公开(公告)号：US09571691B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-14

申请号：US13458127

申请日：2012-04-27

申请人： Steven R. Moore

发明人： Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： B41F1/18 ,  H04N1/06

CPC分类号： H04N1/0664 ,  H04N2201/0082 ,  H04N2201/0446

摘要： An imager apparatus useful for a digital architecture lithographic printing system includes a first imager bank having at least one imager configured to produce a first output beam; and a second imager bank having at least one imager configured to produce a second output beam, the second imager bank being located at a first angle with respect to the first imager bank, the first output beam and the second output beam being separated by a second angle which is less than the first angle.

摘要翻译： 一种用于数字架构平版印刷系统的成像仪装置包括：第一成像器组，具有至少一个成像器，其被配置为产生第一输出光束; 以及第二成像器组，其具有被配置为产生第二输出光束的至少一个成像器，所述第二成像器组相对于所述第一成像器组位于第一角度，所述第一输出光束和所述第二输出光束被第二 角度小于第一角度。

公开(公告)号：US09180690B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US13023121

申请日：2011-02-08

申请人： Steven R. Moore ,  Marina Tharayil

发明人： Steven R. Moore ,  Marina Tharayil

IPC分类号： B41J11/00 ,  B65H23/34

CPC分类号： B41J11/0005 ,  B65H23/34 ,  B65H2301/51256

摘要： Embodiments described herein include an upstream measurement module, a curler downstream of the upstream measurement module, and a print station downstream of the curler. The upstream measurement module includes a transport on which media is tacked to flatten the media and a curl sensor to generate a curl signal corresponding to a media curl of the media on the transport. The curler curls the media in response to the curl signal to reduce a magnitude of the media curl. The print station includes a marking unit to dispose a marking material on the media and a transport to transport the media past the marking unit, wherein the first and second transports apply a substantially equivalent hold down force to the media.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例包括上游测量模块，上游测量模块下游的卷曲器和卷曲器下游的打印站。 上游测量模块包括一个传送装置，介质被固定在其上以使介质平坦化，并且卷曲传感器产生对应于传送装置上介质的介质卷曲的卷曲信号。 卷发器根据卷曲信号卷曲媒体，以减少媒体卷曲的幅度。 打印站包括用于在介质上配置标记材料的标记单元和用于将介质传送通过标记单元的传送装置，其中第一和第二传送装置对介质施加基本相同的压紧力。

公开(公告)号：US09073300B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13476395

申请日：2012-05-21

申请人： Steven R. Moore

发明人： Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： B41F7/30 ,  B41F7/02 ,  B41M1/06 ,  B41F13/22 ,  B41C1/10

CPC分类号： B41F7/02 ,  B41C1/1008 ,  B41F13/22 ,  B41M1/06

摘要： An imager apparatus useful for a digital lithographic printing system includes imaging roll configured to be heated to a first temperature. The imager apparatus may include one or more heating elements for heating the imaging roll to the first temperature within one revolution. The imaging roll may be about the same width as an imaging plate in a cross-process direction, the imaging plate and the imaging roll being configurable for forming an imaging nip in a digital lithographic ink printing system. The imager apparatus may include a solution ejecting mechanism such as a printhead for ejecting fountain solution or water at ambient temperature onto a surface of the imaging roll according digital image data.

摘要翻译： 用于数字平版印刷系统的成像仪装置包括被配置为被加热到第一温度的成像辊。 成像仪装置可以包括一个或多个加热元件，用于在一圈内将成像辊加热到第一温度。 成像辊可以与交叉处理方向上的成像板大致相同的宽度，成像板和成像辊可配置用于在数字平版印刷油墨印刷系统中形成成像辊隙。 成像仪装置可以包括溶液喷射机构，例如打印头，用于根据数字图像数据将环境温度下的喷泉溶液或水喷射到成像辊的表面上。

公开(公告)号：US08690276B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-08

申请号：US13423390

申请日：2012-03-19

申请人： Steven R. Moore

发明人： Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： B41J25/308

CPC分类号： B41J25/308 ,  B41J11/0005 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： A printer and method of printing wherein a preview mode conveys media through the printer in a manner that avoids the possibility that the media can contact a print head. A hold-down system of the printer and/or media transport generates a hold-down pressure applied to the substrate media in the direction of the first media transport. A precurler unit applies a predetermined degree of curl to the substrate media. A media height sensor determines the height of the substrate media above the first media transport under the influence of the hold-down pressure. A print head array marks the substrate media with an image in the marking zone, and an actuator adjusts the relative spacing between the print head array and the first media transport. The gap between print head and the media is adjustable in view of the measurements.

摘要翻译： 一种打印机和打印方法，其中预览模式以避免媒体可以接触打印头的可能性的方式传送介质通过打印机。 打印机和/或介质传输的压紧系统在第一介质传送的方向上产生施加到基板介质的压紧压力。 前体单元对基材介质施加预定程度的卷曲。 介质高度传感器在压紧压力的影响下确定基板介质在第一介质输送器上方的高度。 打印头阵列用标记区域中的图像标记基板介质，并且致动器调节打印头阵列和第一介质传输之间的相对间隔。 考虑到测量，打印头和介质之间的间隙是可调节的。

公开(公告)号：US08457529B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-04

申请号：US12940118

申请日：2010-11-05

申请人： Steven R. Moore

发明人： Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/1615 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/5054 ,  G03G2215/0132

摘要： Described herein is an exemplary method wherein the photoreceptor surface velocity is nominally set at a speed fractionally different than the intermediate belt (ITB) nominal surface speed. The photoreceptor speed can be preemptively altered through a velocity ramp profile whenever an event is scheduled to occur that will result in ITB transient vibration. As a result, the photoreceptor speed is not allowed to cross over or equal the belt speed at any instant during the transient event. This allows the photoreceptor to remain dynamically decoupled from the ITB, since the apparent disturbance torque imposed by the belt remains constant and does not reverse sign.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的是一种示例性的方法，其中感光体表面速度名义上设定为与中间带（ITB）标称表面速度分数不同的速度。 每当安排发生事件将导致ITB瞬态振动时，可以通过速度斜坡曲线预先改变感光体速度。 结果是，在瞬态事件期间的任何瞬间，不能使感光体速度超过或等于皮带速度。 这允许感光体保持与ITB动态分离，因为由皮带施加的明显的扰动扭矩保持恒定并且不反转。

公开(公告)号：US08408539B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-02

申请号：US13164412

申请日：2011-06-20

申请人： Steven R. Moore

发明人： Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： B65H29/30

CPC分类号： B65H5/004 ,  B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B65H5/224 ,  B65H2404/1523 ,  B65H2404/1532 ,  B65H2511/12 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： A media sheet transport including a belt for supporting the media thereon. The belt is operably connected to a drive mechanism for moving the belt in a process direction past an image marking unit. The belt has a plurality of openings therein. A vacuum plenum has a surface disposed below the belt and is operably connected to a vacuum source. The vacuum plenum is adapted to applying a negative pressure to the media for holding the media to the belt. An electrostatic hold down apparatus includes a first tacking roller spaced in a cross-process direction from a second tacking roller. The first and second tacking rollers are engagable with the belt. The first tacking roller is disposed to engage the inboard edge of the media, and the second tacking roller is disposed to engage the outboard edge of the media. The first and second tacking rollers impart an electrostatic charge to the edges of the media for electrostatically securing the inboard and outboard edges of the media to the belt.

摘要翻译： 包括用于在其上支撑介质的带的介质片材输送器。 带可操作地连接到驱动机构，用于沿着处理方向使带移动通过图像标记单元。 皮带在其中具有多个开口。 真空增压室具有设置在带的下方的表面，并且可操作地连接到真空源。 真空增压室适用于向介质施加负压以将介质保持在带上。 静电压紧装置包括沿着与第二定位辊交叉的方向间隔开的第一定位辊。 第一和第二定位辊可以与皮带接合。 第一定位辊设置成接合介质的内侧边缘，并且第二定位辊设置成接合介质的外侧边缘。 第一和第二定位辊对介质的边缘施加静电荷，以将介质的内侧和外侧边缘静电固定到带上。

公开(公告)号：US20130049284A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13218036

申请日：2011-08-25

申请人： Barry P. Mandel ,  Joannes N.M. deJong ,  Steven R. Moore

发明人： Barry P. Mandel ,  Joannes N.M. deJong ,  Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： B65H7/20 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H5/06

CPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B41J13/0009 ,  B65H7/20 ,  B65H29/16 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2404/2691 ,  B65H2511/212 ,  B65H2513/104 ,  B65H2513/20 ,  B65H2553/51 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A media transport apparatus and method includes a first media transport having a first drive unit, configured and operative to convey the substrate media through a marking zone to be marked by a print head. A first motion encoder is operatively connected with the first media transport, configured and operative to output a first signal dependent upon the motion of the first media transport surface. A second media transport with a second drive unit and second motion encoder is configured and operative to receive the substrate media from the first media transport and to convey the substrate media. The second drive unit drives the motion of the second media transport with substantially the same surface velocity as the first media transport. The first and second media transports are each operative to hold the substrate media in contact therewith, with respective first and second hold-down forces that may be different magnitudes, including the first hold down force of the first media transport having a greater magnitude than the second hold down force of the second media transport while the substrate media is at least partially within the marking zone and is subjected to both the first and second hold down forces.

摘要翻译： 介质传送装置和方法包括具有第一驱动单元的第一介质传送器，其被构造和操作以将基板介质传送通过要由打印头标记的标记区域。 第一运动编码器可操作地与第一媒体传输连接，被配置和操作以输出取决于第一媒体传送表面的运动的第一信号。 具有第二驱动单元和第二运动编码器的第二介质传送器被配置和操作以从第一介质传送接收基板介质并传送基板介质。 第二驱动单元以与第一介质传送基本相同的表面速度驱动第二介质传送器的运动。 第一和第二介质传送装置各自操作以保持与其接触的基板介质，具有可以是不同大小的相应的第一和第二压紧力，包括第一介质传送装置的第一压紧力大于 第二介质输送的第二压紧力，同时基材介质至少部分地在标记区内，并且经受第一和第二压下力。

公开(公告)号：US20120319347A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13164412

申请日：2011-06-20

申请人： Steven R. Moore

发明人： Steven R. Moore

IPC分类号： B65H5/08 ,  B65H9/00 ,  B65H3/18

CPC分类号： B65H5/004 ,  B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B65H5/224 ,  B65H2404/1523 ,  B65H2404/1532 ,  B65H2511/12 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： A media sheet transport including a belt for supporting the media thereon. The belt is operably connected to a drive mechanism for moving the belt in a process direction past an image marking unit. The belt has a plurality of openings therein. A vacuum plenum has a surface disposed below the belt and is operably connected to a vacuum source. The vacuum plenum is adapted to applying a negative pressure to the media for holding the media to the belt. An electrostatic hold down apparatus includes a first tacking roller spaced in a cross-process direction from a second tacking roller. The first and second tacking rollers are engagable with the belt. The first tacking roller is disposed to engage the inboard edge of the media, and the second tacking roller is disposed to engage the outboard edge of the media. The first and second tacking rollers impart an electrostatic charge to the edges of the media for electrostatically securing the inboard and outboard edges of the media to the belt.

摘要翻译： 包括用于在其上支撑介质的带的介质片材输送器。 带可操作地连接到驱动机构，用于沿着处理方向使带移动通过图像标记单元。 皮带在其中具有多个开口。 真空增压室具有设置在带的下方的表面，并且可操作地连接到真空源。 真空增压室适用于向介质施加负压以将介质保持在带上。 静电压紧装置包括沿着与第二定位辊交叉的方向间隔开的第一定位辊。 第一和第二定位辊可以与皮带接合。 第一定位辊设置成接合介质的内侧边缘，并且第二定位辊设置成接合介质的外侧边缘。 第一和第二定位辊对介质的边缘施加静电荷，以将介质的内侧和外侧边缘静电固定到带上。

公开(公告)号：US08322717B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-04

申请号：US13337359

申请日：2011-12-27

申请人： Joannes N. M. de Jong ,  Steven R. Moore ,  Peter J. Knausdorf

发明人： Joannes N. M. de Jong ,  Steven R. Moore ,  Peter J. Knausdorf

IPC分类号： B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B65H5/224 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J13/0009 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2301/44735 ,  B65H2404/2691 ,  B65H2513/104 ,  B65H2515/30 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A media transport apparatus includes a first media transport, having a first transport surface and a first drive unit, to convey the substrate media. A second media transport having a second transport surface and a second drive unit receives the substrate media from the first. A first force transducer outputs a force signal associated with a first force between the media transports. A control unit receives the force signal, and outputs a control signal to at least one of the first and second drive units that is dependent upon a comparison of the first relative force signal with a predetermined value. The control signal commands the first or second drive unit to drive the motion of the respective first or second media transport to maintain the force signal at or about no greater than the predetermined value.

摘要翻译： 介质输送装置包括具有第一输送表面和第一驱动单元的第一介质输送器，用于输送基板介质。 具有第二输送表面和第二驱动单元的第二介质输送器从第一输送表面接收基底介质。 第一力传感器输出与介质传送之间的第一力相关联的力信号。 控制单元接收力信号，并且将控制信号输出到依赖于第一相对力信号与预定值的比较的第一和第二驱动单元中的至少一个。 控制信号命令第一或第二驱动单元驱动相应的第一或第二介质输送器的运动，以将力信号保持在或不大于预定值。

公开(公告)号：US20120201590A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-09

申请号：US13023121

申请日：2011-02-08

申请人： Steven R. Moore ,  Marina Tharayil

发明人： Steven R. Moore ,  Marina Tharayil

IPC分类号： B41J11/00

CPC分类号： B41J11/0005 ,  B65H23/34 ,  B65H2301/51256

摘要： Embodiments described herein include an upstream measurement module, a curler downstream of the upstream measurement module, and a print station downstream of the curler. The upstream measurement module includes a transport on which media is tacked to flatten the media and a curl sensor to generate a curl signal corresponding to a media curl of the media on the transport. The curler curls the media in response to the curl signal to reduce a magnitude of the media curl. The print station includes a marking unit to dispose a marking material on the media and a transport to transport the media past the marking unit, wherein the first and second transports apply a substantially equivalent hold down force to the media.

摘要翻译： 本文描述的实施例包括上游测量模块，上游测量模块下游的卷曲器和卷曲器下游的打印站。 上游测量模块包括一个传送装置，介质上固定介质以使介质变平，卷曲传感器产生一个对应于传送介质上介质卷曲的卷曲信号。 卷发器根据卷曲信号卷曲媒体，以减少媒体卷曲的幅度。 打印站包括用于在介质上配置标记材料的标记单元和用于将介质传送通过标记单元的传送装置，其中第一和第二传送装置对介质施加基本相同的压紧力。