公开(公告)号：US20080111842A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-15

申请号：US11595434

申请日：2006-11-09

申请人： Jeffrey S. Hall ,  Keith M. Smith

发明人： Jeffrey S. Hall ,  Keith M. Smith

IPC分类号： B41J2/195

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566

摘要： A method and system for predicting ink usage during a print job for an ink jet printer and displaying information in connection with ink usage on a system monitor. The method steps include determining the initial ink level of an ink cartridge and developing a histogram of ink usage associated with a threshold number of items to be printed. The threshold number is less than the total number of items to be printed and should be an amount representative of each of the print items. The usage associated with the threshold number, i.e., the histogram, may then be extrapolated to evaluate the number of items which can be printed before the ink cartridge is depleted. The number of items which can be printed is then displayed to the user/operator on a system monitor so that a determination can be made concerning whether the print job may be completed. Additionally, the time remaining and/or the ink cartridge to be depleted first can be displayed to provide additional information to the operator concerning the replacement/replenishment of ink cartridges.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在喷墨打印机的打印作业期间预测墨水使用的方法和系统，并且在系统监视器上显示与使用墨水有关的信息。 方法步骤包括确定墨盒的初始墨水量并开发与要打印的物品的阈值数量相关联的墨水使用的直方图。 阈值小于要打印的项目的总数，并且应该是每个打印项目的代表数量。 然后可以外推与阈值数量（即直方图）相关联的使用，以评估在墨盒耗尽之前可以打印的物品的数量。 然后可以在系统监视器上向用户/操作者显示可以打印的项目的数量，以便可以确定打印作业是否可以完成。 此外，可以显示剩余的时间和/或要首先耗尽的墨盒，以向操作者提供关于墨盒的更换/补充的附加信息。

公开(公告)号：US20090046116A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-19

申请号：US11967887

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： G07B17/00508 ,  B41J3/543 ,  G07B2017/00524

摘要： A system architecture is provided for a fixed-head mailpiece printer. The printer includes at least two laterally and longitudinally-spaced print heads for depositing ink on a face surface of a mailpiece. The print system architecture includes print application software or software program code operative to render print image data into a plurality of logical rectangular bitmap print buffers. Further, a field programmable gate array (FPGA) remaps each of the logical rectangular bitmap print buffers into one of the print heads based upon its spatial position relative to the mailpiece. Furthermore, the FPGA is operative to control the deposition of ink from the print heads based upon the print image data contained in the print buffers. Moreover, the FPGA minimizes processing time associated with print image rendering to achieve enhanced print system throughput.

摘要翻译： 为固定头邮件打印机提供系统架构。 打印机包括用于在邮件的表面上沉积墨水的至少两个横向和纵向间隔的打印头。 打印系统架构包括打印应用软件或软件程序代码，用于将打印图像数据呈现到多个逻辑矩形位图打印缓冲器中。 此外，现场可编程门阵列（FPGA）基于其相对于邮件的空间位置，将每个逻辑矩形位图打印缓冲器重新映射到打印头之一中。 此外，FPGA可操作以基于包含在打印缓冲器中的打印图像数据来控制来自打印头的墨的沉积。 此外，FPGA可最大限度地减少与打印图像渲染相关的处理时间，从而实现增强的打印系统吞吐量。

公开(公告)号：US07690649B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-06

申请号：US12128853

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

IPC分类号： B65H7/02

CPC分类号： B65H7/12 ,  B65H7/18 ,  B65H2301/541 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/524 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A method of synchronizing the feeding and printing of sheets of media, i.e., paper, envelopes, post cards, etc. even though shingled feeds have occurred in the system. The foregoing is accomplished by utilizing two sensors and counters to monitor two sheets of paper to allow two software tasks to stay in synchronization and release the appropriate print data to the printer even when a sheet of paper was not detected in the feeder appears at the print head. The feeder sensor has a counter for its Lead Edge as does the Start of Print Sensor that is in the system's transport paper path. The feeder sensor counter and the start of print counter are incremented and decremented as the paper approaches the sensor and leaves the sensor. If the lead edge counter of the feeder sensor goes negative, then the feeder has shingled and the data for that sheet of paper must be printed.

摘要翻译： 即使在系统中发生了带状led led的馈送，也使得纸张，纸张，信封，明信片等的进给和打印同步的方法。 上述是通过利用两个传感器和计数器来监测两张纸，以允许两个软件任务保持同步，并且即使在打印机中没有检测到一张纸在打印机中出现时也将相应的打印数据释放到打印机 头。 进纸器传感器具有用于其引线边缘的计数器，与系统传输纸路径中的启动打印传感器一样。 进纸器传感器计数器和打印计数器的开始在纸张接近传感器并离开传感器时递增和递减。 如果进纸器传感器的前缘计数器为负值，则进纸器已挂起，并且必须打印该张纸张的数据。

公开(公告)号：US07261480B2

公开(公告)日：2007-08-28

申请号：US10996219

申请日：2004-11-23

申请人： Edward F. Hampton ,  Keith M. Smith

发明人： Edward F. Hampton ,  Keith M. Smith

IPC分类号： B41J25/00

CPC分类号： B41J29/17 ,  B41J19/202

摘要： A system and method for providing a self-diagnostic process for determining a print shaft contamination condition such as debris build up on the guide shaft in a shuttle head printer is described. The process can be carried out at several points in time including automatically when the printer is powered-up, at a periodic schedule, and/or at the initiation of a user. The process includes a measurement of the print head speed over a travel distance along the guide shaft. If the speed is lower than a predetermined threshold value, the user is notified that a print shaft contamination condition exists.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种系统和方法，用于提供用于确定打印轴污染状况的自诊断过程，例如在梭头打印机中的引导轴上堆积的碎屑。 该过程可以在几个时间点执行，包括在打印机上电时，以周期性的时间表和/或在用户的启动时自动进行。 该过程包括沿着引导轴的行进距离上的打印头速度的测量。 如果速度低于预定阈值，则通知使用者存在打印轴污染状况。

公开(公告)号：US6128649A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-03

申请号：US867624

申请日：1997-06-02

申请人： Keith M. Smith ,  Russell W. Pretty

发明人： Keith M. Smith ,  Russell W. Pretty

IPC分类号： H04M3/56 ,  H04M11/00 ,  H04N7/15 ,  H04N7/14

CPC分类号： H04N7/152

摘要： One or more streams from a number of real-time video streams available to be transmitted across a communications network, are selected for display on respective terminals of a first, and at least one other user. First, a policy of the first user for making the selection, is determined, the policy containing conditions to be evaluated, selectable by the first user. Then, which streams to select for the first user is determined dynamically by evaluating the current conditions according to the first user's policy. Only the selected streams are passed for display on the terminal of the first user, independently of selections made for passing to the other users. Dynamic selection from multiple streams enables the user to concentrate on the content not the form of presentation. Individual control of what is displayed, independent of what other users see, enables tailoring to video conferences to be handled more easily.

摘要翻译： 来自可以通过通信网络传输的多个实时视频流中的一个或多个流被选择用于在第一个和至少一个其他用户的相应终端上显示。 首先，确定用于进行选择的第一用户的策略，该策略包含待评估的条件，由第一用户选择。 然后，通过根据第一用户的策略评估当前条件来动态地确定为第一用户选择的流。 只有所选择的流被传递以在第一用户的终端上显示，而与为传递给其他用户所做的选择无关。 来自多个流的动态选择使得用户能够专注于内容而不是呈现形式。 独立控制显示的内容，独立于其他用户看到的内容，可以使视频会议更加轻松地处理。

公开(公告)号：US08098399B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-17

申请号：US12337764

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

发明人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： B41J13/0018

摘要： A method of controlling a feed rate of a printer, and a printer employing same, wherein the printer includes a feeder motor driving a feeder mechanism and a transport motor driving a transport mechanism. The method includes receiving image data for a first item of print media in a print job, processing the image data to create printable image data, and determining an image preparation time that is a time difference between the time when the printable image data is completed and the time when the start of the image data is first received. The method then further includes determining a current feeder speed based on at least the image preparation time. Following that that determination, the method includes: (i) turning the transport motor on, and (ii) setting a speed of the feeder motor equal to the current feeder speed and thereafter turning the feeder motor on.

摘要翻译： 一种控制打印机的进给速率的方法和使用该打印机的打印机的方法，其中打印机包括驱动进给机构的进给马达和驱动传送机构的传送马达。 该方法包括在打印作业中接收第一项打印介质的图像数据，处理图像数据以创建可打印的图像数据，以及确定作为可打印图像数据完成的时间与时间差的图像准备时间和 首先接收图像数据的开始的时间。 该方法还包括至少基于图像准备时间来确定当前的馈送速度。 在该判定之后，该方法包括：（i）打开运输电机，以及（ii）将馈送电机的速度设定为当前的馈送速度，然后打开馈电电机。

公开(公告)号：US20100157327A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12337764

申请日：2008-12-18

申请人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

发明人： Keith M. Smith ,  Gary S. Jacobson ,  Brad L. Davies ,  Elaine B. Cristiani

IPC分类号： G06K15/10 ,  G06F3/12

CPC分类号： B41J13/0018

摘要： A method of controlling a feed rate of a printer, and a printer employing same, wherein the printer includes a feeder motor driving a feeder mechanism and a transport motor driving a transport mechanism. The method includes receiving image data for a first item of print media in a print job, processing the image data to create printable image data, and determining an image preparation time that is a time difference between the time when the printable image data is completed and the time when the start of the image data is first received. The method then further includes determining a current feeder speed based on at least the image preparation time. Following that that determination, the method includes: (i) turning the transport motor on, and (ii) setting a speed of the feeder motor equal to the current feeder speed and thereafter turning the feeder motor on.

摘要翻译： 一种控制打印机的进给速率的方法和使用该打印机的打印机的方法，其中打印机包括驱动进给机构的进给马达和驱动传送机构的传送马达。 该方法包括在打印作业中接收第一项打印介质的图像数据，处理图像数据以创建可打印的图像数据，以及确定作为可打印图像数据完成的时间与时间差的图像准备时间和 首先接收图像数据的开始的时间。 该方法还包括至少基于图像准备时间来确定当前的馈送速度。 在该判定之后，该方法包括：（i）打开运输电机，以及（ii）将馈送电机的速度设定为当前的馈送速度，然后打开馈电电机。

公开(公告)号：US20090020946A1

公开(公告)日：2009-01-22

申请号：US12128853

申请日：2008-05-29

申请人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

发明人： Brad L. Davies ,  Keith M. Smith ,  Wesley A. Kirschner ,  Elaine B. Cristiani ,  Gary S. Jacobson

IPC分类号： B65H7/06

CPC分类号： B65H7/12 ,  B65H7/18 ,  B65H2301/541 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/524 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A method of synchronizing the feeding and printing of sheets of media, i.e., paper, envelopes, post cards, etc. even though shingled feeds have occurred in the system. The foregoing is accomplished by utilizing two sensors and counters to monitor two sheets of paper to allow two software tasks to stay in synchronization and release the appropriate print data to the printer even when a sheet of paper was not detected in the feeder appears at the print head. The feeder sensor has a counter for its Lead Edge as does the Start of Print Sensor that is in the system's transport paper path. The feeder sensor counter and the start of print counter are incremented and decremented as the paper approaches the sensor and leaves the sensor. If the lead edge counter of the feeder sensor goes negative, then the feeder has shingled and the data for that sheet of paper must be printed.

摘要翻译： 即使在系统中发生了带状led led的馈送，也使得纸张，纸张，信封，明信片等的进给和打印同步的方法。 上述是通过利用两个传感器和计数器来监测两张纸，以允许两个软件任务保持同步，并且即使在打印机中没有检测到一张纸在打印机中出现时也将相应的打印数据释放到打印机 头。 进纸器传感器具有用于其引线边缘的计数器，与系统传输纸路径中的启动打印传感器一样。 进纸器传感器计数器和打印计数器的开始在纸张接近传感器并离开传感器时递增和递减。 如果进纸器传感器的前缘计数器为负值，则进纸器已挂起，并且必须打印该张纸张的数据。