Moveable sensor array and method of detecting location of calibration fault
    4.
    发明授权
    Moveable sensor array and method of detecting location of calibration fault 有权
    可移动传感器阵列和检测校准故障位置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08052244B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12394807

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: B41J29/38 B41J29/393

    CPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A printing device comprises a print head, imaging member, and a moveable sensor array. The print head is configured to deliver marking material to the imaging member as it moves in a process direction. The linear sensor array comprises a plurality of photo sensors configured to scan the imaging member. The photo detectors of the linear sensor array define a sensor axis that is substantially perpendicular to the process direction. The linear sensor array is configured to move along the sensor axis between a first position where the sensor array scans one portion of the imaging member and a second position where the sensor array scans another portion of the imaging member. If a fault is detected during calibration of the sensor array, the moveable sensor array may be used to determine whether the source of the fault rests with the imaging member or the sensor array.

    摘要翻译: 打印装置包括打印头,成像构件和可移动传感器阵列。 打印头构造成当成像构件沿着处理方向移动时将标记材料输送到成像构件。 线性传感器阵列包括配置成扫描成像构件的多个光传感器。 线性传感器阵列的光电检测器限定基本上垂直于过程方向的传感器轴线。 线性传感器阵列被配置为沿着传感器轴线在传感器阵列扫描成像构件的一部分的第一位置和传感器阵列扫描成像构件的另一部分的第二位置之间移动。 如果在校准传感器阵列期间检测到故障,则可移动传感器阵列可用于确定故障源是否由成像构件或传感器阵列支撑。

    Apparatus for reducing particulate in an ink jet printer
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for reducing particulate in an ink jet printer 有权
    用于减少喷墨打印机中的颗粒的装置

    公开(公告)号:US07571996B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-11

    申请号:US11502283

    申请日:2006-08-10

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 B41J2/165

    摘要: An apparatus in an ink jet printer reduces the risk of clogged nozzles in ink jet printing machines by providing a negative pressure area in the vicinity of a localized high shear stress region that is located about a print head perimeter. The apparatus includes a print head protector substantially surrounds a print head, the protector having a first substantially continuous slot along a portion of a length of the protector that is upstream of the print head and a second substantially continuous slot along a portion of a length of the protector that is upstream of the first substantially continuous slot, an inlet in fluid communication with the first substantially continuous slot, the inlet enables a positive pressure air supply to be coupled to the first substantially continuous slot so air entering the inlet flows through the first slot to displace debris from media approaching the print head, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second substantially continuous slot, the outlet enables a negative pressure source to be coupled to the second substantially continuous slot so displaced debris flows into the second substantially continuous slot and out through the outlet for removal from the ink printing machine in which the print head is located.

    摘要翻译: 喷墨打印机中的装置通过在位于打印头周边周围的局部高剪切应力区域附近提供负压区域来降低喷墨打印机中喷嘴堵塞的风险。 该设备包括基本上围绕打印头的打印头保护器,保护器具有沿着保护器的长度在打印头上游的一部分的第一基本上连续的狭槽,以及沿着一段长度的 所述保护器在所述第一基本上连续的槽的上游,与所述第一基本上连续的槽流体连通的入口,所述入口使得正压空气供应能够联接到所述第一基本连续的槽,从而进入入口的空气流过所述第一 狭缝以从接近打印头的介质移位碎屑,以及与第二基本上连续的槽流体连通的出口,出口使得负压源能够联接到第二基本上连续的槽,从而排出的碎屑流入第二基本连续的槽 并通过出口从墨水打印机中取出 打印头所在的位置。

    Solid phase change ink melter assembly and phase change ink image producing machine having same
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid phase change ink melter assembly and phase change ink image producing machine having same 有权
    具有相同功能的固相变墨罐组件和相变油墨成像机

    公开(公告)号:US06866375B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10320820

    申请日:2002-12-16

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175 G01D11/00

    CPC分类号: B41J2/17593

    摘要: In a high-speed phase change ink image producing machine having a printhead system and a controller, apparatus and method for melting solid phase change ink into melted molten liquid ink, and for controlling the melted molten liquid ink to achieve a high throughput rate of image production are provided. The apparatus for the method includes (a) feeding assembly for first feeding solid pieces of phase change ink into a solid pieces melter housing; (b) a melter assembly including a melter housing and a melting device for heating and melting the solid pieces of phase change ink to form melted molten liquid ink; (c) a first storage and control apparatus including a first storage reservoir for storing and controlling a first quantity of the melted molten liquid ink in the first storage reservoir; (d) a second storage reservoir and filter assembly connected to the first storage reservoir for holding a second volume of the melted molten liquid ink; and (e) control apparatus for controlling flow of melted molten liquid ink from the first storage reservoir into the second storage reservoir and filter assembly, and from the second storage reservoir towards a printhead system.

    摘要翻译: 在具有打印头系统的高速相变油墨图像生成机和用于将固相改变油墨熔化成熔融熔融液体油墨的控制器,设备和方法,以及用于控制熔融的熔融液体油墨以实现高生产率的图像 提供生产。 该方法的装置包括:(a)馈送组件,用于首先将固体相变油墨送入固体胶块机壳体; (b)熔化器组件,其包括熔化器壳体和用于加热和熔化固体相变油墨以形成熔化的熔融液体油墨的熔化装置; (c)第一储存和控制装置,包括:第一储存容器,用于储存和控制第一储存容器中熔化的熔融液体油墨的第一量; (d)连接到第一储存容器的第二储存容器和过滤器组件,用于保持第二体积的熔融熔融液体油墨; 和(e)用于控制熔化的熔融液体油墨从第一储存容器进入第二储存储存器和过滤器组件以及从第二储存容器朝向打印头系统的流动的控制装置。

    Escort belt for improved printing of a media web in an ink printing machine
    7.
    发明授权
    Escort belt for improved printing of a media web in an ink printing machine 有权
    护送带,用于改进在油墨印刷机中的介质纤维网的印刷

    公开(公告)号:US08025390B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US11715031

    申请日:2007-03-07

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    CPC分类号: B41J11/007 B41J13/08

    摘要: An escort belt facilitates removal of particulate from a print zone in an ink printing machine while maintaining proper registration of printing media in the print zone. The escort belt includes an endless belt having a width between a first and a second edge of the escort belt that is greater than a media sheet carried by the escort belt, a first plurality of apertures arranged in a longitudinal line proximate one of the belt edges of the escort belt, and a second plurality of apertures distributed between the first plurality of apertures and the other edge of the escort belt, the apertures of the first plurality having a shape different from that of the second plurality of apertures and the apertures of the first aperture plurality being positioned so the apertures are only partially covered by edges of the media being held to the escort belt by a vacuum source applied to the first and the second pluralities.

    摘要翻译: 护送带有助于在墨水打印机中从打印区域移除颗粒,同时保持打印介质在打印区域中的适当配准。 护送带包括环形带,该带在护送带的第一和第二边缘之间具有大于由护送带承载的介质片的宽度;第一多个孔,其布置成靠近皮带边缘之一的纵向线 以及分布在第一多个孔和护送带的另一边缘之间的第二多个孔,第一多个孔中的孔具有与第二多个孔的形状不同的形状, 第一孔径多个被定位成使得孔仅被施加到第一和第二多个的真空源被保持在护送带上的介质的边缘部分地覆盖。

    Moveable Sensor Array and Method of Detecting Location of Calibration Fault
    8.
    发明申请
    Moveable Sensor Array and Method of Detecting Location of Calibration Fault 有权
    可移动传感器阵列和检测校准故障位置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100219328A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-02

    申请号:US12394807

    申请日:2009-02-27

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 G06K9/00

    CPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A printing device comprises a print head, imaging member, and a moveable sensor array. The print head is configured to deliver marking material to the imaging member as it moves in a process direction. The linear sensor array comprises a plurality of photo sensors configured to scan the imaging member. The photo detectors of the linear sensor array define a sensor axis that is substantially perpendicular to the process direction. The linear sensor array is configured to move along the sensor axis between a first position where the sensor array scans one portion of the imaging member and a second position where the sensor array scans another portion of the imaging member. If a fault is detected during calibration of the sensor array, the moveable sensor array may be used to determine whether the source of the fault rests with the imaging member or the sensor array.

    摘要翻译: 打印装置包括打印头,成像构件和可移动传感器阵列。 打印头构造成当成像构件沿着处理方向移动时将标记材料输送到成像构件。 线性传感器阵列包括配置成扫描成像构件的多个光传感器。 线性传感器阵列的光电检测器限定基本上垂直于过程方向的传感器轴线。 线性传感器阵列被配置为沿着传感器轴线在传感器阵列扫描成像构件的一部分的第一位置和传感器阵列扫描成像构件的另一部分的第二位置之间移动。 如果在校准传感器阵列期间检测到故障,则可移动传感器阵列可用于确定故障源是否由成像构件或传感器阵列支撑。

    System and method for insulating solid ink printheads
    9.
    发明授权
    System and method for insulating solid ink printheads 失效
    固体油墨打印头绝缘系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07648231B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-19

    申请号:US11093503

    申请日:2005-03-30

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: An insulating assembly and method for insulating printer/copier solid ink printheads. The insulating assembly includes printhead insulators having thermal insulation capable of moving along insulator paths interposed between the printheads and an ink receiving surface for insulating the printhead front faces. The method includes moving insulating assemblies along insulator paths interposed between the printheads and an ink receiving surface for insulating the printhead front faces.

    摘要翻译: 绝缘组件和绝缘打印机/复印机固体油墨打印头的方法。 绝缘组件包括具有绝热的打印头绝缘体,其能够沿插入在打印头之间的绝缘体路径和用于使打印头前面绝缘的墨接收表面移动。 该方法包括沿插入在打印头和用于绝缘打印头前面的墨接收表面之间的绝缘体路径移动绝缘组件。

    Apparatus and method for waste ink disposal in solid ink jet printer
    10.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for waste ink disposal in solid ink jet printer 失效
    固体喷墨打印机废墨处理的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07347542B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US10877301

    申请日:2004-06-25

    IPC分类号: B41J2/175

    摘要: A method for disposing of waste ink from an image producing machine (10) is provided. The machine (10) includes a printhead (32) that ejects ink in its liquid form from a face (32a) of the printhead (32), the ink being phase change ink existing in liquid form above a melting temperature and in solid form below the melting temperature. The method includes: catching waste ink from the printhead (32) in a gutter (34); heating the gutter (34) to a temperature above the melting temperature; and, flowing the waste ink from the gutter (34) into a collection container (38) where it is allowed to solidify.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种从图像生成机(10)处理废墨的方法。 机器(10)包括从打印头(32)的表面(32a)喷射其液体形式的墨水的打印头(32),所述墨水是以熔融温度和固态形式存在的液体形式的相变墨 低于熔化温度。 该方法包括:从沟槽(34)中的打印头(32)捕获废墨; 将沟槽(34)加热到高于熔融温度的温度; 并且将废墨水从沟槽(34)流入收集容器(38)中,在该收集容器(38)中允许其固化。