公开(公告)号：US08007099B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-30

申请号：US12401362

申请日：2009-03-10

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Jason O'Neil ,  Paul McConville

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Jason O'Neil ,  Paul McConville

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A method and apparatus for metering release agent on an imaging member includes applying a release agent to a rotating imaging member at an application location and then controlling a thickness of the release agent on the imaging member with a rotating metering roll. In at least one embodiment, the method for metering a release agent includes rotating the metering roll as a counter-roll to an imaging drum such that the metering roll moves in an opposite direction from the imaging drum at a nip between the metering roll and the imaging drum. The metering roll may include an elastomer provided over the substantial portion of its outer surface which contacts the imaging drum. The metering roll may also be forcibly biased against the imaging drum. At least one wiper blade may be provided in contact with the metering roll to wipe excess release agent from the metering roll.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在成像构件上计量脱模剂的方法和装置包括将防粘剂施加到施加位置处的旋转成像构件，然后用旋转计量辊控制成像构件上的脱模剂的厚度。 在至少一个实施例中，用于计量脱模剂的方法包括将计量辊作为反向辊旋转到成像鼓，使得计量辊在计量辊和计量辊之间的辊隙处以与成像鼓相反的方向移动 成像鼓。 计量辊可以包括设置在其外表面的与成像鼓相接触的大部分上的弹性体。 计量辊也可以被强制地偏压成像鼓。 可以将至少一个刮片设置成与计量辊接触以从计量辊擦拭多余的脱模剂。

公开(公告)号：US20100231674A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-16

申请号：US12401362

申请日：2009-03-10

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Jason O'Neil ,  Paul McConville

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Jason O'Neil ,  Paul McConville

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： A method and apparatus for metering release agent on an imaging member comprises applying a release agent to a rotating imaging member at an application location and then controlling a thickness of the release agent on the imaging member with a rotating metering roll. In at least one embodiment, the method for metering a release agent comprises rotating the metering roll as a counter-roll to an imaging drum such that the metering roll moves in an opposite direction from the imaging drum at a nip between the metering roll and the imaging drum. The metering roll may include an elastomer provided over the substantial portion of its outer surface which contacts the imaging drum. The metering roll may also be forcibly biased against the imaging drum. At least one wiper blade may be provided in contact with the metering roll to wipe excess release agent from the metering roll.

摘要翻译： 用于在成像构件上计量脱模剂的方法和装置包括将防粘剂施加到施加位置处的旋转成像构件，然后用旋转计量辊控制成像构件上的脱模剂的厚度。 在至少一个实施例中，用于计量脱模剂的方法包括将计量辊作为反向辊旋转到成像鼓，使得计量辊在计量辊和计量辊之间的辊隙处以与成像鼓相反的方向移动 成像鼓。 计量辊可以包括设置在其外表面的与成像鼓相接触的大部分上的弹性体。 计量辊也可以被强制地偏压成像鼓。 可以将至少一个刮片设置成与计量辊接触以从计量辊擦拭多余的脱模剂。

公开(公告)号：US08646875B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US12751077

申请日：2010-03-31

申请人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Peter J. Nystrom

发明人： Peter M. Gulvin ,  John R. Andrews ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Peter J. Nystrom

IPC分类号： B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/16

CPC分类号： B41J2/14314 ,  B41J2/1433 ,  B41J2002/14475

摘要： Methods and systems of ejecting ink drops from an inkjet printer are disclosed. The methods and systems can include a printhead with one or more stepped nozzles each with an associated entrance diameter and exit diameter. Ink can be received into the printhead and formed into ink drops in the stepped nozzles. The ink drops can each have an associated drop mass and drop speed. The stepped nozzles can be provided such that the exit diameter can independently dictate the drop mass and the entrance diameter can independently dictate the drop speed. As such, the complexity of jet design optimization is reduced.

摘要翻译： 公开了从喷墨打印机喷出墨滴的方法和系统。 方法和系统可以包括具有一个或多个阶梯式喷嘴的打印头，每个具有相关联的入口直径和出口直径。 油墨可以被接收到打印头中并且形成为阶梯式喷嘴中的墨滴。 墨滴可以各自具有相关联的液滴质量和液滴速度。 可以设置阶梯喷嘴，使得出口直径可以独立地决定液滴质量，并且入口直径可以独立地决定液滴速度。 因此，喷射设计优化的复杂性降低。

公开(公告)号：US07965969B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-21

申请号：US12135235

申请日：2008-06-09

申请人： Bryan J. Roof ,  Elias Panides ,  Nicholas Kladias ,  Jorge A. Alvarez ,  David D. Lalley ,  Christine A. Keenan ,  Gregory D. Gerbasi ,  Gerald A. Domoto

发明人： Bryan J. Roof ,  Elias Panides ,  Nicholas Kladias ,  Jorge A. Alvarez ,  David D. Lalley ,  Christine A. Keenan ,  Gregory D. Gerbasi ,  Gerald A. Domoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/50 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00721

摘要： According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided a method of optimizing an electro-photographic reproduction machine having a fusing subsystem and an air knife. The methods acquire at least one electro-photographic reproduction machine objective and media characteristic; and the acquired objective and characteristic are used to determine values for the pressurized air emitted from the air knife, the position of the air knife, and the rotation of the air knife relative to a fuse roll in the fusing subsystem. The methods further disclose acquiring the leading edge of the media being stripped and then using the beam strength of the media to assist in stripping the body of the sheet. The air knife can be controlled by a controller or a processor based on determined optimization parameter values that relate to objectives and media characteristics.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的方面，提供了一种优化具有熔接子系统和气刀的电照相再现机的方法。 该方法获得至少一种电子照相再现机器的目标和媒体特性; 并且获得的目标和特征用于确定从气刀发射的加压空气的值，气刀的位置以及气刀相对于熔断子系统中的保险丝辊的旋转的值。 该方法进一步公开了获取待剥离的介质的前缘，然后使用介质的束强度来辅助剥离片材的主体。 基于与目标和介质特性相关的确定的优化参数值，气刀可由控制器或处理器控制。

公开(公告)号：US07789502B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US11291284

申请日：2005-11-30

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Donald M. Bott ,  Stephan Drappel

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Donald M. Bott ,  Stephan Drappel

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41M5/0256 ,  B41M5/03 ,  B41M7/0081

摘要： In a tonerless imaging process, an inked image layer jetted on an image receptor is simultaneously transferred and fused to a recording medium. A radiation-curable material is incorporated in the image layer such that irradiation of the image layer cures the radiation-curable material therein. An ink jet printing apparatus for performing the above process is also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 在无色成像处理中，喷射在图像接收器上的油墨图像层同时转印并融合到记录介质。 将可辐射固化的材料并入到图像层中，使得图像层的照射固化其中的可辐射固化材料。 还公开了一种用于执行上述处理的喷墨打印设备。

公开(公告)号：US20100104308A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12257504

申请日：2008-10-24

申请人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (700) that can control fuser temperature is disclosed. The apparatus can include an image fuser member (110) rotatably supported in the apparatus, where the image fuser member can be configured to fuse an image on media (170). The apparatus can include a heater (120) coupled to the image fuser member, where the heater can be configured to heat the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a pressure assembly (130) rotatably supported in the apparatus and coupled to the image fuser member, where the pressure assembly can be configured to exert pressure against the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a temperature sensor (140) coupled to the pressure assembly, where the temperature sensor can be configured to sense a temperature of the pressure assembly. The apparatus can include a controller (150) coupled to the heater and coupled to the temperature sensor, where the controller can be configured to adjust the temperature set point of the image fuser member based on the sensed temperature of the pressure assembly.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种能够控制定影温度的装置（100）和方法（700）。 该设备可以包括可旋转地支撑在设备中的图像定影器构件（110），其中图像定影器构件可以被配置为熔化介质（170）上的图像。 该装置可以包括耦合到图像定影器构件的加热器（120），其中加热器可以被配置为加热图像定影器构件。 该装置可以包括可旋转地支撑在设备中并且耦合到图像定影器构件的压力组件（130），其中压力组件可被配置为对图像定影器构件施加压力。 该装置可以包括耦合到压力组件的温度传感器（140），其中温度传感器可被配置为感测压力组件的温度。 该装置可以包括耦合到加热器并耦合到温度传感器的控制器（150），其中控制器可以被配置为基于感测到的压力组件的温度来调节图像定影器构件的温度设定点。

公开(公告)号：US07571996B2

公开(公告)日：2009-08-11

申请号：US11502283

申请日：2006-08-10

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Elias Panides ,  Mark Anthony Cellura ,  Elliot Allan Eklund ,  Scott J. Phillips

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Elias Panides ,  Mark Anthony Cellura ,  Elliot Allan Eklund ,  Scott J. Phillips

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/165 ,  B41J29/12 ,  B41J29/377 ,  B41J2002/16502

摘要： An apparatus in an ink jet printer reduces the risk of clogged nozzles in ink jet printing machines by providing a negative pressure area in the vicinity of a localized high shear stress region that is located about a print head perimeter. The apparatus includes a print head protector substantially surrounds a print head, the protector having a first substantially continuous slot along a portion of a length of the protector that is upstream of the print head and a second substantially continuous slot along a portion of a length of the protector that is upstream of the first substantially continuous slot, an inlet in fluid communication with the first substantially continuous slot, the inlet enables a positive pressure air supply to be coupled to the first substantially continuous slot so air entering the inlet flows through the first slot to displace debris from media approaching the print head, and an outlet in fluid communication with the second substantially continuous slot, the outlet enables a negative pressure source to be coupled to the second substantially continuous slot so displaced debris flows into the second substantially continuous slot and out through the outlet for removal from the ink printing machine in which the print head is located.

摘要翻译： 喷墨打印机中的装置通过在位于打印头周边周围的局部高剪切应力区域附近提供负压区域来降低喷墨打印机中喷嘴堵塞的风险。 该设备包括基本上围绕打印头的打印头保护器，保护器具有沿着保护器的长度在打印头上游的一部分的第一基本上连续的狭槽，以及沿着一段长度的 所述保护器在所述第一基本上连续的槽的上游，与所述第一基本上连续的槽流体连通的入口，所述入口使得正压空气供应能够联接到所述第一基本连续的槽，从而进入入口的空气流过所述第一 狭缝以从接近打印头的介质移位碎屑，以及与第二基本上连续的槽流体连通的出口，出口使得负压源能够联接到第二基本上连续的槽，从而排出的碎屑流入第二基本连续的槽 并通过出口从墨水打印机中取出 打印头所在的位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090110426A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11877714

申请日：2007-10-24

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Nicholas Kladias ,  Barry P. Mandel ,  Augusto Barton ,  Yongsoon Eun

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Nicholas Kladias ,  Barry P. Mandel ,  Augusto Barton ,  Yongsoon Eun

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/657 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/00945

摘要： A method for reducing gloss variation in prints, in an electrostatic printing system having a fuser for fusing sheets having marking particles thereon, the method including transporting a first sheet to the fuser; transporting a second sheet to the fuser; and abutting a trailing edge of the first sheet to a leading edge of the second sheet prior to the trailing edge of the first sheet entering the fuser.

摘要翻译： 一种在具有用于定影其上具有标记颗粒的片材的定影器的静电印刷系统中降低印刷品的光泽变化的方法，所述方法包括将第一片材输送到定影器; 将第二张纸传送到定影器; 以及在所述第一片材的后缘进入所述定影器之前，使所述第一片材的后缘邻接所述第二片材的前缘。

公开(公告)号：US20090051738A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-26

申请号：US11842751

申请日：2007-08-21

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/14314 ,  B41J2/16

摘要： An apparatus has an electrode plate having an array of electrodes, a flexible membrane separated from the electrode plate by a gap, the membrane having localized regions corresponding to electrodes in the array of electrodes, and each localized region having a stiffener. A print head has an ink reservoir, a nozzle plate to deliver ink from the reservoir to a print substrate, an ink inlet on an opposite side from the print substrate to provide ink from the reservoir to the nozzle plate, and a flexible membrane arranged so as to draw the ink through the ink inlet when actuated and to dispense the ink through the nozzle plate when released, the flexible membrane having a stiffener. A method of manufacturing a membrane device includes providing an electrode plate having an array of electrodes, forming an air gap adjacent the electrode plate, and forming a membrane of conductive material having localized regions with a stiffener, the localized regions corresponding to electrodes in the array.

摘要翻译： 一种装置具有电极板，其具有电极阵列，柔性膜通过间隙与电极板隔开，该膜具有对应于电极阵列中的电极的局部区域，每个局部区域均具有加强件。 打印头具有墨水储存器，用于将墨水从储存器输送到印刷基板的喷嘴板，与印刷基板相对的一侧上的墨水入口，以将油墨从储存器提供到喷嘴板;以及柔性膜，其布置成 为了在致动时将墨水通过墨水入口，并且当释放时通过喷嘴板分配墨水，柔性膜具有加强件。 制造膜装置的方法包括提供具有电极阵列的电极板，形成邻近电极板的气隙，以及形成具有加强件的具有局部区域的导电材料膜，该局部区域对应于阵列中的电极 。

公开(公告)号：US06827435B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10040813

申请日：2002-01-07

申请人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Elias Panides ,  S. Warren Lohr ,  Roger Leighton ,  Dawn Api ,  Narayan V. Deshpande ,  Andrew W. Hays

发明人： Gerald A. Domoto ,  Elias Panides ,  S. Warren Lohr ,  Roger Leighton ,  Dawn Api ,  Narayan V. Deshpande ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/009

摘要： A dryer assembly for drying a liquid ink image formed on a substrate comprising a housing defining a portion of a sheet moving path; a plenum positioned within the housing, the plenum including air flow and outlet means contiguous to the plenum permitting forced air to exit the plenum, the outlet being in the form of a plurality of moving openings adapted to direct flowing air through the openings to the liquid image, the openings moving relative to the image; and a substrate transport device for moving the substrate carrying the liquid ink image on a front side thereof through the housing and under the plurality of moving openings. The dryer assembly has particular use in an ink jet printing system.

摘要翻译： 一种用于干燥形成在基底上的液体墨水图像的干燥器组件，包括限定片材移动路径的一部分的壳体; 定位在壳体内的增压室，气室包括空气流和邻近集气室的出口装置，允许强制空气离开气室，出口是多个移动开口的形式，适于将流动的空气通过开口引导到液体 图像，开口相对于图像移动; 以及基板输送装置，用于通过所述壳体和所述多个移动开口移动在其前侧上承载所述液体墨水图像的所述基板。 干燥器组件在喷墨打印系统中具有特别的用途。