公开(公告)号：US07401780B2

公开(公告)日：2008-07-22

申请号：US10949263

申请日：2004-09-24

申请人： Daniel L. Carter ,  Phill Douglas Cole ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely

发明人： Daniel L. Carter ,  Phill Douglas Cole ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely

IPC分类号： B65H5/02

CPC分类号： B65H29/20 ,  B65H2404/11

摘要： A method and apparatus for moving media through an image forming device using a roller having a recessed kick area is described herein. The roller includes a contact surface having a first radius that extends 360° around the roller. The roller also includes at least one recess that extends inwardly from the contact surface along a sector of the roller, where a bottom surface of the recess has a second radius less than the first radius. As a result, along the sector of the roller having the recess, the width of the contact surface is less than the width of the roller. The recess comprises at least one kick surface on one end of the recess. As the roller rotates, the kick surface kicks a trailing edge of media exiting the exit roller system into a desired bin of the image forming device.

摘要翻译： 这里描述了一种通过使用具有凹入脚踢区域的辊子使介质移动通过图像形成装置的方法和装置。 辊包括具有围绕辊延伸360°的第一半径的接触表面。 辊还包括至少一个凹部，其沿着辊的扇形部从接触表面向内延伸，其中凹部的底表面具有小于第一半径的第二半径。 结果，沿着具有凹部的辊的扇区，接触表面的宽度小于辊的宽度。 所述凹部包括在所述凹部的一端上的至少一个踢腿表面。 当辊旋转时，脚踢表面将离开出口辊系统的介质的后缘踢入图像形成装置的期望的仓中。

公开(公告)号：US07021622B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-04

申请号：US10639297

申请日：2003-08-12

申请人： Daniel L. Carter ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  John William Kietzman ,  Edward A. Rush

发明人： Daniel L. Carter ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  John William Kietzman ,  Edward A. Rush

IPC分类号： B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2513/40 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  B65H2553/612 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： The present invention is directed to a device having an arm and a sensor that can differentiate two events. The arm is pivotally mounted to move in different directions upon the occurrence of different events. A section of the arm includes a trigger section having an unequal distribution of a sensed characteristic. A first event moves the arm in a first direction that is sensed by the sensor in a first manner. A second event moves the arm in a second direction that is sensed by the sensor in a second manner. The sensor signals a controller that oversees the image forming process. Methods of operating the arm and sensor are disclosed for detecting the two separate events, and signaling the controller accordingly.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有能够区分两个事件的臂和传感器的装置。 在发生不同事件时，臂可枢转地安装成在不同方向上移动。 臂的一部分包括具有感测特征的不均匀分布的触发部分。 第一事件以第一方式将臂移动到由传感器感测的第一方向。 第二个事件以第二种方式将臂移动到由传感器感测的第二方向上。 传感器用信号通知监控图像形成过程的控制器。 公开了操作臂和传感器的方法，用于检测两个单独的事件，并相应地发信号通知控制器。

公开(公告)号：US06926272B2

公开(公告)日：2005-08-09

申请号：US10639358

申请日：2003-08-12

申请人： Daniel L. Carter ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  John William Kietzman ,  Edward A. Rush

发明人： Daniel L. Carter ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  John William Kietzman ,  Edward A. Rush

IPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H7/14

CPC分类号： B65H7/14 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2553/612 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： An arm that directs media sheets along multiple paper paths of an image forming device. The arm is mounted to pivot when contacted by the media sheet to direct the sheets along the proper media paths, and divert the sheets from entering the improper media paths. A sensor positioned adjacent to the arm senses movement of the arm to determine the location and timing of the media sheets as they move along the paper paths. Sensor is operatively connected to a controller which tracks the movement of the media sheets through the image forming apparatus. The arm may further be positioned to determine the orientation of an internal part. The arm moves between first and second orientations depending upon the position of the internal part. The position of the arm is again determined by the sensor. The invention further includes methods of moving the position of the arm to determine the location of the media sheets and/or the orientation of the internal part.

摘要翻译： 沿着图像形成装置的多个纸路径引导介质片的臂。 当与介质片接触时，臂被安装成枢轴转动以沿着适当的介质路径引导纸张，并且转移纸张以进入不合适的介质路径。 定位在臂附近的传感器感测到手臂的运动，以确定介质片沿纸张路径移动时的位置和时间。 传感器可操作地连接到控制器，该控制器跟踪介质片材通过成像设备的移动。 臂可以进一步定位以确定内部部件的取向。 取决于内部部件的位置，臂在第一和第二取向之间移动。 臂的位置再次由传感器确定。 本发明还包括移动臂的位置以确定介质片的位置和/或内部部件的取向的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06375304B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-23

申请号：US09505544

申请日：2000-02-17

申请人： Charles Stanley Aldrich ,  Benjamin Alan Askren ,  John Edward Borsuk ,  Donn Duane Bryant ,  Curtis Ray Droege ,  Laura Leigh Garcia ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Robert Flynt Strean

发明人： Charles Stanley Aldrich ,  Benjamin Alan Askren ,  John Edward Borsuk ,  Donn Duane Bryant ,  Curtis Ray Droege ,  Laura Leigh Garcia ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Robert Flynt Strean

IPC分类号： B41J2165

CPC分类号： B41J2/16552

摘要： An ink mist controller for a maintenance station including spit louvers and a spit wheel which serve as accumulating surfaces. A flow of air directs ink mist through the louvers and around the spit wheel. Mist that is not attracted to a surface is carried to a manifold which filters, then exhausts, air to the environment, thereby preventing contamination of articles surrounding the printer. Color ink droplets are ejected onto the spit louvers. Low pressure is created between and below the louvers, which increases air and mist velocity over the entire spit zone. An unrestricted air curtain occurs on three sides of the color printhead to further control the location of mist deposit. Black ink is ejected onto the spit wheel which holds the mist deposit during evaporation. At defined intervals, the spit wheel rotates a fraction of a revolution. A scraper removes the non-volatile residue from the wheel during rotation. An air curtain is created on all four sides of the spit wheel to direct mist to this surface. As with the color ink, contaminated air is filtered prior to being exhausted to the environment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于维护站的墨雾控制器，包括用作累积表面的吐痰百叶窗和吐痰轮。 空气流引导墨雾通过百叶窗和吐痰轮周围。 没有吸引到表面的雾沫被传送到过滤器，然后将空气排放到环境中的歧管，从而防止了打印机周围的物品的污染。 彩色墨滴喷射到吐痰百叶窗上。 在百叶窗之间和之下产生低压，这增加了整个喷洒区域的空气和雾气速度。 在彩色打印头的三侧出现不受限制的气幕，以进一步控制雾滴的位置。 黑色墨水喷射到吐出轮上，在蒸发过程中保持雾气沉积。 在限定的间隔内，吐轮旋转一分之一圈。 刮刀在旋转期间从车轮上除去非挥发性残留物。 在吐痰轮的四面都形成一个气帘，将雾直接引到这个表面。 与彩色墨水一样，污染的空气在被耗尽到环境之前被过滤。

公开(公告)号：US06357853B1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-19

申请号：US09504652

申请日：2000-02-14

申请人： Benjamin Alan Askren ,  John Edward Borsuk ,  Donn Duane Bryant ,  Curtis Ray Droege ,  Laura Leigh Garcia ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Robert Flynt Strean

发明人： Benjamin Alan Askren ,  John Edward Borsuk ,  Donn Duane Bryant ,  Curtis Ray Droege ,  Laura Leigh Garcia ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Robert Flynt Strean

IPC分类号： B41J2165

CPC分类号： B41J2/1721 ,  B41J2/16523 ,  B41J2/1714 ,  B41J2002/1742

摘要： A process of, and apparatus for controlling waste ink from an ink jet printer printhead, transfers waste ink to an absorptive diaper, and at least intermittently forces air across the absorptive diaper to promote evaporation of certain volatile ink components from the transferred ink. Waste ink may be received and temporarily retained on a plurality of spaced apart inclined louvers located above the absorptive diaper, and air conveyed across and between the louvers to promote evaporation of certain volatile components from the received ink.

摘要翻译： 用于控制来自喷墨打印机打印头的废墨的方法和设备将废墨转移到吸收性尿布，并且至少间歇地迫使空气穿过吸收性尿布以促进某些挥发性油墨组分从转印的油墨的蒸发。 废墨可以被接收并临时保留在位于吸收性尿布上方的多个间隔开的倾斜百叶窗上，并且空气在百叶窗之间和之间传送，以促进某些挥发性组分从接收的油墨中蒸发。

公开(公告)号：US20080075477A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11533802

申请日：2006-09-21

申请人： Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  William Paul Cook

发明人： Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  William Paul Cook

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/657 ,  G03G2215/00371 ,  G03G2215/00945

摘要： The present application is directed to methods for moving a media sheet along a media path of an image forming device. The media path may include first and second sections. A sensor that detects the media sheet moving along the media path may be positioned between the first and second sections. The media sheet moves through the first section and past the sensor causing the sensor to send a signal to a controller. The media sheet may be moved at differing speeds past the sensor causing the sensor to be activated when the sheet is moving at a first speed, and deactivated when the media sheet is moving at a second speed. The controller may adjust the speed of one or both of the first and second sections based on the signal or signals received from the sensor.

摘要翻译： 本申请涉及用于沿着图像形成装置的介质路径移动介质片的方法。 媒体路径可以包括第一和第二部分。 检测沿着介质路径移动的介质片的传感器可以位于第一和第二部分之间。 介质片移动通过第一部分并经过传感器，使传感器向控制器发送信号。 媒体片材可以以不同的速度移动通过传感器，导致传感器在片材以第一速度移动时被激活，并且当媒体片材以第二速度移动时被禁用。 控制器可以基于从传感器接收的信号或信号来调节第一和第二部分中的一个或两个的速度。

公开(公告)号：US07274903B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-25

申请号：US10809656

申请日：2004-03-25

申请人： Daniel Lee Carter ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Edward Alan Rush

发明人： Daniel Lee Carter ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Edward Alan Rush

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2221/1639

摘要： An integrated fuser unit has a drive system with a motor and a drive train mounted in the fuser unit frame. A swing arm assembly engages and disengages the hot roll from the drive train.

摘要翻译： 集成定影单元具有驱动系统，其具有安装在定影单元框架中的电动机和传动系。 摇臂组件将热辊与传动系接合并脱开。

公开(公告)号：US06666449B2

公开(公告)日：2003-12-23

申请号：US09855327

申请日：2001-05-15

申请人： Stephen Francis DeFosse ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Sean David Smith

发明人： Stephen Francis DeFosse ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Sean David Smith

IPC分类号： B65H2900

CPC分类号： C25F3/16 ,  B41J13/02 ,  B65H27/00 ,  B65H2404/1115 ,  B65H2404/1416 ,  B65H2404/522 ,  B65H2601/251 ,  Y10T29/49544

摘要： A star wheel manufacturing process, and a star wheel manufactured thereby, suitable for an ink jet printer. Metal is formed by chemical milling, subtractive etching or the like, into the desired star wheel configuration, including a plurality of radially extending projections having tips. At least a portion of each tip has an electropolished surface. A coating of fluorinated polymer or the like may be applied to at least a portion of the electrolpolished surface on each tip.

公开(公告)号：US08010017B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-30

申请号：US12046863

申请日：2008-03-12

申请人： Larry Steven Foster ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges

发明人： Larry Steven Foster ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges

IPC分类号： G03G15/16 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00586 ,  G03G2215/0145

摘要： A fuser assembly includes first and second fuser structures, drive apparatus and nip engagement and release apparatus. The nip engagement and release apparatus includes nip-loading structure, a bias spring for engaging the nip-loading structure, a nip release cam for engaging the bias spring, a swing arm assembly and nip release structure. The nip engagement and release apparatus is adapted to cause a fuser nip to release during a reverse operation except when performing a duplex operation.

摘要翻译： 定影器组件包括第一和第二定影结构，驱动装置和压合接合和释放装置。 压区接合和释放装置包括夹持装置结构，用于接合夹持装载结构的偏置弹簧，用于接合偏置弹簧的夹紧释放凸轮，摆臂组件和夹持释放结构。 辊隙接合和释放装置适于在反向操作期间导致定影辊压释放，除了当进行双面操作时。

公开(公告)号：US20090232549A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-17

申请号：US12046863

申请日：2008-03-12

申请人： Larry Steven Foster ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges

发明人： Larry Steven Foster ,  Edward Lawrence Kiely ,  Jeffrey Lawrence Tonges

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00586 ,  G03G2215/0145

摘要： A fuser assembly includes first and second fuser structures, drive apparatus and nip engagement and release apparatus. The nip engagement and release apparatus includes nip-loading structure, a bias spring for engaging the nip-loading structure, a nip release cam for engaging the bias spring, a swing arm assembly and nip release structure. The nip engagement and release apparatus is adapted to cause a fuser nip to release during a reverse operation except when performing a duplex operation.

摘要翻译： 定影器组件包括第一和第二定影结构，驱动装置和压合接合和释放装置。 压区接合和释放装置包括夹持装置结构，用于接合夹持装载结构的偏置弹簧，用于接合偏置弹簧的夹紧释放凸轮，摆臂组件和夹持释放结构。 辊隙接合和释放装置适于在反向操作期间导致定影辊压释放，除了当进行双面操作时。