公开(公告)号：US20080017062A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-24

申请号：US11490641

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： Richard W. Seyfried

发明人： Richard W. Seyfried

IPC分类号： B41L35/14

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： According to an aspect of the present disclosure; a method of processing a substrate media having an image injected thereon is provided and includes the step of passing the substrate media through a nip defined between a heated fuser drum and a pressure roll. A fixer subsystem, for use in a system for printing on a substrate media, where the subsystem includes a rotatable, heatable fuser drum defining an axis of rotation; and a rotatable pressure roll operatively associated with the fuser drum and defining an axis of rotation substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of the fuser drum. The pressure roll is rotatable about the axis of rotation of the fuser drum to vary a length of contact of substrate media and image with fuser drum.

摘要翻译： 根据本公开的一个方面; 提供了一种处理其上注入有图像的基板介质的方法，并且包括使基板介质通过限定在加热的定影鼓和压力辊之间的辊隙的步骤。 一种固定器子系统，用于在衬底介质上打印的系统，其中所述子系统包括限定旋转轴线的可旋转的可加热的定影鼓; 以及可旋转的压力辊，其可与定影鼓操作地相关联并且限定基本上平行于定影辊的旋转轴线的旋转轴线。 压辊可绕着定影鼓的旋转轴线旋转，以改变衬底介质和图像与定影鼓的接触长度。

公开(公告)号：US5225880A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-06

申请号：US757093

申请日：1991-09-10

申请人： Ahmed-Mohsen T. Shehata ,  Bruce J. Parks ,  David J. Lemmon ,  Ahmad Haroon ,  Hector J. Sanchez ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Gaith O. Zayed ,  John S. Vouros

发明人： Ahmed-Mohsen T. Shehata ,  Bruce J. Parks ,  David J. Lemmon ,  Ahmad Haroon ,  Hector J. Sanchez ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Gaith O. Zayed ,  John S. Vouros

IPC分类号： B08B5/04 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/095 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/095

摘要： An agglomerate removal device for removing unwanted particles from images on a photoreceptor includes vacuum pick off source and baffles that create a controlled aerodynamic drag under the photoreceptor before the images reach a transfer station. Removing the agglomerates improves the quality of images transferred at the transfer station to receiving substrates.

公开(公告)号：US08837970B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13165271

申请日：2011-06-21

申请人： Richard W. Seyfried ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Faming Li

发明人： Richard W. Seyfried ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Faming Li

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： A fixing device includes a first fixing member a second fixing member that are movable to engage and disengage a fixing nip defined by the first and second fixing member. The fixing nip is disengaged to accommodate entry and exit of a cut sheet, and engaged to accommodate warm-pressure fixing a marking material image to the cut sheet.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括第一固定构件，第二固定构件，其可移动以接合和分离由第一和第二固定构件限定的定影辊隙。 定影辊隙分离以适应切割片材的进入和退出，并且接合以适应将标记材料图像固定到切割片材的温压。

公开(公告)号：US20120155919A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12968622

申请日：2010-12-15

申请人： George C. Cardoso ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Richard W. Seyfried

发明人： George C. Cardoso ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Richard W. Seyfried

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  C25D11/18

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  C25D11/16 ,  C25D11/246

摘要： There is described a fuser roller including a surface layer of anodized aluminum oxide impregnated with a fluorine containing sealant. There is also described the method for producing the fuser member.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种定影辊，其包括用含氟密封剂浸渍的阳极化氧化铝的表面层。 还描述了制造定影器构件的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120039647A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855106

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Santokh Badesha ,  James R. Beachner ,  Robert W. Phelps ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Bin Zhang ,  Christopher G. Lynn

发明人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Santokh Badesha ,  James R. Beachner ,  Robert W. Phelps ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Bin Zhang ,  Christopher G. Lynn

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： Fixing devices including extended-life components and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing devices for fixing toner to a substrate in printing includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a thermal energy source for heating the first surface of the first fixing member to a fixing temperature; and a second fixing member including a second surface. The first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip configured to receive a substrate including a surface and marking material comprising toner disposed on the surface. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply a pressure of at least about 300 psi to the substrate and toner and to heat the toner to a sufficiently-high temperature, at the fixing nip, to fix the toner to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括延长寿命部件和将标记材料固定到基底的方法的固定装置。 用于在打印中将调色剂定影到基底的固定装置的示例性实施例包括：第一固定构件，包括第一表面; 用于将第一固定构件的第一表面加热到定影温度的热能源; 以及包括第二表面的第二固定构件。 所述第一表面和所述第二表面形成定影辊隙，所述定影夹持构造成接收包括表面的基底和包括设置在所述表面上的调色剂的标记材料 第一固定构件和第二固定构件可操作以将至少约300psi的压力施加到基底和调色剂，并将调色剂在定影压区处加热到足够高的温度，以将调色剂固定到基底 。

公开(公告)号：US07783210B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-24

申请号：US11877770

申请日：2007-10-24

申请人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Cheryl A. Linton ,  Richard W. Seyfried

发明人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Cheryl A. Linton ,  Richard W. Seyfried

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0029

摘要： Systems and methods are described that facilitate replacing cleaning blades employed to chisel excess toner from a photoreceptor surface. For example, a cleaning unit can comprise a blade holder with a plurality of cleaning blades attached thereto, which is rotated (e.g., by an actuator) to remove a used cleaning blade from the photoreceptor surface and position a new cleaning blade against the photoreceptor surface. Blade replacement can be triggered by a detected defect on an output image or by detected excess toner on the photoreceptor surface downstream from the cleaning blade. Additionally, blade replacement can be triggered as a function of blade use (e.g., measured in time, prints, photoreceptor cycles), friction force on the blade, or a combination thereof, to achieve a desired (e.g., low) cleaning unit failure probability.

摘要翻译： 描述了有助于更换用于从感光体表面凿出多余调色剂的清洁刀片的系统和方法。 例如，清洁单元可以包括具有附接到其上的多个清洁刀片的刀片保持器，其被旋转（例如通过致动器），以从感光体表面移除使用的清洁刀片并将新的清洁刀片定位在感光体表面上 。 可以通过输出图像上的检测到的缺陷或通过在清洁刮板下游的感光体表面上检测到的过量调色剂来触发刀片更换。 另外，可以根据叶片使用（例如，在时间，印刷，感光体循环中测量），叶片上的摩擦力或其组合来触发叶片更换以实现期望的（例如，低）清洁单元故障概率 。

公开(公告)号：US20100196068A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12366253

申请日：2009-02-05

申请人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Cheryl A. Linton ,  Richard W. Seyfried

发明人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Cheryl A. Linton ,  Richard W. Seyfried

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0029 ,  G03G2221/1618

摘要： A blade engagement system for cleaning and/or metering a release agent onto an image forming machine moving surface, such as a photoreceptor. The blade engagement system includes a blade cassette having a plurality of blades, each including a compliant blade member having a blade tip. The blade engagement system also including a blade engagement apparatus removably receiving the blade cassette. The blade engagement apparatus having a blade positioning mechanism moving the blades, one at a time, from the blade cassette to a working position wherein the blade tip engages the moving surface for cleaning and/or metering. Used blades can be moved back into the cassette for storage. The blade cassette can be replaced with a new one after all of the blades have been used.

摘要翻译： 用于将脱模剂清洁和/或计量到图像形成机器移动表面（例如感光体）上的刀片接合系统。 叶片接合系统包括具有多个叶片的叶片盒，每个叶片包括具有叶片尖端的柔性叶片构件。 刀片接合系统还包括可拆卸地接收刀片盒的刀片接合装置。 刀片接合装置具有刀片定位机构，刀片定位机构将刀片一次一个地从刀片盒移动到工作位置，其中刀头接合移动表面用于清洁和/或计量。 使用的刀片可以移回盒式磁带进行存储。 在所有刀片已经被使用之后，刀片盒可以用新的替换。

公开(公告)号：US07715776B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US12021500

申请日：2008-01-29

申请人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Cheryl A. Linton

发明人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Cheryl A. Linton

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0029

摘要： A cleaning system for cleaning a moving surface of an image forming device, such as a photoreceptor. The cleaning system includes first and second links each having three pivot connections for pivotally connecting first and second cleaning blades together in mutually exclusive cooperative movement alternating between a common Cleaning Position at a first location and respective Suspended Positions. The cleaning system can include a Doctor Blade arrangement in which the cleaning blades are disposed in a Doctor Blade orientation in the Cleaning Position. The cleaning system can include a Wiper Blade arrangement in which the cleaning blades are disposed in a Wiper Blade orientation in the Cleaning Position. The first and second cleaning blades form similar Blade Holder Angles, Blade Deflection Angles and Working Angles when occupying the Cleaning Position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于清洁诸如感光体的图像形成装置的移动表面的清洁系统。 清洁系统包括第一和第二连接件，每个连接件具有三个枢转连接件，用于在第一位置处的公共清洁位置和相应的悬挂位置之间交替的互相排斥的协作运动中枢转地连接第一和第二清洁刮刀。 清洁系统可以包括刮刀装置，其中清洁刮刀以清洁位置中的刮刀方向布置。 清洁系统可以包括刮水器布置，其中清洁刮刀以清洁位置中的刮水片方向布置。 当占用清洁位置时，第一和第二清洁刀片形成类似的刀片支架角度，刀片偏转角度和工作角度。

公开(公告)号：US20100053293A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12201140

申请日：2008-08-29

申请人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Richard W. Seyfried

发明人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Richard W. Seyfried

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/0057 ,  G03G21/0029

摘要： Systems and methods of providing controlled blade engagement with an image forming machine moving surface are provided for metering a release agent onto the surface, cleaning the surface, or both. A blade engagement apparatus is provided having a controller controlling an actuator connected to a blade positioning mechanism for providing controlled engagement of the blade with the moving surface. The minimum blade load applied by the blade to the moving surface needed to prevent defects is determined and maintained for increasing the useful life of the blade. Control systems and methods utilizing single and separately operable dual blade positioning mechanisms are provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了与图像形成机移动表面提供受控制的叶片接合的系统和方法，用于将脱模剂计量到表面上，清洁表面或两者。 刀片接合装置设置有控制器，控制器连接到刀片定位机构，用于提供刀片与移动表面的受控接合。 确定并保持由刀片施加到移动表面上以防止缺陷所需的最小刀片负载，以增加刀片的使用寿命。 提供了使用单个和可分开操作的双刀片定位机构的控制系统和方法。

公开(公告)号：US20100053292A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12201039

申请日：2008-08-29

申请人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Richard W. Seyfried

发明人： Bruce E. Thayer ,  Richard W. Seyfried

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057 ,  B41J3/60

摘要： A application apparatus for metering release agent onto an image forming device moving surface, such as a Solid Ink Jet drum. The application apparatus includes a blade positioning mechanism with first and second links each having three pivot connections for pivotally connecting first and second blades together in mutually exclusive cooperative movement alternating between a common working position at a first location and respective suspended positions. The application apparatus can include a doctor blade arrangement in which the blades are disposed in a doctor blade orientation in the working position. The application apparatus can include a wiper blade arrangement in which the blades are disposed in a wiper blade orientation in the working position. The first and second blades form similar blade holder angles, blade deflection angles and Working Angles when occupying the working position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将脱模剂计量到图像形成装置移动表面上的应用装置，例如实心喷墨滚筒。 所述应用装置包括刀片定位机构，其具有第一和第二连杆，每个连杆具有三个枢转连接，用于在第一位置的公共工作位置和相应的悬挂位置之间交替的互相排斥的协作运动中枢转地连接第一和第二刀片。 施加装置可以包括刮刀装置，其中刀片在工作位置中以刮刀方向布置。 应用设备可以包括刮水器布置，其中叶片在工作位置中以刮水片方向设置。 当占用工作位置时，第一和第二刀片形成类似的刀片夹角度，刀片偏转角度和工作角度。