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。

    Flexible director paper path module
    2.
    发明授权
    Flexible director paper path module 有权
    灵活导向纸路径模块

    公开(公告)号:US07108260B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-19

    申请号:US10740705

    申请日:2003-12-19

    IPC分类号: B65H39/10

    摘要: A flexible media transport system includes a director element having articulating tips that provide access to selected media paths. The director element(s) can be incorporated into a director module. Multiple director modules can then be combined into a highly flexible and reconfigurable media transport system. By implementing the joints between the articulating tips and the body of the director element such that a continuous surface is provided in the path of the flexible media, stubbing of the moving media can be avoided. The continuous-surface joint interface can be provided via flexible skins, monolithic articulating tip-director element structures, and preconfigured resilient plate structures, among others.

    摘要翻译: 灵活的媒体传输系统包括具有提供对所选择的媒体路径的访问的具有连接尖端的导向器元件。 导向器元件可以并入导向器模块中。 然后,多个导向器模块可以组合成高度灵活且可重新配置的媒体传输系统。 通过实现铰接尖端和导向元件的主体之间的接合,使得在柔性介质的路径中设置连续的表面,可以避免移动介质的残留。 连续表面接合界面可以通过柔性表皮,单片铰接尖端导向器元件结构以及预配置的弹性板结构等来提供。

    Pneumatic rollers and paper handling arrangements
    4.
    发明授权
    Pneumatic rollers and paper handling arrangements 失效
    气动滚筒和纸张处理装置

    公开(公告)号:US5913268A

    公开(公告)日:1999-06-22

    申请号:US24949

    申请日:1998-02-17

    摘要: A roller assembly is provided with openings in its outer surface for selective communication with a source of vacuum or a positive pressure. The openings may be angled along the roller rotational axis to impart a component of velocity to the paper perpendicular to the tangential roller surface velocity. Additionally, by selectively connecting the openings with sources of pressure and vacuum, enhanced paper alignment is achieved, multiple paper feeds eliminated, transitions between different velocities of rollers completed, or paper reverted so that printing can be achieved on first and second sides thereof.

    摘要翻译: 辊组件在其外表面上设有开口,用于与真空源或正压力选择性连通。 开口可以沿着辊旋转轴线成一角度,以赋予垂直于切向辊表面速度的纸张速度分量。 此外,通过选择性地将开口与压力和真空源连接起来,实现了增强的纸对准,消除了多个进纸,完成的辊的不同速度之间转换,或纸被还原,使得可以在其第一和第二侧上实现打印。

    Biaxial piezoelectric motor
    8.
    发明授权
    Biaxial piezoelectric motor 有权
    双轴压电电机

    公开(公告)号:US07148605B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US10737222

    申请日:2003-12-15

    IPC分类号: H02N2/00

    摘要: A piezoelectric motor that allows movement of an arbitrary object in an arbitrary direction is described. The piezoelectric motor includes at least two piezoelectric drives positioned to direct energy at an angle to each other. A contact element translates the energy from the piezoelectric drives to an object, thereby moving the object in the desired direction.

    摘要翻译: 描述允许任意物体在任意方向移动的压电马达。 压电电动机包括至少两个压电驱动器,定位成将能量彼此成一定角度引导。 接触元件将来自压电驱动器的能量转换为物体,从而沿所需方向移动物体。

    Media path modules
    9.
    发明授权
    Media path modules 有权
    媒体路径模块

    公开(公告)号:US07093831B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-22

    申请号:US10357687

    申请日:2003-02-04

    IPC分类号: B65H29/00 B65H39/10

    摘要: A media transport array for forming sequential media streams feeding a media processing system in which serial flows, parallel flows, or both are desired are structured from standard, batch fabricatable media path modules. Each media path module includes a frame unit, intermodule latching means, media control electronics, and media state sensing electronics. Within each media path module, at least one media transport nip receives media and passes it to an independently actuated media director. Media guides support media as it moves into and out of the media director.

    摘要翻译: 用于形成顺序介质流的介质传送阵列由标准的可批量制造的介质路径模块构成,其中串行流,并联流或两者都需要进行介质处理系统。 每个媒体路径模块包括帧单元,模块间锁存装置,媒体控制电子装置和媒体状态感测电子装置。 在每个介质路径模块内,至少一个介质传送辊隙接收介质并将其传递到独立致动的介质导向器。 媒体指南支持媒体进出媒体导演。

    Passively addressable fluid valves having S-shaped blocking films
    10.
    发明授权
    Passively addressable fluid valves having S-shaped blocking films 失效
    具有S形阻挡膜的被动寻址流体阀

    公开(公告)号:US5897097A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-27

    申请号:US711299

    申请日:1996-09-06

    摘要: A bistable valve useful for paper handling applications is disclosed. The valve can be batch fabricated in two dimensional valve arrays, with each valve in the array being controlled by passive matrix addressing. Typically, each valve includes a valve housing having an aperture plate defining an aperture therethrough, and an opposing plate positioned in spaced apart relationship to the aperture plate. A flexible film or strip is attached at its first end to the aperture plate and at its second end to the opposing plate. Valve action is provided by use of at least two switching electrodes for moving the flexible film between an aperture blocking position and an aperture open position, with at least one of the switching electrodes positioned adjacent to the aperture plate and at least one of the switching electrodes positioned adjacent to the opposing plate. To reduce unswitched movement when the switching electrode bias is reduced or not present, at least two electrostatic or mechanical catches are used.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于纸张处理应用的双稳态阀。 阀门可以批量制造在二维阀门阵列中,阵列中的每个阀门都被无源矩阵寻址控制。 通常,每个阀包括具有限定穿过其中的孔的孔板的阀壳体和与孔板间隔开的关系。 柔性膜或带在其第一端附接到孔板并且在其第二端附接到相对的板。 通过使用至少两个开关电极来提供阀动作,所述至少两个开关电极用于在孔闭阻位置和孔打开位置之间移动柔性膜,其中至少一个开关电极位于孔板附近,并且至少一个开关电极 定位在相对的板附近。 为了在开关电极偏压减小或不存在时减少非开关动作,使用至少两个静电或机械捕捉。