公开(公告)号：US20050163542A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-28

申请号：US10766767

申请日：2004-01-28

申请人： James Gilmore ,  John Kietzman ,  Michael Maul

发明人： James Gilmore ,  John Kietzman ,  Michael Maul

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  G03G15/2064 ,  G03G2215/2009

摘要： Fusing systems are provided that utilize a heated fusing roller in conjunction with a backup belt assembly to provide a large fusing region within a minimal amount of space. The heated fusing roller comprises a thin walled steel roll having an elastomeric inner layer and a non-resilient flouropolymer release layer. The thin wall steel core allows for relatively faster warm up times compared to conventional fusing systems. Moreover, the backup belt assembly allows for the varying of the pressure profile and the enhancement of media release. The utilization of this design minimizes the size of the system necessary to attain the adhesion of toner to the media, which in turn reduces the cost of the mechanism. Further, the use of the varying pressure nip minimizes the amount of friction between a belt support member and the belt itself, which may reduce friction, wear, and will reduce the risk of print quality defects. Overall, the various embodiments of the present invention contain functional flexibility, a relatively small functional envelope, and better performance at a lower cost compared to conventional fusing systems.

摘要翻译： 提供熔接系统，其利用加热的定影辊与备用带组件结合，以在最小量的空间内提供大的熔化区域。 加热的定影辊包括具有弹性体内层和非弹性荧光聚合物释放层的薄壁钢辊。 与传统的定影系统相比，薄壁钢芯可以实现相对较快的预热时间。 此外，备用带组件允许改变压力分布和增强介质释放。 利用这种设计使得调色剂粘附到介质所必需的系统的尺寸最小化，这又降低了机构的成本。 此外，使用变化的压力压区使得带支撑构件和带本身之间的摩擦量最小化，这可以减少摩擦，磨损，并且将降低打印质量缺陷的风险。 总体而言，与传统的定影系统相比，本发明的各种实施例包含功能灵活性，相对小的功能包络和更好的性能。

公开(公告)号：US20050214011A1

公开(公告)日：2005-09-29

申请号：US10809170

申请日：2004-03-25

申请人： Daniel Carter ,  John Kietzman ,  Calvin Murphy

发明人： Daniel Carter ,  John Kietzman ,  Calvin Murphy

IPC分类号： G03G13/20 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G13/20 ,  G03G2215/2045 ,  G03G2215/2083

摘要： A method of operating a fuser for duplex printing includes equilibrating the fuser roll surface temperatures by rotating the rolls at a speed faster than the process speed between fusing an image on a first side of the media and fusing an image on a second side of the media.

摘要翻译： 一种操作用于双面打印的定影器的方法包括通过以比在介质的第一面上的图像融合并使介质的第二面上的图像融合的速度快于旋转辊来平衡定影辊表面温度 。

公开(公告)号：US20050152710A1

公开(公告)日：2005-07-14

申请号：US10757301

申请日：2004-01-14

申请人： Emily Camp ,  John Kietzman ,  Gregory Ream

发明人： Emily Camp ,  John Kietzman ,  Gregory Ream

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/657 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/00413 ,  G03G2215/2045

摘要： A method of operating an electrophotographic printer includes the steps of: transporting a print medium at a first operating speed using a print medium transport assembly; transporting the print medium from the print medium transport assembly to a fuser assembly, the fuser assembly including a fuser roll; creating a bubble in the print medium between the paper transport assembly and the fuser assembly; determining a temperature associated with the fuser roll; and rotating the fuser roll at a second operating speed which is dependent upon the determined temperature.

摘要翻译： 一种操作电子照相打印机的方法包括以下步骤：使用打印介质传送组件以第一操作速度传送打印介质; 将所述打印介质从所述打印介质传送组件传送到定影器组件，所述定影器组件包括定影辊; 在纸张传送组件和定影器组件之间的打印介质中产生气泡; 确定与定影辊相关的温度; 并且以取决于所确定的温度的第二操作速度旋转定影辊。

公开(公告)号：US20050051949A1

公开(公告)日：2005-03-10

申请号：US10639297

申请日：2003-08-12

申请人： Daniel Carter ,  Edward Kiely ,  John Kietzman ,  Edward Rush

发明人： Daniel Carter ,  Edward Kiely ,  John Kietzman ,  Edward Rush

IPC分类号： B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2513/40 ,  B65H2553/41 ,  B65H2553/612 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： The present invention is directed to a device having an arm and a sensor that can differentiate two events. The arm is pivotally mounted to move in different directions upon the occurrence of different events. A section of the arm includes a trigger section having an unequal distribution of a sensed characteristic. A first event moves the arm in a first direction that is sensed by the sensor in a first manner. A second event moves the arm in a second direction that is sensed by the sensor in a second manner. The sensor signals a controller that oversees the image forming process. Methods of operating the arm and sensor are disclosed for detecting the two separate events, and signaling the controller accordingly.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及具有能够区分两个事件的臂和传感器的装置。 在发生不同事件时，臂可枢转地安装成在不同方向上移动。 臂的一部分包括具有感测特征的不均匀分布的触发部分。 第一事件以第一方式将臂移动到由传感器感测的第一方向。 第二个事件以第二种方式将臂移动到由传感器感测的第二方向上。 传感器用信号通知监控图像形成过程的控制器。 公开了操作臂和传感器的方法，用于检测两个单独的事件，并相应地发信号通知控制器。

公开(公告)号：US20060291891A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-28

申请号：US11166807

申请日：2005-06-24

申请人： Mark DeMoor ,  John Kietzman ,  Gregory McClure ,  William Menk ,  Calvin Murphy ,  Lawrence Teply

发明人： Mark DeMoor ,  John Kietzman ,  Gregory McClure ,  William Menk ,  Calvin Murphy ,  Lawrence Teply

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5004 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/80

摘要： A power supply control system for a fuser assembly in an electrophotographic apparatus includes a power supply and a fuser assembly. The power supply includes a first electrical path designated for a fuser assembly that operates at a first voltage and a second electrical path designated for a fuser assembly that operates at a second voltage. The fuser assembly is configured to operate at a select one of the first voltage or the second voltage and is connected to the first electrical path if the fuser assembly operates at the first voltage, and the fuser assembly is connected to the second electrical path if the fuser assembly operates at the second voltage. The first and second electrical paths allow different device features including power limiting devices such as fuses, switches, relays, etc., to be placed in each path.

摘要翻译： 一种用于电子照相设备中的定影器组件的电源控制系统，包括电源和定影组件。 电源包括指定用于定影组件的第一电路径，该第一电路在第一电压下工作，而第二电路被指定用于以第二电压工作的定影器组件。 定影器组件被配置为以第一电压或第二电压中的选择的一个操作，并且如果定影器组件在第一电压下操作，并且如果定影组件连接到第二电路径，则将其连接到第一电路径 定影器组件以第二电压工作。 第一和第二电路允许不同的设备特征，包括诸如保险丝，开关，继电器等的功率限制装置放置在每个路径中。

公开(公告)号：US20050254847A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US10844784

申请日：2004-05-13

申请人： John Kietzman ,  Gregory Ream

发明人： John Kietzman ,  Gregory Ream

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/657 ,  G03G2215/00139

摘要： A method of determining a relative speed between two separately driven members in an image forming apparatus, includes the steps of: transporting a print medium using a print media transport assembly including a first nip, the print media transport assembly operable at a first transport speed; driving a rotatable member associated with a second nip at a second transport speed which is independent from the first transport speed; printing a first image on the print medium when the print medium is in at least one of the first nip and the second nip; printing a second image on the print medium when the print medium is in each of the first nip and the second nip, the second image overlapping the first image; detecting a moiré pattern caused by the first image and the second image; and determining a speed relationship between the first transport speed and the second transport speed, dependent upon the detected moiré pattern.

摘要翻译： 一种确定图像形成装置中两个分别被驱动的构件之间的相对速度的方法包括以下步骤：使用包括第一压区的打印介质传送组件传送打印介质，所述打印介质传送组件可以以第一传送速度操作; 以与第一输送速度无关的第二输送速度驱动与第二压区相关联的可旋转构件; 当所述打印介质处于所述第一辊隙和所述第二辊隙中的至少一个中时，在所述打印介质上打印第一图像; 当所述打印介质处于所述第一辊隙和所述第二辊隙中的每一个时，在所述打印介质上打印第二图像，所述第二图像与所述第一图像重叠; 检测由第一图像和第二图像引起的莫尔图案; 以及根据检测到的莫尔图案，确定第一输送速度和第二输送速度之间的速度关系。

公开(公告)号：US20070223951A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11390400

申请日：2006-03-27

申请人： John Kietzman

发明人： John Kietzman

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2014 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G15/657 ,  G03G15/6594 ,  G03G2215/00514 ,  G03G2215/00949 ,  G03G2215/2045

摘要： A method is provided for operating an electrophotographic printer comprising providing an electrophotographic printer comprising a substrate transport assembly including a substrate transport member and a fuser assembly including a fuser member. The substrate transport assembly is operated such that the substrate transport member is driven at a substrate transport linear speed. The fuser assembly is operated such that an outer surface of the fuser member moves at a fuser assembly linear speed. The fuser assembly linear speed is a first fractional amount of the substrate transport linear speed for at least normal size substrates such that a bubble in a normal size substrate between the paper transport assembly and the fuser assembly is created, and the fuser assembly linear speed is a second fractional amount of the substrate transport linear speed for envelopes. The second fractional amount may be greater than the first fractional amount.

摘要翻译： 提供一种用于操作电子照相打印机的方法，该电子照相打印机包括提供一种电子照相打印机，其包括基板传送组件，该基板传送组件包括基板传送部件和包括定影部件的定影组件。 基板传送组件的操作使得基板传送部件以基板输送线速度被驱动。 热熔器组件的操作使得定影器构件的外表面以定影器组件的线速度移动。 定影器组件的线速度是至少正常尺寸的基板的基板输送线速度的第一分数量，使得在纸传送组件和定影器组件之间的正常尺寸的基板中的气泡被产生，并且定影器组件的线速度 第二分数量的信封的基板输送线速度。 第二分数量可以大于第一分数量。

公开(公告)号：US20050254848A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-17

申请号：US11090758

申请日：2005-03-25

申请人： John Kietzman ,  Kevin Schoedinger

发明人： John Kietzman ,  Kevin Schoedinger

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/657 ,  G03G2215/00139

摘要： A method of operating an image forming apparatus includes the steps of: storing information in a memory located in a fuser assembly; and changing at least one operating characteristic of the image forming apparatus based upon the stored information. In a more particular example of the present invention, a method of operating an electrophotographic printer includes the steps of: storing information in a memory located in a fuser assembly; installing the fuser assembly in the printer; and controlling operation of the fuser assembly using a controller in the printer, dependent upon the stored information.

摘要翻译： 操作图像形成装置的方法包括以下步骤：将信息存储在位于定影器组件中的存储器中; 以及基于所存储的信息来改变图像形成装置的至少一个操作特性。 在本发明的更具体的实例中，一种操作电子照相打印机的方法包括以下步骤：将信息存储在位于定影器组件中的存储器中; 将定影器组件安装在打印机中; 并且根据所存储的信息，使用打印机中的控制器控制定影组件的操作。

公开(公告)号：US20050035540A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10639358

申请日：2003-08-12

申请人： Daniel Carter ,  Edward Kiely ,  John Kietzman ,  Edward Rush

发明人： Daniel Carter ,  Edward Kiely ,  John Kietzman ,  Edward Rush

IPC分类号： B65H7/02 ,  B65H7/14 ,  B65H39/10

CPC分类号： B65H7/14 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/20 ,  B65H2553/612 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/11 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： An arm that directs media sheets along multiple paper paths of an image forming device. The arm is mounted to pivot when contacted by the media sheet to direct the sheets along the proper media paths, and divert the sheets from entering the improper media paths. A sensor positioned adjacent to the arm senses movement of the arm to determine the location and timing of the media sheets as they move along the paper paths. Sensor is operatively connected to a controller which tracks the movement of the media sheets through the image forming apparatus. The arm may further be positioned to determine the orientation of an internal part. The arm moves between first and second orientations depending upon the position of the internal part. The position of the arm is again determined by the sensor. The invention further includes methods of moving the position of the arm to determine the location of the media sheets and/or the orientation of the internal part.

公开(公告)号：US20060072947A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10957853

申请日：2004-10-04

申请人： Claudia Marin ,  John Kietzman ,  Tom Stickler ,  Michael Pawley

发明人： Claudia Marin ,  John Kietzman ,  Tom Stickler ,  Michael Pawley

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/105 ,  G03G2215/0827

摘要： A helical auger member for transporting toner in an image forming apparatus. The auger member may be implemented as part of a waste toner removal system for removing toner from a photoconductive member of a toner cartridge. Toner that is removed by a cleaner member is transported through a cleaner housing with a helical member, such as a coil wire, having a pitch to outer diameter ratio from about 1.5 to 2.5.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在图像形成装置中传送调色剂的螺旋形构件。 螺旋推运器构件可以被实施为用于从调色剂盒的感光体去除调色剂的废调色剂去除系统的一部分。 通过更清洁部件去除的调色剂通过具有螺距大体为1.5〜2.5的螺旋构件（例如线圈线）的清洁器壳体输送。