公开(公告)号：US20080152369A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-26

申请号：US11644277

申请日：2006-12-22

申请人： Christopher Augusto DiRubio ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Charles Anthony Radulski ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Palghat Ramesh

发明人： Christopher Augusto DiRubio ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Charles Anthony Radulski ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Palghat Ramesh

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5037 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： The dielectric thickness of a photoreceptor is determined in a variety of ways, including using a relationship between threshold voltage and dielectric thickness, using a relationship between dielectric thickness and the difference between biased transfer roller (BTR) voltage and photoreceptor surface potential, using a relationship between dielectric thickness and biased charging roller (BCR) impedance, using a relationship between dielectric thickness and the slope of the DC current vs. voltage curve for the BTR or the BCR, and using a relationship between dielectric thickness and the BTR voltage at zero current. The threshold voltage can be found by using the slope of the BCR DC current vs. voltage curve, measuring photoreceptor surface potential for a plurality of target values below the charging knee to obtain the intercept value, or finding the actual value of the charging knee. A method of using the BCR as an electrodynamic voltmeter is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 感光体的电介质厚度以各种方式确定，包括使用阈值电压和电介质厚度之间的关系，使用介电厚度与偏置转印辊（BTR）电压和感光体表面电位之差的关系，使用关系式 介电厚度和偏置充电辊（BCR）阻抗之间的关系，使用电介质厚度与BTR或BCR的直流电流与电压曲线的斜率之间的关系，并使用介电厚度与零电流下的BTR电压之间的关系 。 可以通过使用BCR直流电流对电压曲线的斜率来求出阈值电压，测量在充电膝盖以下的多个目标值的感光体表面电位，以获得截距值，或者找到充电膝盖的实际值。 还公开了使用BCR作为电动电压计的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08582151B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12730512

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/1273 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that comprises customer replaceable units. At least one engine controller is operatively connected to the printing engine, and the engine controller uses software to control operations of the printing engine. At least one non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. Additionally, at least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the customer replaceable units. The customer replaceable units each comprise a memory unit. The adapter card reads incoming print jobs before the print jobs are delivered to the controller and the adapter card accumulates and stores statistics relating to print jobs within the memory unit of the customer replaceable units. The adapter card passes the incoming print jobs to the controller in an unaltered manner.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个包括客户可更换单元的打印引擎。 至少一个发动机控制器可操作地连接到打印引擎，并且发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 至少一个非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 此外，至少一个适配器卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和客户可更换单元。 客户可替换单元各自包括存储器单元。 在将打印作业传送到控制器之前，适配器卡读取进入的打印作业，并且适配器卡在与客户可更换单元的存储器单元内的累积和存储与打印作业相关的统计数据。 适配器卡将传入的打印作业以不改变的方式传递给控制器​​。

公开(公告)号：US08547577B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12730503

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that has many sensors (first sensors and second sensors) and at least one engine controller operatively connected to the printing engine. The engine controller uses software to control operations of the printing engine. Also, at least one non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. At least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the first sensors and second sensors. The first sensors correspond to the design of the controller and are items designed as original equipment of the printing device. To the contrary, the second sensors correspond to the design of the adapter card and are items designed to be installed in the printing device after the printing device is in post production, customer service. The adapter card receives feedback from the first sensors and the second sensors and the adapter card reads and modifies incoming print jobs before the print jobs are delivered to the controller.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个具有许多传感器（第一传感器和第二传感器）和至少一个可操作地连接到打印引擎的发动机控制器的打印引擎。 发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 而且，至少一个非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 至少一个适配卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和第一传感器和第二传感器。 第一传感器对应于控制器的设计，并且是设计为打印设备的原始设备的项目。 相反，第二传感器对应于适配器卡的设计，并且是在打印装置在后期制作，客户服务之后被设计为安装在打印装置中的物品。 适配器卡从第一传感器和第二传感器接收反馈，并且适配器卡在将打印作业传送到控制器之前读取和修改传入的打印作业。

公开(公告)号：US08086154B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12257015

申请日：2008-10-23

申请人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Bryan Roof ,  Michael F. Zona ,  David J. Gervasi

发明人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Bryan Roof ,  Michael F. Zona ,  David J. Gervasi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G2215/2025 ,  G03G2215/2048

摘要： In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses and methods of forming an image. An exemplary printing apparatus can include a fuser subsystem including one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light induced heating elements including plurality of nanomaterials, wherein the nanomaterials are selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and metal nanoshells. The exemplary printing apparatus can also include one or more light sources disposed in close proximity to the one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light sources having an emission in the absorption range of the plurality of nanomaterials and disposed to produce heat in the fuser subsystem by light absorption by the plurality of nanomaterials.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，存在形成图像的印刷装置和方法。 示例性印刷设备可以包括定影子系统，其包括一个或多个光感应加热元件，所述一个或多个光诱导加热元件中的每一个包括多个纳米材料，其中所述纳米材料选自碳纳米管和金属纳米壳。 该示例性打印设备还可以包括一个或多个光源，其设置在一个或多个光感应加热元件附近，所述一个或多个光源中的每一个具有在多个纳米材料的吸收范围内的发射并且被设置成产生 通过多个纳米材料的光吸收，定影子系统中的热量。

公开(公告)号：US20110296933A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US12791901

申请日：2010-06-02

申请人： Michael F. Zona

发明人： Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G01N33/00

CPC分类号： G01N11/14 ,  G01N2011/0046 ,  G03G15/0848

摘要： Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for characterizing the flowability of a dry powder, and particularly for use with toner particles. The methods and apparatuses use an optionally transparent or semi-transparent cylindrical container. When the container is partially filled with dry powder, the dry powder is aerated and torque measurements are then taken while rotating the container to determine the flowability of the dry powder.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于表征干粉的流动性，特别是用于调色剂颗粒的方法和装置。 所述方法和装置使用任选透明或半透明的圆柱形容器。 当容器部分地填充有干粉末时，干燥的粉末被充气，然后在旋转容器时进行扭矩测量以确定干粉的流动性。

公开(公告)号：US07518376B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11707355

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Joseph A. Swift ,  Tyco Skinner ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Joseph A. Swift ,  Tyco Skinner ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G01R29/12 ,  G01R23/16

CPC分类号： G01R29/14 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： This is an electronic scanning probe, preferably made up of at least two sensing elements, each sensing element substantially surrounded by reference electrodes. These sensing elements are separated at a distance that causes little or no cross-interference to take place between these sensing elements when positioned in concert with a surface of interest. Ideally, this probe is used in electrostatic marking systems where an electrostatic charge is placed onto a receiving surface.

摘要翻译： 这是一种电子扫描探针，优选地由至少两个感测元件组成，每个感测元件基本上被参考电极包围。 这些感测元件在与感兴趣的表面一致定位时在这些感测元件之间几乎不发生交叉干扰的距离处分开。 理想情况下，该探头用于静电打印系统，其中静电电荷被放置在接收表面上。

公开(公告)号：US20080080879A1

公开(公告)日：2008-04-03

申请号：US11528885

申请日：2006-09-28

申请人： Michael F. Zona

发明人： Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0266 ,  G03G2215/028

摘要： A method and apparatus for accessing the uniformity of a charging subsystem with a resolution which enables one to make accurate predictions of customer acceptance of the charging device. The method and apparatus employs a scanner that scans the light emitted from a recording member such as a phosphor coated substrate while the charging device under test is in operation against the substrate, the uniformity of device can be processed using off-the-self image analysis tools. This enables imaging the generated charge pattern with improved spatial resolution and offers a quantitative technique to measure charge uniformity.

摘要翻译： 一种用于以分辨率访问充电子系统的均匀性的方法和装置，其使得能够准确地预测客户对充电装置的接受度。 该方法和装置采用扫描器，当被测量的充电装置对基板进行操作时，扫描从诸如荧光体涂覆的基板的记录部件发出的光，可以使用脱离图像分析来处理装置的均匀性 工具 这使得能够以改进的空间分辨率对所产生的电荷模式进行成像，并提供测量电荷均匀性的定量技术。

公开(公告)号：US07072599B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-04

申请号：US10989086

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： Christopher A. DiRubio ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Rachael L. McGrath ,  Bruce E. Thayer

发明人： Christopher A. DiRubio ,  Gerald M. Fletcher ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Rachael L. McGrath ,  Bruce E. Thayer

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/168

摘要： An electrostatographic printing apparatus comprises a charge receptor, and a transfer station for transferring a toner image from the charge receptor to a sheet by providing an electric field of predetermined magnitude at a transfer zone. The transfer station includes a rotatable transfer member, with a cleaning corotron associated therewith. A control system for maintaining a constant current at the transfer zone takes into account a current supplied by the cleaning corotron. The control system can also take into account current leakages associated with the transfer member.

摘要翻译： 静电印刷装置包括电荷接收器和用于通过在转印区域提供预定幅度的电场将调色剂图像从电荷受体转印到片材的转印站。 转运站包括可旋转的转移构件，其具有与其相关联的清洁corotron。 用于在转移区域保持恒定电流的控制系统考虑由清洁电晕管提供的电流。 控制系统还可以考虑与传送构件相关联的当前泄漏。

公开(公告)号：US06410637B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09722347

申请日：2000-11-28

申请人： Peter G. Odell ,  Richard D. Hunt ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter G. Odell ,  Richard D. Hunt ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： C08K304

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  C08L61/06 ,  C09D161/06 ,  G03G2215/0855 ,  G03G2215/0858 ,  G03G2215/0863 ,  Y10T428/31942 ,  C08L2666/04

摘要： A waterborne coating composition for application to a donor member surface includes a resin binder, a conductive particle material, an additional particle material of either (1) graphite particles with a dispersant of polyacrylamide, polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl alcohol or mixtures thereof or (2) crosslinked polymer particles, and water. The waterborne coating composition exhibits superior stability and achieves suitable properties when coated upon a donor member surface, thereby permitting practical replacement of volatile organic components typically used in donor member coating compositions.

摘要翻译： 用于施用于供体构件表面的水性涂料组合物包括树脂粘合剂，导电颗粒材料，（1）具有聚丙烯酰胺分散剂的石墨颗粒，聚环氧乙烷，聚乙烯醇或其混合物的附加颗粒材料，或（2） 交联聚合物颗粒和水。 水性涂​​料组合物表现出优异的稳定性，并且当涂覆在供体构件表面上时可获得合适的性能，从而允许实际替代通常用于供体构件涂料组合物中的挥发性有机组分。

公开(公告)号：US06253053B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09480850

申请日：2000-01-11

申请人： Alan M. Litman ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Rafael Malespin

发明人： Alan M. Litman ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Rafael Malespin

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/0861 ,  Y10T29/4956 ,  Y10T29/49563

摘要： A developer roll sleeve and method for making the same is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a core substrate roll is spray coated with a conductive composition including a host resin composition and a wear-resistance imparting additive. Preferably, the host resin composition includes a phenolic thermosetting resin and a conductivity additive such as carbon black, graphite and the like. Further, the wear resistance imparting additive is preferably selected from the group consisting of a polytetrafluoroethylene resin (e.g., Teflon), graphite, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene having a molecular weight from about 3,000 to about 4,500 grams, molybdenum, molybdenum disulfide, silicone and mixtures thereof. The wear resistance imparting additive is preferably provided in an amount sufficient to obtain a thickness wear rate of less than about 0.00047 percent per printing cycle.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种显影辊套及其制造方法。 在优选的实施方案中，用包含主体树脂组合物和耐磨性赋予添加剂的导电组合物对芯基材辊进行喷涂。 优选地，主体树脂组合物包括酚类热固性树脂和导电性添加剂，例如炭黑，石墨等。 此外，赋予耐磨性添加剂的物质优选选自聚四氟乙烯树脂（例如特氟隆），石墨，分子量约3000〜约4500g的超高分子量聚乙烯，钼，二硫化钼，硅酮 及其混合物。 耐磨性赋予添加剂优选以足以获得每打印周期小于约0.00047％的厚度磨损率的量提供。