公开(公告)号：US08562101B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US13330213

申请日：2011-12-19

申请人： James P. Calamita ,  Patricia J. Donaldson

发明人： James P. Calamita ,  Patricia J. Donaldson

IPC分类号： B41J29/393 ,  B41J2/015 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/205

CPC分类号： B41J3/543 ,  B41J25/003

摘要： A method for aligning a printhead to compensate for printhead roll when an image receiving member moves laterally during printing has been developed. The method includes generating at different times a plurality of marks in a process direction with different inkjets in a printhead and identifying relationships between marks in each plurality. Lateral motion is thereby detected and removed from the analysis identifying the magnitude of the roll corresponding to the locations of the marks in the pluralities of marks.

摘要翻译： 已经开发了一种在打印期间当图像接收构件横向移动时对准打印头以补偿打印头辊的方法。 该方法包括在不同的时间产生在打印头中具有不同喷墨喷嘴的处理方向上的多个标记，并且识别每个标记中的多个标记之间的关系。 从分析中检测和移除横向运动，识别与多个标记中的标记的位置相对应的卷的幅度。

公开(公告)号：US20130155140A1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-20

申请号：US13330213

申请日：2011-12-19

申请人： James P. Calamita ,  Patricia J. Donaldson

发明人： James P. Calamita ,  Patricia J. Donaldson

IPC分类号： B41J29/393

CPC分类号： B41J3/543 ,  B41J25/003

摘要： A method for aligning a printhead to compensate for printhead roll when an image receiving member moves laterally during printing has been developed. The method includes generating at different times a plurality of marks in a process direction with different inkjets in a printhead and identifying relationships between marks in each plurality. Lateral motion is thereby detected and removed from the analysis identifying the magnitude of the roll corresponding to the locations of the marks in the pluralities of marks.

摘要翻译： 已经开发了一种在打印期间当图像接收构件横向移动时对准打印头以补偿打印头辊的方法。 该方法包括在不同的时间产生处理方向上的多个标记，其中打印头中具有不同的喷墨喷嘴并且识别每个标记中的多个标记之间的关系。 从分析中检测和移除横向运动，识别与多个标记中的标记的位置相对应的卷的幅度。

公开(公告)号：US08451518B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-28

申请号：US12763442

申请日：2010-04-20

申请人： James P. Calamita

发明人： James P. Calamita

IPC分类号： H04N1/46

CPC分类号： G03G15/0178 ,  G03G15/5041 ,  G03G2215/0161 ,  H04N1/506

摘要： A system and method is provided for detecting and correcting color-to-color process direction misregistration errors, including a printer capable of printing in a plurality of colors, the printer having a sensor for generating a signal including information corresponding to a color registration pattern printed on a substrate by the printer. The system and method further include a processor for receiving the signal from the sensor and analyzing the signal for detecting color-to-color process direction misregistration via an algorithm. The color registration pattern includes a plurality of segments, each segment associated with a different color of the plurality of colors and each segment including at least one different dimension from at least one other segment of the plurality of segments.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，用于检测和校正颜色到颜色的处理方向重合错误，包括能够以多种颜色打印的打印机，该打印机具有用于产生包括与印刷的颜色配准图案相对应的信息的信号的传感器 在打印机的基板上。 该系统和方法还包括处理器，用于从传感器接收信号，并通过算法分析信号以检测颜色到颜色的处理方向重合失调。 颜色配准图案包括多个片段，每个片段与多个颜色的不同颜色相关联，并且每个片段包括与多个片段中的至少一个其他片段至少一个不同的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US20090237484A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-24

申请号：US12053704

申请日：2008-03-24

申请人： MARK A. ATWOOD ,  James P. Calamita

发明人： MARK A. ATWOOD ,  James P. Calamita

IPC分类号： B41J2/385

CPC分类号： G03G15/326 ,  G03G15/04045 ,  G03G2221/1636

摘要： In a color marking assembly, a series of ROS units are aligned above a photoconductive surface. These units have side mounts and a side positioned outboard linear actuator connecting them to this assembly. The inboard mounts are attached to a first inboard side of the ROS, and the outboard mounted linear actuators are attached to a second outboard side of the KROS unit.The inboard mount is an elongated bar extending beyond the height of the ROS unit. This elongated bar has hinged portions on both its top and bottom connections to the ROS unit. The linear actuator that is positioned on the outboard side of the ROS unit has a rigid sphere, resting in a V-housing in a V-Block. This actuator configuration and the board mount enable the ROS unit to be easily deskewed when required to provide improved vibration-free images.

摘要翻译： 在颜色标记组件中，一系列ROS单元在光电导表面上方对准。 这些单元具有侧面安装件，侧面定位在外部线性致动器上，将其连接到该组件。 内置安装座连接到ROS的第一内侧，并且外侧安装的线性致动器附接到KROS单元的第二外侧。 内置安装件是延伸超过ROS单元高度的细长杆。 该细长杆在其与ROS单元的顶部和底部连接处都具有铰接部分。 定位在ROS单元外侧的线性执行器具有刚性球体，静止在V形壳体中的V形壳体中。 该执行器配置和板安装使ROS单元能够在需要时轻松进行偏斜扫描，以提供改进的无振动图像。

公开(公告)号：US20110255138A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US12763442

申请日：2010-04-20

申请人： James P. Calamita

发明人： James P. Calamita

IPC分类号： H04N1/46 ,  G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0178 ,  G03G15/5041 ,  G03G2215/0161 ,  H04N1/506

摘要： A system and method is provided for detecting and correcting color-to-color process direction misregistration errors, including a printer capable of printing in a plurality of colors, the printer having a sensor for generating a signal including information corresponding to a color registration pattern printed on a substrate by the printer. The system and method further include a processor for receiving the signal from the sensor and analyzing the signal for detecting color-to-color process direction misregistration via an algorithm. The color registration pattern includes a plurality of segments, each segment associated with a different color of the plurality of colors and each segment including at least one different dimension from at least one other segment of the plurality of segments.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，用于检测和校正颜色到颜色的处理方向重合错误，包括能够以多种颜色打印的打印机，该打印机具有用于产生包括与印刷的颜色配准图案相对应的信息的信号的传感器 在打印机的基板上。 该系统和方法还包括处理器，用于从传感器接收信号，并通过算法分析信号以检测颜色到颜色的处理方向重合失调。 颜色配准图案包括多个片段，每个片段与多个颜色的不同颜色相关联，并且每个片段包括与多个片段中的至少一个其他片段至少一个不同的尺寸。

公开(公告)号：US07920814B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-05

申请号：US12361751

申请日：2009-01-29

申请人： Mark A. Atwood ,  James P. Calamita ,  Andrey Podzorov

发明人： Mark A. Atwood ,  James P. Calamita ,  Andrey Podzorov

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/0131 ,  G03G15/1615 ,  G03G15/6558 ,  G03G2215/1623

摘要： Disclosed are embodiments that use multiple, belt-steering systems to control and maintain alignment of an endless belt. The position of the edge of the belt is measured by multiple belt edge sensors and then corrected by at least two steering rollers connected to corresponding steering mechanisms. The steering mechanisms tilt the rollers in order to selectively adjust the lateral position of the belt. Steering can be controlled independently with the tilt of each steering roller being adjusted based solely on information obtain from a corresponding belt edge sensor. Alternatively, steering can be controlled dependently with the tilt of each steering roller being adjusted based on information obtain from multiple sensors at multiple locations and further based on the predictable impact of the simultaneous movement of both rollers on belt positioning. In addition, at least one of the steering rollers can also be configured as a drive roller.

摘要翻译： 公开了使用多个皮带转向系统来控制和保持环形带的对准的实施例。 皮带边缘的位置由多个皮带边缘传感器测量，然后通过连接到相应转向机构的至少两个转向辊进行校正。 转向机构使辊子倾斜以选择性地调节带的横向位置。 仅通过从相应的带边缘传感器获得的信息来调节每个转向辊的倾斜度，可独立地控制转向。 或者，转向可以根据每个转向辊的倾斜度进行控制，其基于从多个位置处的多个传感器获得的信息并进一步基于两个辊同时移动对皮带定位的可预测的影响进行调整。 此外，至少一个转向辊也可以被配置为驱动辊。

公开(公告)号：US20100135702A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-03

申请号：US12326566

申请日：2008-12-02

申请人： James P. Calamita ,  Robert P. Loce

发明人： James P. Calamita ,  Robert P. Loce

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/5058 ,  G03G15/0194 ,  G03G2215/00059 ,  G03G2215/00067 ,  G03G2215/0161

摘要： In one embodiment, a method of measuring color-to-color registration includes: a) marking test pattern images on an image receiving member using a reference color separation station and a first color separation station over a process direction span in relation to selected target media and a cyclic characteristic of a multicolor marking platform, b) detecting each test pattern image, c) determining a registration measurement associated with the first color separation in relation to the reference color separation for each test pattern image, and d) determining a repeatable registration error pattern associated with the first color separation and the selected target media in relation to the cyclic characteristic based at least in part on the registration measurements determined in c). In one embodiment, the multicolor marking platform includes a marking engine, a controller, an image receiving member, a sensor, color registration measurement logic, and repeatable registration error determining logic.

摘要翻译： 在一个实施例中，一种测量颜色到颜色对准的方法包括：a）使用参考色分离站和相对于所选目标介质的过程方向跨度上的第一色分离站在图像接收部件上标记测试图案图像 以及多色标记平台的循环特征，b）检测每个测试图案图像，c）相对于每个测试图案图像的参考颜色分离，确定与第一颜色分离相关联的对准测量，以及d）确定可重复配准 至少部分地基于在c）中确定的登记测量，与第一颜色分离相关联的与所述循环特征相关的所述目标介质的误差模式。 在一个实施例中，多色标记平台包括标记引擎，控制器，图像接收构件，传感器，颜色登记测量逻辑和可重复的配准错误确定逻辑。

公开(公告)号：US06731891B1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-04

申请号：US10462340

申请日：2003-06-13

申请人： James P. Calamita ,  Vincent M. Williams

发明人： James P. Calamita ,  Vincent M. Williams

IPC分类号： G03G1516

CPC分类号： G03G15/1675 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： A method of maintaining a rotational velocity of an imaging drum in an image producing device includes constructing a table of a drive current for a transfer roll for a plurality of first distances between the imaging drum with the transfer roll, and utilizing the table to control the transfer roll drive to maintain a substantially constant imaging drum rotational velocity at each of the plurality of distances.

摘要翻译： 在图像产生装置中保持成像鼓的旋转速度的方法包括：在成像鼓与转印辊之间构成多个第一距离的转印辊的驱动电流表，并利用该表来控制 传送辊驱动器以在多个距离中的每一个处保持基本恒定的成像鼓旋转速度。

公开(公告)号：US20130050321A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13222338

申请日：2011-08-31

申请人： James P. Calamita

发明人： James P. Calamita

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J25/003

摘要： A method for aligning a printhead to compensate for printhead roll has been developed. The method includes simultaneously operating a plurality of inkjets in a printhead to eject ink drops to form a plurality of marks on an image receiving member. A plurality of cross-process direction distances between one mark formed by a reference inkjet and each of the marks formed by the other inkjets is identified. A magnitude of a difference between an angular orientation of the printhead and the cross-process direction with reference to the plurality of identified cross-process direction distances indicates any printhead roll.

摘要翻译： 已经开发了用于对准打印头以补偿打印头卷的方法。 该方法包括同时操作打印头中的多个喷墨喷嘴以喷射墨滴以在图像接收部件上形成多个标记。 识别由参考喷墨形成的一个标记与由其它喷墨喷嘴形成的每个标记之间的多个交叉处理方向距离。 参照多个识别的交叉处理方向距离，打印头的角度取向与交叉处理方向之间的差值的大小表示任何打印头卷筒。

公开(公告)号：US08126359B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12173448

申请日：2008-07-15

申请人： James P. Calamita ,  Michael John Martin ,  Douglas R. Taylor ,  Shawn P. Updegraff ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  David C. Craig

发明人： James P. Calamita ,  Michael John Martin ,  Douglas R. Taylor ,  Shawn P. Updegraff ,  Brian R. Conrow ,  David C. Craig

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0152 ,  G03G15/0194 ,  G03G15/5041 ,  G03G2215/00042 ,  G03G2215/0161

摘要： A method for monitoring an image printing system that prints color images on an image bearing surface movable in a process direction is provided. The method includes placing marking material to form a row comprising a plurality of registration marks on the image bearing surface, wherein each row of registration marks extends along a cross-process direction transverse to the process direction; detecting a position of each registration mark using a linear array sensor extending in the cross-process direction, wherein the position of each registration mark is detected in both the process and cross-process direction; determining a process direction misregistration between the registration marks of each row in the process direction and cross-process direction misregistration between registration marks from each of the rows.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种监视图像打印系统的方法，该图像打印系统在可沿着处理方向移动的图像承载表面上打印彩色图像。 该方法包括将标记材料放置成在图像承载表面上形成包括多个对准标记的行，其中每排配准标记沿着横向于过程方向的交叉过程方向延伸; 使用在交叉处理方向上延伸的线性阵列传感器来检测每个对准标记的位置，其中每个对准标记的位置在过程方向和交叉处理方向都被检测到; 确定处理方向上的每一行的配准标记之间的过程方向重合失调以及来自每行的对准标记之间的过程方向重合失调。