公开(公告)号：US06731885B2

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US10177654

申请日：2002-06-21

申请人： James D. Anthony ,  John C. Fournier ,  Kurt E. Jones

发明人： James D. Anthony ,  John C. Fournier ,  Kurt E. Jones

IPC分类号： G03G2112

CPC分类号： G01F23/265 ,  G01F23/268 ,  G03G15/0856 ,  G03G15/086 ,  G03G21/12

摘要： A toner level detector assembly includes an electrically conductive container body that defines a container cavity and an orifice. A sensor assembly includes a holder and a probe. The holder is sealingly associated with the orifice. The probe is disposed within the holder. The holder electrically isolates the probe from the container body. The probe senses a level of material within the container cavity.

摘要翻译： 调色剂液位检测器组件包括限定容器腔和孔的导电容器主体。 传感器组件包括保持器和探针。 保持器与孔口密封连接。 探头设置在支架内。 支架将探头与容器主体电隔离。 探头感测容器腔内的材料水平。

公开(公告)号：US06480685B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-12

申请号：US09734396

申请日：2000-12-11

申请人： Kurt E. Jones ,  James D. Anthony ,  Eric C. Stelter

发明人： Kurt E. Jones ,  James D. Anthony ,  Eric C. Stelter

IPC分类号： G03G2100

CPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/206

摘要： A method and system for cleaning and removing particles from a printer machine quietly and efficiently with a variable speed blower whereby the blower can operate in a reduced power mode during normal operation and in an increased power mode for special cleaning operations in the printer machine.

摘要翻译： 一种使用可变速风机静音且有效地从打印机清洁和去除颗粒的方法和系统，由此鼓风机可以在正常操作期间以降低功率模式操作，并且在增加的功率模式下在打印机中进行特殊清洁操作。

公开(公告)号：US20120003022A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US12827325

申请日：2010-06-30

申请人： Jerry A. Pickering ,  Kurt E. Jones ,  Patrick M. Lambert ,  Peter S. Alexandrovich

发明人： Jerry A. Pickering ,  Kurt E. Jones ,  Patrick M. Lambert ,  Peter S. Alexandrovich

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0035 ,  G03G2215/1661

摘要： A cleaning brush for use in an electrostatographic imaging apparatus, including a plurality of individual electrically conductive fibers secured to a brush core and having fiber tips relatively remote from the brush core, wherein the cleaning brush includes an electrically conductive plane at a surface of the brush core, or between a surface of the brush core and the electrically conductive fibers, effective for inducing an electrical potential to the conductive fibers when an electrical potential is applied to the electrically conductive plane, and at least one of a relatively non-conductive layer electrically insulating the conductive plane from the conductive fibers, or electrically insulating coatings on tips of the electrically conductive fibers remote from the brush core. The insulative, or non-conductive, layer between the fibers and the conductive plane of the brush prevent excessive current draw.

摘要翻译： 一种用于静电摄影成像设备的清洁刷，其包括固定到刷芯并具有相对远离刷芯的纤维尖端的多个单独的导电纤维，其中所述清洁刷包括在所述刷的表面处的导电平面 芯，或者在电刷芯的表面和导电纤维之间，当电势被施加到导电平面上时，有效地对导电纤维产生电势;以及至少一个相对非导电层电 将导电平面与导电纤维绝缘，或者电绝缘涂层在远离电刷芯的导电纤维的尖端上。 纤维与刷子的导电平面之间的绝缘或非导电层防止过度的电流消耗。

公开(公告)号：US06461395B1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09741293

申请日：2000-12-18

申请人： Gerald L. Kelly, III ,  Kurt E. Jones

发明人： Gerald L. Kelly, III ,  Kurt E. Jones

IPC分类号： B01D3530

CPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G21/206

摘要： A rotation molded particulate collection bottle for a copier/duplicator machine, which is connectable to a particulates separation source, which is not prone to failure under vacuums required in the air circulation systems for copier/duplicator machines and which is rotation molded and has a wall thickness of at least about 0.20 inches.

摘要翻译： 用于复印机/复印机的旋转模制颗粒收集瓶，其可连接到微粒分离源，该微粒分离源在复印机/复印机的空气循环系统中所需的真空下不容易发生故障，并且其被旋转模制并具有壁 至少约0.20英寸的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US06453148B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09732505

申请日：2000-12-07

申请人： Kenneth P. Friedrich ,  Kurt E. Jones ,  Philip A. Stern

发明人： Kenneth P. Friedrich ,  Kurt E. Jones ,  Philip A. Stern

IPC分类号： G03G2100

CPC分类号： G03G21/12

摘要： The invention relates to cleaning systems for electrographic processes and, in particular, to detecting leaks in such processes. A process and apparatus for sensing leaks is provided in an electrographic process cleaning system of the type configured to have a particle collection container. According to an aspect of the invention, a pressure is sensed that is indicative of pressure inside the particle collection container.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于电子照相过程的清洁系统，特别涉及在这些过程中检测泄漏。 用于感测泄漏的方法和设备提供在配置为具有颗粒收集容器的类型的电子照相过程清洁系统中。 根据本发明的一个方面，感测到指示颗粒收集容器内的压力的压力。

公开(公告)号：US07248826B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US11034330

申请日：2005-01-12

申请人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Douglas D. Fisher ,  Paul E. Thompson

发明人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Douglas D. Fisher ,  Paul E. Thompson

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025

摘要： The fuser roller and heater rollers of the fusing system can become contaminated with ink and other foreign material when pre-printed materials are run through them. The contamination can create regions of cold spots, which in turn results in poor fusing. Other image defects may result. According the various aspects of the invention, a heater roller cleaner, method and apparatus are provided for applying an array of differential pressure generating areas to a heater roller surface in a fuser assembly while rotating the heater roller surface.

摘要翻译： 当预印材料穿过它们时，定影辊和定影系统的加热辊可能会被油墨和其他异物污染。 污染会造成冷点区域，从而导致熔融不良。 可能会导致其他图像缺陷。 根据本发明的各个方面，提供一种加热辊清洁器，方法和装置，用于在旋转加热辊表面的同时将压差产生区域阵列施加到定影组件中的加热辊表面。

公开(公告)号：US06673159B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US09669710

申请日：2000-09-26

申请人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Douglas D. Fisher

发明人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Douglas D. Fisher

IPC分类号： B08B700

CPC分类号： G03G21/0035

摘要： A method and a cleaning brush for removing contaminants from and extending the life of a photoconductor film wherein the cleaning brush has end sections having a reduced coefficient of friction with the end sections of the photoconductor film which are less frequently used.

摘要翻译： 一种用于从光电导体膜去除污染物并延长其使用寿命的方法和清洁刷，其中清洁刷具有端部与光电导体膜的端部的摩擦系数降低，这些摩擦系数较少使用。

公开(公告)号：US07242875B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-10

申请号：US11106829

申请日：2005-04-15

申请人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Jerry A. Pickering

发明人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Jerry A. Pickering

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00021 ,  G03G2215/00042 ,  G03G2215/00413 ,  G03G2215/00759

摘要： A method of printing comprising the steps of marking the surface of a test preprinted media with a first marking material; placing the media adjacent to a transfer media; disposing the test media and the transfer media into the nip of a fuser roller assembly to thereby apply predetermined heat and pressure thereto; removing the test media and the transfer media from the nip of the fuser roller after a predetermined time; and, measuring the density of the first marking material which has been offset to the transfer media.

摘要翻译： 一种印刷方法，包括以下步骤：用第一标记材料标记测试预印介质的表面; 将介质放置在转印介质附近; 将测试介质和转印介质放置在定影辊组件的辊隙中，从而对其施加预定的热和压力; 在预定时间之后，从定影辊的辊隙中取出测试介质和转印介质; 并且测量已经偏移到转印介质上的第一标记材料的密度。

公开(公告)号：US06542713B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09821303

申请日：2001-03-29

申请人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Kevin D. Lofftus ,  George R. Walgrove, III

发明人： Kurt E. Jones ,  Kevin D. Lofftus ,  George R. Walgrove, III

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G21/0005

摘要： This invention provides an image-forming machine with a conditioned cleaning system, which may have a photoconductor, one or more chargers, a toning station, and a cleaning station. Toner is applied to image areas and toner lubrication areas on the photoconductor. The toner essentially provides a lubricating or protective barrier between the cleaning station and the photoconductor.

公开(公告)号：US5819137A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-06

申请号：US885309

申请日：1997-06-30

申请人： Gary P. Hoffman ,  John F. Quester ,  Clifton T. Hartford ,  David R. Heberle ,  Kurt E. Jones ,  David E. Hockey ,  Philip A. Stern

发明人： Gary P. Hoffman ,  John F. Quester ,  Clifton T. Hartford ,  David R. Heberle ,  Kurt E. Jones ,  David E. Hockey ,  Philip A. Stern

IPC分类号： B41J29/377 ,  G03G21/20 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/206

摘要： An integrated environmental management system for reproduction apparatus including a reprographic marking engine for reproducing information supplied thereto and accessories for facilitating the handling of reproduction output from the marking engine. The integrated environmental management system includes a housing associated with the reprographic marking engine. The housing defines a chamber having, in communication, a rear wall substantially parallel to the rear of the reprographic marking engine, first and second side walls, and top and bottom walls. An inlet plenum in the housing chamber communicates, for example, with an opening in the first side wall of the housing. The inlet plenum includes an inlet filter for preventing contaminants in ambient air from entering the inlet plenum, a first inlet duct directed into the general interior of the reprographic marking engine, and a plurality of inlet ducts directed respectively to specific systems within the reprographic marking engine. An exhaust plenum in the housing chamber communicates, for example, with an opening in the second side wall of the housing. The exhaust plenum includes a first exhaust duct directed from the general interior of the reprographic marking engine, a plurality of exhaust ducts directed respectively from specific systems within the reprographic marking engine, and a filter for preventing contaminants carried by air flow from within the reprographic marking engine from exiting through the exhaust plenum. At least one fan is provided for moving air from the inlet plenum through the reprographic marking engine and through the exhaust plenum. The fan has a control for regulating the speed thereof to maintain a desired air flow for a given power output of the reprographic marking engine.

摘要翻译： 一种用于再现设备的集成环境管理系统，包括用于再现供应的信息的再现标记引擎和用于便于处理来自标记引擎的再现输出的附件。 综合环境管理系统包括与复印标记引擎相关联的外壳。 壳体限定了一个连通的腔室，该后壁基本上平行于复印标记引擎的后部，第一和第二侧壁以及顶壁和底壁。 壳体室中的入口增压室例如与壳体的第一侧壁中的开口连通。 入口增压室包括入口过滤器，用于防止环境空气中的污染物进入入口气室，引导到复印标记引擎的一般内部的第一入口管道和分别指向复制标记引擎内的特定系统的多个入口管道 。 壳体室中的排气室例如与壳体的第二侧壁中的开口连通。 排气室包括从再生标记发动机的一般内部引导的第一排气管，分别从复制标记发动机内的特定系统引导的多个排气管，以及用于防止由再生标记内的气流携带的污染物的过滤器 发动机从排气通风室排出。 至少有一个风扇用于将空气从入口通风室移动通过复印标记引擎并通过排气室。 风扇具有用于调节其速度的控制，以保持对于再现标记引擎的给定功率输出的期望的气流。