公开(公告)号：US08854686B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US12372074

申请日：2009-02-17

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Nancy Y. Jia

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Nancy Y. Jia

IPC分类号： G06F15/00 ,  H04N1/40 ,  G06K7/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/32502 ,  H04N1/32529 ,  H04N1/32545 ,  H04N1/3255 ,  H04N1/506 ,  H04N1/6097

摘要： A printing apparatus or printing system that uses multiple print engines to form an image on a substrate. The printing apparatus or printing system may be a surface printing system or a reverse printing system. Each of the multiple print engines has at least one color station. The color stations are arranged in the print engines and between the multiple print engines based on whether the printing system is a surface printing system or a reverse printing system to control the order in which colorant is formed on a substrate. Multiple print engines allow for, among other things, a greater color gamut and therefore assists in expansion of the standard color gamut.

摘要翻译： 一种使用多个打印引擎在基板上形成图像的打印设备或打印系统。 打印设备或打印系统可以是表面印刷系统或反向印刷系统。 多个打印引擎中的每一个具有至少一个色站。 基于打印系统是表面印刷系统还是用于控制在基板上形成着色剂的顺序的反转印刷系统，色站被布置在打印引擎中并在多个打印引擎之间。 多个打印引擎除其他外允许更大的色域，从而有助于扩展标准色域。

公开(公告)号：US5387967A

公开(公告)日：1995-02-07

申请号：US125883

申请日：1993-09-23

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Paul C. Julien ,  John F. Knapp ,  Masashi Kajimoto ,  Hidekiyo Tachibana ,  Kazuo Terao ,  Yutaka Toyoda ,  Mikio Yamamoto

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Paul C. Julien ,  John F. Knapp ,  Masashi Kajimoto ,  Hidekiyo Tachibana ,  Kazuo Terao ,  Yutaka Toyoda ,  Mikio Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/06

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0812 ,  G03G15/0815

摘要： An apparatus develops an electrostatic latent image on a charge-retentive surface. A donor roll is selectably rotatable in a process direction and in a reverse direction relative to the process direction. A toner mover loads toner particles onto a portion of the surface of the donor roll. A metering blade is disposed downstream of the toner mover in the process direction. A seal is disposed upstream of the toner mover in the process direction, and is adapted to remove at least approximately half of the undeveloped toner from the donor roll.

摘要翻译： 一种装置在电荷保持性表面上形成静电潜像。 供体辊可以相对于处理方向在过程方向和反方向上可选择地旋转。 墨粉驱动器将调色剂颗粒装载到供体辊表面的一部分上。 计量刀片沿着处理方向设置在调色剂移动器的下游。 密封件沿着处理方向设置在调色剂移动器的上游，并且适于从供体辊中移除至少大约一半的未显影的调色剂。

公开(公告)号：US5047806A

公开(公告)日：1991-09-10

申请号：US537660

申请日：1990-06-14

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp

IPC分类号： G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0808 ,  G03G2215/0614 ,  G03G2215/0636

摘要： An apparatus which develops a latent image recorded on an image receiving member with marking particles. A chamber in a developer housing stores a supply of charged marking particles. The marking particles having a charge distribution. A donor roll is positioned in the chamber of the housing to transport marking particles closely adjacent to the latent image to develop the latent image. A rotating, elongated member moves the marking particles. An electrical bias is applied between the elongated member and the donor roll to selectively attract marking particles from the elongated member to the donor roll. The marking particles attracted to the donor roller have a charge distribution with a selected range. The range of the charge distribution of the marking particles attracted to the donor roller is less than the range of the charge distribution of the marking particles being moved by the elongated member.

公开(公告)号：US08280287B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12855011

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

发明人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： Multi-stage fixing systems for fixing toner to a substrate, printing apparatuses and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the multi-stage fixing systems includes a softening device for softening toner applied to a substrate by a marking device; and a fixing device for fixing the softened toner to the substrate. The fixing device includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a first thermal energy source for actively heating the first surface; and a second fixing member including a second surface, the first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip at which the substrate with softened toner is received. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply heat and pressure to the substrate and softened toner received at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将调色剂固定到基底的多级定影系统，印刷装置和将标记材料固定到基底的方法。 多级定影系统的示例性实施例包括用于通过标记装置软化施加到基底的调色剂的软化装置; 以及用于将软化的调色剂固定到基底的定影装置。 固定装置包括：第一固定构件，包括第一表面; 用于主动加热第一表面的第一热能源; 以及包括第二表面的第二固定构件，所述第一表面和所述第二表面形成定影辊隙，在所述定影辊隙处接收带软化调色剂的基底。 第一固定构件和第二固定构件可操作以对基板施加热和压力，并且在定影辊隙处接收软化的调色剂以将调色剂固定到基板。

公开(公告)号：US20120039643A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855078

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Shu CHANG ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  John F. Knapp ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Shu CHANG ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  John F. Knapp ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007

摘要： Fixing systems, printing apparatuses and methods for fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing systems includes a pre-heating device for pre-heating a substrate and marking material disposed on a surface of the substrate; a fixing device disposed downstream from the pre-heating device, the fixing device including fixing members which oppose each other and form a fixing nip; and a first thermal energy source for heating at least one of the fixing members; wherein the fixing members apply pressure and thermal energy to the pre-heated substrate and marking material at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate; and a conditioning device positioned (a) upstream from the pre-heating device, (b) between the pre-heating device and the fixing device, or (c) downstream from the fixing device. The conditioning device includes conditioning members which oppose each other and form a conditioning nip. The conditioning device does not include a thermal energy source that actively heats the conditioning members.

摘要翻译： 提供了将标记材料固定到基板上的固定系统，印刷装置和方法。 固定系统的示例性实施例包括用于预热衬底和设置在衬底的表面上的标记材料的预热装置; 固定装置，其设置在所述预热装置的下游，所述固定装置包括彼此相对并形成定影辊隙的固定构件; 以及用于加热至少一个所述固定构件的第一热能源; 其中所述固定构件将压力和热能施加到所述预热基板和在所述定影辊隙处的所述标记材料，以将所述调色剂固定到所述基板; 以及调节装置，其定位在预热装置的上游，（b）预热装置和定影装置之间，或（c）定影装置的下游。 调节装置包括彼此相对并形成调节辊隙的调节构件。 调节装置不包括主动加热调节部件的热能源。

公开(公告)号：US20100208278A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-19

申请号：US12372074

申请日：2009-02-17

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Nancy Y. Jia

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Nancy Y. Jia

IPC分类号： H04N1/23

CPC分类号： H04N1/32502 ,  H04N1/32529 ,  H04N1/32545 ,  H04N1/3255 ,  H04N1/506 ,  H04N1/6097

摘要： A printing apparatus or printing system that uses multiple print engines to form an image on a substrate. The printing apparatus or printing system may be a surface printing system or a reverse printing system. Each of the multiple print engines has at least one color station. The color stations are arranged in the print engines and between the multiple print engines based on whether the printing system is a surface printing system or a reverse printing system to control the order in which colorant is formed on a substrate. Multiple print engines allow for, among other things, a greater color gamut and therefore assists in expansion of the standard color gamut.

摘要翻译： 一种使用多个打印引擎在基板上形成图像的打印设备或打印系统。 打印设备或打印系统可以是表面印刷系统或反向印刷系统。 多个打印引擎中的每一个具有至少一个色站。 基于打印系统是表面印刷系统还是用于控制在基板上形成着色剂的顺序的反转印刷系统，将色站布置在打印引擎中并在多个打印引擎之间。 多个打印引擎除其他外允许更大的色域，从而有助于扩展标准色域。

公开(公告)号：US08897683B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-25

申请号：US12855078

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Shu Chang ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  John F. Knapp ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Shu Chang ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  John F. Knapp ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007

摘要： Fixing systems, printing apparatuses and methods for fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing systems includes a pre-heating device for pre-heating a substrate and marking material disposed on a surface of the substrate; a fixing device disposed downstream from the pre-heating device, the fixing device including fixing members which oppose each other and form a fixing nip; and a first thermal energy source for heating at least one of the fixing members; wherein the fixing members apply pressure and thermal energy to the pre-heated substrate and marking material at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate; and a conditioning device positioned (a) upstream from the pre-heating device, (b) between the pre-heating device and the fixing device, or (c) downstream from the fixing device. The conditioning device includes conditioning members which oppose each other and form a conditioning nip. The conditioning device does not include a thermal energy source that actively heats the conditioning members.

摘要翻译： 提供了将标记材料固定到基板上的固定系统，印刷装置和方法。 固定系统的示例性实施例包括用于预热衬底和设置在衬底的表面上的标记材料的预热装置; 固定装置，其设置在所述预热装置的下游，所述固定装置包括彼此相对并形成定影辊隙的固定构件; 以及用于加热至少一个所述固定构件的第一热能源; 其中所述固定构件将压力和热能施加到所述预热基板和在所述定影辊隙处的所述标记材料，以将所述调色剂固定到所述基板; 以及调节装置，其定位在预热装置的上游，（b）预热装置和定影装置之间，或（c）定影装置的下游。 调节装置包括彼此相对并形成调节辊隙的调节构件。 调节装置不包括主动加热调节部件的热能源。

公开(公告)号：US20120039642A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855011

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

发明人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： Multi-stage fixing systems for fixing toner to a substrate, printing apparatuses and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the multi-stage fixing systems includes a softening device for softening toner applied to a substrate by a marking device; and a fixing device for fixing the softened toner to the substrate. The fixing device includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a first thermal energy source for actively heating the first surface; and a second fixing member including a second surface, the first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip at which the substrate with softened toner is received. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply heat and pressure to the substrate and softened toner received at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将调色剂固定到基底的多级定影系统，印刷装置和将标记材料固定到基底的方法。 多级定影系统的示例性实施例包括用于通过标记装置软化施加到基底的调色剂的软化装置; 以及用于将软化的调色剂固定到基底的定影装置。 固定装置包括：第一固定构件，包括第一表面; 用于主动加热第一表面的第一热能源; 以及包括第二表面的第二固定构件，所述第一表面和所述第二表面形成定影辊隙，在所述定影辊隙处接收带软化调色剂的基底。 第一固定构件和第二固定构件可操作以对基板施加热和压力，并且在定影辊隙处接收软化的调色剂以将调色剂固定到基板。

公开(公告)号：US5493370A

公开(公告)日：1996-02-20

申请号：US320798

申请日：1994-10-11

申请人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Paul C. Julien ,  John F. Knapp ,  Masashi Kajimoto ,  Hidekiyo Tachibana ,  Kazuo Terao ,  Yutaka Toyoda ,  Mikio Yamamoto

发明人： Grace T. Brewington ,  Paul C. Julien ,  John F. Knapp ,  Masashi Kajimoto ,  Hidekiyo Tachibana ,  Kazuo Terao ,  Yutaka Toyoda ,  Mikio Yamamoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/06

CPC分类号： G03G15/0822 ,  G03G15/0812 ,  G03G15/0815

摘要： An apparatus develops an electrostatic latent image on a charge-retentive surface. A donor roll is selectably rotatable in a process direction and in a reverse direction relative to the process direction. A toner mover loads toner particles onto a portion of the surface of the donor roll. A metering blade is disposed downstream of the toner mover in the process direction. A seal is disposed upstream of the toner mover in the process direction, and is adapted to remove at least approximately half of the undeveloped toner from the donor roll.

公开(公告)号：US08837970B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13165271

申请日：2011-06-21

申请人： Richard W. Seyfried ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Faming Li

发明人： Richard W. Seyfried ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  Faming Li

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2032

摘要： A fixing device includes a first fixing member a second fixing member that are movable to engage and disengage a fixing nip defined by the first and second fixing member. The fixing nip is disengaged to accommodate entry and exit of a cut sheet, and engaged to accommodate warm-pressure fixing a marking material image to the cut sheet.

摘要翻译： 定影装置包括第一固定构件，第二固定构件，其可移动以接合和分离由第一和第二固定构件限定的定影辊隙。 定影辊隙分离以适应切割片材的进入和退出，并且接合以适应将标记材料图像固定到切割片材的温压。