公开(公告)号：US08180268B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-15

申请号：US12120272

申请日：2008-05-14

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  David Lalley ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  David Lalley ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00455

摘要： A method and apparatus that automatically advances fuser web material in an image production unit is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to advance fuser web material, retrieving stored fuser web material position information, automatically advancing the fuser web material a predetermined amount to expose unused fuser web material, and storing updated fuser web material position information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在图像生成单元中自动前进定影幅材的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括接收信号以推进定影纤维网材料，检索存储的定影纤维网材料位置信息，自动地使定影纤维网材料前进预定量以暴露未使用的定影网材料，以及存储更新的定影织物材料位置信息。

公开(公告)号：US08135321B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12394315

申请日：2009-02-27

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Charles Scott Kneisel ,  David Lalley

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Charles Scott Kneisel ,  David Lalley

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful for printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of an apparatus useful for printing includes a first member including a first surface; a second member including a second surface forming a nip with the first surface; a gas source; a rotary valve including a gas inlet in fluid communication with the gas source, a gas outlet and a rotor including a gas passage; a gas knife in fluid communication with the gas outlet of the rotary valve, the gas knife being adapted to emit gas onto the second surface downstream from the nip; and a motor coupled to the rotor. The motor is operable to rotate the rotor to selectively position the rotary valve in at least a first open position in which the gas passage is in fluid communication with the gas inlet and gas outlet, gas is supplied from the rotary valve to the gas knife which emits the gas having a first pressure onto the second surface, and a closed position in which the gas passage is not in fluid communication with the gas inlet and gas outlet and gas is not supplied from the rotary valve to the gas knife.

摘要翻译： 提供了可用于打印的设备和从用于打印的设备中的表面剥离介质的方法。 用于打印的设备的示例性实施例包括：第一构件，包括第一表面; 第二构件，其包括与所述第一表面形成辊隙的第二表面; 气源; 旋转阀，包括与气体源流体连通的气体入口，气体出口和包括气体通道的转子; 与旋转阀的气体出口流体连通的气刀，气刀适于将气体喷射到压区下游的第二表面上; 以及耦合到转子的马达。 电动机可操作以使转子旋转以选择性地将旋转阀定位在至少第一打开位置，在该第一打开位置，气体通道与气体入口和气体出口流体连通，气体从旋转阀供应到气刀， 将第一压力的气体喷射到第二表面上，并且关闭位置，其中气体通道不与气体入口和气体出口流体连通，气体不从旋转阀向气刀供应。

公开(公告)号：US07668493B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-23

申请号：US11546198

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： B65H29/70 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00447 ,  G03G2215/00662 ,  G03G2215/00675

摘要： An image forming device includes one or more flexible fingers to simulate a narrow gap baffle and provide a baffle-like support for different document media. These flexible fingers help guide the documents from one subsystem to another, for instance, entering into the decurler nip on the host image forming device decurler assembly. These flexible fingers act as two baffles. For heavy weight documents, the flexible fingers deflect and move out of the way. For medium to light weight documents, the flexible fingers control the document position during its trajectory.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括一个或多个柔性指状物以模拟窄间隙挡板并为不同的文件介质提供挡板状支撑。 这些柔性手指有助于将文档从一个子系统引导到另一个子系统，例如，进入主机图像形成装置卷取器组件上的去卷积辊隙。 这些柔性手指充当两个挡板。 对于重型文件，柔性手指偏转和移开。 对于中等重量轻的文件，柔性手指在其轨迹中控制文档位置。

公开(公告)号：US06819894B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10721838

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz

发明人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/1647 ,  G03G2221/1651 ,  G03G2221/1654 ,  G03G2221/1861

摘要： An apparatus for connecting two devices includes a pin connected to a portion of a first device, the pin having first and second conical ends, and a bushing connected to a second device, the bushing having first and second sides and a perimeter. The bushing has an opening in its perimeter that is large enough to allow the pin and the portion of the first device connected thereto to pass completely through the bushing.

摘要翻译： 用于连接两个装置的装置包括连接到第一装置的一部分的销，所述销具有第一和第二锥形端部，以及连接到第二装置的衬套，所述衬套具有第一侧面和第二侧面以及周边。 衬套在其周边上具有足够大的开口，以允许销和连接到其的第一装置的部分完全穿过衬套。

公开(公告)号：US06973278B2

公开(公告)日：2005-12-06

申请号：US10721487

申请日：2003-11-25

申请人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven J. Fiore

发明人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven J. Fiore

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/754 ,  G03G21/1647 ,  G03G21/1671 ,  G03G2221/1615 ,  G03G2221/1654

摘要： A photoreceptor module for an electrophotographic device that includes a tension roller, a photoreceptor belt, which wraps around a plurality of backing members and the tension roller, and a rotatable handle. When the handle is in a first position it engages at least one other module within the device to maintain proper spacing between the at least one other module and the photoreceptor module. When the handle is in a second position, the tension roller is retracted so that the belt may be removed more easily.

公开(公告)号：US06782228B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-24

申请号：US10355565

申请日：2003-01-30

申请人： Kenneth R. Rasch ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Stephen D. Cipolla ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller ,  David R. Kamprath ,  Richard C. Benton

发明人： Kenneth R. Rasch ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  Stephen D. Cipolla ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller ,  David R. Kamprath ,  Richard C. Benton

IPC分类号： G03G1520

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  B65H29/56

摘要： Media removal apparatus having a stripper finger structure for separating the lead edge of an imaging media such as plain paper from a heated fuser roll and a stripper baffle for separating the portion of the imaging media beyond the lead edge of the imaging media from the heated fuser roll. The stripper finger structure is supported for movement between a home or standby position and an active position, with the finger tips in constant contact with the heated fuser roll, for effecting separation of the media's lead edge from the heated fuser roll. Likewise, the stripper baffle structure is supported for movement between home or standby positions to its active position where it effects separation of a portion of the imaging media beyond its lead edge.

摘要翻译： 具有剥离手指结构的介质去除装置，用于将诸如普通纸的成像介质的引线边缘与加热的定影辊和剥离挡板分离，用于将成像介质的该部分超出成像介质的引线边缘与加热的定影器 滚。 剥离手指结构被支撑用于在家用或待机位置和活动位置之间移动，其中指尖与加热的定影辊恒定接触，用于使介质的引线边缘与加热的定影辊分离。 类似地，剥离器挡板结构被支撑用于在归属位置或待机位置之间移动到其活动位置，在该位置处，成像介质的一部分分离超过其前缘。

公开(公告)号：US07515868B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-07

申请号：US11653629

申请日：2007-01-16

申请人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Mark Stevens ,  Roger G. Bennett, II ,  Kenneth W. Luff

发明人： Gregory P. Miller ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Mark Stevens ,  Roger G. Bennett, II ,  Kenneth W. Luff

IPC分类号： G03G15/14

CPC分类号： G03G15/6532 ,  G03G2215/00544 ,  G03G2221/1675

摘要： A stripper assembly strips a media sheet from a photoreceptor belt. A support bracket supports a stripping finger base which includes a multiplicity of attached stripping fingers. The support bracket is fixed proximate to the photoreceptor belt in a media stripping position. Each stripping finger has a protruding distal stripping end extending toward the photoreceptor belt to form a gap therewith. The magnitude of the stripping finger-photoreceptor belt gap is controlled by adjusting the position or spacing of the finger base with respect to the support bracket. The support bracket pivots about an inboard pivot axial. The opposite support bracket outboard end is releasable, thus enabling the support bracket to pivot away from the photoreceptor belt.

摘要翻译： 剥离器组件从感光带剥离介质片。 支撑托架支撑包括多个附接的剥离指的剥离指基部。 支撑托架在介质剥离位置靠近感光带固定。 每个剥离手指具有朝向感光带延伸的突出远端剥离端，以与其形成间隙。 通过调整手指基部相对于支撑托架的位置或间隔来控制剥离的指状物 - 感光体带间隙的大小。 支撑托架围绕内侧枢轴轴向枢转。 相对的支撑支架外侧端部是可释放的，从而使得支撑支架能够远离感光带转动。

公开(公告)号：US20080145124A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11546198

申请日：2006-10-11

申请人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

发明人： Erwin Ruiz ,  Gregory P. Miller

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G2215/00447 ,  G03G2215/00662 ,  G03G2215/00675

摘要： An image forming device includes one or more flexible fingers to simulate a narrow gap baffle and provide a baffle-like support for different document media. These flexible fingers help guide the documents from one subsystem to another, for instance, entering into the decurler nip on the host image forming device decurler assembly. These flexible fingers act as two baffles. For heavy weight documents, the flexible fingers deflect and move out of the way. For medium to light weight documents, the flexible fingers control the document position during its trajectory.

摘要翻译： 图像形成装置包括一个或多个柔性指状物以模拟窄间隙挡板并为不同的文件介质提供挡板状支撑。 这些柔性手指有助于将文档从一个子系统引导到另一个子系统，例如，进入主机图像形成装置卷取器组件上的去卷积辊隙。 这些柔性手指充当两个挡板。 对于重型文件，柔性手指偏转和移开。 对于中等重量轻的文件，柔性手指在其轨迹中控制文档位置。

公开(公告)号：US09075363B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13525236

申请日：2012-06-15

申请人： Melissa Ann Monahan ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven Russel ,  Jeffrey Nyyssonen Swing ,  Christopher Alan Jensen

发明人： Melissa Ann Monahan ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Steven Russel ,  Jeffrey Nyyssonen Swing ,  Christopher Alan Jensen

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2067 ,  G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/2025 ,  G03G15/2032 ,  G03G2215/2083 ,  G03G2215/2093

摘要： An approach is provided for reducing release agent transfer to a pressure member in a fuser. The approach involves causing, at least in part, at least a first sheeted substrate and a second sheeted substrate to be advanced through a fuser in a process direction. The approach also involves determining the presence of the first sheeted substrate at a fusing position. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, a fuser member and a pressure member to engage to form a fusing nip at the fusing position based, at least in part, on the determined presence of the first sheeted substrate at the fusing position. The approach additionally involves determining the first sheeted substrate has advanced through the fusing nip. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, the fuser member and the pressure member to disengage.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种减少脱模剂转移到定影器中的压力元件的方法。 该方法包括至少部分地使至少第一片状基底和第二片状基底沿着加工方向前进通过定影器。 该方法还涉及确定第一片状基底在定影位置的存在。 该方法还包括至少部分地使定影器构件和压力构件接合以在定影位置形成定影辊隙，至少部分地基于在定影位置处确定的第一片状衬底的存在。 该方法另外涉及确定第一片状衬底已经通过定影辊隙前进。 该方法还包括至少部分地使定影器构件和压力构件脱离接合。

公开(公告)号：US20140050497A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13586062

申请日：2012-08-15

申请人： Christopher A. Jensen ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Jeffrey N. Swing

发明人： Christopher A. Jensen ,  Steven M. Russel ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Jeffrey N. Swing

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/00805

摘要： Methods and systems feed sheets of media on a media path within a printer device and place marking material on the sheets of media to produce printed sheets using a marking station. The methods and systems press the sheets of media using a pressure roller to join the marking material to the sheets of media and control heating elements to heat different portions of the pressure roller differently based upon the gloss level of the printed sheets using the processor.

摘要翻译： 方法和系统将介质的介质馈送到打印机设备内的介质路径上，并将标记材料放置在介质板上，以使用标记工位生产印刷的纸张。 所述方法和系统使用压力辊按压介质片，以将标记材料连接到介质片和控制加热元件，以根据使用该处理器的打印片材的光泽度不同地加热压力辊的不同部分。