor which detects ink droplets contacting the detector. A scraper head scrapes the ink residue from the sensor, and then contacts a flexible, compliant cleaning member, illustrated as a coil spring. The spring is secured at each end and is stretched when pushed by the scraper head. This stretching flexation allows the spring to trap the ink residue between the coils. As the scraper head retracts, the resulting contracting flexation of the spring squeezes the ink residue from between the coils. Any ink residue remaining on the coils dries and then flakes off the coils when the spring is stretched again during the next cleaning stroke of the scraper head. An inkjet printing mechanism having such a cleaning system, and a method of cleaning a sensor are also provided.
摘要翻译: 提供推土机型清洁系统,用于从检测与检测器接触的墨滴的静电滴检测传感器中除去墨残留物。 刮刀头从传感器上清除墨水残余物,然后接触柔性的,兼容的清洁部件,如螺旋弹簧所示。 弹簧在每一端固定,并在刮刀头推动时拉伸。 这种拉伸弯曲允许弹簧捕获线圈之间的墨残余物。 当刮刀头缩回时,弹簧的收缩弯曲会从线圈之间挤压墨水残余物。 当在刮刀的下一个清洁行程期间再次拉伸弹簧时,残留在线圈上的任何墨水残余物干燥,然后从线圈上剥落。 还提供了具有这种清洁系统的喷墨打印机构和清洁传感器的方法。
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公开(公告)号:US06533377B2
公开(公告)日:2003-03-18
申请号:US09773408
申请日:2001-01-31
申请人: Wen-Li Su , Patrick Therien
发明人: Wen-Li Su , Patrick Therien
IPC分类号: B41J201
CPC分类号: B41J2/16579
摘要: A cleaning system is provided for cleaning ink residue from a sensor in a printing mechanism which deposits ink on the sensor, which comprises a scraper member having a head which, through relative motion of the head and sensor, gathers ink residue from the sensor; a flexible member having plural cleaning segments which, through relative motion and engagement of the flexible member and the head, flexes and collects ink residue from the head with the cleaning segments; wherein the flexible member comprises first and second springs, the first spring comprises a coil spring defining an interior space; and the second spring comprises a coil spring located in the interior space of the first spring.
摘要翻译: 提供一种清洁系统,用于清洁印刷机构中的传感器的墨水残余物,该印刷机构将墨水沉积在传感器上,该传感器包括具有头部的刮刀部件,头部通过头部和传感器的相对运动从传感器中收集墨水残余物; 具有多个清洁段的柔性构件,其通过所述柔性构件和所述头部的相对运动和接合而弯曲并从所述头部与所述清洁段收集墨残留物; 其中所述柔性构件包括第一和第二弹簧,所述第一弹簧包括限定内部空间的螺旋弹簧; 并且第二弹簧包括位于第一弹簧的内部空间中的螺旋弹簧。
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公开(公告)号:US5786830A
公开(公告)日:1998-07-28
申请号:US608787
申请日:1996-02-29
申请人: Wen-Li Su , Kris M. English
发明人: Wen-Li Su , Kris M. English
IPC分类号: B41J2/165
CPC分类号: B41J2/16547
摘要: An adaptive wiping method of cleaning an inkjet printhead in an inkjet printing mechanism cleans two or more diverse printheads that have different wiping needs, such as those dispensing different types of ink. Each printhead has an associated wiper that is mounted on a single service station sled for relative movement with respect to the printheads to achieve wiping contact. By offsetting the wipers, during one portion of the wiping stroke, at least one of the printheads may be wiped while at least one other printhead is not being wiped. This adaptive wiping system allows the printheads to be individually wiped at different speeds, which allows the system to be tailored to meet the diverse servicing needs of different inkjet cartridges, for instance, those containing different ink formulations.
摘要翻译: 在喷墨打印机构中清洁喷墨打印头的自适应擦拭方法清洁具有不同擦拭需要的两种或更多种不同的打印头,例如分配不同类型的墨水的打印头。 每个打印头具有相关联的刮水器,其安装在单个服务站滑板上,用于相对于打印头的相对运动以实现擦拭接触。 通过抵消擦拭器,在擦拭冲程的一部分期间,可以擦拭打印头中的至少一个,同时至少一个其它打印头不被擦拭。 这种自适应擦拭系统允许以不同的速度单独擦拭打印头,这允许系统被定制以满足不同喷墨盒的不同服务需求,例如包含不同墨水配方的那些。
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公开(公告)号:US5208610A
公开(公告)日:1993-05-04
申请号:US738718
申请日:1991-07-31
申请人: Wen-Li Su , J. P. Harmon , Les R. Pierce
发明人: Wen-Li Su , J. P. Harmon , Les R. Pierce
IPC分类号: B41J2/01 , B41J25/304 , B41J25/34
CPC分类号: B41J25/34
摘要: The carriage is configured for interchangeably holding pens of different sizes at the same position relative to a circuit that is mounted to the carriage. In a preferred embodiment, a black-ink pen or a relatively large color-ink pen may be carried by the carriage. The size of the carriage opening into which the pen is inserted is reduced by a spacer mechanism to accommodate the smaller pen, which spacer mechanism is retracted from the opening upon insertion of the larger pen.
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公开(公告)号:US5155497A
公开(公告)日:1992-10-13
申请号:US737628
申请日:1991-07-30
申请人: Paul W. Martin , J. Paul Harmon , Kris M. English , Wen-Li Su
发明人: Paul W. Martin , J. Paul Harmon , Kris M. English , Wen-Li Su
IPC分类号: B41J2/165
CPC分类号: B41J2/16547 , B41J2/1652 , B41J2/16541
摘要: The service station provides components for wiping and capping the orifice plate of an ink-jet pen that is installed in a printer that can carry more than one pen-type. Certain service station components are dedicated for use with only one type of pen and other components are dedicated for use with another type of pen, thereby avoiding ink contamination that may occur, where, for example, a single wiper is used to wipe pens of both type.
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