公开(公告)号：US11407605B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US16704603

申请日：2019-12-05

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Erwin Ruiz ,  Rachel L. Tanchak ,  Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Glenn D. Batchelor

IPC: B65H29/56 ,  B65H29/24 ,  G03G15/00

Abstract: Printing apparatuses include (among other components) a photoreceptor (that is adapted to contact and transfer marking material to a printing side of sheets of media), a transport belt adjacent the photoreceptor, a baffle, and an air outlet. The sheets of media are moved by the photoreceptor across a gap to the transport belt in a “processing direction.” The baffle is adjacent the back side of the sheets of media (the side that is opposite to the printing side of the sheets of media). The air outlet is also positioned adjacent the back side of the sheets of media, and the air outlet is adapted to direct a stream of air along the baffle and between the baffle and the back side of the sheets of media to lift the sheets of media off the photoreceptor without damaging the sheets of media or disturbing the unfused marking material thereon.

公开(公告)号：US11338570B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US15896114

申请日：2018-02-14

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Aaron M. Moore ,  Timothy G. Shelhart ,  Timothy D. Slattery ,  Joseph M. Ferrara, Jr. ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Jacob R. McCarthy ,  Roberto A. Irizarry

IPC: G03G15/00 ,  B65H5/02 ,  B41F33/00 ,  B41J11/00

Abstract: Devices include electrically conductive elements contacting a vacuum belt, and a voltage source connected to the electrically conductive elements. The electrically conductive elements form an electrical circuit from the voltage source, through the belt, and back to the voltage source. The electrically conductive elements are positioned so that they are separated from the belt when the belt moves the sheets of media between the electrically conductive elements and the belt. A processor is capable of identifying leading edges of the sheets of media on the belt (when voltage of the electrical circuit changes from a relatively higher voltage to a relatively lower voltage) and identifying trailing edges of the sheets of media on the belt (when the voltage of the electrical circuit changes from the relatively lower voltage back to the relatively higher voltage).

公开(公告)号：US11221579B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US16180713

申请日：2018-11-05

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Eliud Robles Flores ,  James A. Spence ,  William G. Osbourne ,  Dragana Pavlovic ,  Michael J. Martin ,  David C. Craig ,  Roberto A. Irizarry

IPC: G03G15/00

Abstract: A printer for producing a print media moving in a process direction including a print engine, a fuser, a full width array and a duplexing path. The print engine is operatively arranged to receive the print media and to apply a first dry marking material to a first surface of the print media. The fuser is arranged subsequently to the print engine in the process direction and is operatively arranged to receive the print media with the first dry marking material applied to the first surface of the print media and to fix the first dry marking material on the first surface using at least one of heat and pressure. The full width array is arranged subsequently to the fuser and is operatively arranged to obtain a first image of the first surface of the print media, the first image being used to quantify a flatness of the print media and/or image quality of the first image. The duplexing path is arranged subsequently to the full width array.

公开(公告)号：US10696051B1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-30

申请号：US16357967

申请日：2019-03-19

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Joseph M. Ferrara, Jr. ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Jacob R. McCarthy

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/155 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B41J11/00

Abstract: Devices and processes include/use an inkjet printhead, a sheet transport positioned to move sheets of media past the inkjet printhead, a sheet registration device positioned to align the sheets of media, and a controller electrically connected to the inkjet printhead and the sheet registration device. The controller is adapted to periodically control the sheet registration device to align a first sacrificial sheet with a first edge of the sheet transport and align a second sacrificial sheet with a second edge of the sheet transport and that is opposite the first edge. The controller is adapted to control the inkjet printhead to eject ink from a first set of nozzles to the first sacrificial sheet and eject ink from a second set of nozzles to the second sacrificial sheet. The first set of nozzles contains different nozzles from the second set of nozzles.

公开(公告)号：US10589950B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US15939907

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Jeffrey N. Swing ,  Michael J. Linder ,  Elizabeth M. Crossen ,  Ron E. Dufort ,  Dara N. Lubin ,  Daniel M. McHugh

IPC: B65H9/16 ,  B65H5/06 ,  B65H9/20

Abstract: A gravity-assisted registration system suited to use in a printing device includes a transport member with a surface on which an associated sheet is translated in a process direction. The surface defines an angle with respect to horizontal in a cross-process direction. A registration wall, adjacent a lower end of the surface, defines a registration edge for registering the sheet. A drive mechanism drives at least one rotation mechanism, for translating sheet in the process direction, each rotation mechanism including at least one drive member with an axis of rotation parallel to the surface in the cross-process direction, Each drive member includes a sliding mechanism, at a periphery of the drive member, enabling the sheet to slide, under gravity, on the surface, toward the registration wall into an alignment position, in contact with the registration wall.

公开(公告)号：US20190300314A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US15939907

申请日：2018-03-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Jeffrey N. Swing ,  Michael J. Linder ,  Elizabeth M. Crossen ,  Ron E. Dufort ,  Dara N. Lubin ,  Daniel M. McHugh

IPC: B65H9/00 ,  B65H9/20 ,  B65H5/06

Abstract: A gravity-assisted registration system suited to use in a printing device includes a transport member with a surface on which an associated sheet is translated in a process direction. The surface defines an angle with respect to horizontal in a cross-process direction. A registration wall, adjacent a lower end of the surface, defines a registration edge for registering the sheet. A drive mechanism drives at least one rotation mechanism, for translating sheet in the process direction, each rotation mechanism including at least one drive member with an axis of rotation parallel to the surface in the cross-process direction, Each drive member includes a sliding mechanism, at a periphery of the drive member, enabling the sheet to slide, under gravity, on the surface, toward the registration wall into an alignment position, in contact with the registration wall.

公开(公告)号：US20180001555A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15196217

申请日：2016-06-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Donald R. Fess ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Brian A. Hanna ,  Lynn C. Saxton

IPC: B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/227 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/227 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02

Abstract: 3-D printing system include development stations positioned to electrostatically transfer build and support materials to an intermediate transfer surface, a transfer station adjacent the intermediate transfer surface, guides adjacent the transfer station, and platens moving on the guides. The guides are shaped to direct the platens to repeatedly pass the transfer station and come in contact with the intermediate transfer surface at the transfer station. The intermediate transfer surface transfers a layer of the build and support materials to the platens each time the platens contact the intermediate transfer surface at the transfer station to successively form layers of the build and support materials on the platens. The platens and the intermediate transfer surface include rack and pinion structures that temporarily join at the transfer station, as the platens pass the transfer station, to align the platens with the intermediate transfer surface as the platens contact the intermediate transfer surface.

公开(公告)号：US09688078B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US15066856

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Carlos Manuel Terrero ,  Donald R. Fess ,  Brian Andrew Hanna ,  Lynn C. Saxton

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  B41M1/40 ,  A63B47/00 ,  B41F17/30 ,  A63B45/02 ,  B41M5/00

CPC classification number: B41J3/4073 ,  A63B37/0022 ,  A63B45/02 ,  A63B47/00 ,  B41F17/30 ,  B41M1/40 ,  B41M5/0082 ,  B41M5/0088

Abstract: An apparatus, method and non-transitory computer readable medium for printing on a spherical object are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a print head, at least two wheels, wherein each one of the at least two wheels rotates around a single axis, at least one ball support coupled to a mechanical arm, wherein the at least one ball support rotates 360 degrees around and is positioned to secure the spherical object against the at least two wheels and a controller in communication with the print head and the at least two wheels to rotate the spherical object via the at least two wheels into a position to print via the print head.

公开(公告)号：US20150234581A1

公开(公告)日：2015-08-20

申请号：US14181985

申请日：2014-02-17

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Carlos M. Terrero ,  Roberto A. Irizarry

IPC: G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04M1/725

CPC classification number: G06F3/04847 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  H04M1/0281 ,  H04M2250/22

Abstract: A method, non-transitory computer readable medium, and apparatus for adjusting and moving a user interface for single handed use on an endpoint device are disclosed. For example, the method determines a thumb span of a hand of a user on a touch screen display of the endpoint device, detects via one or more sensors on the endpoint device that the user is holding the endpoint device with a single hand, adjusting a size of the user interface to be within dimensions of the thumb span in response to the detecting and moves the user interface in a direction towards the single hand in response to the detecting.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在端点设备上单手使用的用于调整和移动用户界面的方法，非暂时计算机可读介质和装置。 例如，该方法确定在终端设备的触摸屏显示器上用户的手的拇指跨度，通过端点设备上的一个或多个传感器检测到用户用单手握住端点设备，调整 响应于检测，用户界面的尺寸在拇指跨度的尺寸内，并响应于检测而沿着朝向单手的方向移动用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US09073374B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US14231390

申请日：2014-03-31

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Aaron M. Moore ,  Carlos M. Terrero ,  Roberto A. Irizarry ,  Timothy G. Shelhart

IPC: B41J2/135 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B33Y30/00

CPC classification number: B41J29/393 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B41J2/16579 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38

Abstract: A printer detects inoperative inkjets during printing of three dimensional objects. The printer includes an electrically conductive substrate onto which a printhead ejects building material in a test pattern. A plurality of electrically conductive members arranged in a pattern corresponding to the test pattern are moved a predetermined distance towards the substrate so ends of the members either contact the surface of the substrate or the building material on the substrate. An electrical current source coupled to the substrate produces a current in those members contacting the substrate. Thus, the inkjets corresponding to the members in which an electrical current is produced are identified as inoperative and the printing of an object can be suspended to take remedial action with regard to the printhead.

Abstract translation: 在打印三维物体时，打印机检测到不可操作的喷墨。 打印机包括导电基板，打印头以测试图案喷射建筑材料。 以对应于测试图案的图案布置的多个导电构件向衬底移动预定距离，因此构件的端部可接触衬底的表面或衬底上的建筑材料。 耦合到衬底的电流源在与衬底接触的那些构件中产生电流。 因此，对应于其中产生电流的部件的喷墨打印机被识别为不可操作，并且可以暂停打印物体以对打印头采取补救措施。