Pressure-controlled steam oven for asymptotic temperature control of continuous feed media
    1.
    发明授权
    Pressure-controlled steam oven for asymptotic temperature control of continuous feed media 有权
    压力控制蒸汽烘箱,用于连续进料介质的渐近温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US07890043B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11959406

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A non-atmospheric pressure vapor oven system that utilizes a controllable pressure zone to facilitate fast phase change heat transfer at any desired temperature to heat or cool flat substrates, and to level temperatures across different locations of the substrates. The system enables the use of a heat transfer fluid, such as water, without being limited to a particular temperature, such as the fluid's natural boiling point at atmospheric pressure. The system includes a vapor oven (hermetic enclosure) defining a pressure chamber having sealed entry and exit ports for transferring an object (e.g., a sheet of paper) with added material (e.g., toner) through the pressure chamber, and a pressure regulation apparatus for setting the saturation temperature (boiling point) of heat transfer fluid inside the vapor oven to an optimal heating/cooling temperature by selectively controlling the pressure inside the hermetic enclosure.

    摘要翻译: 非大气压蒸气烘箱系统,其利用可控压力区域来促进在任何期望温度下的快速相变热传递以加热或冷却平坦的基板,以及跨越基板的不同位置的水平温度。 该系统能够使用诸如水的传热流体,而不限于特定温度,例如在大气压下的流体的天然沸点。 该系统包括蒸气烘箱(气密封壳),其限定具有密封入口和出口的压力室,用于通过压力室传送具有添加材料(例如调色剂)的物体(例如,一张纸)和压力调节装置 通过选择性地控制密封外壳内的压力,将蒸气烘箱内的传热流体的饱和温度(沸点)设定为最佳加热/冷却温度。

    Preheating of Marking Material-Substrate Interface for Printing and the Like
    2.
    发明申请
    Preheating of Marking Material-Substrate Interface for Printing and the Like 审中-公开
    标记材料的预热 - 印刷等基板接口

    公开(公告)号:US20120045258A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-23

    申请号:US12861750

    申请日:2010-08-23

    IPC分类号: G03G15/16

    摘要: Substrate (or marking material) pre-heating is employed to facilitate fusing of the marking material with the substrate and with adjacent marking material. By heating primarily the material which becomes the interface between substrate and marking material, and by minimizing the distance between the point of heat application to the substrate (or marking material) and the marking nip in a print system, the amount of time for heat energy to dissipate prior to the application of the marking material to the substrate surface is minimized, meaning that the total amount of energy required to drive the heat source can be reduced. Addressable heating may be employed to further reduce energy consumption. Furthermore, optical heating may be used to provide rapid, on-demand heating, thereby reducing warm-up time as well as reducing unutilized heat energy.

    摘要翻译: 采用衬底(或标记材料)预热来促进标记材料与衬底和相邻标记材料的融合。 通过主要加热成为基材和标记材料之间的界面的材料,并且通过最小化在印刷系统中施加到基材(或标记材料)和标记辊隙的热点之间的距离,热能的时间量 在将标记材料施加到基板表面之前消散,这意味着可以减少驱动热源所需的总能量。 可以采用可寻址加热来进一步降低能量消耗。 此外,可以使用光学加热来提供快速的按需加热,从而减少预热时间以及减少未使用的热能。

    Ultra-heated/slightly heated steam zones for optimal control of water content in steam fuser
    3.
    发明授权
    Ultra-heated/slightly heated steam zones for optimal control of water content in steam fuser 有权
    超热/稍微加热的蒸汽区,以最佳地控制蒸汽定影器中的含水量

    公开(公告)号:US07801475B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US11959394

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A dual-zone steam fuser for a xerographic system includes a ultra-heated first zone maintained at 200-500° C. that quickly heats a paper substrate to an optimal toner fusing temperature (e.g., 120-150° C.), and a second, relatively cool second zone for maintaining the substrate at the optimal temperature during completion of the fusing process. A conveying system conveys the substrate so that it exits the first zone and enters the second zone immediately after the substrate temperature reaches the optimal toner fusing temperature, and is maintained in the second zone for a predetermined fusing operation time period. The gas (e.g., steam) temperatures and timing are selected such that surface condensation is minimized during initial heating, and such that moisture content is normalized at the end of the fusing process.

    摘要翻译: 用于静电复印系统的双区域蒸汽定影器包括保持在200-500℃的超加热第一区域,其快速加热纸基材至最佳调色剂定影温度(例如,120-150℃),并且 第二,相对冷却的第二区域,用于在熔化过程完成期间将衬底保持在最佳温度。 输送系统输送基板使其离开第一区域并在基板温度达到最佳调色剂定影温度之后立即进入第二区域,并且在第二区域中保持预定的定影操作时间段。 选择气体(例如蒸汽)的温度和时间,使得在初始加热期间表面冷凝最小化,并且使得水分含量在熔化过程结束时被归一化。

    Ultra-Heated/Slightly Heated Steam Zones For Optimal Control Of Water Content In Steam Fuser
    5.
    发明申请
    Ultra-Heated/Slightly Heated Steam Zones For Optimal Control Of Water Content In Steam Fuser 有权
    超加热/稍加热蒸汽区,以最佳控制蒸汽定影器中的含水量

    公开(公告)号:US20090154968A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US11959394

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A dual-zone steam fuser for a xerographic system includes a ultra-heated first zone maintained at 200-500° C. that quickly heats a paper substrate to an optimal toner fusing temperature (e.g., 120-150° C.), and a second, relatively cool second zone for maintaining the substrate at the optimal temperature during completion of the fusing process. A conveying system conveys the substrate so that it exits the first zone and enters the second zone immediately after the substrate temperature reaches the optimal toner fusing temperature, and is maintained in the second zone for a predetermined fusing operation time period. The gas (e.g., steam) temperatures and timing are selected such that surface condensation is minimized during initial heating, and such that moisture content is normalized at the end of the fusing process.

    摘要翻译: 用于静电复印系统的双区域蒸汽定影器包括保持在200-500℃的超加热第一区域,其快速加热纸基材至最佳调色剂定影温度(例如,120-150℃),并且 第二,相对冷却的第二区域,用于在熔化过程完成期间将衬底保持在最佳温度。 输送系统输送基板使其离开第一区域并在基板温度达到最佳调色剂定影温度之后立即进入第二区域,并且在第二区域中保持预定的定影操作时间段。 选择气体(例如蒸汽)的温度和时间,使得在初始加热期间表面冷凝最小化,并且使得水分含量在熔化过程结束时被归一化。

    Pressure-Controlled Steam Oven For Asymptotic Temperature Control Of Continuous Feed Media
    7.
    发明申请
    Pressure-Controlled Steam Oven For Asymptotic Temperature Control Of Continuous Feed Media 有权
    压力控制蒸汽烤箱用于连续进料介质的渐近温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US20090154969A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-18

    申请号:US11959406

    申请日:2007-12-18

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20

    摘要: A non-atmospheric pressure vapor oven system that utilizes a controllable pressure zone to facilitate fast phase change heat transfer at any desired temperature to heat or cool flat substrates, and to level temperatures across different locations of the substrates. The system enables the use of a heat transfer fluid, such as water, without being limited to a particular temperature, such as the fluid's natural boiling point at atmospheric pressure. The system includes a vapor oven (hermetic enclosure) defining a pressure chamber having sealed entry and exit ports for transferring an object (e.g., a sheet of paper) with added material (e.g., toner) through the pressure chamber, and a pressure regulation apparatus for setting the saturation temperature (boiling point) of heat transfer fluid inside the vapor oven to an optimal heating/cooling temperature by selectively controlling the pressure inside the hermetic enclosure.

    摘要翻译: 非大气压蒸气烘箱系统,其利用可控压力区域来促进在任何期望温度下的快速相变热传递以加热或冷却平坦的基板,以及跨越基板的不同位置的水平温度。 该系统能够使用诸如水的传热流体,而不限于特定温度,例如在大气压下的流体的天然沸点。 该系统包括蒸气烘箱(气密封壳),其限定具有密封入口和出口的压力室,用于通过压力室传送具有添加材料(例如调色剂)的物体(例如,一张纸)和压力调节装置 通过选择性地控制密封外壳内的压力,将蒸气烘箱内的传热流体的饱和温度(沸点)设定为最佳加热/冷却温度。

    Imaging system for patterning of an image definition material by electro-wetting and methods therefor
    9.
    发明授权
    Imaging system for patterning of an image definition material by electro-wetting and methods therefor 有权
    通过电润湿对图像定义材料进行图案化的成像系统及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US09529307B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US13548155

    申请日:2012-07-12

    IPC分类号: G03G15/10 G03G15/22 G03G13/28

    摘要: A system comprises an electro-wetting subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electro-wetting subsystem comprises a photo-responsive photoreceptor, a charging mechanism, an image definition material reservoir, a charge erase mechanism, and an exposure subsystem, such as a light source and rotating polygon forming a raster output scanner (ROS) disposed for exposure of the photoreceptor through the image definition material reservoir. The imaging member comprises a reimageable surface having certain properties, such as having a low surface energy to promote ink release onto a substrate. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor, which is developed with image definition material. The image definition material pattern is transferred to the reimageable surface. The pattern is developed with ink. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate.

    摘要翻译: 系统包括电润湿子系统,传输子系统,成像构件和着墨子系统。 电润湿子系统包括光响应感光体,充电机构,图像定义材料储存器,电荷擦除机构和曝光子系统,例如形成光栅输出扫描器(ROS)的光源和旋转多边形,其设置用于 通过图像定义材料储存器曝光感光体。 成像构件包括具有某些特性的可再成像表面,例如具有低表面能以促进油墨释放到基底上。 在操作中,感光体面积充电。 通过曝光子系统在带图像定义材料显影的带电感光体的表面上形成曝光图案。 图像定义材料图案被转移到可再成像的表面。 该图案是用墨水开发的。 着墨的图像可以被转印到基底上。

    Imaging system with electrophotographic patterning of an image definition material and methods therefor
    10.
    发明授权
    Imaging system with electrophotographic patterning of an image definition material and methods therefor 有权
    具有图像定义材料的电子照相图案的成像系统及其方法

    公开(公告)号:US08833254B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-16

    申请号:US13548127

    申请日:2012-07-12

    IPC分类号: B41F16/00 G03G5/00 G03G15/10

    摘要: A system comprises an electrophotographic subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electrophotographic subsystem comprises a photoreceptor, a charging subsystem, an exposure subsystem, and a development subsystem. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor to thereby write a latent charge image onto the photoreceptor surface. The image is developed with an image defining material, such as a dampening fluid. The image defining material forms a negative pattern of the image to be printed. This negative image is then transferred to the reimageable surface. The negative image is then developed with ink. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate.

    摘要翻译: 系统包括电子照相子系统,传输子系统,成像构件和着墨子系统。 电子照相子系统包括感光体,充电子系统,曝光子系统和开发子系统。 在操作中,感光体面积充电。 通过曝光子系统在带电感光体的表面上形成曝光图案,从而将潜像写入感光体表面。 图像用图像限定材料(例如润版液)显影。 图像定义材料形成要打印的图像的负图案。 然后将该负图像转移到可再成像的表面。 然后用墨水显影负像。 着墨的图像可以被转印到基底上。