公开(公告)号：US08170436B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12352209

申请日：2009-01-12

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of controlling a temperature of a surface in an apparatus useful for printing are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the apparatuses includes a first roll including a first outer surface and at least one first heating element for heating the first outer surface; a second roll including a second outer surface; a nip between the first outer surface and the second outer surface; a first temperature sensor for sensing a pre-nip temperature at a pre-nip location; and a first voltage modulator connected to each first heating element and the first temperature sensor. The first voltage modulator receives a temperature signal from the first temperature sensor indicative of the pre-nip temperature and modulates an AC voltage supplied to each first heating element to maintain each first heating element continuously ON at a power level ranging from partial power to full power to control the pre-nip temperature.

摘要翻译： 公开了可用于印刷的设备和控制用于印刷的设备中的表面的温度的方法。 装置的示例性实施例包括：第一辊，包括第一外表面和用于加热第一外表面的至少一个第一加热元件; 包括第二外表面的第二辊; 在所述第一外表面和所述第二外表面之间的辊隙; 用于感测预压区位置处的预压区温度的第一温度传感器; 以及连接到每个第一加热元件和第一温度传感器的第一电压调制器。 第一电压调制器从第一温度传感器接收指示预压区温度的温度信号，并调制提供给每个第一加热元件的AC电压，以在从部分功率到全功率的功率水平下持续接通第一加热元件 以控制预压区温度。

公开(公告)号：US08126347B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

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被配置为将图像融合在介质（170）上。 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：US08019265B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12634024

申请日：2009-12-09

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： An apparatus and method for stripping media from a surface and useful in printing may include a first member, a fixing belt, a first nip, a second nip, and a stripping device including a curved stripping edge contacting the inner surface of the fixing belt, the stripping edge being defined by a radius of less than about 10 mm, the stripping edge being spaced from the first outlet end of the first nip by a distance of less than about 10 mm, and the fixing belt bending at a stripping angle of about 20° to about 30° at the stripping edge, the stripping device being adjustably movable by a mechanism to vary the distance from the stripping edge to the first outlet end of the first nip, wherein media are stripped from an outer surface of the fixing belt after exiting from the first outlet end of the first nip.

摘要翻译： 用于从表面剥离介质并用于印刷的设备和方法可以包括第一构件，定影带，第一夹持部，第二夹持部和剥离装置，其包括与定影带的内表面接触的弯曲的剥离边缘， 剥离边缘由小于约10mm的半径限定，剥离边缘与第一压区的第一出口端间隔小于约10mm的距离，并且定影带以剥离角约为约 剥离装置可通过机构可调节地移动，以改变从剥离边缘到第一夹持部的第一出口端的距离，其中介质从定影带的外表面剥离 在从第一压区的第一出口端离开之后。

公开(公告)号：US20100329716A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

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

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）使得光泽度计测量融合在介质上的图像的光泽度，并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：US20100196064A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

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 comprising 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 comprising 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：第一构件，包括第一外表面; 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; 以及剥离机构，其包括设置在所述带内部的剥离构件。 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：US20090324273A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12163364

申请日：2008-06-27

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/00738 ,  G03G2215/2029 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fuser assemblies, xerographic apparatuses, and methods of fusing toner on media in xerographic apparatuses are disclosed. An embodiment of the fuser assemblies includes a fuser belt having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, at least a first roll and a second roll supporting the fuser belt, and a radiant heater facing the inner surface of the fuser belt. The radiant heater is adapted to emit radiant heat onto the inner surface of the fuser belt to increase the temperature of the outer surface of the fuser belt opposite the inner surface heated by the radiant heater.

摘要翻译： 公开了定影组件，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具有内表面和与内表面相对的外表面的定影带，至少第一辊和支撑定影带的第二辊以及面向定影带内表面的辐射加热器。 辐射加热器适于将辐射热发射到定影带的内表面上，以增加与由辐射加热器加热的内表面相对的定影带的外表面的温度。

公开(公告)号：US07505722B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US11704651

申请日：2007-02-08

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064

摘要： This is a pre-heater system especially useful in an electrostatic marking apparatus. It is used to heat the toner and paper (media) prior to the paper entering the conventional fuser station. Using this pre-heater increases fusing productivity (ppm), widens media latitude and/or extends fuser member life for a given fuser system. It also dramatically improves uniform heat transfer and paper handling problems encountered in prior art preheat fusing assemblies. The preheater is used together with the conventional fuser stations used today in electrostatic marking systems.

摘要翻译： 这是在静电打标设备中特别有用的预热器系统。 在纸张进入常规定影站之前，用于加热调色剂和纸张（介质）。 使用此预热器可提高定影生产率（ppm），增加介质纬度和/或延长给定定影系统的定影器部件寿命。 它还显着地改善了现有技术的预热定影组件中遇到的均匀热传递和纸张处理问题。 预热器与今天在静电打标系统中使用的常规定影器一起使用。

公开(公告)号：US08433228B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US12352250

申请日：2009-01-12

申请人： Christine A. Keenan ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Christine A. Keenan ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： B41F17/007 ,  B41M5/0358 ,  G03G15/2028

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful for printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful for printing comprises 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; and a stripping member located internal to the belt. The stripping member includes at least a first stripping surface and a second stripping surface having a smaller curvature than the first stripping surface. The stripping member is rotatable to selectively position one of the first stripping surface and the second stripping surface in contact with the inner surface of the belt. The one of the first stripping surface and the second stripping surface facilitates stripping of a medium fed to the nip from the outer surface of the belt.

摘要翻译： 提供了可用于打印的设备和从用于打印的设备中的表面剥离介质的方法。 用于打印的装置的示例性实施例包括第一卷; 包括内表面和外表面的带，所述第一辊和所述带的外表面形成辊隙; 以及位于带内部的剥离构件。 剥离构件至少包括具有比第一剥离表面小的曲率的第一剥离表面和第二剥离表面。 剥离构件可旋转以选择性地定位与带的内表面接触的第一剥离表面和第二剥离表面中的一个。 第一剥离表面和第二剥离表面中的一个有助于从带的外表面进给到辊隙的介质的剥离。

公开(公告)号：US08280286B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12490601

申请日：2009-06-24

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053

摘要： Apparatuses useful in printing and methods of treating marking material on media are disclosed. An embodiment of the apparatuses includes a roll including a first outer surface; a continuous belt including an inner surface and a second outer surface forming a nip by contact with the first outer surface, the belt being driven by rotation of the roll; and a heater disposed inside of the belt. The heater includes a circumferentially-extending heating surface contacting the inner surface of the belt over an angle of at least about 90°.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于印刷的设备和在介质上处理标记材料的方法。 该装置的一个实施例包括一个包括第一外表面的卷; 连续带，其包括通过与所述第一外表面接触而形成辊隙的内表面和第二外表面，所述带由所述辊的旋转驱动; 以及设置在带内的加热器。 该加热器包括沿着至少约90°的角度接触带的内表面的周向延伸的加热表面。

公开(公告)号：US07970330B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US12261680

申请日：2008-10-30

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2053 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/2032 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fusers, printing apparatuses and methods of fusing toner on media are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the fusers includes a pressure roll; a fuser belt; a nip formed by the fuser belt contacting the pressure roll, the nip including an inlet end where the medium enters the nip, an outlet end where the medium exits the nip, and a nip width defined between the inlet end and the outlet end; a mechanism for moving the pressure roll toward or away from the fuser belt to adjust the nip width; and a stripping member for stripping the medium from the fuser belt after the medium exits from the outlet end of the nip.

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。 熔断器的示例性实施例包括压力辊; 定影带; 由压接辊形成的压辊与压力辊接触，辊隙包括介质进入辊隙的入口端，介质离开辊隙的出口端以及限定在入口端和出口端之间的辊隙宽度; 用于将加压辊朝向或远离定影带移动以调节夹持宽度的机构; 以及剥离构件，用于在介质从辊隙的出口端离开之后从定影带剥离介质。