公开(公告)号：US5854962A

公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

申请号：US936096

申请日：1997-09-23

申请人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Howard G. Hooper ,  Quintin T. Phillips

发明人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Howard G. Hooper ,  Quintin T. Phillips

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G2215/00531 ,  G03G2221/0026 ,  G03G2221/0063 ,  G03G2221/0084 ,  G03G2221/0089

摘要： The first embodiment of an electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus includes a sheet of cleaning media, formed from a material such as felt, cloth or abrasive impregnated plastic fibers. Attached to the cleaning media is a retaining device. Preferably, the retaining device includes a plastic tab bonded to the sheet of cleaning media. Attached to the plastic tab is a plastic strap with an adhesive located on the free end. For use, the cleaning media is inserted into the print media path of the printer with the plastic strap looped around any conveniently protruding feature inside the printer. The rotation of the drum against the cleaning media results in the removal of contaminants. A second embodiment of an electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus includes an oversized cleaning roller which is installed into the printer in place of the transfer roller. A reservoir pivotally attached to the shaft of the cleaning roller contains cleaning fluid which is absorbed into the cleaning roller. Movement of the cleaning roller over the surface of the photoconductor drum results in the removal of contaminants. In a third embodiment of the electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus for use with an electrophotographic print cartridge, the electrophotographic print cartridge is mounted into a stand with the drum in contact with the cleaning roller. Movement of the cleaning roller over the surface of the photoconductor drum results in the removal of contaminants. A fourth embodiment of the electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus uses a cleaning pad disposed in the channel of a cleaning pad holder. The cleaning pad holder is inserted into the laser beam access slot in the electrophotographic print cartridge so that the pad contacts the photoconductor drum through the slot. Movement of the cleaning pad over the surface of the photoconductor drum resulting from rotation provides the cleaning action.

摘要翻译： 电子照相部件清洁装置的第一实施例包括由诸如毡，布或磨料浸渍的塑料纤维的材料形成的清洁介质片。 附着在清洁介质上的是保持装置。 优选地，保持装置包括结合到清洁介质片的塑料接头。 附着在塑料片上的是塑料带，胶带位于自由端。 为了使用，清洁介质插入到打印机的打印介质路径中，塑料带环绕打印机内部任何方便的突出特征。 滚筒对清洁介质的旋转导致污染物的去除。 电子照相部件清洁装置的第二实施例包括一个超大的清洁辊，其被安装到打印机中以代替转印辊。 枢转地附接到清洁辊的轴的储存器包含吸收到清洁辊中的清洁流体。 清洁辊在感光鼓表面上的移动导致污染物的去除。 在与电子照相打印墨盒一起使用的电子照相部件清洁装置的第三实施例中，电子照相打印墨盒被安装到鼓中与清洁辊接触的支架中。 清洁辊在感光鼓表面上的移动导致污染物的去除。 电子照相部件清洁装置的第四实施例使用设置在清洁垫支架的通道中的清洁垫。 清洁垫支架插入到电子照相打印盒中的激光束存取槽中，使得焊盘通过该槽与感光鼓接触。 清洁垫在由旋转产生的感光鼓的表面上的移动提供清洁动作。

公开(公告)号：US06366744B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09602640

申请日：2000-06-22

申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B Baumunk

发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B Baumunk

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： H04N1/32678 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G06K15/1823 ,  H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00058 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00068 ,  H04N1/00408 ,  H04N1/32635

摘要： Image forming systems and methods of forming an image are described. According to one exemplary aspect of the invention, a system includes a consumable monitoring device which provides a current amount of a consumable, such as toner. The system of this aspect also includes a memory device configured to store historical information regarding the consumable. A processor provides a requirement amount of the consumable and statistically modifies at least one of the requirement amount and the current amount using the historical information. Exemplary statistical modification uses a ratio of an estimation of a number of pixels within previous image jobs and the actual number of pixels imaged within previous jobs. Thereafter, the processor analyzes the requirement amount with respect to the current amount to determine the probability that an image job will be successfully imaged. In one arrangement, a confidence value is utilized for statistical modification. In addition, the historical information may be weighted. Additional aspects of the invention are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 描述了形成图像的图像形成系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个示例性方面，系统包括消耗品监控装置，其提供消耗品的当前量，例如调色剂。 该方面的系统还包括被配置为存储关于消耗品的历史信息的存储器装置。 处理器提供耗材的需求量，并使用历史信息统计地修改需求量和当前量中的至少一个。 示例性统计修改使用先前图像作业中的像素数量的估计与先前作业中成像的实际像素数之比。 此后，处理器分析关于当前量的需求量，以确定图像作业将成功成像的概率。 在一种布置中，使用置信度值进行统计修改。 另外，历史信息可以被加权。 还公开了本发明的另外的方面。

公开(公告)号：US06808255B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US09479958

申请日：2000-01-10

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Santiago Rodriguez ,  K. Trent Christensen

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Santiago Rodriguez ,  K. Trent Christensen

IPC分类号： B41J2175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1878 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A printing system utilizes memory integrated into a replaceable component to store printing device usage data. The manufacturer of the printing device retrieves the data when the component is returned to the manufacturer for recycling.

摘要翻译： 打印系统利用集成到可替换组件中的存储来存储打印设备使用数据。 当组件返回制造商进行回收时，打印设备的制造商将检索数据。

公开(公告)号：US06817693B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10195113

申请日：2002-07-12

申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

IPC分类号： B41J29393

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1878 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： A printing system utilizes printing material cartridges with memory to provide a way to uniquely identify the contents of a printing device cartridge and optimize printing parameters for use with the printing material. Newly developed printing materials and printing solutions therefor can be provided to printing devices that were manufactured prior to the development of the new printing material. Additionally, all cartridges can be physically similar without regard for the type of printing material contained therein, so no special manufacturing is required for each different printing material.

摘要翻译： 打印系统利用具有存储器的打印材料盒来提供唯一地识别打印装置盒的内容并优化用于打印材料的打印参数的方式。 可以将新开发的印刷材料及其印刷方案提供给在开发新印刷材料之前制造的印刷装置。 此外，所有墨盒可以物理上相似，而不考虑其中所含的打印材料的类型，因此对于每种不同的印刷材料不需要特别的制造。

公开(公告)号：US6154619A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

申请号：US428585

申请日：1999-10-27

申请人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Quintin T. Phillips

发明人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Quintin T. Phillips

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/18

CPC分类号： G03G21/1875 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/75 ,  G03G2221/1663

摘要： An apparatus is provided for detecting the state of a consumable for a printer. The apparatus includes a consumable cartridge, a drive motor, a current measuring device, memory and processing circuitry. The consumable cartridge has a rotatable member that is carried by the cartridge. The motor is configured to rotate the rotatable member. The current measuring device is associated with the motor, and is operative to measure current flow through the motor. The memory is configured to store a predetermined value corresponding to current flow through the motor, and indicative of a change in state of the rotatable member. The processing circuitry is coupled with the current measuring device and the memory and is operative to determine when the measured current flow corresponds to the predetermined value of current flow. Furthermore, the processing circuitry identifies a state of the consumable cartridge. A method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检测打印机的耗材的状态的装置。 该装置包括消耗盒，驱动电动机，电流测量装置，存储器和处理电路。 消耗盒具有由盒支承的可旋转构件。 电动机构造成旋转可旋转构件。 当前的测量装置与电动机相关联，并且用于测量通过电动机的电流。 存储器被配置为存储对应于通过电动机的电流的预定值，并且指示可旋转构件的状态改变。 处理电路与电流测量装置和存储器耦合，并且可操作以确定测量的电流何时对应于电流的预定值。 此外，处理电路识别消耗品盒的状态。 还提供了一种方法。

公开(公告)号：US06332062B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09479957

申请日：2000-01-10

申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jake Heusinkveld ,  Darius Boockholdt

发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jake Heusinkveld ,  Darius Boockholdt

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1878 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06Q20/401

摘要： Systems and methods are described that allow customization of user messages in a printing system. A printing device includes a replaceable component that includes component memory. First and second message data are stored in the component memory, the message data being message text or a pointer to message text. If the message data is a pointer to message text, the message text is stored in printing device memory, in memory of a host computer or on a remote site accessible via a host computer. A first message is displayed to a user in response to detection of a first event. A second message is displayed to the user in response to detection of a second event. If the message data are pointers to message text external to the printing device, an entity delivering the messages can change the message text without reconfiguring the printing device.

摘要翻译： 描述允许在打印系统中定制用户消息的系统和方法。 打印装置包括包括组件存储器的可替换组件。 第一和第二消息数据存储在组件存储器中，消息数据是消息文本或指向消息文本的指针。 如果消息数据是指向消息文本的指针，则消息文本被存储在打印设备存储器中，在主计算机的存储器中或通过主机可访问的远程站点上。 响应于检测到第一事件，向用户显示第一消息。 响应于检测到第二事件，向用户显示第二消息。 如果消息数据是指向打印设备外部的消息文本的指针，则传送消息的实体可以改变消息文本而不重新配置打印设备。

公开(公告)号：US5794094A

公开(公告)日：1998-08-11

申请号：US852886

申请日：1997-05-08

申请人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Howard G. Hooper

发明人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Howard G. Hooper

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/0862 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G2215/00118

摘要： A toner detecting system includes an image forming apparatus having a toner reservoir. A toner sensor of the system has a toner sensing element positioned to detect toner amount within the toner reservoir. A pixel counter of the system is configured to count pixels used when forming images. A processor of the system associates counted pixels with previous toner use. The associated counted pixels and previous toner use cooperate to enable enhanced toner level characterization of remaining available toner level. A method for detecting toner level within a toner-reservoir of an image forming device according to the toner detecting system is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 调色剂检测系统包括具有调色剂储存器的图像形成装置。 系统的调色剂传感器具有定影成检测调色剂储存器内的调色剂量的调色剂感测元件。 系统的像素计数器被配置为对形成图像时使用的像素进行计数。 系统的处理器将计数的像素与先前的碳粉使用相关联。 相关联的计数像素和以前的碳粉使用协作，以实现对剩余可用碳粉水平的增强的调色剂水平表征。 还公开了一种用于检测根据调色剂检测系统的图像形成装置的调色剂储存器中的调色剂水平的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20110279865A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-17

申请号：US13141254

申请日：2009-01-30

申请人： Scott K. Hymas ,  Richard L. Swantner ,  Darius Boockholdt

发明人： Scott K. Hymas ,  Richard L. Swantner ,  Darius Boockholdt

IPC分类号： G06K15/02

CPC分类号： G03G21/1889 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/553

摘要： A method for providing a message on a replaceable printing component of a printing device includes detecting a trigger event, retrieving a message from a memory associated with the replaceable printing component in response to the trigger event, and forming the message on an imaging member of the replaceable printing component, wherein the trigger event comprises an end of a print job, and wherein the message remains on the imaging member after completion of the print job.

摘要翻译： 用于在打印设备的可更换打印部件上提供消息的方法包括检测触发事件，响应于触发事件从与可更换打印部件相关联的存储器检索消息，以及在消息的成像部件上形成消息 可替换的打印部件，其中所述触发事件包括打印作业的结束，并且其中在所述打印作业完成之后所述消息保留在所述成像部件上。

公开(公告)号：US06810221B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-26

申请号：US10422204

申请日：2003-04-24

申请人： Brent Meyer ,  Darius Boockholdt

发明人： Brent Meyer ,  Darius Boockholdt

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1814 ,  G03G15/0216

摘要： A conductive isolation member for electrophotography components is disclosed. In one embodiment, a cartridge for use in an image forming device includes a photosensitive drum, an electrophotography component, and a conductive isolation member electrically connected to the electrophotography component to permit discharge of static charge on the electrophotography component upon removal of the conductive isolation member.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于电子照相部件的导电隔离构件。 在一个实施例中，用于图像形成装置的盒包括感光鼓，电子照相部件和电连接到电子照相部件的导电隔离部件，以便在去除导电隔离部件时能够在电子照相部件上放电静电 。

公开(公告)号：US07190470B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US09828341

申请日：2001-04-05

申请人： Joseph L. Burquist ,  Darius Boockholdt

发明人： Joseph L. Burquist ,  Darius Boockholdt

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00875 ,  G06F21/608 ,  H04N1/00005 ,  H04N1/00037 ,  H04N1/00047 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/0088 ,  H04N2201/0091 ,  H04N2201/323 ,  H04N2201/3233 ,  H04N2201/3246 ,  H04N2201/3269 ,  H04N2201/3271 ,  H04N2201/3274 ,  H04N2201/3295

摘要： A system and method for verifying a printed document. Generally, the system is implemented to automatically compare first and second images and provide an output with respect thereto. In an illustrative embodiment, the inventive system includes a computer for providing a first electronic image of a document. The image may be provided via a network such as the Internet. A printer is coupled to the computer and driven to print the document. The document is then scanned to provide a second electronic image of the document. The scanned image is then compared to the original image to provide verification of the printed output. For text based documents, the first and second images may be converted to text using conventional optical character recognition software to facilitate comparison. In a refinement of the present teachings, a mechanism is provided to detect a file characterization by which a restriction may be imposed on the number of the documents to be printed. If a document is restricted, successful printouts above the restriction are disabled. As a further refinement, a second mechanism is included to enable a fingerprint to be printed on the restricted document. When scanned, the fingerprint provides an indication of the operability of the printer and the scanner. In the event the fingerprint is not detected, the printer is disabled. This mechanism would be useful in a pay-to-print application to frustrate fraudulent efforts to disable the scanner and thereby cause the printer to output unauthorized printouts.

摘要翻译： 一种用于验证打印文档的系统和方法。 通常，该系统被实现为自动比较第一和第二图像并提供与其相关的输出。 在说明性实施例中，本发明的系统包括用于提供文档的第一电子图像的计算机。 图像可以经由诸如因特网的网络来提供。 打印机耦合到计算机并被驱动以打印文档。 然后扫描文件以提供文档的第二电子图像。 然后将扫描的图像与原始图像进行比较，以提供打印输出的验证。 对于基于文本的文档，可以使用常规光学字符识别软件将第一和第二图像转换为文本以便于比较。 在本教导的改进中，提供了一种用于检测文件特性的机制，通过该机制可以对要打印的文档的数量施加限制。 如果文档受到限制，禁用上述限制以上的成功打印输出。 作为进一步的改进，包括第二机制以使指纹能够印在受限制的文档上。 扫描时，指纹提供了打印机和扫描仪的可操作性。 如果未检测到指纹，打印机将被禁用。 这种机制在付费打印应用程序中将有助于挫败禁用扫描仪的欺诈行为，从而导致打印机输出未经授权的打印输出。