公开(公告)号：US20100053699A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-04

申请号：US12200618

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： Adam Daniel Cahill ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Cary Patterson Ravitz ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Mark Andrew Omelchenko ,  Philip David Jones

发明人： Adam Daniel Cahill ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Cary Patterson Ravitz ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Mark Andrew Omelchenko ,  Philip David Jones

IPC分类号： H04N1/04

CPC分类号： H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00053 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00087 ,  Y10T428/21

摘要： A method and system for carrying out an image-to-paper printer registration setup includes: using a printer undergoing registration setup, printing a test pattern on a sheet having reference targets within a printable region of the sheet; using a scanner, scanning the printed sheet to generate an image bitmap of the test pattern-bearing sheet larger than the sheet itself so that the image bitmap contains the sheet edges and measuring in numbers of pixels the distances between the reference targets and/or sheet edges using multiple swaths of the image bitmap itself as the measuring tool; and, using a processor and based on the measured distances, calculating error-associated adjustment values in millimeters to use to correct errors in the registration setup of the image-to-paper in the printer and transferring the error-associated adjustment values to the printer to perform adjustment of its setup actuators.

摘要翻译： 用于执行图像到纸打印机注册设置的方法和系统包括：使用正在进行注册设置的打印机，将测试图案打印在具有在片材的可打印区域内的参考目标的片材上; 使用扫描器扫描打印的纸张以生成大于纸张本身的测试图案承载纸张的图像位图，使得图像位图包含纸张边缘并且以像素数量来测量参考目标和/或纸张之间的距离 边缘使用图像位图的多个行作为测量工具; 并且使用处理器并且基于测量的距离，计算以毫米为单位的误差相关调整值，以用于校正打印机中图像到纸张的注册设置中的错误，并将错误相关调整值传送到打印机 以执行其设置执行器的调整。

公开(公告)号：US08379247B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-19

申请号：US12200618

申请日：2008-08-28

申请人： Adam Daniel Cahill ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Cary Patterson Ravitz ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Mark Andrew Omelchenko ,  Philip David Jones

发明人： Adam Daniel Cahill ,  Franklin Joseph Palumbo ,  Cary Patterson Ravitz ,  David Anthony Schneider ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Mark Andrew Omelchenko ,  Philip David Jones

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  B44C1/26

CPC分类号： H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/00034 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00053 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00087 ,  Y10T428/21

摘要： A method and system for carrying out an image-to-paper printer registration setup includes: using a printer undergoing registration setup, printing a test pattern on a sheet having reference targets within a printable region of the sheet; using a scanner, scanning the printed sheet to generate an image bitmap of the test pattern-bearing sheet larger than the sheet itself so that the image bitmap contains the sheet edges and measuring in numbers of pixels the distances between the reference targets and/or sheet edges using multiple swaths of the image bitmap itself as the measuring tool; and, using a processor and based on the measured distances, calculating error-associated adjustment values in millimeters to use to correct errors in the registration setup of the image-to-paper in the printer and transferring the error-associated adjustment values to the printer to perform adjustment of its setup actuators.

摘要翻译： 用于执行图像到纸打印机注册设置的方法和系统包括：使用正在进行注册设置的打印机，将测试图案打印在具有在片材的可打印区域内的参考目标的片材上; 使用扫描器扫描打印的纸张以生成大于纸张本身的测试图案承载纸张的图像位图，使得图像位图包含纸张边缘并且以像素数量来测量参考目标和/或纸张之间的距离 边缘使用图像位图的多个行作为测量工具; 并且使用处理器并且基于测量的距离，计算以毫米为单位的误差相关调整值，以用于校正打印机中图像到纸张的注册设置中的错误，并将错误相关调整值传送到打印机 以执行其设置执行器的调整。

公开(公告)号：US08641040B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-04

申请号：US12189518

申请日：2008-08-11

申请人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Chad Michael Piening ,  Louann Behymer Samuels ,  Brian Patrick Weaver ,  Curtis Duane Woodson

发明人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Chad Michael Piening ,  Louann Behymer Samuels ,  Brian Patrick Weaver ,  Curtis Duane Woodson

IPC分类号： B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65H29/60 ,  B65H2301/1321 ,  B65H2404/632 ,  B65H2404/692 ,  B65H2408/13 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  G03G15/234 ,  G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00421 ,  G03G2215/0043 ,  G03G2215/00675

摘要： An image forming device includes an image formation path extending from an entrance end adjacent to a source of supply of media sheets, past an image forming station, to an exit end adjacent to a top collection site adapted to receive media sheets, a duplex path extending from an inlet end adjacent the top collection site to an outlet end adjacent a lower front opening in the device, a media sheet directing mechanism disposed between the exit end of the image formation path, top collection site and inlet end of the duplex path and selectively operable to deliver printed media sheets to the top collection site or the inlet end of the duplex path, and a deflector mechanism between the lower front opening and the outlet end of the duplex path and operable to divert printed media sheets from the duplex path through the lower front opening to exterior of the device.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括图像形成路径，该图像形成路径从邻近介质片材供应源的入口端延伸穿过图像形成站，邻近适于接收介质片材的顶部收集位置的出口端，双向路径延伸 从邻近顶部收集位置的入口端到邻近装置中下部前开口的出口端，介质片引导机构设置在图像形成路径的出口端，顶部收集位置和双面路径的入口端之间，并且选择性地 可操作地将印刷的介质片材输送到双面路径的顶部收集位置或入口端，以及在双面路径的下部前开口和出口端之间的导流器机构，并且可操作以将印刷的介质片材从双面路径转移穿过 下部前开口到设备的外部。

公开(公告)号：US20100038846A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-18

申请号：US12192592

申请日：2008-08-15

申请人： Douglas Andagan Baena, JR. ,  Moneleo De Castro Cedeno ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  William Paul Cook ,  Edward Lynn Tripiett ,  Jason Lee Rowe

发明人： Douglas Andagan Baena, JR. ,  Moneleo De Castro Cedeno ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  William Paul Cook ,  Edward Lynn Tripiett ,  Jason Lee Rowe

IPC分类号： B65H1/00

CPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  B65H2402/541 ,  B65H2403/544 ,  B65H2403/944 ,  B65H2403/946 ,  B65H2405/15 ,  B65H2801/06

摘要： A media handling system for an image forming machine includes a stationary frame, a platform supporting a stack of media sheets thereon, a bin supporting the platform and in turn supported on the stationary frame for undergoing movement relative thereto between a first position in which the bin locates the platform below and aligned with a pick mechanism and movable relative to the bin toward and away from the pick mechanism and a second position in which the bin displaces the platform away from and out of alignment with the pick mechanism, and a motion transmitting assembly coupled between the stationary frame, platform and bin and operable to convert movement of the bin between first and second positions relative to the stationary frame into movement of the platform relative to the bin toward and away from the pick mechanism.

摘要翻译： 用于图像形成机的介质处理系统包括固定框架，支撑其上的介质片堆叠的平台，支撑平台的仓，并且又支撑在固定框架上以在第一位置之间进行移动，在第一位置之间， 将平台定位在下面并与拾取机构对准，并相对于仓仓移动并朝向拾取机构移动;以及第二位置，在该第二位置，仓将该平台移动离开拾取机构并脱离与拾取机构的对准，以及运动传递组件 耦合在固定框架，平台和仓之间并且可操作以相对于固定框架在第一位置和第二位置之间转换箱的运动，使得平台相对于仓的移动朝向和远离拾取机构的运动。

公开(公告)号：US07267498B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-11

申请号：US11325985

申请日：2006-01-05

申请人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Robert Andrew Kosieniak ,  David Lee Merrifield

发明人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Robert Andrew Kosieniak ,  David Lee Merrifield

IPC分类号： B41J5/30

CPC分类号： B41J11/0065 ,  B41J3/60 ,  B41J11/008

摘要： An improved sheet printer is provided capable of simultaneously printing both on a “main” surface of a sheet of print media and along edges of that same sheet of print media, such that when the sheets are stacked after being printed, a predetermined image will appear along one or more of the sides of the stack. The “side image” is formed by the dots that have been printed along the edges of the individual sheets. The side image is generated during image processing of the print job, not by a post-processing step of marking or printing against the side of a stack that has already been printed. The printer can form the side images by printing along all four edges of a single piece of the sheet media, and also on one of that sheet's main surfaces, during a single pass through a printing station.

公开(公告)号：US06213460B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-10

申请号：US09438720

申请日：1999-11-11

申请人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Louann Behymer Samuels

发明人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Louann Behymer Samuels

IPC分类号： B65H100

CPC分类号： B65H1/266 ,  B65H1/04 ,  B65H2405/1111 ,  B65H2701/122 ,  B65H2701/17262 ,  B65H2701/192

摘要： A label support for an integrated label, which includes a label portion and a thinner paper portion, includes a base having a support surface with its rear end higher than its front. When the label support is supported by a support surface of a media support tray, its front end is closest to an inclined dam of the media support tray. The label support has at least its rear end spaced from the support surface of the media support tray. In one embodiment, the base of the label support has a first substantially horizontal portion connected by an inclined portion to a second substantially horizontal portion, which rests on the support surface of the media support tray. This embodiment extends for less than the length of the support surface of the media support tray for sliding along the support surface of the media support tray to accommodate varying lengths of the integrated label. In another embodiment, the base has a portion of its support surface closest to its front inclined toward its front with its entire support surface spaced from the support surface of the media support tray. In each of the embodiments, the trailing edges of the integrated labels engage two rear restraints, which extend from the rear of the base and are at an acute angle less than the complement of the obtuse angle of the dam of the media support tray, to enable the uppermost of the integrated labels, which are stacked on the support surface of the base, to be advanced into engagement with the dam for feeding to a processing station of a printer or copier.

摘要翻译： 包括标签部分和较薄纸张部分的集成标签的标签支撑件包括具有其后端高于其前部的支撑表面的底座。 当标签支撑件由介质支撑托盘的支撑表面支撑时，其前端最靠近介质托盘的倾斜挡板。 标签支撑件至少其后端与介质支撑托盘的支撑表面间隔开。 在一个实施例中，标签支架的底部具有第一基本上水平的部分，该部分通过倾斜部分连接到第二基本上水平的部分，该部分搁置在介质支撑托盘的支撑表面上。 该实施例延伸小于介质支撑托盘的支撑表面的长度，用于沿着介质支撑托盘的支撑表面滑动以适应不同长度的集成标签。 在另一个实施例中，基部具有最靠近其前部的支撑表面的一部分朝向其前部倾斜，其整个支撑表面与介质支撑托盘的支撑表面间隔开。 在每个实施例中，集成标签的后缘接合两个后限制器，其从底座的后部延伸，并且处于小于介质支撑盘的坝的钝角的补角的锐角，至 使堆叠在基座的支撑表面上的最上面的集成标签能够前进到与大坝接合以供给打印机或复印机的处理站。

公开(公告)号：US08511120B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US12631542

申请日：2009-12-04

申请人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Chad Michael Plening ,  Louann Behymer Samuels ,  Thomas Campbell Wade ,  Curtis Duane Woodson

发明人： Daniel Paul Cahill ,  Chad Michael Plening ,  Louann Behymer Samuels ,  Thomas Campbell Wade ,  Curtis Duane Woodson

IPC分类号： E05B69/00

CPC分类号： B41J13/0027 ,  Y10T70/5009 ,  Y10T70/5031 ,  Y10T70/5128 ,  Y10T70/7062 ,  Y10T70/7068

摘要： An electronic locking system to secure consumable items in an image forming device and a method therefore. In one embodiment of the invention, an electronic locking system to secure media sheets includes a media tray to hold media sheets, a tray receiving member for receiving the media tray, and a controller. The tray receiving member includes a drive device and a plunger. The plunger is moved by the drive device between a locked and an unlocked position. The controller is configured to control the drive device to move the plunger to engage a portion of the media tray in the locked position and to move the plunger to disengage from the portion of the media tray in the unlocked position. The electronic locking system, incorporating the controller, provides an effective and efficient way to lock/unlock the media tray and eliminates the use of mechanical keys.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在图像形成装置中固定消耗品的电子锁定系统及其方法。 在本发明的一个实施例中，用于固定介质片的电子锁定系统包括用于保持介质片的介质托盘，用于接收介质托盘的托盘接收构件和控制器。 托盘接收构件包括驱动装置和柱塞。 柱塞由驱动装置在锁定位置和解锁位置之间移动。 控制器被配置成控制驱动装置移动柱塞以将介质托盘的一部分接合在锁定位置，并且使柱塞移动以与解锁位置中的介质托盘的部分分离。 结合了控制器的电子锁定系统提供了有效和高效的方式来锁定/解锁介质托盘，并消除了使用机械键。

公开(公告)号：US08113504B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-14

申请号：US12266232

申请日：2008-11-06

申请人： Daniel Paul Cahill

发明人： Daniel Paul Cahill

IPC分类号： B65H1/18

CPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  B65H3/0684 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2513/40 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2513/514 ,  B65H2513/53 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A sheet feeding method includes supporting a media stack on an elevator, initiating operation of a pick roll in conjunction with a top most sheet, sensing whether or not the pick roll is operating in conjunction with the top most sheet, and moving the elevator, in response to the pick roll not operating in conjunction with the top most sheet, to overcome occurrence of a media handling failure mode between the pick roll and the top most sheet. The elevator is lowered, in response to the pick roll rotating but the top most sheet not arriving at a sheet arrival sensor, to increase a normal force imposed on the top most sheet to overcome the occurrence of a ‘fails to feed’ failure mode. The elevator is raised, in response to the pick roll not rotating, to decrease the normal force imposed on the top most sheet to overcome the occurrence of a ‘pick roll stall’ failure mode.

摘要翻译： 纸张馈送方法包括在电梯上支撑介质堆叠，结合最顶层的片材开始拾取辊的操作，感测拾取辊是否与最顶层的片材一起操作，并且移动电梯 对拾取辊的响应不与最上面的纸张结合操作，以克服拾取辊和最上面的纸张之间的介质处理故障模式的发生。 升降机响应于拾取辊旋转但是最顶部的纸张未到达纸张到达传感器而降低，以增加施加在最上面的纸张上的法向力以克服“不能进给”故障模式的发生。 升降机响应于拣选辊不旋转而升高，以减小施加在最上面的片材上的法向力，以克服“扒手失速”故障模式的发生。

公开(公告)号：US07887045B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US12176155

申请日：2008-07-18

申请人： Douglas Andagan Baena, Jr. ,  William Paul Cook ,  Robert Ryan Fresnoza Cruz ,  Irvin Langit Libres ,  Jake Tia Pia ,  Jason Lee Rowe ,  Kim Limpahan Balahan ,  Stacey Edward Balch ,  Daniel Paul Cahill

发明人： Douglas Andagan Baena, Jr. ,  William Paul Cook ,  Robert Ryan Fresnoza Cruz ,  Irvin Langit Libres ,  Jake Tia Pia ,  Jason Lee Rowe ,  Kim Limpahan Balahan ,  Stacey Edward Balch ,  Daniel Paul Cahill

IPC分类号： B65H3/14

CPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2511/222 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2513/51 ,  B65H2801/06 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/11

摘要： A method for dynamically lifting an elevator includes picking a sheet from a stack to feed to a media process where the stack is on a platform that can be lifted by an elevator, performing the media process, sensing a top of the stack to detect presence or absence of the stack at a media home position, sensing the top of the stack to detect presence or absence of the stack on the platform, sensing the platform to detect its presence or absence at a maximum elevator level, and indexing the stack at least once by lifting the platform through a given distance, during the media process and not during picking a sheet, unless presence of the top of the stack at the media home position is sensed or absence of media sheets on the elevator platform is sensed or presence of the elevator platform at the maximum elevator level is sensed.

摘要翻译： 用于动态提升电梯的方法包括从堆栈拾取片材以馈送到媒体处理，其中该堆栈位于能够由电梯升高的平台上，执行媒体处理，感测堆叠的顶部以检测存在或 在媒体起始位置不存在堆栈，感测堆叠的顶部以检测平台上的堆叠的存在或不存在，感测平台以在最大电梯水平检测其存在或不存在，以及将堆栈索引至少一次 通过提升平台一定距离，在介质过程中，而不是在拾取纸张期间，除非感测到在介质原始位置处的堆叠顶部的存在或者感测到电梯平台上不存在介质片，否则存在 检测最大电梯水位的电梯平台。

公开(公告)号：US07766320B2

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US12192556

申请日：2008-08-15

申请人： Douglas Andagan Baena, Jr. ,  Kim Limpahan Balahan ,  Stacey Edward Balch ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  William Paul Cook ,  Robert Ryan Fresnoza Cruz ,  Irvin Langit Libres ,  Jake Tia Pia ,  Jason Lee Rowe

发明人： Douglas Andagan Baena, Jr. ,  Kim Limpahan Balahan ,  Stacey Edward Balch ,  Daniel Paul Cahill ,  William Paul Cook ,  Robert Ryan Fresnoza Cruz ,  Irvin Langit Libres ,  Jake Tia Pia ,  Jason Lee Rowe

IPC分类号： B65H1/08

CPC分类号： B65H1/14 ,  B65H1/12 ,  B65H1/20 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2405/15 ,  B65H2511/212 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2513/514 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A media handling system includes a platform, a bin supporting the platform below and for undergoing movement toward and away from a sheet feeding position, a first motion transmitting assembly coupled between the platform and bin and tailored to counterbalance the weight of the platform and any stack such that as the weight decreases the platform is lifted toward the sheet feeding position to maintain the stack top below a lower limit position thereof, a control mechanism to sense the position of the stack top relative to a given range between the lower limit position to an upper home position, and a second motion transmitting assembly drivingly coupled to the platform via the first motion transmitting assembly and responsive to the control mechanism sensing to cause the first motion transmitting assembly to further lift the platform to and maintain the stack top position within the given range.

摘要翻译： 介质处理系统包括平台，在下方支撑平台并且用于朝向和远离送纸位置运动的平台;联接在平台和箱之间的第一运动传递组件，并且被定制以平衡平台的重量和任何堆叠 使得当重量减小时，平台被提升到片材进给位置以将堆叠顶部保持在其下限位置以下，控制机构用于感测堆叠顶部相对于下限位置之间的给定范围的位置 以及第二运动传递组件，其经由所述第一运动传递组件驱动地联接到所述平台，并且响应于所述控制机构感测以使所述第一运动传递组件进一步升高所述平台并将所述平台顶部位置保持在所述给定 范围。