公开(公告)号：US06419222B1

公开(公告)日：2002-07-16

申请号：US09735320

申请日：2000-12-12

申请人： Elden R. Morrison ,  Brian R. Conrow

发明人： Elden R. Morrison ,  Brian R. Conrow

IPC分类号： B65H2900

CPC分类号： G03G15/234 ,  B65H15/00 ,  B65H29/12 ,  B65H2301/33312 ,  Y10S271/902

摘要： A method and apparatus for inverting sheets traveling through a machine with an inverter having a reversing chute and a reversing nip in the reversing chute. An incoming sheet is receiving into the reversing chute. The reversing nip reverses the direction of travel of the sheet and drives sheet out of the reversing chute. A gap is opened in said reversing nip, while the outgoing sheet still extends through the reversing nip. A subsequent incoming sheet is received into the reversing chute and through the gap in the reversing nip, while the outgoing sheet still extends through the gap. The gap is closed after the outgoing sheet has exited the reversing nip, such the reversing nip reverses the direction of travel of the subsequent incoming sheet and drives the sheet out of the reversing chute. The machine may be a printing or copying machine.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在具有反向滑槽和反向滑槽中的反转辊隙的逆变器上翻转通过机器行进的纸张的方法和装置。 进入的纸张正在进入倒车滑槽。 反转压区反转纸张的行进方向，并将纸张从换向滑槽驱动。 在所述反转辊隙中打开间隙，而出纸片仍然延伸穿过反转辊隙。 后续进入的纸张被接收到反转滑槽中并且通过反转辊隙中的间隙，而出纸片仍延伸穿过间隙。 在出纸片退出反向夹紧之后间隙被关闭，这样反转夹紧反转随后进入的片材的行进方向，并将片材从反向滑槽驱动。 机器可以是打印机或复印机。

公开(公告)号：US08400683B2

公开(公告)日：2013-03-19

申请号：US12781085

申请日：2010-05-17

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Claude S. Fillion ,  Stuart A. Schweid ,  Douglas R. Taylor ,  Brian R. Conrow

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Claude S. Fillion ,  Stuart A. Schweid ,  Douglas R. Taylor ,  Brian R. Conrow

IPC分类号： H04N1/409

CPC分类号： H04N1/506

摘要： Streak compensation in a digital printer is provided utilizing a spatially varying Printer Model and Run Time updates to generate Spatially Varying Tone Reproduction Curves (STRCs) which are used as actuators to compensate for streaks during run time. A full width array sensor is used to measure streak profiles and the STRCs are used as actuators to compensate for streaks. Streak profile measurements taken at a limited number of area coverage levels combined with a Printer Streaks Basis Function Model are used to estimate and project the streak behavior at all area coverage levels and at all inboard-to-outboard spatial locations. The projection is then used in a pixel-wise error feedback control scheme to drive each profile to a desired shape, thereby compensating for streaks.

摘要翻译： 使用空间变化的打印机型号和运行时间更新来提供数字打印机中的条纹补偿，以生成空间变化色调再现曲线（STRC），这些曲线用作执行器来补偿运行时间内的条纹。 全宽阵列传感器用于测量条纹轮廓，并且STRC用作致动器来补偿条纹。 在有限数量的区域覆盖水平和打印机条纹基础函数模型的条件下进行条纹分布测量用于估计和计算所有区域覆盖水平和所有内到外空间位置的条纹行为。 然后将投影用于像素方向的误差反馈控制方案，以将每个轮廓驱动到期望的形状，从而补偿条纹。

公开(公告)号：US07039348B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-02

申请号：US10630063

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： David M. Kerxhalli ,  Keith A. May ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Michael J. Thomas

发明人： David M. Kerxhalli ,  Keith A. May ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Michael J. Martin ,  Michael J. Thomas

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0152 ,  G03G15/0163 ,  G03G2215/0161

摘要： A method for repositioning a mark on a belt after an image on paper registration process, which includes printing a test pattern, measuring at least one test pattern parameter, detecting a mark on a belt and detecting at least one imaging error associated therewith, using the at least one test pattern parameter and the at least one imaging error to determine the lateral distance required to shift a particular image to a desired location on the belt and shifting the image to the desired location.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在纸张登记处理之后的图像上重新定位皮带上的标记的方法，其包括打印测试图案，测量至少一个测试图案参数，检测带上的标记并检测与其相关联的至少一个成像错误，使用 至少一个测试图案参数和至少一个成像误差，以确定将特定图像移动到所述带上的期望位置并将图像移动到期望位置所需的横向距离。

公开(公告)号：US06450711B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09730364

申请日：2000-12-05

申请人： Brian R. Conrow

发明人： Brian R. Conrow

IPC分类号： B41J1142

CPC分类号： G03G15/6552 ,  B65H15/00 ,  B65H29/60 ,  B65H2301/33312 ,  B65H2301/3332 ,  B65H2301/4482 ,  G03G15/234

摘要： In high speed reproduction apparatus in which closely spaced printed sheets are sequentially fed downstream in a sheet path at a process velocity, a dual inverter system of two independent but cooperative sheet inverters is sheet control gated to receive alternate sheets from the sheet path for inversion in the alternate independent sheet inverters. These dual alternate sheet inverters may advantageously operate at substantially the same sheet velocity as the connecting sheet path, instead of the much higher speed and acceleration/deceleration typical of conventional single inverter systems. Yet the original collated sequential sheet order is maintained. The two independent but cooperative alternate sheet inverters may be operatively connected in series spaced along the sheet path to be alternatingly fed alternate sheets from the sheet path by separate gates and to return sheets to the same sheet path at different locations, or, connected in parallel with the sheet path by a single decision gate.

摘要翻译： 在高速再现装置中，其中紧密间隔的印刷片材以处理速度在片材路径中顺序地馈送到下游，两个独立但协作的片材逆变器的双反相器系统是片材控制，用于从片材路径接收交替的片材用于反转 替代独立板式逆变器。 这些双重替代板式逆变器可以有利地以与连接片材路径基本相同的片材速度运行，而不是常规单个逆变器系统典型的高得多的加速/减速。 然而，维护原始整理的顺序表顺序。 两个独立但合作的替代板式逆变器可以沿着片材路径串联地可操作地连接，以通过单独的门从片材路径交替地供给交替的片材，并且在不同的位置将片材返回到相同的片材路径，或者并联连接 通过单个决策门的纸张路径。

公开(公告)号：US06806896B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-19

申请号：US10646594

申请日：2003-08-22

申请人： Brian R. Conrow ,  David M. Kerxhalli

发明人： Brian R. Conrow ,  David M. Kerxhalli

IPC分类号： B41J2435

CPC分类号： H04N1/4095 ,  H04N1/00031 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00053 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00082 ,  H04N1/00092 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/03108 ,  H04N2201/04717 ,  H04N2201/04729 ,  H04N2201/04731 ,  H04N2201/04732 ,  H04N2201/04756 ,  H04N2201/04768 ,  H04N2201/04789 ,  H04N2201/04791 ,  H04N2201/04793

摘要： The relationship between first and second side images is evaluated to determine how the position of the paper and/or the size and arrangement of an image can be manipulated to compensate for paper shrinkage caused by fusing. Show through is reduced by performing setup to adjust a pixel clock frequency and/or a photoreceptor speed, determining a residual magnification error, determining margin shifts to compensate for the residual magnification error, and applying the margin shifts. Paper shrink effects on registration can be compensated for using determinations made during a typical printer setup. Show through errors can be reduced without using a paper conditioner to pre-shrink or re-wet the paper. In simplex and duplex printing, the show through errors worsen as the image moves away from the registration edge. Using information obtained during setup, a margin shift is determined that results in a significant reduction in the maximum show through for each image.

公开(公告)号：US06763199B2

公开(公告)日：2004-07-13

申请号：US10046166

申请日：2002-01-16

申请人： Brian R. Conrow ,  David M. Kerxhalli

发明人： Brian R. Conrow ,  David M. Kerxhalli

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： B41J11/008

摘要： Initial setup of image to sheet (IOS) or image to paper (IOP) registration in a printing device such as, for example, an electrographic printer, is accomplished in a single step that uses an initial set of measurements to determine and correct each of the independent registration errors, including image squareness/ROS skew, image skew/paper skew, lateral magnification, process magnification, lateral direction IOS or IOP position, and process direction IOS or IOP position simultaneously. A set of algorithms is used to perform a series of geometrical transformations to determine each of the six errors affecting IOS or IOP registration.

摘要翻译： 在诸如电印打印机的打印设备中的图像到纸（IOS）或图像到纸（IOP）注册的初始设置在单个步骤中完成，该步骤使用初始测量集来确定和校正每个 独立注册错误，包括图像平方度/ ROS偏移，图像偏斜/纸张偏移，横向放大，过程放大，横向IOS或IOP位置，以及过程方向IOS或IOP位置。 一组算法用于执行一系列几何变换，以确定影响IOS或IOP注册的六个错误中的每一个。

公开(公告)号：US06608988B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-19

申请号：US10029060

申请日：2001-10-18

申请人： Brian R. Conrow

发明人： Brian R. Conrow

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/238 ,  G03G2215/00021

摘要： The disclosed embodiments are directed to a method and apparatus for duplex imaging in a tandem print engine system. The features of the disclosed embodiments include imaging a first side of a sheet in a first marking module in the system, inverting the sheet, and imaging a second side of the sheet in a second marking module in the system one pitch after N revolutions of a photoreceptor following the first side imaging.

摘要翻译： 所公开的实施例涉及用于串联式打印引擎系统中的双面成像的方法和装置。 所公开的实施例的特征包括在系统中的第一标记模块中成像片材的第一侧，翻转片材，以及在第一标记模块中在系统的第二标记模块中对第二标记模块进行成像， 第一侧成像后的感光体。

公开(公告)号：US08767220B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US12702774

申请日：2010-02-09

申请人： Jonathan B. Hunter ,  Andrew James Bonacci ,  David Mark Kerxhalli ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Michael J. Martin

发明人： Jonathan B. Hunter ,  Andrew James Bonacci ,  David Mark Kerxhalli ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/387

摘要： A method of calibrating a printing system for positioning at least one printed image, the printing system includes a first image bearing surface, the method includes: a) forming a background pattern and at least three fiducials on the first image bearing surface, wherein the background pattern is larger than a first printed image and the at least three fiducials are within an area formed by the first printed image; b) transferring a portion of the first printed image to a second image bearing surface; c) measuring a first residual image on the first image bearing surface, wherein the first residual image is a portion of the background pattern and the at least three fiducials remaining on the first image bearing surface after the step of transferring; and, d) calculating at least one calibration parameter for the printing system based on the measuring of the first residual image.

摘要翻译： 一种校准用于定位至少一个印刷图像的打印系统的方法，所述打印系统包括第一图像承载表面，所述方法包括：a）在所述第一图像承载表面上形成背景图案和至少三个基准，其中所述背景 图案大于第一印刷图像，并且所述至少三个基准在由所述第一印刷图像形成的区域内; b）将第一印刷图像的一部分转印到第二图像承载表面; c）测量所述第一图像承载表面上的第一残差图像，其中所述第一残留图像是所述背景图案的一部分，并且所述至少三个基准在所述转印步骤之后保留在所述第一图像承载表面上; 以及d）基于所述第一残差图像的测量来计算所述打印系统的至少一个校准参数。

公开(公告)号：US08126359B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12173448

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： James P. Calamita ,  Michael John Martin ,  Douglas R. Taylor ,  Shawn P. Updegraff ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  David C. Craig

发明人： James P. Calamita ,  Michael John Martin ,  Douglas R. Taylor ,  Shawn P. Updegraff ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  David C. Craig

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0152 ,  G03G15/0194 ,  G03G15/5041 ,  G03G2215/00042 ,  G03G2215/0161

摘要： A method for monitoring an image printing system that prints color images on an image bearing surface movable in a process direction is provided. The method includes placing marking material to form a row comprising a plurality of registration marks on the image bearing surface, wherein each row of registration marks extends along a cross-process direction transverse to the process direction; detecting a position of each registration mark using a linear array sensor extending in the cross-process direction, wherein the position of each registration mark is detected in both the process and cross-process direction; determining a process direction misregistration between the registration marks of each row in the process direction and cross-process direction misregistration between registration marks from each of the rows.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种监视图像打印系统的方法，该图像打印系统在可沿着处理方向移动的图像承载表面上打印彩色图像。 该方法包括将标记材料放置成在图像承载表面上形成包括多个对准标记的行，其中每排配准标记沿着横向于过程方向的交叉过程方向延伸; 使用在交叉处理方向上延伸的线性阵列传感器来检测每个对准标记的位置，其中每个对准标记的位置在过程方向和交叉处理方向都被检测到; 确定处理方向上的每一行的配准标记之间的过程方向重合失调以及来自每行的对准标记之间的过程方向重合失调。

公开(公告)号：US20110194131A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-11

申请号：US12702774

申请日：2010-02-09

申请人： Jonathan B. HUNTER ,  Andrew James Bonacci ,  David Mark Kerxhalli ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Michael J. Martin

发明人： Jonathan B. HUNTER ,  Andrew James Bonacci ,  David Mark Kerxhalli ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  Michael J. Martin

IPC分类号： G06K15/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/387

摘要： A method of calibrating a printing system for positioning at least one printed image, the printing system includes a first image bearing surface, the method includes: a) forming a background pattern and at least three fiducials on the first image bearing surface, wherein the background pattern is larger than a first printed image and the at least three fiducials are within an area formed by the first printed image; b) transferring a portion of the first printed image to a second image bearing surface; c) measuring a first residual image on the first image bearing surface, wherein the first residual image is a portion of the background pattern and the at least three fiducials remaining on the first image bearing surface after the step of transferring; and, d) calculating at least one calibration parameter for the printing system based on the measuring of the first residual image.

摘要翻译： 一种校准用于定位至少一个印刷图像的打印系统的方法，所述打印系统包括第一图像承载表面，所述方法包括：a）在所述第一图像承载表面上形成背景图案和至少三个基准，其中所述背景 图案大于第一印刷图像，并且所述至少三个基准在由所述第一印刷图像形成的区域内; b）将第一印刷图像的一部分转印到第二图像承载表面; c）测量所述第一图像承载表面上的第一残差图像，其中所述第一残留图像是所述背景图案的一部分，并且所述至少三个基准在所述转印步骤之后保留在所述第一图像承载表面上; 以及d）基于所述第一残差图像的测量来计算所述打印系统的至少一个校准参数。