公开(公告)号：US11850842B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17216261

申请日：2021-03-29

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Patrick Jun Howe ,  John Patrick Baker ,  Brian M. Balthasar ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Anthony Salvatore Condello ,  Ali R. Dergham ,  Timothy P. Foley ,  Douglas K. Herrmann ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Peter John Knausdorf ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Jack T. Lestrange ,  Chu-Heng Liu ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Seemit Praharaj ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Emmett James Spence ,  Robert Jian Zhang ,  Megan Zielenski

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01

CPC classification number: B41J11/0085 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/007

Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system comprises an air supply unit comprising air flow guide structure extending into the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead to flow air through the opening. The air flow control system controls the air supply unit to selectively flow the air based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead.

公开(公告)号：US20230083713A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17477417

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Peter Knausdorf ,  Jack T. Lestrange ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Joseph C. Sheflin ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC: B41J2/045 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/60 ,  H04N1/58 ,  H04N1/409

Abstract: An MFD is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a printhead to dispense print material, an enhancement printhead to dispense an enhancement printing fluid, a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations that include determining that an automated enhancement feature was selected, analyzing each pixel of an image to be printed to determine one or more pixels that are to receive the enhancement printing fluid, controlling the printhead to print the image, and controlling the enhancement printhead to dispense the enhancement printing fluid on the one or more pixels that are to receive the enhancement printing fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11148414B1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-19

申请号：US16923796

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Jack T. Lestrange ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Joseph C. Sheflin

IPC: B41J2/045

Abstract: An image based correction system compensates for the image quality artifacts induced by thermal ghosting. With thermal ghosting directly tied to previous image content, a feed forward control system predicts the thermal ghosting artifact based on the images previous printed and generates an open loop, 2-D correction to the gray-level image that mitigates the undesirable ghosting artifacts. For example, the correction system compensates for the thermal ghosting by making the current digital image “lighter” in areas that will be imaged onto warmer blanket regions, thereby cancelling out TRC differences between different temperature regions.

公开(公告)号：US11001081B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-11

申请号：US16442751

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Anthony S. Condello ,  Jack T. Lestrange

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J3/407

Abstract: Backing material is passed by a first heater to pre-heat the backing material. The backing material is then passed by a printing engine to print marking material on the backing material, and passed by a first light source to apply ultra-violet (UV) light to the marking material printed on the backing material, to partially cure the marking material. Further, the backing material is passed by a container to expose the partially cured marking material to adhesive particles to cause the adhesive particles to adhere only to the marking material. The backing material is passed by a second light source to apply additional UV light to the marking material partially cured on the backing material to fully cure the marking material. Finally, the backing material is passed by a second heater to melt the adhesive particles that are adhered to the marking material on the backing material.

公开(公告)号：US20190299662A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-03

申请号：US16442751

申请日：2019-06-17

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Anthony S. Condello ,  Jack T. Lestrange

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J3/407

Abstract: Backing material is passed by a first heater to pre-heat the backing material. The backing material is then passed by a printing engine to print marking material on the backing material, and passed by a first light source to apply ultra-violet (UV) light to the marking material printed on the backing material, to partially cure the marking material. Further, the backing material is passed by a container to expose the partially cured marking material to adhesive particles to cause the adhesive particles to adhere only to the marking material. The backing material is passed by a second light source to apply additional UV light to the marking material partially cured on the backing material to fully cure the marking material. Finally, the backing material is passed by a second heater to melt the adhesive particles that are adhered to the marking material on the backing material.

公开(公告)号：US10406830B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-10

申请号：US15472727

申请日：2017-03-29

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Anthony S. Condello ,  Jack T. Lestrange

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J3/407

Abstract: Backing material is passed by a first heater to pre-heat the backing material. The backing material is then passed by a printing engine to print marking material on the backing material, and passed by a first light source to apply ultra-violet (UV) light to the marking material printed on the backing material, to partially cure the marking material. Further, the backing material is passed by a container to expose the partially cured marking material to adhesive particles to cause the adhesive particles to adhere only to the marking material. The backing material is passed by a second light source to apply additional UV light to the marking material partially cured on the backing material to fully cure the marking material. Finally, the backing material is passed by a second heater to melt the adhesive particles that are adhered to the marking material on the backing material.

公开(公告)号：US09335669B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14448982

申请日：2014-07-31

Applicant: XEROX Corporation

Inventor： Jason M. Lefevre ,  Jack T. Lestrange

IPC: G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G15/6529 ,  G03G15/6532

Abstract: A system and method are provided implementing advanced stripping of image receiving media substrates, including substrates involved in any cut-sheet image forming process in an image forming device that includes a pressure nip necessitating an ability to reliably remove the sheets of image receiving media substrate from a conformable belt and/or roller surface. An appropriate peel force is applied to and opposite side of the image receiving media substrate that effectively peels an image receiving media substrate and image combination from an intermediate transfer belt downstream of a conformable transfer nip. A relatively small diameter stripper roller is positioned downstream of, and in close proximity to, the conformable transfer nip as an apparatus by which to effect application of the appropriate peel force. The small diameter stripper roller has a contact surface formed of an appropriately tacky material, including certain silicone materials, to apply the peel force.

Abstract translation: 提供一种实现图像接收介质基板的高级剥离的系统和方法，包括涉及图像形成装置中的任何切割片图像形成处理的基板，该图像形成装置包括需要将图像接收介质基板的片材可靠地从 适合的带和/或辊表面。 适当的剥离力被施加到图像接收介质基板的相对侧，其有效地将图像接收介质基板和图像组合从中间转印带下游到一致的转印间隙。 相对较小直径的剥离辊定位在适配转印辊隙的下方并且非常接近于作为施加适当剥离力的装置。 小直径剥离辊具有由适当的粘性材料（包括某些硅酮材料）形成的接触表面以施加剥离力。