公开(公告)号：US07706728B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-27

申请号：US11686577

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Palghat S. Ramesh ,  John F. Knapp ,  Paul John McConville ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Robert Pictor ,  Todd Kenneth Preston ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  James Edward Williams ,  Michael Donald Thompson

发明人： Palghat S. Ramesh ,  John F. Knapp ,  Paul John McConville ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Robert Pictor ,  Todd Kenneth Preston ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  James Edward Williams ,  Michael Donald Thompson

IPC分类号： G03G15/09

CPC分类号： G03G15/0921 ,  G03G2215/0648

摘要： An apparatus for loading one or more donor rolls of a developer unit, comprising a developer housing having a reservoir for a developer material, a rotatable first donor roll that delivers the toner onto a moving photoconductive member, a trim roll that receives developer material from the reservoir and delivers the developer material to a first magnetic brush roller that delivers toner to the first donor roll, and a rotatable second magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the first magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the first donor roll. The apparatus may further comprise a rotatable second donor roll that receives the toner from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner onto the photoconductive member, and a rotatable third magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the second donor roll. The apparatus may further comprise a trim blade for trimming excess developer material from the trim roll.

摘要翻译： 一种用于装载显影剂单元的一个或多个供体辊的装置，包括具有用于显影剂材料的储存器的显影剂壳体，将调色剂输送到移动的感光体上的可旋转的第一供体辊，从所述显影剂容器接收显影剂材料的装饰辊 将显影剂材料输送到将调色剂输送到第一供体辊的第一磁刷辊和可旋转的第二磁刷辊，其从第一磁刷辊接收显影剂材料并将调色剂输送到第一供体辊。 该装置还可以包括可旋转的第二供体辊，其从第二磁刷辊接收调色剂并将调色剂输送到感光体上，以及可旋转的第三磁刷辊，其从第二磁刷辊接收显影剂材料， 调色剂到第二供体辊。 该装置还可以包括用于从修剪卷修剪多余显影剂材料的修剪刀片。

公开(公告)号：US07660551B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US11686726

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： Palghat S. Ramesh ,  John F. Knapp ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Robert Pictor ,  Todd Kenneth Preston ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  James Edward Williams ,  Michael Donald Thompson

发明人： Palghat S. Ramesh ,  John F. Knapp ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Robert Pictor ,  Todd Kenneth Preston ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  James Edward Williams ,  Michael Donald Thompson

IPC分类号： G03G15/09

CPC分类号： G03G15/0921 ,  G03G2215/0648

摘要： An apparatus for loading one or more donor rolls of a developer unit, comprising a developer housing having a reservoir for a developer material, a rotatable first donor roll that delivers the toner onto a moving photoconductive member, a rotatable first magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the reservoir and delivers the toner to the first donor roll, and a rotatable second magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the first magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the first donor roll. The apparatus may further comprise a rotatable second donor roll that receives the toner from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner onto the photoconductive member, and a rotatable third magnetic brush roll that receives the developer material from the second magnetic brush roll and delivers the toner to the second donor roll.

摘要翻译： 一种用于装载显影剂单元的一个或多个供体辊的装置，包括具有用于显影剂材料的储存器的显影剂壳体，将调色剂输送到移动的感光体上的可旋转的第一供体辊;可旋转的第一磁刷辊， 来自储存器的显影剂材料并将调色剂输送到第一供体辊，以及可旋转的第二磁刷辊，其从第一磁刷辊接收显影剂材料并将调色剂输送到第一供体辊。 该装置还可以包括可旋转的第二供体辊，其从第二磁刷辊接收调色剂并将调色剂输送到感光体上，以及可旋转的第三磁刷辊，其从第二磁刷辊接收显影剂材料， 调色剂到第二供体辊。

公开(公告)号：US06617089B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US09995658

申请日：2001-11-29

申请人： Robert J. Meyer ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  John F. Knapp

发明人： Robert J. Meyer ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  John F. Knapp

IPC分类号： G03G9107

CPC分类号： G03G9/107

摘要： An electrographic, two-component dry developer composition comprising charged toner particles and oppositely charged carrier particles which (a) includes: a soft magnetic material exhibiting a coercivity of less than 300 gauss when magnetically saturated and (b) exhibit an induced magnetic moment of less than 20 EMU/gm of carrier when in an applied field of 1000 gauss; and a hard magnetic material exhibiting a coercivity of at least 300 gauss when magnetically saturated and (b) exhibit an induced magnetic moment of at least 20 EMU/gm of carrier when in an applied field of 1000 gauss.

公开(公告)号：US06526244B1

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09989669

申请日：2001-11-21

申请人： R. Enrique Viturro ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony M. Wallace

发明人： R. Enrique Viturro ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony M. Wallace

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/104 ,  G03G15/0121

摘要： A development system is provided that extends the functionality of liquid developer to produce custom colors and combines it with a powder development engine to enable custom color printing. This invention provides a apparatus and method, control scheme, hardware, and software, necessary for enabling custom color printing using an electrophotograpic hybrid technology.

摘要翻译： 提供开发系统，其扩展液体显影剂的功能以产生定制颜色并将其与粉末显影引擎组合以实现定制彩色印刷。 本发明提供了使用电子照相混合技术实现定制彩色打印所必需的装置和方法，控制方案，硬件和软件。

公开(公告)号：US06223013B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-24

申请号：US09211264

申请日：1998-12-14

申请人： Elliott A. Eklund ,  Yelena Shapiro ,  Dan A. Hays ,  John F. Knapp

发明人： Elliott A. Eklund ,  Yelena Shapiro ,  Dan A. Hays ,  John F. Knapp

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0803 ,  G03G2215/0621 ,  G03G2215/0634

摘要： An apparatus for developing a latent image recorded on an imaging surface, including a housing defining a reservoir storing a supply of developer material including toner. A donor member is spaced from the imaging surface, for transporting toner on an outer surface of the donor member to a region opposed from the imaging surface. A mag roll loads toner onto a region of the outer surface of the donor member. A charging device ion charges the toner loaded on the region of the donor member. An AC/DC voltage supply for biasing the donor member positioned in close proximity to the imaging member to detach toner from the donor member as to form a toner cloud for developing the latent image. A second charging device discharges and removes residual toner on the region of the donor and returning the toner to the reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种用于显影记录在成像表面上的潜像的装置，包括限定存储包含调色剂的显影剂材料供应的储存器的壳体。 供体构件与成像表面间隔开，用于将供体构件的外表面上的调色剂输送到与成像表面相对的区域。 磁辊将调色剂负载到供体构件的外表面的区域上。 充电装置离子对装载在供体构件的区域上的调色剂进行充电。 一种AC / DC电压源，用于偏置定位在成像构件附近的施主构件，以从供体构件上分离调色剂，以形成用于显影潜像的调色剂云。 第二充电装置排出并去除供体区域上的残留调色剂并将调色剂返回到储存器。

公开(公告)号：US5978630A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-02

申请号：US4641

申请日：1998-01-08

申请人： Shu Chang ,  John F. Knapp ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  Stephen T. Chai ,  Robert E. Trott

发明人： Shu Chang ,  John F. Knapp ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  Stephen T. Chai ,  Robert E. Trott

IPC分类号： G03G21/10 ,  G03G15/11 ,  G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/11

摘要： A system for removing residual contaminants from an image conditioning apparatus that removes excess liquid from a developed image made up of toner particles immersed in a liquid carrier medium on an image bearing member. The system includes a vacuum blotting device that contacts the liquid developed image and absorbs a portion of the liquid carrier and residual contaminants remain thereon. A contact member adapted to be shifted from a non-operative position spaced from the vacuum blotting device, to an operative position in contact with the vacuum blotting device operates to transfer the contaminants therefrom. A scraper removes the transferred contaminants from the contact member. The contact member is pivotally mounted about the pivot point to effect shifting of the contact member between the non-operative and the operative position.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从图像调节装置中去除残余污染物的系统，该系统从浸没在图像承载部件上的液体载体介质中的调色剂颗粒构成的显影图像中除去多余的液体。 该系统包括与液体显影图像接触并吸收液体载体的一部分并残留在其上的残留污染物的真空吸印装置。 适于从与真空吸印装置间隔开的非操作位置移动到与真空吸印装置接触的操作位置的接触构件操作以从其中转移污染物。 刮刀从接触构件中除去转移的污染物。 接触构件围绕枢轴点可枢转地安装，以在非操作位置和操作位置之间实现接触构件的移动。

公开(公告)号：US5873014A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US4463

申请日：1998-01-08

申请人： John F. Knapp ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr.

发明人： John F. Knapp ,  Lawrence Floyd, Jr.

IPC分类号： G03G15/11 ,  G03G15/10

CPC分类号： G03G15/11 ,  G03G2215/017

摘要： A system for removing excess carrier liquid from an electrostatic image developed with liquid developing material made up of toner particles immersed in a liquid carrier medium on an image bearing member. The system includes an absorbent contact roller for absorbing at least a portion of the liquid carrier off of the liquid image, and vacuum source coupled to the contact roller for generating both negative pressure at the surface of the roller to draw the absorbed liquid through the contact roller, and positive air pressure for pushing contaminated liquid out of the roller.

摘要翻译： 一种从由浸渍在图像承载部件上的液体载体介质中的调色剂颗粒组成的液体显影材料显影的静电图像中除去多余的载体液体的系统。 该系统包括用于从液体图像吸收液体载体的至少一部分的吸收性接触辊，以及耦合到接触辊的真空源，用于在辊的表面产生负压，以将吸收的液体通过接触 滚筒和正气压，用于将受污染的液体推出滚筒。

公开(公告)号：US5619313A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-08

申请号：US431803

申请日：1995-05-01

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  John F. Knapp ,  Vittorio Castelli ,  Joannes N. M. deJong ,  Lloyd A. Williams

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  John F. Knapp ,  Vittorio Castelli ,  Joannes N. M. deJong ,  Lloyd A. Williams

IPC分类号： G03G15/01 ,  G03G15/10 ,  G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/24 ,  G03G15/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1605

摘要： A method and apparatus for simultaneously developing and transferring a liquid toner image. The method includes the steps of moving a photoreceptor including a charge bearing surface having a first electrical potential, applying a uniform layer of charge having a second electrical potential onto the charge bearing surface, and imagewise dissipating charge from selected portions on the charge bearing surface to form a latent image electrostatically, such that the charge-dissipated portions of the charge bearing surface have the first electrical potential of the charge bearing surface. The method also includes the steps of moving an intermediate transfer member biased to a third electrical potential that lies between said first and said second potentials, into a nip forming relationship with the moving imaging member to form a process nip. The method further includes the step of introducing charged liquid toner, having a fourth electrical potential, into the process nip, such that liquid toner sandwiched within the nip simultaneously develops image portions of the latent image onto the intermediate transfer member, and background portions of the latent image onto the charge bearing surface of the photoreceptor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于同时显影和转印液体调色剂图像的方法和装置。 该方法包括以下步骤：使包含具有第一电位的电荷承载表面的感光体移动，将具有第二电势的均匀的电荷层施加到电荷承载表面上，以及将从电荷承载表面上的选定部分成像的电荷从 静电形成潜像，使得电荷承载表面的电荷消耗部分具有电荷承载表面的第一电位。 该方法还包括以下步骤：将位于所述第一和所述第二电位之间的偏置到第三电位的中间转印部件移动成与所述运动成像部件形成压区形成关系，以形成工艺辊隙。 该方法还包括将具有第四电位的带电液体调色剂引入加工辊隙中的步骤，使得夹在辊隙内的液体调色剂同时将潜像的图像部分显影到中间转印部件上， 潜像到感光体的载荷表面上。

公开(公告)号：US5337136A

公开(公告)日：1994-08-09

申请号：US965451

申请日：1992-10-23

申请人： John F. Knapp ,  Richard F. Koehler

发明人： John F. Knapp ,  Richard F. Koehler

IPC分类号： B41J2/44 ,  B41J2/45 ,  B41J2/455 ,  G03G13/01 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G13/01 ,  G03G15/0194 ,  G03G2215/0106 ,  G03G2215/0119

摘要： A tandem tri-level architecture. Three tri-level engines are arranged in a tandem configuration. Each engine uses one of the three primary colors plus one other color. Spot by spot, two color tri-level images can be created by each of the engines. The spot by spot images are transferred to an intermediate belt member, either in a spot on spot manner for forming full color images or in a spot next to spot manner to form highlight or logo color images. The images created by the tri-level engines can also be transferred to the intermediate in a manner such that both spot next to spot and spot on spot transfer is effected.

摘要翻译： 串联三级架构。 三个三级发动机以串联配置排列。 每个发动机都使用三种原色之一加上另一种颜色。 每个发动机都可以逐点创建两色三级图像。 斑点图像被转移到中间带构件，无论是以点状方式形成全色图像，或者在点样方式旁边的点中形成高亮或标志彩色图像。 由三级发动机产生的图像也可以以这样一种方式被转移到中间体，使得在斑点和斑点传送之后的两个点都被实现。

公开(公告)号：US5204495A

公开(公告)日：1993-04-20

申请号：US891064

申请日：1992-06-01

申请人： Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  John F. Knapp ,  Robert E. Trott ,  Norman W. Czubaj, Jr.

发明人： Lawrence Floyd, Jr. ,  John F. Knapp ,  Robert E. Trott ,  Norman W. Czubaj, Jr.

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0815

摘要： An apparatus which develops a latent image recorded on an image receiving member with developer material. A donor roll is positioned in a chamber of a housing having a supply of developer material therein. The donor roll transports a metered layer of developer material into contact with the latent image to develop the latent image. A rotating and translating brush gently disturbs the metered layer of developer material on the donor roll. This substantially prevent the accumulation of developer material agglomerates on the donor roll so as to create a more stable, uniform developer material layer for development of the latent image therewith.

摘要翻译： 一种用显影剂材料显影记录在图像接收部件上的潜像的装置。 供体辊定位在其中具有显影剂材料供应的壳体的室中。 供体辊将计量的显影剂材料层与潜像接触以显影潜像。 旋转和平移的刷子轻轻地扰乱供体辊上的显影剂材料的计量层。 这基本上防止显影剂材料聚集在供体辊上，以便产生用于显影潜像的更稳定，均匀的显影剂材料层。