公开(公告)号：US08651656B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13411038

申请日：2012-03-02

申请人： Bryan Roof ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Grace T. Brewington

发明人： Bryan Roof ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Grace T. Brewington

IPC分类号： B41J3/407

CPC分类号： B41J3/32

摘要： Haptic or tactile features, which are generally not visually perceptible or reproducible, are applied at varying positions on a substrate according to a predetermined scheme. A plurality of raised image areas are specified for a group of substrates and raised marks are printed in only one raised image area for each substrate in a manner that is evenly distributed between the raised image areas for the group of substrates. The substrates will present a relatively uniform stack avoiding localized large pile heights when the substrates are stacked. A clear marking material is used to print the raised marks so as not to obscure underlying data printed on the substrate. The clear marking material may include a monomer that may become cross-linked in an exposure process to resist deinking of the substrate. The clear marking material may be mixed with a phosphorescing or fluorescing material as an additional security measure.

摘要翻译： 根据预定方案，通常在视觉上不可感知或可再现的触觉或触觉特征应用于基板上的变化位置。 对于一组基板指定多个凸起图像区域，并且以均匀分布在用于该组基板的凸起图像区域之间的方式，在每个基板的仅一个凸起图像区域中印刷凸起标记。 当衬底堆叠时，衬底将呈现相对均匀的堆叠，避免局部的大桩高度。 使用清晰的标记材料来印刷凸起标记，以免遮蔽印刷在基底上的底层数据。 透明标记材料可以包括可以在曝光过程中交联以防止基底脱墨的单体。 透明标记材料可以与磷光或荧光材料混合，作为额外的安全措施。

公开(公告)号：US20120039647A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855106

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Santokh Badesha ,  James R. Beachner ,  Robert W. Phelps ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Bin Zhang ,  Christopher G. Lynn

发明人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Santokh Badesha ,  James R. Beachner ,  Robert W. Phelps ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Bin Zhang ,  Christopher G. Lynn

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： Fixing devices including extended-life components and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing devices for fixing toner to a substrate in printing includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a thermal energy source for heating the first surface of the first fixing member to a fixing temperature; and a second fixing member including a second surface. The first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip configured to receive a substrate including a surface and marking material comprising toner disposed on the surface. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply a pressure of at least about 300 psi to the substrate and toner and to heat the toner to a sufficiently-high temperature, at the fixing nip, to fix the toner to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了包括延长寿命部件和将标记材料固定到基底的方法的固定装置。 用于在打印中将调色剂定影到基底的固定装置的示例性实施例包括：第一固定构件，包括第一表面; 用于将第一固定构件的第一表面加热到定影温度的热能源; 以及包括第二表面的第二固定构件。 所述第一表面和所述第二表面形成定影辊隙，所述定影夹持构造成接收包括表面的基底和包括设置在所述表面上的调色剂的标记材料 第一固定构件和第二固定构件可操作以将至少约300psi的压力施加到基底和调色剂，并将调色剂在定影压区处加热到足够高的温度，以将调色剂固定到基底 。

公开(公告)号：US20110037803A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12542481

申请日：2009-08-17

申请人： Daniel Martin Bray ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Grace T. Brewington

发明人： Daniel Martin Bray ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Grace T. Brewington

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J3/546 ,  B41J2/4753

摘要： A dual mode imaging system includes an ink jet device for imaging non-erasable media and a write device for imaging erasable media. A media transport subsystem is provided for supplying non-erasable and erasable media to one of the ink jet device and the write device. A heat source is incorporated into the media transport subsystem, and particularly in connection with a guide baffle of the ink jet device, the heat source heating erasable media to a temperature suitable for imaging at the write device.

摘要翻译： 双模式成像系统包括用于对不可擦除介质进行成像的喷墨装置和用于成像可擦除介质的写入装置。 提供了一种媒体传送子系统，用于向喷墨设备和写入设备之一提供不可擦除和可擦除介质。 热源被结合到介质输送子系统中，特别是与喷墨装置的引导挡板结合，将热源加热可擦除介质转换到适于在写装置处成像的温度。

公开(公告)号：US08280287B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12855011

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

发明人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： Multi-stage fixing systems for fixing toner to a substrate, printing apparatuses and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the multi-stage fixing systems includes a softening device for softening toner applied to a substrate by a marking device; and a fixing device for fixing the softened toner to the substrate. The fixing device includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a first thermal energy source for actively heating the first surface; and a second fixing member including a second surface, the first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip at which the substrate with softened toner is received. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply heat and pressure to the substrate and softened toner received at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将调色剂固定到基底的多级定影系统，印刷装置和将标记材料固定到基底的方法。 多级定影系统的示例性实施例包括用于通过标记装置软化施加到基底的调色剂的软化装置; 以及用于将软化的调色剂固定到基底的定影装置。 固定装置包括：第一固定构件，包括第一表面; 用于主动加热第一表面的第一热能源; 以及包括第二表面的第二固定构件，所述第一表面和所述第二表面形成定影辊隙，在所述定影辊隙处接收带软化调色剂的基底。 第一固定构件和第二固定构件可操作以对基板施加热和压力，并且在定影辊隙处接收软化的调色剂以将调色剂固定到基板。

公开(公告)号：US08132884B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12542347

申请日：2009-08-17

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/009 ,  B41J2/4753 ,  B41J3/546

摘要： A dual mode imaging device includes an input for supplying a recording medium to the printer. The recording medium can be erasable media and/or a non-erasable media. A carriage assembly within the imaging device includes guide rails, the carriage assembly reciprocal along the guide rails and parallel to an imaging surface of the recording medium. The carriage assembly includes an ink jet print head for imaging a non-erasable media in a first print mode and a write head having a UV imaging light source for imaging erasable media in a second print mode. The device further includes a heater provided on the carriage assembly for selectively heating the erasable media to one of an erase temperature and a UV imaging temperature. The heater can be proximate to or incorporated with the UV write head.

摘要翻译： 双模式成像装置包括用于向打印机提供记录介质的输入。 记录介质可以是可擦除介质和/或不可擦除介质。 成像装置内的托架组件包括导轨，托架组件沿导轨往复运动并平行于记录介质的成像表面。 托架组件包括用于在第一打印模式下对不可擦除介质进行成像的喷墨打印头和具有UV成像光源的写入头，用于在第二打印模式下成像可擦除介质。 该装置还包括设置在滑架组件上的加热器，用于将可擦除介质选择性地加热到擦除温度和UV成像温度之一。 加热器可以靠近或与UV写入头结合。

公开(公告)号：US20120039649A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13112604

申请日：2011-05-20

申请人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Barry P. Mandel ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Jeffrey W. Drawe

发明人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Barry P. Mandel ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Jeffrey W. Drawe

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2017 ,  G03G15/657 ,  G03G2215/2006

摘要： Fixing systems apply at a fixing nip low or ambient temperatures and moderate pressures or relatively high pressures to a substrate on which marking material is deposited. Fixing systems are integrated with a base print engine of a printing system, or added inline as a module to a printing system. Fixing systems and printing systems containing fixing devices and systems, including multi-stage fixing systems accommodate a broad range of substrates.

摘要翻译： 固定系统适用于在定影压区低或环境温度和中等压力或相对高的压力下沉积标记材料的基板。 固定系统与打印系统的基本打印引擎集成，或作为模块作为模块添加到打印系统。 包含固定装置和系统的固定系统和印刷系统，包括多级固定系统，适应各种基材。

公开(公告)号：US20120039643A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855078

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Shu CHANG ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  John F. Knapp ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Shu CHANG ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  John F. Knapp ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007

摘要： Fixing systems, printing apparatuses and methods for fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing systems includes a pre-heating device for pre-heating a substrate and marking material disposed on a surface of the substrate; a fixing device disposed downstream from the pre-heating device, the fixing device including fixing members which oppose each other and form a fixing nip; and a first thermal energy source for heating at least one of the fixing members; wherein the fixing members apply pressure and thermal energy to the pre-heated substrate and marking material at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate; and a conditioning device positioned (a) upstream from the pre-heating device, (b) between the pre-heating device and the fixing device, or (c) downstream from the fixing device. The conditioning device includes conditioning members which oppose each other and form a conditioning nip. The conditioning device does not include a thermal energy source that actively heats the conditioning members.

摘要翻译： 提供了将标记材料固定到基板上的固定系统，印刷装置和方法。 固定系统的示例性实施例包括用于预热衬底和设置在衬底的表面上的标记材料的预热装置; 固定装置，其设置在所述预热装置的下游，所述固定装置包括彼此相对并形成定影辊隙的固定构件; 以及用于加热至少一个所述固定构件的第一热能源; 其中所述固定构件将压力和热能施加到所述预热基板和在所述定影辊隙处的所述标记材料，以将所述调色剂固定到所述基板; 以及调节装置，其定位在预热装置的上游，（b）预热装置和定影装置之间，或（c）定影装置的下游。 调节装置包括彼此相对并形成调节辊隙的调节构件。 调节装置不包括主动加热调节部件的热能源。

公开(公告)号：US08077191B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-13

申请号：US12542405

申请日：2009-08-17

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

IPC分类号： B41J2/32

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J29/36 ,  B41J29/377 ,  G03C1/73

摘要： An imaging device includes an input for supplying an erasable medium to the imaging device, the erasable medium comprising at least one of an imaged and a non-imaged erasable medium. The imaging device further includes an erase subsystem comprising active and inactive states, the erase subsystem erasing an imaged erasable medium in an active state, a cooling subsystem for selectively cooling an erased medium, and a write subsystem for imaging a received medium. The device further includes a user interface for configuring the imaging device and a sensor for detecting the type of input medium.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括用于向成像装置提供可擦除介质的输入，所述可擦除介质包括成像和非成像的可擦除介质中的至少一种。 成像装置还包括擦除子系统，该擦除子系统包括有源和非活动状态，擦除子系统擦除处于活动状态的被成像的可擦除介质，用于选择性地冷却已擦除介质的冷却子系统，以及用于使接收到的介质成像的写入子系统。 该装置还包括用于配置成像装置的用户界面和用于检测输入介质的类型的传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20110037821A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12542440

申请日：2009-08-17

申请人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

发明人： Grace T. BREWINGTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

IPC分类号： B41J2/325

CPC分类号： B41M7/0009 ,  D21H27/00 ,  G03B42/06 ,  G03C1/73 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G2215/0426

摘要： An erasable media imaging device includes an input for supplying erasable media to the imaging device, the erasable media being one of an imaged erasable medium and a non-imaged erasable medium. An erase subsystem is provided for erasing an imaged erasable medium and a write subsystem is provided for imaging a non-imaged erasable medium, the erase subsystem and function decoupled from the write subsystem and function. In a corresponding method, one of an imaged erasable medium and a non-imaged erasable medium are supplied to the imaging device. The method further includes selecting only one of an erase mode and a write mode, the erase mode decoupled from the write mode, erasing an imaged erasable medium in the erase mode, and imaging the non-imaged erasable medium in the write mode.

摘要翻译： 可擦除介质成像装置包括用于向成像装置提供可擦除介质的输入，可擦除介质是成像的可擦除介质和非成像的可擦除介质之一。 提供擦除子系统用于擦除成像的可擦除介质，并且提供写入子系统用于对非成像的可擦除介质，擦除子系统和从写入子系统分离的功能和功能进行成像。 在相应的方法中，成像的可擦除介质和非成像的可擦除介质之一被提供给成像装置。 该方法还包括仅选择擦除模式和写入模式中的一种，从写入模式解耦的擦除模式，擦除擦除模式中的成像的可擦除介质，以及在写入模式下对未成像的可擦除介质进行成像。

公开(公告)号：US20110037820A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12542405

申请日：2009-08-17

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel Martin Bray

IPC分类号： B41J2/325

CPC分类号： B41J2/4753 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/009 ,  B41J29/36 ,  B41J29/377 ,  G03C1/73

摘要： An imaging device includes an input for supplying an erasable medium to the imaging device, the erasable medium comprising at least one of an imaged and a non-imaged erasable medium The imaging device further includes an erase subsystem comprising active and inactive states, the erase subsystem erasing an imaged erasable medium in an active state, a cooling subsystem for selectively cooling an erased medium, and a write subsystem for imaging a received medium. The device further includes a user interface for configuring the imaging device and a sensor for detecting the type of input medium.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括用于向成像装置提供可擦除介质的输入，所述可擦除介质包括成像和非成像的可擦除介质中的至少一种。所述成像装置还包括擦除子系统，所述擦除子系统包括有源和非活动状态，所述擦除子系统 擦除处于活动状态的成像的可擦除介质，用于选择性地冷却已擦除介质的冷却子系统和用于对接收到的介质进行成像的写入子系统。 该装置还包括用于配置成像装置的用户界面和用于检测输入介质的类型的传感器。