公开(公告)号：US20100219328A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-02

申请号：US12394807

申请日：2009-02-27

申请人： David Norman Ruff ,  Cary Eric Sjolander ,  Scott J. Phillips ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Barry Daniel Reeves

发明人： David Norman Ruff ,  Cary Eric Sjolander ,  Scott J. Phillips ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Barry Daniel Reeves

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/146

摘要： A printing device comprises a print head, imaging member, and a moveable sensor array. The print head is configured to deliver marking material to the imaging member as it moves in a process direction. The linear sensor array comprises a plurality of photo sensors configured to scan the imaging member. The photo detectors of the linear sensor array define a sensor axis that is substantially perpendicular to the process direction. The linear sensor array is configured to move along the sensor axis between a first position where the sensor array scans one portion of the imaging member and a second position where the sensor array scans another portion of the imaging member. If a fault is detected during calibration of the sensor array, the moveable sensor array may be used to determine whether the source of the fault rests with the imaging member or the sensor array.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括打印头，成像构件和可移动传感器阵列。 打印头构造成当成像构件沿着处理方向移动时将标记材料输送到成像构件。 线性传感器阵列包括配置成扫描成像构件的多个光传感器。 线性传感器阵列的光电检测器限定基本上垂直于过程方向的传感器轴线。 线性传感器阵列被配置为沿着传感器轴线在传感器阵列扫描成像构件的一部分的第一位置和传感器阵列扫描成像构件的另一部分的第二位置之间移动。 如果在校准传感器阵列期间检测到故障，则可移动传感器阵列可用于确定故障源是否由成像构件或传感器阵列支撑。

公开(公告)号：US5689769A

公开(公告)日：1997-11-18

申请号：US669121

申请日：1996-06-24

申请人： James J. Appel ,  Edward A. Powers ,  Kenneth R. Ossman

发明人： James J. Appel ,  Edward A. Powers ,  Kenneth R. Ossman

IPC分类号： B08B1/00 ,  B41J2/47 ,  B41J29/17 ,  G03G15/32 ,  G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/326 ,  B08B1/008 ,  B41J2/471 ,  B41J29/17 ,  G03G15/0435

摘要： A semi-automatic exit window cleaner which includes a wiper for contacting an exit window. The wiper attaches to a wiper operation mechanism which swipes the wiper across the exit window when an operator accessed compartment or drawer is moved. Beneficially, the wiper mechanism is comprised of a cable which is spaced between two pulleys, one of which also connects to a gear or other rotation train.

摘要翻译： 一种半自动出口窗清洁器，其包括用于接触出口窗的刮水器。 刮水器连接到刮水器操作机构，当操作者访问隔室或抽屉被移动时，擦拭器操作机构在清洁窗口上滑动刮水器。 有利的是，刮水器机构由两个滑轮间隔开的电缆组成，其中一个滑轮也连接到齿轮或其它旋转系统。

公开(公告)号：US5321434A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-14

申请号：US991228

申请日：1992-12-16

申请人： Andrew M. Strauch ,  Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Kenneth R. Ossman

发明人： Andrew M. Strauch ,  Fred F. Hubble, III ,  Kenneth R. Ossman

IPC分类号： B41J2/47 ,  G06K15/12 ,  B41J2/435 ,  G01D15/16

CPC分类号： G06K15/129 ,  B41J2/473 ,  G06K15/1219 ,  G03G2215/00143 ,  G03G2215/017

摘要： A method and apparatus is provided for lateral registration of image exposures on photoreceptive belts subject to lateral deviation from linear travel. In one embodiment, a plurality of Raster Output Scanner (ROS) imagers in a digital color printer are positioned so as to form successive images on the surface of the belt. A plurality of split cell photodetectors are positioned beneath the belt, one each associated with each of the ROS imagers. An aperture is formed in the belt in a non-image area, but in alignment with the detectors. Scan lines from each ROS unit are periodically visible through the aperture and illuminate the photodetector. The outputs from each of the photodetector photosites are compared and lateral belt movement errors thereby identified. Appropriate correction signals are generated to maintain the correct lateral registration.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种方法和装置，用于在受到与线性行进的横向偏离的感光皮带上的图像曝光的横向对准。 在一个实施例中，数字彩色打印机中的多个光栅输出扫描器（ROS）成像器被定位成在带的表面上形成连续的图像。 多个分裂单元光电检测器位于带之下，每个与每个ROS成像器相关联。 在非图像区域中的带中形成孔，但与检测器对准。 来自每个ROS单元的扫描线通过孔径周期性地看到并照亮光电检测器。 比较来自每个光电探测器光电的输出，从而识别侧向带移动误差。 产生适当的校正信号以保持正确的横向配准。

公开(公告)号：US5319537A

公开(公告)日：1994-06-07

申请号：US988587

申请日：1992-12-10

申请人： Edward A. Powers ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Fred F. Hubble, III ,  James P. Martin

发明人： Edward A. Powers ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Fred F. Hubble, III ,  James P. Martin

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/113 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/50 ,  H04N1/21 ,  B41J2/435

CPC分类号： G03G15/0152 ,  G03G15/011 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/506 ,  H04N1/1135 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/04729 ,  H04N2201/04731 ,  H04N2201/0476

摘要： A Raster Output Scanner (ROS) color printer is formed by providing several ROS imagers adjacent image exposure locations of a photoreceptor belt. Each ROS imager forms a separate color image in response to video input signals with each color image superimposed in registration over the previously formed images. Registration in the process direction is enabled by a quad cell photosensor whose output is continually compared to determine whether process registration deviations from a previously established position are necessary. Correction signals are generated in an iterative fashion until a preselected process registration position is re-established. The quad cell detector is also used for a second function; to produce the start and end of scan signals which enable image registration in the cross-process direction.

摘要翻译： 光栅输出扫描器（ROS）彩色打印机通过在感光带附近的图像曝光位置附近提供若干ROS成像器来形成。 每个ROS成像器响应于视频输入信号形成单独的彩色图像，每个彩色图像被叠加在先前形成的图像上。 在过程方向上的注册由四通道光电传感器实现，四通道光电传感器的输出被不断比较，以确定是否需要与以前建立的位置的过程配准偏差。 校正信号以迭代的方式产生，直到重新建立预选的过程登记位置。 四胞胎检测器也用于第二功能; 以产生扫描信号的开始和结束，其使得能够在交叉处理方向上进行图像配准。

公开(公告)号：US5287125A

公开(公告)日：1994-02-15

申请号：US740543

申请日：1991-08-05

申请人： James J. Appel ,  Kenneth R. Ossman

发明人： James J. Appel ,  Kenneth R. Ossman

IPC分类号： B41J2/44 ,  G02B26/12 ,  G06K15/12 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/113 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N1/21

CPC分类号： H04N1/0473 ,  G06K15/1219 ,  H04N1/1135 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/0471 ,  H04N2201/04729 ,  H04N2201/0476

摘要： Compensation for process direction photoreceptor motion in a Raster Output Scan system is provided by moving the cylinder lens located between the laser source and a rotating spot scanning mechanism, e.g., a polygon. The cylinder lens is moved in the process direction in response to error signals generated by a SOS detector and timing marks on the photoreceptor drum surface, or an encoder on the drum shaft. The lens movement is obtained by sending motion error signals to a piezoelectric actuator which increases in length to impart the desired motion to the cylinder lens.

摘要翻译： 通过移动位于激光源和旋转点扫描机构（例如多边形）之间的柱面透镜来提供光栅输出扫描系统中的处理方向感光体运动的补偿。 响应于由SOS检测器产生的误差信号和感光鼓表面上的定时标记或者鼓轴上的编码器，柱面透镜在处理方向上移动。 通过将运动误差信号发送到长度增加的压电致动器来获得透镜运动，以赋予圆柱透镜所需的运动。

公开(公告)号：US5142403A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-25

申请号：US678417

申请日：1991-04-01

申请人： Kenneth R. Ossman

发明人： Kenneth R. Ossman

IPC分类号： G02B26/10 ,  G02B5/10 ,  G02B26/12

CPC分类号： G02B26/124 ,  G02B5/10

摘要： The efficiency of a raster output scanning system is enhanced by replacing a folding mirror cylindrical lens in the pre-polygon optics with a single cylindrical mirror. The mirror is designed and positioned to direct a beam input in a different direction along an optical path and to focus the beam in the sagittal plane at an optimum line at the facet surface. The mirror is arranged so that the focus line is parallel to the angle the mirror makes with the system optical axis and coincident with the vertical plane of the polygon facets upon which it impinges.

摘要翻译： 通过用单个圆柱镜更换前多边形光学元件中的折叠镜柱面透镜来增强光栅输出扫描系统的效率。 反射镜被设计和定位成沿着光学路径沿着不同的方向引导光束输入，并且将光束在矢状面中聚焦在小面上的最佳线处。 镜子被布置成使得焦点线平行于镜子与系统光轴的角度并且与其所撞击的多边形面的垂直平面重合。

公开(公告)号：US5140605A

公开(公告)日：1992-08-18

申请号：US724567

申请日：1991-06-27

申请人： Thomas L. Paoli ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  James J. Appel

发明人： Thomas L. Paoli ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  James J. Appel

IPC分类号： H01S5/00 ,  H01S5/024 ,  H01S5/026 ,  H01S5/042 ,  H01S5/06 ,  H01S5/062 ,  H01S5/068 ,  H01S5/20 ,  H01S5/34 ,  H01S5/40

CPC分类号： B82Y20/00 ,  H01S5/068 ,  H01S5/4031 ,  H01S5/02453 ,  H01S5/0261 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/06216 ,  H01S5/06804 ,  H01S5/2059 ,  H01S5/3413

摘要： A diode laser structure is thermally stabilized by passing current through heater strips along the sides of the diode laser cavity. The thermally stabilized diode laser structure comprises a first confinement layer and a substrate of one conductivity type, an active layer, a second confinement layer and a contact layer of an opposing conductivity type. Disordered regions extend from the contact layer through to the first confinement layer defining diode laser cavities. Resistive regions are formed within the disordered regions. Individual contacts on the contact layer aligned with each diode laser cavity inject current through the diode laser cavity to the contact on the substrate causing emission of coherent light through the edge of the diode laser structure. Individual contacts on the contact layer aligned with resistive region inject current through the resistive region to the contact on the substrate causing generation of heat. The resistive region within the disordered region forms a heater strip and adjacent heater strips maintain the temperature within the diode laser cavity inbetween the adjacent disordered regions of the heater strips. The resistive can be replaced with a diffused region to provide a forward biased p-n junction to form the heater strip. The contacts for the laser cavity and the heater strips can be interdigitated.

摘要翻译： 二极管激光器结构通过沿着二极管激光器腔的侧面传递电流通过加热器条来热稳定。 热稳定二极管激光器结构包括第一限制层和一种导电类型的衬底，有源层，第二限制层和相反导电类型的接触层。 无序区域从接触层延伸到限定二极管激光腔的第一限制层。 电阻区域形成在无序区域内。 与每个二极管激光腔对准的接触层上的单个触点将通过二极管激光腔的电流注入到衬底上的触点，从而通过二极管激光器结构的边缘发射相干光。 与电阻区对准的接触层上的单个触点将电流通过电阻区域注入基板上的触点，导致产生热量。 无序区域内的电阻区域形成加热条，并且相邻的加热器条将二极管激光器腔内的温度保持在加热器条的相邻无序区域之间。 电阻可以用扩散区域代替以提供正向偏压的p-n结以形成加热器条。 激光腔和加热器条的触点可以互相指向。

公开(公告)号：US07798587B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US12372294

申请日：2009-02-17

申请人： Howard Mizes ,  R. Enrique Viturro ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Roger Leighton

发明人： Howard Mizes ,  R. Enrique Viturro ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Roger Leighton

IPC分类号： B41J25/308

CPC分类号： B41J3/543 ,  B41J15/04

摘要： A system and method for controlling the cross-process position of ink print heads including identifying a first roll error frequency related to a circumference of a first roll, identifying a first roll error phase with respect to a reference location along a process path, identifying a first roll error amplitude of cross-process motion, identifying a second roll error frequency related to a circumference of a second roll, identifying a second roll error phase with respect to the reference location, identifying a second roll error amplitude of cross-process motion, and controlling the cross-process position of a first and second print head based upon the identified first roll error frequency, first roll error phase, first roll error amplitude, second roll error frequency, second roll error phase, and second roll error amplitude, wherein the first print head is axially spaced apart from the second print head along the process direction.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制墨水打印头的交叉处理位置的系统和方法，包括识别与第一卷的圆周相关的第一卷错误频率，相对于沿着处理路径的参考位置识别第一卷错误相位， 确定交叉过程运动的第一辊误差幅度，识别与第二辊的圆周相关的第二辊误差频率，识别相对于参考位置的第二辊错误相位，识别交叉过程运动的第二辊误差幅度， 以及基于所识别的第一辊错误频率，第一辊错误相位，第一辊误差振幅，第二辊误差频率，第二辊误差相位和第二辊误差振幅来控制第一和第二打印头的交叉处理位置，其中 第一打印头沿着处理方向与第二打印头沿轴向间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US20100209160A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12372294

申请日：2009-02-17

申请人： Howard Mizes ,  R. Enrique Viturro ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Roger Leighton

发明人： Howard Mizes ,  R. Enrique Viturro ,  Kenneth R. Ossman ,  Roger Leighton

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： B41J3/543 ,  B41J15/04

摘要： A system and method for controlling the cross-process position of ink print heads including identifying a first roll error frequency related to a circumference of a first roll, identifying a first roll error phase with respect to a reference location along a process path, identifying a first roll error amplitude of cross-process motion, identifying a second roll error frequency related to a circumference of a second roll, identifying a second roll error phase with respect to the reference location, identifying a second roll error amplitude of cross-process motion, and controlling the cross-process position of a first and second print head based upon the identified first roll error frequency, first roll error phase, first roll error amplitude, second roll error frequency, second roll error phase, and second roll error amplitude, wherein the first print head is axially spaced apart from the second print head along the process direction.

摘要翻译： 一种用于控制墨水打印头的交叉处理位置的系统和方法，包括识别与第一卷的圆周相关的第一卷错误频率，相对于沿着处理路径的参考位置识别第一卷错误相位， 确定交叉过程运动的第一辊误差幅度，识别与第二辊的圆周相关的第二辊误差频率，识别相对于参考位置的第二辊错误相位，识别交叉过程运动的第二辊误差幅度， 以及基于所识别的第一辊错误频率，第一辊错误相位，第一辊误差振幅，第二辊误差频率，第二辊误差相位和第二辊误差振幅来控制第一和第二打印头的交叉处理位置，其中 第一打印头沿着处理方向与第二打印头沿轴向间隔开。

公开(公告)号：US20090161111A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-25

申请号：US11962817

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Kenneth R. Ossman ,  R. Enrique Viturro

发明人： Kenneth R. Ossman ,  R. Enrique Viturro

IPC分类号： G01N21/47

CPC分类号： G03G15/5041 ,  G01N21/276 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00042 ,  G03G2215/00059

摘要： This invention relates to a method for the calibration of linear array photo sensors operating in a specular reflection mode. Errors may be introduced when a highly diffused image is measured by the linear array photosensor that was calibrated in a specular mode. These errors result in artifacts such as streaks in the captured image. The method measures non-uniformity errors using a highly diffuse white reflective surface, and then applies an appropriate scaled pixel-wise correction factor to the image when the sensor is used in the specular mode.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于校正以镜面反射模式操作的线性阵列光电传感器的方法。 当通过以镜面模式校准的线性阵列光电传感器测量高度漫射的图像时，可能会引入错误。 这些错误会导致伪像，例如捕获图像中的条纹。 该方法使用高度漫反射的白色反射表面测量不均匀性误差，然后在镜面模式下使用传感器时，对图像应用适当的缩放像素修正因子。