公开(公告)号：US07277654B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-02

申请号：US11166807

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Mark K. DeMoor ,  John W Kietzman ,  Gregory H. McClure ,  William A. Menk, Jr. ,  Calvin D. Murphy ,  Lawrence G. Teply

发明人： Mark K. DeMoor ,  John W Kietzman ,  Gregory H. McClure ,  William A. Menk, Jr. ,  Calvin D. Murphy ,  Lawrence G. Teply

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/5004 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/80

摘要： A power supply control system for a fuser assembly in an electrophotographic apparatus includes a power supply and a fuser assembly. The power supply includes a first electrical path designated for a fuser assembly that operates at a first voltage and a second electrical path designated for a fuser assembly that operates at a second voltage. The fuser assembly is configured to operate at a select one of the first voltage or the second voltage and is connected to the first electrical path if the fuser assembly operates at the first voltage, and the fuser assembly is connected to the second electrical path if the fuser assembly operates at the second voltage. The first and second electrical paths allow different device features including power limiting devices such as fuses, switches, relays, etc., to be placed in each path.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子照相设备中的定影器组件的电源控制系统，包括电源和定影组件。 电源包括指定用于定影组件的第一电路径，该第一电路在第一电压下工作，而第二电路被指定用于以第二电压工作的定影器组件。 定影器组件被配置为以第一电压或第二电压中的选择的一个操作，并且如果定影器组件在第一电压下操作，并且如果定影组件连接到第二电路径，则将其连接到第一电路径 定影器组件以第二电压工作。 第一和第二电路允许不同的设备特征，包括诸如保险丝，开关，继电器等的功率限制装置放置在每个路径中。

公开(公告)号：US06935734B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US10453138

申请日：2003-06-03

申请人： Benjamin A. Askren ,  Ronald W. Baker ,  Ligia Aura Bejat ,  Charles J. Cheek ,  Gerald L. Fish ,  Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate ,  Bhaskar Gopalanarayanan ,  Jason Gordon ,  Philip J. Heink ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Michael C. Leemhuis ,  Claudia A. Marin ,  Sean D. Smith ,  Donald W. Stafford

发明人： Benjamin A. Askren ,  Ronald W. Baker ,  Ligia Aura Bejat ,  Charles J. Cheek ,  Gerald L. Fish ,  Hrishikesh Pramod Gogate ,  Bhaskar Gopalanarayanan ,  Jason Gordon ,  Philip J. Heink ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Michael C. Leemhuis ,  Claudia A. Marin ,  Sean D. Smith ,  Donald W. Stafford

IPC分类号： B41J2/005 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/0057 ,  B41J11/0015

摘要： An apparatus for ink-jet printing including an ink-jet print head to jet ink, a coating solid, and a coating holder to support the coating solid, wherein the coating holder transfers a portion of the coating solid onto a medium to form a coating solid layer. The coating holder and coating solid may be combined in a removable cartridge. In addition, the medium may be an intermediate transfer medium, a media support medium, a transfer medium, or media, such as paper. A method for inkjet printing also includes applying a coating solid to a medium to form a layer of the coating solid, in a solid form, having predetermined thickness, and applying ink to the medium. The layer of coating solid may interact with the applied ink to destabilize colorant in the ink.

摘要翻译： 一种用于喷墨印刷的设备，包括喷墨打印头以喷墨，涂层固体和涂层保持器以支撑涂层固体，其中涂层保持器将一部分涂层固体转移到介质上以形成涂层 固体层。 涂层保持器和涂层固体可以组合在可移除的盒中。 此外，介质可以是中间转印介质，介质载体介质，转印介质，或诸如纸的介质。 用于喷墨印刷的方法还包括将涂层固体施加到介质以形成具有预定厚度的固体形式的涂层固体层，并将油墨施加到介质上。 涂层固体层可与施加的油墨相互作用以使油墨中的着色剂失稳。

公开(公告)号：US07263325B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-28

申请号：US10957853

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： Claudia A. Marin ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Tom E. Stickler ,  Michael L. Pawley

发明人： Claudia A. Marin ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Tom E. Stickler ,  Michael L. Pawley

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G2215/0827

摘要： A helical auger member for transporting toner in an image forming apparatus. The auger member may be implemented as part of a waste toner removal system for removing toner from a photoconductive member of a toner cartridge. Toner that is removed by a cleaner member is transported through a cleaner housing with a helical member, such as a coil wire, having a pitch to outer diameter ratio from about 1.5 to 2.5.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在图像形成装置中传送调色剂的螺旋形构件。 螺旋推运器构件可以被实施为用于从调色剂盒的感光体去除调色剂的废调色剂去除系统的一部分。 通过更清洁部件去除的调色剂通过具有螺距大体为1.5〜2.5的螺旋构件（例如线圈线）的清洁器壳体输送。

公开(公告)号：US07054571B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-30

申请号：US10757301

申请日：2004-01-14

申请人： Emily J. Camp ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Gregory L. Ream

发明人： Emily J. Camp ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Gregory L. Ream

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/657 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/00413 ,  G03G2215/2045

摘要： A method of operating an electrophotographic printer includes the steps of: transporting a print medium at a first operating speed using a print medium transport assembly; transporting the print medium from the print medium transport assembly to a fuser assembly, the fuser assembly including a fuser roll; creating a bubble in the print medium between the paper transport assembly and the fuser assembly; determining a temperature associated with the fuser roll; and rotating the fuser roll at a second operating speed which is dependent upon the determined temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种操作电子照相打印机的方法包括以下步骤：使用打印介质传送组件以第一操作速度传送打印介质; 将所述打印介质从所述打印介质传送组件传送到定影器组件，所述定影器组件包括定影辊; 在纸张传送组件和定影器组件之间的打印介质中产生气泡; 确定与定影辊相关的温度; 并且以取决于所确定的温度的第二操作速度旋转定影辊。

公开(公告)号：US07616911B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US11390400

申请日：2006-03-27

申请人： John W. Kietzman

发明人： John W. Kietzman

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2014 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/657 ,  G03G15/6594 ,  G03G2215/00514 ,  G03G2215/00949 ,  G03G2215/2045

摘要： A method is provided for operating an electrophotographic printer comprising providing an electrophotographic printer comprising a substrate transport assembly including a substrate transport member and a fuser assembly including a fuser member. The substrate transport assembly is operated such that the substrate transport member is driven at a substrate transport linear speed. The fuser assembly is operated such that an outer surface of the fuser member moves at a fuser assembly linear speed. The fuser assembly linear speed is a first fractional amount of the substrate transport linear speed for at least normal size substrates such that a bubble in a normal size substrate between the paper transport assembly and the fuser assembly is created, and the fuser assembly linear speed is a second fractional amount of the substrate transport linear speed for envelopes. The second fractional amount may be greater than the first fractional amount.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于操作电子照相打印机的方法，该电子照相打印机包括提供电子照相打印机，该电子照相打印机包括基板输送组件，该基板输送组件包括基板输送部 基板传送组件的操作使得基板传送部件以基板输送线速度被驱动。 热熔器组件的操作使得定影器构件的外表面以定影器组件的线速度移动。 定影器组件的线速度是至少正常尺寸的基板的基板输送线速度的第一分数量，使得在纸传送组件和定影器组件之间的正常尺寸的基板中的气泡被产生，并且定影器组件的线速度为 第二分数量的信封的基板输送线速度。 第二分数量可以大于第一分数量。

公开(公告)号：US07020424B2

公开(公告)日：2006-03-28

申请号：US10766767

申请日：2004-01-28

申请人： James D. Gilmore ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Michael D. Maul

发明人： James D. Gilmore ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Michael D. Maul

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2009

摘要： Fusing systems are provided that utilize a heated fusing roller in conjunction with a backup belt assembly to provide a large fusing region within a minimal amount of space. The heated fusing roller comprises a thin walled steel roll having an elastomeric inner layer and a non-resilient flouropolymer release layer. The thin wall steel core allows for relatively faster warm up times compared to conventional fusing systems. Moreover, the backup belt assembly allows for the varying of the pressure profile and the enhancement of media release. The utilization of this design minimizes the size of the system necessary to attain the adhesion of toner to the media, which in turn reduces the cost of the mechanism. Further, the use of the varying pressure nip minimizes the amount of friction between a belt support member and the belt itself, which may reduce friction, wear, and will reduce the risk of print quality defects. Overall, the various embodiments of the present invention contain functional flexibility, a relatively small functional envelope, and better performance at a lower cost compared to conventional fusing systems.

摘要翻译： 提供熔接系统，其利用加热的定影辊与备用带组件结合，以在最小量的空间内提供大的熔化区域。 加热的定影辊包括具有弹性体内层和非弹性荧光聚合物释放层的薄壁钢辊。 与传统的定影系统相比，薄壁钢芯可以实现相对较快的预热时间。 此外，备用带组件允许改变压力分布和增强介质释放。 利用这种设计使得调色剂粘附到介质所必需的系统的尺寸最小化，这又降低了机构的成本。 此外，使用变化的压力压区使得带支撑构件和带本身之间的摩擦量最小化，这可以减少摩擦，磨损，并且将降低打印质量缺陷的风险。 总体而言，与传统的定影系统相比，本发明的各种实施例包含功能灵活性，相对小的功能包络和更好的性能。

公开(公告)号：US06870140B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-22

申请号：US10442866

申请日：2003-05-21

申请人： William P. Cook ,  Mark K. DeMoor ,  Steven J. Harris ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Gregory H. McClure ,  Jerry W. Smith

发明人： William P. Cook ,  Mark K. DeMoor ,  Steven J. Harris ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Gregory H. McClure ,  Jerry W. Smith

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  H05B1/02 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： H05B1/0205 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/80 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A plurality of universal fuser heating apparatus embodiments are provided, each of which is capable of receiving any one of a number of input AC line voltages falling within at least two AC line voltage ranges. In each embodiment, the fuser heating apparatus has a first, low effective resistance corresponding to AC line voltages falling within low AC line voltage ranges and a second, high effective resistance corresponding to AC line voltages falling within high AC line voltage ranges.

摘要翻译： 提供了多个通用定影加热装置实施例，每个通用定影加热装置的实施例能够接收落入至少两个AC线路电压范围内的多个输入AC线路电压中的任何一个。 在每个实施例中，定影加热装置具有对应于落在低AC线电压范围内的AC线电压的第一低有效电阻和对应于落在高AC线电压范围内的AC线电压的第二高有效电阻。

公开(公告)号：US06865351B2

公开(公告)日：2005-03-08

申请号：US10425312

申请日：2003-04-29

申请人： Hrishikesh P. Gogate ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Calvin D. Murphy ,  Jerry W. Smith

发明人： Hrishikesh P. Gogate ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Calvin D. Murphy ,  Jerry W. Smith

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A fuser for fusing an image to print media in a color electrophotographic printer. The fuser includes an endless idling belt defining an inner loop, and a ceramic heater positioned in contact with the belt, within the inner loop. A pressure roller defines a nip with the belt. The belt includes a compliant layer for conforming to variations in toner pile height. Operating methods improve printer performance by reducing variations in media transport velocity through the fuser.

摘要翻译： 用于将图像融合到彩色电子照相打印机中打印介质的定影器。 定影器包括限定内环的无端怠速带和位于内环内的与带接触的陶瓷加热器。 压力辊与带一起定义辊隙。 带包括适合于调色剂桩高度变化的柔顺层。 操作方法通过降低通过定影器的介质传输速度的变化来提高打印机性能。

公开(公告)号：US06375880B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09164415

申请日：1998-09-30

申请人： Alexander G. Cooper ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Friedrich B. Prinz

发明人： Alexander G. Cooper ,  John W. Kietzman ,  Friedrich B. Prinz

IPC分类号： B29C3338

CPC分类号： B29C33/52 ,  B29C33/3842 ,  B29C64/124 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29C2793/009 ,  B29L2031/757 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y70/00

摘要： A method of making molded parts employing Shape Deposition Manufacturing (SDM) techniques. First, SDM processes are used to make a layered structure having support segments and mold segments. The support segments are made of material which may be removed from the mold segments (e.g. dissolved or melted). The mold segments are made of a material which can function as a mold. The mold and support segments are sequentially deposited (e.g. in layers) and shaped (e.g. machined) to form a mold. The support segments define the shape of the part to be manufactured. The mold segments are removed from the support segments by dissolving or melting away the support segments, leaving an empty mold. Then, part material is cast into the empty mold. The mold is removed, providing a molded part. The part material can be a gelcasting slurry, for example. The present method provides homogeneous or heterogeneous parts having shapes which are accurately defined by the SDM process.

摘要翻译： 使用形状沉积制造（SDM）技术制造模制件的方法。 首先，SDM工艺用于制作具有支撑段和模具段的分层结构。 支撑段由可从模具段（例如溶解或熔化）中移除的材料制成。 模具段由可用作模具的材料制成。 模具和支撑段依次沉积（例如，层）和成形（例如机加工）以形成模具。 支撑段限定要制造的零件的形状。 通过溶解或熔化支撑段，将模具段从支撑段移除，留下空模。 然后将零件材料浇注到空模具中。 去除模具，提供模制件。 例如，部件材料可以是凝胶浇注浆料。 本方法提供具有由SDM工艺精确定义的形状的均质或异质部件。