公开(公告)号：US07471905B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-30

申请号：US11154178

申请日：2005-06-16

申请人： William Paul Cook

发明人： William Paul Cook

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G21/1889 ,  G03G2215/0697 ,  G03G2221/163 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G03G2221/183

摘要： A backup system, apparatus and method to provide a backup of information associated with replaceable devices in an image forming apparatus, such as a color printer. The information may include information representing use of the replaceable devices. The image forming apparatus may include a system memory for storing the replaceable device information. A backup memory may be located on at least one of the replaceable devices to provide a backup of the replaceable device information. The backup memory may allow the replaceable device information to be transferred to another image forming apparatus, for example, when exchanging replaceable devices from a failing apparatus to a replacement apparatus.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在诸如彩色打印机的图像形成装置中提供与可替换装置相关联的信息的备份的备用系统，装置和方法。 信息可以包括表示使用可替换设备的信息。 图像形成装置可以包括用于存储可更换装置信息的系统存储器。 备份存储器可以位于至少一个可更换设备上，以提供可替换设备信息的备份。 备用存储器可以允许可替换的设备信息被传送到另一个图像形成设备，例如当将可更换设备从故障设备交换到更换设备时。

公开(公告)号：US07451975B2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-18

申请号：US10803822

申请日：2004-03-18

申请人： William Paul Cook ,  Edward Lynn Triplett

发明人： William Paul Cook ,  Edward Lynn Triplett

IPC分类号： B65H35/06 ,  B65H5/02 ,  B65H5/04

CPC分类号： B65H3/0684 ,  B65H3/0669 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2403/40 ,  B65H2403/422

摘要： A device and method for moving media sheets within an image forming apparatus. The device includes a motor; a pick mechanism operatively connected to the motor, a first gear set having a first ratio and operatively connecting the motor to the pick mechanism, a feed nip operatively connected to the motor to receive the media sheet and forward the media sheet along a media path, and a second gear set having a second gear ratio and operatively connecting the motor to the feed nip. The motor may operate at a constant speed and drive the pick mechanism at a first speed and the feed nip at a second speed. The first and second speeds may be the same, or the speeds may be different.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在图像形成装置内移动介质片的装置和方法。 该装置包括马达; 可操作地连接到电动机的拾取机构，具有第一比率并且可操作地将电动机连接到拾取机构的第一齿轮组，可操作地连接到电动机以接收介质片并且沿着介质路径转动介质片的进给辊隙， 以及具有第二齿轮比并且可操作地将马达连接到进给压区的第二齿轮组。 电机可以以恒定的速度运行，并以第一速度驱动拾取机构，并以第二速度驱动进给压区。 第一和第二速度可以相同，或者速度可能不同。

公开(公告)号：US06588872B2

公开(公告)日：2003-07-08

申请号：US09827805

申请日：2001-04-06

申请人： Frank Edward Anderson ,  William Paul Cook ,  George Keith Parish ,  Susan Marie Zearfoss

发明人： Frank Edward Anderson ,  William Paul Cook ,  George Keith Parish ,  Susan Marie Zearfoss

IPC分类号： B41J207

CPC分类号： B41J2/04505 ,  B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/0458 ,  B41J2202/17

摘要： A system is described for compensating for misalignments in an ink jet printer having an ink jet print head cartridge that includes a heater chip. The system includes determining alignment adjustment information related to the misalignments in the ink jet printer, loading the alignment adjustment information into a volatile memory device on the heater chip, and accessing the alignment adjustment information from the volatile memory device. The system also includes generating nozzle control signals based at least in part on the alignment adjustment information. The nozzle control signals are selectively provided to resistive heating elements in the heater chip, thereby heating ink in ink chambers adjacent the heating elements and ejecting ink droplets toward a print medium. The timing of the nozzle control signals is adjusted based upon the amount of misalignment in the various components of the printer and print head. The timing adjustments are applied to groups of nozzles so that dots printed by one group are substantially vertically aligned with dots printed by another group, thereby reducing the amount of perceptible skew in the printed output.

公开(公告)号：US6158850A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US100484

申请日：1998-06-19

申请人： William Paul Cook

发明人： William Paul Cook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17566

摘要： An apparatus and method insures that the ink supply in a disposable on carrier secondary ink tank and the ink supply in a semi-permanent base cartridge are compatible before a refilling operation is allowed to occur for an ink jet printer cartridge. A first memory is located in the base cartridge assembly and a second memory is located in the secondary ink tank. Compatibility information concerning properties such as the type, color and formulation of the ink supplies in the base cartridge assembly and secondary ink tank is saved in the first and second memories. Before a refilling operation is commenced, the compatibility information is examined to determine if the ink supplies in the secondary ink tank and base cartridge assembly are compatible. If the ink supplies are compatible, a flow control device is activated to allow the refilling operation to begin. If the ink supplies are incompatible, the flow control device prevents the ink supplies from mixing and an alarm is produced that informs the user of the printer that the ink supplies are incompatible. The first and second memories are also employed to limit a base cartridge assembly to being refilled with secondary ink tanks belonging to a certain set of secondary ink tanks. The methods and apparatus described in the specification enable continued high quality printing for the life of the printhead.

摘要翻译： 一种装置和方法确保在喷墨打印机墨盒允许进行再填充操作之前，一次性载体二次墨水盒中的墨水供应和半永久性基座墨盒中的墨水供应是兼容的。 第一存储器位于基座盒组件中，并且第二存储器位于辅助墨水盒中。 关于属性的兼容性信息，例如基座墨盒组件和二次墨水盒中的墨水供应的类型，颜色和配方被保存在第一和第二存储器中。 在重新填充操作开始之前，检查兼容性信息以确定辅助墨水盒和基座墨盒组件中的墨水供应是否兼容。 如果墨水供应是兼容的，则启动流量控制装置以开始重新填充操作。 如果墨水供应不兼容，则流量控制装置防止墨水供应混合，并且产生警报，通知打印机的用户墨水供应不兼容。 第一和第二存储器也被用于限制一个基本的墨盒组件被再次填充属于一组二次墨水盒的二次墨水盒。 在本说明书中描述的方法和装置能够在打印头的使用寿命期间持续进行高质量打印。

公开(公告)号：US6149266A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-21

申请号：US74214

申请日：1998-05-07

申请人： William Paul Cook

发明人： William Paul Cook

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41S2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17506

摘要： A container having a fixed volume sealed from the atmosphere by an elastic septum is filled with liquid via a needle inserted through the septum, the needle providing a path for liquid flow into the fixed volume from an external source through the septum and a path for air flow from the fixed volume to atmosphere through the septum. The needle includes a stem having a hollow tube with a non-cylindrical section and a cover element cooperating with the non-cylindrical section of the tube to form an air passage and give the stem a cylindrical configuration even in the region of the non-cylindrical section of the tube. The configuration of the stem minimizes damage to the septum as the stem is inserted through or withdrawn from a septum, while the air passage permits air to exit from the container through the stem as liquid enters the container through the tube.

摘要翻译： 具有通过弹性隔膜从大气密封的固定体积的容器通过插入隔膜的针填充液体，针提供用于液体从外部源通过隔膜流入固定体积的路径和空气路径 通过隔垫从固定体积流向大气。 该针包括具有中空管的杆，其具有非圆柱形部分和与管的非圆柱形部分配合的盖元件，以形成空气通道，并且即使在非圆柱形区域 管段。 当阀杆插入隔膜或从隔膜中取出时，阀杆的构型使隔膜的损坏最小化，而当液体通过管子进入容器时，空气通道允许空气通过阀杆从容器中排出。

公开(公告)号：US08737875B2

公开(公告)日：2014-05-27

申请号：US13453662

申请日：2012-04-23

申请人： Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges ,  Larry Steven Foster ,  William Paul Cook ,  Michael Hayes Wilson

发明人： Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges ,  Larry Steven Foster ,  William Paul Cook ,  Michael Hayes Wilson

IPC分类号： G03G15/04 ,  G03G15/01 ,  G03G21/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0813 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G2221/1687

摘要： The present application is directed to methods and devices for moving a cartridge between engaged and disengaged positions in an image forming device. The image forming device may include a bias control arm movable between first and second positions. When the bias control arm is in one of the first and second positions, a biasing force on the cartridge is reduced and the cartridge moves to the disengaged position. When the bias control arm is in the other of the first and second positions, a biasing force on the cartridge is increased and the cartridge is moved to the engaged position. In one embodiment, the bias control arm moves in a first direction, and the cartridge moves in a second direction different than the first direction.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及用于在成像装置中的啮合和脱离位置之间移动盒的方法和装置。 图像形成装置可以包括可在第一和第二位置之间移动的偏压控制臂。 当偏压控制臂处于第一和第二位置之一时，筒上的偏置力减小，并且盒移动到脱离位置。 当偏压控制臂处于第一和第二位置中的另一个位置时，盒上的偏置力增加并且盒被移动到接合位置。 在一个实施例中，偏置控制臂沿第一方向移动，并且盒沿与第一方向不同的第二方向移动。

公开(公告)号：US07957665B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-07

申请号：US11848659

申请日：2007-08-31

申请人： Michael Charles Day ,  William Paul Cook

发明人： Michael Charles Day ,  William Paul Cook

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/06 ,  H02J1/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/1675 ,  G03G15/80 ,  Y10T307/598 ,  Y10T307/609 ,  Y10T307/675

摘要： The embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods and devices for a control system to regulate the output voltage of a high voltage power supply (HVPS) in an image forming device. In one embodiment, the HVPS comprises at least two voltage sources connected in series. A print engine controller is configured to disable at least one of the voltage sources when a voltage draw of a load exceeds a maximum differential voltage of the at least two voltage sources.

摘要翻译： 本文公开的实施例涉及用于调节图像形成装置中的高压电源（HVPS）的输出电压的控制系统的方法和装置。 在一个实施例中，HVPS包括串联连接的至少两个电压源。 打印引擎控制器被配置为当负载的电压消耗超过至少两个电压源的最大差分电压时，禁用至少一个电压源。

公开(公告)号：US20090245838A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12055614

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： David William Shuman ,  Jichang Cao ,  Cyrus Bradford Clarke ,  William Paul Cook ,  Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate ,  Wesley David Mclntire ,  Thomas Judson Campbell

发明人： David William Shuman ,  Jichang Cao ,  Cyrus Bradford Clarke ,  William Paul Cook ,  Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate ,  Wesley David Mclntire ,  Thomas Judson Campbell

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fuser assembly is provided comprising: a heat transfer member including a belt and a heater to heat the belt; a backup member adapted to engage the belt so as to define a fusing nip with the belt; a temperature sensor associated with the backup member for sensing the temperature of the backup member; and a controller coupled to the heater and the temperature sensor. The controller controls the operation of the heater based on the backup member temperature.

摘要翻译： 提供一种定影器组件，包括：传热构件，其包括带和用于加热所述带的加热器; 支撑构件，其适于接合所述带以便与所述带限定定影辊隙; 与所述支撑构件相关联的用于感测所述支撑构件的温度的温度传感器; 以及耦合到加热器和温度传感器的控制器。 控制器根据备件的温度控制加热器的运行。

公开(公告)号：US20090245835A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-01

申请号：US12055399

申请日：2008-03-26

申请人： Thomas Judson Campbell ,  Jichang Cao ,  William Paul Cook ,  James Douglas Gilmore ,  Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate ,  James Allen Lokovich ,  Wesley David McIntire

发明人： Thomas Judson Campbell ,  Jichang Cao ,  William Paul Cook ,  James Douglas Gilmore ,  Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate ,  James Allen Lokovich ,  Wesley David McIntire

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/00734 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A printer is provided comprising substrate transport apparatus for moving substrates along a substrate path through the printer; a fuser assembly comprising a heat transfer member including a belt and a heater to heat the belt, a backup member adapted to engage the belt so as to define a fusing nip with the belt, and a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of a portion of the backup member; and a controller coupled to the temperature sensor. Based on signals generated by the temperature sensor, the controller determines whether a substrate moving along the substrate path has been contacted by the backup member portion.

摘要翻译： 提供一种打印机，其包括用于沿着基板路径移动基板通过打印机的基板输送装置; 定影组件，其包括传热构件，所述传热构件包括带和用于加热所述带的加热器，支撑构件，其适于接合所述带以便与所述带定义定影辊隙;以及温度传感器，用于感测部分的温度 备份成员; 以及耦合到温度传感器的控制器。 基于由温度传感器产生的信号，控制器确定沿衬底路径移动的衬底是否已经被支撑构件部分接触。

公开(公告)号：US07549626B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-23

申请号：US11221459

申请日：2005-09-08

申请人： William Paul Cook ,  Daniel L. Carter ,  Niko Jay Murrell

发明人： William Paul Cook ,  Daniel L. Carter ,  Niko Jay Murrell

IPC分类号： B65H5/00

CPC分类号： B65H7/00 ,  B65H9/004 ,  B65H9/008 ,  B65H2301/512125 ,  B65H2404/7231 ,  B65H2511/152 ,  B65H2513/50 ,  B65H2513/51 ,  G03G15/6502 ,  G03G2215/004 ,  G03G2215/00405 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： Methods and devices for moving media sheets through an image forming device. A sensor is positioned within an input area to determine a height of a media stack. When the media stack is full, a top-most sheet of the media stack is physically closer to the beginning point of the media path. When the media stack is depleted, the top-most sheet is positioned a further distance away from the beginning point. Movement of the media sheet is determined based on the height of the media stack. When the media stack is above a predetermined amount, the media sheet is moved according to a first algorithm. When the media stack is below the predetermined amount, the media sheet is moved according to a second algorithm.

摘要翻译： 用于通过图像形成装置移动介质片的方法和装置。 传感器位于输入区域内以确定介质堆的高度。 当媒体堆栈已满时，媒体堆栈的最顶层物理距离媒体路径的起点更接近。 当媒体堆栈耗尽时，最顶层的纸张距离起点更远一些。 基于介质堆的高度确定介质片的移动。 当介质堆叠高于预定量时，根据第一算法移动介质片。 当介质堆叠低于预定量时，根据第二算法移动介质片。