公开(公告)号：US08478178B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US12855036

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Dale R. Mashtare

发明人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Dale R. Mashtare

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00455 ,  G03G2215/2006

摘要： Fixing devices for fixing marking material to a web, printing apparatuses and methods of fixing marking material to a web are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing devices includes a first roll including a heated outer surface; a second roll forming a fixing nip with the outer surface of the first roll at which a continuous web on which marking material is disposed is received; a third roll positioned to contact the web prior to entering the fixing nip; and an adjustment mechanism connected to the third roll. The adjustment mechanism is operable to move the third roll to vary a wrap length of the web contacting the outer surface of the first roll upstream from the fixing nip to control pre-heating of the web and marking material by contact with the outer surface prior to entering the fixing nip. The first roll and second roll are operable to apply heat and pressure to the pre-heated web and marking material at the fixing nip to fix the marking material to the web.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将标记材料固定到网的固定装置，打印装置以及将标记材料固定到幅材上的方法。 定影装置的示例性实施例包括包括加热的外表面的第一辊; 第二辊，与所述第一辊的外表面形成定影辊隙，在所述第二辊的外表面上容纳有布置有标记材料的连续卷材; 第三辊定位成在进入定影辊隙之前与所述纤维网接触; 以及连接到第三辊的调节机构。 调节机构可操作以移动第三辊以改变接触第二辊的外表面的纸幅的卷绕长度，该卷取长度在定影辊隙上游，以控制纸幅和标记材料的预加热， 进入定影辊隙。 第一辊和第二辊可操作以将热和压力施加到预热幅材和定影辊隙处的标记材料，以将标记材料固定到幅材上。

公开(公告)号：US20130033549A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-07

申请号：US13195601

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Augusto E. BARTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Bryan J. Roof

发明人： Augusto E. BARTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Bryan J. Roof

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/0081 ,  B41M7/009

摘要： A radiation curable gel ink spreading system includes a print head for jetting radiation curable gel ink onto a front side of a substrate, a heated re-flow drum for contacting a back side of the substrate to heat the gel ink and cause the ink to re-flow, and at least one radiation source that irradiates the heated ink to reduce or stop re-flow. A re-flow drum temperature, amount of radiation emission per unit time, radiation source location including a substrate wrap angle with respect to the re-flow drum and/or the radiation source, a distance between a re-flow zone start and the radiation source, and a gap distance between the radiation source and the substrate, and a process speed or substrate translation speed are adjustable for achieving desired spreading characteristics.

摘要翻译： 辐射固化型凝胶油墨扩散系统包括用于将辐射固化性凝胶油墨喷射到基材的正面上的打印头，加热的再流式滚筒，用于接触基材的背面以加热凝胶油墨并使油墨重新 流和至少一个照射加热的油墨以减少或停止再流动的辐射源。 回流鼓温度，每单位时间的辐射量，辐射源位置，包括相对于再流式鼓和/或辐射源的基底包裹角，再流动区开始与辐射之间的距离 源和辐射源和衬底之间的间隙距离，并且处理速度或衬底平移速度可调节以实现期望的扩展特性。

公开(公告)号：US08350239B2

公开(公告)日：2013-01-08

申请号：US12573478

申请日：2009-10-05

申请人： Bryan J. Roof ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Bryan J. Roof ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： A61N5/06 ,  G01J3/10 ,  H05G2/00

CPC分类号： B43L1/123 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for a pen that can include a writing end for writing an image on an erasable medium and an erasing end for locally erasing an image from the erasable medium.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了一种用于笔的材料和方法，其可以包括用于在可擦除介质上写入图像的写入端和用于从可擦除介质局部擦除图像的擦除端。

公开(公告)号：US08155547B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12492542

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  David M. Thompson

发明人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  David M. Thompson

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00772 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/0081

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of are provided. The apparatus includes a user interface for operating the printing apparatus, a fuser for fusing media, the fuser having a plurality of temperature settings, a gloss meter for measuring gloss of an image fused on the media, and a controller controlling the printing apparatus, wherein the controller: a) causes fusing of a plurality of media of a first type at a nominal fusing temperature, and then measuring a temperature of the pressure roll as a steady state pressure roll temperature, b) causes media of the first type to be input to the fuser to fuse an image onto the media, the fuser having a first fusing temperature, c) causes the gloss meter to measure a gloss level of the image fused on the media, and sending the measured gloss level with the first type of media to the controller, d) causes steps b) and c) to be repeated at various fusing temperatures different from the first fusing temperature, and saving the measured gloss levels with corresponding fuser temperatures, e) in response to a user indication of a desired gloss level received over the user interface, sets a temperature of the pressure roll to the steady state pressure roll temperature, and f) fuses media utilizing one of the measured fusing temperatures corresponding to the desired gloss level.

摘要翻译： 提供了有用的打印设备和方法。 该设备包括用于操作打印设备的用户界面，用于定影介质的定影器，具有多个温度设置的定影器，用于测量融合在介质上的图像的光泽度的光泽计和控制打印设备的控制器，其中 控制器：a）使第一类型的多种介质在标称熔融温度下熔合，然后将压力辊的温度作为稳态压力辊温度进行测量; b）使得第一类型的介质被输入 定影器将图像融合到介质上，定影器具有第一定影温度，c）使得光泽计测量融合在介质上的图像的光泽度，并且将测量的光泽度与第一类型的介质 d）使得在与第一定影温度不同的各种定影温度下重复步骤b）和c），并且将相应的定影温度的测量光泽度保持在e） 在用户界面上接收到的期望光泽度的用户指示，将压力辊的温度设置为稳态压力辊温度，以及f）使用与期望的光泽度水平相对应的测量的定影温度之一熔化介质。

公开(公告)号：US07848668B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US12262540

申请日：2008-10-31

申请人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Eric Scott Hamby

发明人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Eric Scott Hamby

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/2003

摘要： Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media are disclosed. An embodiment of a fuser for fusing toner on a medium includes at least two modules arranged along a process direction of the medium, each module having an ON state in which the module discharges a hot gas and an OFF state in which the module does not discharge the hot gas; and a controller connected to the modules for controlling the ON/OFF state of each module to control the discharge of the hot gas from each module onto the medium as the medium is transported past the modules in the process direction.

摘要翻译： 公开了将介质上的调色剂熔合，印刷设备和定影方法。 用于在介质上定影调色剂的定影器的实施例包括沿着介质的处理方向布置的至少两个模块，每个模块具有导通状态，其中模块放出热气体和其中模块不放电的断开状态 热气; 以及连接到所述模块的控制器，用于控制每个模块的ON / OFF状态，以在介质沿着处理方向传送过模块时控制从每个模块到热介质的热气体的排放。

公开(公告)号：US07817950B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-19

申请号：US12363724

申请日：2009-01-31

申请人： William A. Burton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul Michael Fromm ,  Lawrence Arnold Clark

发明人： William A. Burton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul Michael Fromm ,  Lawrence Arnold Clark

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00573 ,  G03G2215/00746 ,  G03G2215/2006 ,  G03G2215/2022

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods for stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful for printing are disclosed. An apparatus useful for printing including a first member including a first outer surface; a second member including a second outer surface; a belt including an inner surface and an outer surface; a first nip formed by contact between the inner surface of the belt and the second outer surface and contact between the outer surface of the belt and the first outer surface; and a stripping mechanism including a stripping member disposed internal to the belt. The stripping member is positionable relative to the first nip to vary a pressure applied by the outer surface of the belt against the first outer surface downstream from the first nip. The media are stripped from the outer surface of the belt after exiting from the first nip.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于打印的设备和用于从用于打印的设备中的表面剥离介质的方法。 一种用于印刷的装置，包括包括第一外表面的第一构件; 包括第二外表面的第二构件; 包括内表面和外表面的带; 通过所述带的内表面和所述第二外表面之间的接触形成的第一辊隙和所述带的外表面与所述第一外表面之间的接触; 以及包括设置在所述带内部的剥离构件的剥离机构。 剥离构件可相对于第一压区定位，以改变由带的外表面相对于第一压区下游的第一外表面施加的压力。 从第一压区离开后，介质从带的外表面剥离。

公开(公告)号：US20100237559A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12405496

申请日：2009-03-17

申请人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton

发明人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton

IPC分类号： B65H5/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/1661 ,  G03G2221/0089

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of cleaning debris from a surface in an apparatus useful for printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful for printing includes a first roll, a belt including an inner surface and an outer surface, the first roll and the outer surface of the belt forming a nip, a stripping member located between the inner surface of the belt and the first roll for facilitating stripping of media from the outer surface of the belt after the media is fed through the nip with the belt moving in a first direction, wherein debris builds up on the inner surface of the belt adjacent to the stripping member during stripping of the media, and a cleaning device for cleaning the debris from the inner surface of the belt upon movement of the belt in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

摘要翻译： 提供了可用于打印的装置和从用于打印的设备中的表面清洁碎屑的方法。 可用于印刷的装置的示例性实施例包括第一辊，包括内表面和外表面的带，所述第一辊和形成辊隙的带的外表面，位于带的内表面之间的剥离构件 以及第一辊，用于在介质沿着沿第一方向移动的带隙馈送通过辊隙之后便于从带的外表面剥离介质，其中碎片在与剥离构件相邻的带的内表面上积聚在该剥离构件的内表面上 介质的剥离，以及用于在带沿与第一方向相反的第二方向移动时从带的内表面清洁碎屑的清洁装置。

公开(公告)号：US07738806B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-15

申请号：US12145924

申请日：2008-06-25

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Nicholas P. Kladias ,  David M. Thompson ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Nicholas P. Kladias ,  David M. Thompson ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fuser assemblies for fusing toner on media, xerographic apparatuses, and methods of fusing toner on media in xerographic apparatuses are disclosed. An embodiment of the fuser assemblies includes a fuser belt; a first roll supporting the fuser belt, the first roll including a first heating element and a second heating element extending axially along the first roll and along a width of the fuser belt, the first heating element being longer than the second heating element; and a second roll supporting the fuser belt, the second roll including a third heating element and a fourth heating element extending axially along the second roll and along the width of the fuser belt, the third heating element being longer than the fourth heating element.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于在介质上定影调色剂的定影器组件，静电复印设备以及将调色剂定影在静电印刷设备中的介质上的方法。 定影组件的一个实施例包括定影带; 所述第一辊包括第一加热元件和沿所述第一辊轴向延伸并且沿着所述定影带的宽度延伸的第二加热元件，所述第一加热元件比所述第二加热元件长; 以及支撑所述定影带的第二辊，所述第二辊包括第三加热元件和沿所述第二辊轴向延伸并且沿着所述定影带的宽度延伸的第四加热元件，所述第三加热元件比所述第四加热元件长。

公开(公告)号：US20100104308A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12257504

申请日：2008-10-24

申请人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (700) that can control fuser temperature is disclosed. The apparatus can include an image fuser member (110) rotatably supported in the apparatus, where the image fuser member can be configured to fuse an image on media (170). The apparatus can include a heater (120) coupled to the image fuser member, where the heater can be configured to heat the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a pressure assembly (130) rotatably supported in the apparatus and coupled to the image fuser member, where the pressure assembly can be configured to exert pressure against the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a temperature sensor (140) coupled to the pressure assembly, where the temperature sensor can be configured to sense a temperature of the pressure assembly. The apparatus can include a controller (150) coupled to the heater and coupled to the temperature sensor, where the controller can be configured to adjust the temperature set point of the image fuser member based on the sensed temperature of the pressure assembly.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种能够控制定影温度的装置（100）和方法（700）。 该设备可以包括可旋转地支撑在设备中的图像定影器构件（110），其中图像定影器构件可以被配置为熔化介质（170）上的图像。 该装置可以包括耦合到图像定影器构件的加热器（120），其中加热器可以被配置为加热图像定影器构件。 该装置可以包括可旋转地支撑在设备中并且耦合到图像定影器构件的压力组件（130），其中压力组件可被配置为对图像定影器构件施加压力。 该装置可以包括耦合到压力组件的温度传感器（140），其中温度传感器可被配置为感测压力组件的温度。 该装置可以包括耦合到加热器并耦合到温度传感器的控制器（150），其中控制器可以被配置为基于感测到的压力组件的温度来调节图像定影器构件的温度设定点。

公开(公告)号：US20090196642A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-06

申请号：US11962566

申请日：2007-12-21

申请人： Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G2215/2016

摘要： Disclosed are an electrophotographic apparatus for forming images on sheets, and corresponding methods. The electrophotographic apparatus includes a fuser web for fusing toner particles to the sheets to form the images, a sensor for detecting a defect position of at least one defect in the fuser web, and a controller that receives the defect position of the at least one defect on the fuser web from the sensor, wherein the controller positions the fuser web relative to the sheets to avoid the at least one defect from coming into contact with the toner on the sheets during fusing of the toner particles to the sheets.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在片材上形成图像的电子照相设备，以及相应的方法。 电子照相设备包括用于将调色剂颗粒定影到片材以形成图像的定影片，用于检测定影幅材中的至少一个缺陷的缺陷位置的传感器，以及接收至少一个缺陷的缺陷位置的控制器 在来自传感器的定影器网上，其中控制器相对于片材定位定影片，以避免在将调色剂颗粒熔合到片材期间至少一个缺陷与片上的调色剂接触。