公开(公告)号：US20090253064A1

公开(公告)日：2009-10-08

申请号：US12098745

申请日：2008-04-07

申请人： Kip L. Jugle ,  James A. Winters ,  Mark Alan Scheuer

发明人： Kip L. Jugle ,  James A. Winters ,  Mark Alan Scheuer

IPC分类号： G03G9/09

CPC分类号： G03G9/08 ,  G03G9/09

摘要： A process for creating custom colors including: creating a plurality of neutral gray scale primary components of varying darkness levels; selecting one or more non-gray scale primary components; and combining one or more of the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components with the one or more non-gray scale primary components; the plurality of neutral gray scale primary components are compatible with dry blending techniques of the one or more non-gray scale primary components in order to shift a hue of a designated target primary.

摘要翻译： 一种用于创建自定义颜色的过程，包括：创建多个不同黑暗级别的中性灰度级主要组件; 选择一个或多个非灰度级主要组件; 以及将所述多个中性灰度级主要部件中的一个或多个与所述一个或多个非灰度级主要部件组合; 多个中性灰度级主要部件与一个或多个非灰度主要部件的干式混合技术兼容，以便移动指定的目标主要部分的色调。

公开(公告)号：US20100046972A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-25

申请号：US12197619

申请日：2008-08-25

申请人： Kip L. Jugle ,  James A. Winters ,  Mark A. Scheuer

发明人： Kip L. Jugle ,  James A. Winters ,  Mark A. Scheuer

IPC分类号： G03G15/01

CPC分类号： G03G15/0126 ,  G03G15/0844 ,  G03G15/0894

摘要： This is a system for changing a color in a xerographic marking system from an old color to a new color within the same color family.The prior art systems for changing color required that the entire color housing or hardware be replaced; this was very costly since these housings are very expensive.The present system involves removing the old color, selecting a new color in the same family of color, purging this old color from the color housing until a low concentration of old color remains, then installing a new color container and running the color system with the new color until the desired color is obtained. The new color is continuously measured by a spectrophotometer until the spectrophotometer indicates that the desired new color is produced.

摘要翻译： 这是一种用于将静电印迹标记系统中的颜色从旧颜色更改为同一颜色系列中的新颜色的系统。 用于改变颜色的现有技术系统需要更换整个颜色的外壳或硬件; 这是非常昂贵的，因为这些外壳非常昂贵。 本系统包括去除旧颜色，选择同一系列颜色的新颜色，从颜色外壳中清除旧颜色，直到低浓度的旧颜色残留，然后安装新的颜色容器并运行颜色系统 新颜色，直到获得所需的颜色。 通过分光光度计连续测量新颜色，直到分光光度计表明产生所需的新颜色。

公开(公告)号：US20100239324A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US12407862

申请日：2009-03-20

申请人： James A. Winters ,  Kip L. Jugle

发明人： James A. Winters ,  Kip L. Jugle

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G5/00 ,  G03G9/00 ,  G03G9/08

CPC分类号： G03G9/0808

摘要： A system and method for producing toner associated with a selectable gloss level is provided. The method includes holding a first toner formed of particles, associated with a relatively low gloss level, and having two particle properties, each having a first and second characteristic, respectively, and holding a second toner formed of particles, associated with a relatively high gloss level, and having the two particle properties, each having a third and fourth characteristic, respectively. The first and third and the second and fourth characteristics are substantially the same. The first and second toners are transported and a ratio of their respective volumes is determined so that when blended a third toner is produced which is associated with a selected gloss level that is in-between the low and high gloss levels. The transporting is controlled in accordance with the determined ratio.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于生产与可选光泽度相关的调色剂的系统和方法。 该方法包括保持由相对较低光泽度相关的颗粒形成的第一调色剂，并具有两个颗粒性质，分别具有第一和第二特性，并且保持与颗粒形成的第二调色剂，其与较高的光泽度相关联 水平，具有两个颗粒性质，分别具有第三和第四特征。 第一和第三和第二和第四特征基本相同。 运送第一和第二调色剂并确定它们各自体积的比例，使得当混合时，产生与选择的光泽度水平相关联的第三调色剂，其处于低光泽度和高光泽度之间。 根据确定的比例控制运输。

公开(公告)号：US06406822B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09671997

申请日：2000-09-29

申请人： Scott M. Silence ,  Joo T. Chung ,  James M. Proper ,  Edward J. Gutman ,  James G. Stenzel ,  Kip L. Jugle ,  Yelena Shapiro ,  James A. Winters ,  Maria M. Barden ,  John S. Walters

发明人： Scott M. Silence ,  Joo T. Chung ,  James M. Proper ,  Edward J. Gutman ,  James G. Stenzel ,  Kip L. Jugle ,  Yelena Shapiro ,  James A. Winters ,  Maria M. Barden ,  John S. Walters

IPC分类号： G03G908

CPC分类号： G03G9/0821 ,  G03G9/08797 ,  G03G9/097 ,  G03G9/09708 ,  G03G9/09783

摘要： At least three differently colored toners, designed for use together in forming a color image in an image developing device, have substantially the same melt flow index value. By substantially matching the melt flow index values of at least three toners of a set of toners, it has been found that the resultant color image has an overall excellent image quality, i.e., an excellent overall gloss level without any gloss banding. The toners may be made to have substantially the same melt flow index value in a carefully controlled process that includes forming a single toner by feeding at least one binder and at least one colorant into a mixing device to form a mixture, upon exit of the mixture from the mixing device, measuring a rheology property of the mixture with at least one monitoring device, and comparing the measured rheology property to a target property range that the measured rheology property must be within in order for the single toner to achieve the desired melt flow index value, wherein if the measuring indicates that the rheology property is outside of the target property range, feed amounts of the at least one binder or of the at least one colorant into the mixing device are adjusted, grinding the mixture, optionally together with a portion of one or more external additives to be added to the mixture, classifying the ground mixture, mixing the classified mixture with one or more external surface additives to obtain the single toner having the desired melt flow index value, and repeating the steps for each additional differently colored toner.

摘要翻译： 设计用于在图像显影装置中形成彩色图像一起使用的至少三种不同颜色的调色剂具有基本上相同的熔体流动指数值。 通过基本上匹配一组调色剂的至少三种调色剂的熔体流动指数值，已经发现所得到的彩色图像具有总体优异的图像质量，即没有任何光泽条纹的优异的整体光泽度。 调色剂可以在仔细控制的方法中具有基本上相同的熔体流动指数值，包括通过在混合物出口时将至少一种粘合剂和至少一种着色剂进料到混合装置中形成混合物来形成单一调色剂 从混合装置测量混合物与至少一个监测装置的流变性质，并将所测量的流变性能与所测量的流变性能必须在其中的目标性能范围进行比较，以使单个调色剂达到所需的熔体流动 指数值，其中如果测量表明流变性能在目标特性范围之外，则调节至少一种粘合剂或至少一种着色剂进入混合装置的进料量，任选地与 一部分添加到混合物中的外部添加剂，将研磨的混合物分级，将分级的混合物与一个或多个外表面 添加剂以获得具有所需熔体流动指数值的单一调色剂，并且对于每种附加的不同颜色的调色剂重复步骤。

公开(公告)号：US08750769B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13453052

申请日：2012-04-23

申请人： Michele D. Cleary ,  James A. Winters ,  James P. Kitchen

发明人： Michele D. Cleary ,  James A. Winters ,  James P. Kitchen

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0803 ,  G03G15/0258 ,  G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/027 ,  G03G2215/0621 ,  G03G2215/0643

摘要： A computer implemented method of cleaning electrodes (such as wires) is used in a toner-based electrostatic printing device. The electrodes produce an environment containing charged toner particles to assist in electrostatic printing. The method automatically monitors at least two printing parameters that are unrelated to signals and voltages provided to the electrodes (using a processor of the electrostatic printing device). Further, this method also uses the processor automatically infers a toner contamination of the electrodes from the printing parameters. This allows the processor to automatically adjust the printing the used by the electrostatic printing device during electrostatic printing to maintain the contamination of the electrodes below a threshold.

摘要翻译： 在基于调色剂的静电印刷装置中使用计算机实施的清洁电极（例如电线）的方法。 电极产生包含带电调色剂颗粒的环境以辅助静电印刷。 该方法自动监视与提供给电极的信号和电压无关的至少两个打印参数（使用静电打印设备的处理器）。 此外，该方法还使用处理器自动地从打印参数推断出电极的调色剂污染。 这允许处理器在静电打印期间自动调节由静电印刷装置使用的印刷，以将电极的污染保持在阈值以下。

公开(公告)号：US20130279929A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-24

申请号：US13453052

申请日：2012-04-23

申请人： Michele D. Cleary ,  James A. Winters ,  James P. Kitchen

发明人： Michele D. Cleary ,  James A. Winters ,  James P. Kitchen

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0803 ,  G03G15/0258 ,  G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/027 ,  G03G2215/0621 ,  G03G2215/0643

摘要： A computer implemented method of cleaning electrodes (such as wires) is used in a toner-based electrostatic printing device. The electrodes produce an environment containing charged toner particles to assist in electrostatic printing. The method automatically monitors at least two printing parameters that are unrelated to signals and voltages provided to the electrodes (using a processor of the electrostatic printing device). Further, this method also uses the processor automatically infers a toner contamination of the electrodes from the printing parameters. This allows the processor to automatically adjust the printing the used by the electrostatic printing device during electrostatic printing to maintain the contamination of the electrodes below a threshold.

摘要翻译： 在基于调色剂的静电印刷装置中使用计算机实施的清洁电极（例如电线）的方法。 电极产生包含带电调色剂颗粒的环境以辅助静电印刷。 该方法自动监视与提供给电极的信号和电压无关的至少两个打印参数（使用静电打印设备的处理器）。 此外，该方法还使用处理器自动地从打印参数推断出电极的调色剂污染。 这允许处理器在静电打印期间自动调节由静电印刷装置使用的印刷，以将电极的污染保持在阈值以下。

公开(公告)号：US08948643B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-03

申请号：US13173136

申请日：2011-06-30

申请人： James A. Winters

发明人： James A. Winters

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5083 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G03G2215/2083

摘要： A method for printer stability enhancement in a multiple printer printing system includes determining a first printer stress state of a first printer in a printing system, wherein the first printer is assigned a first printing role. A second printer stress state of a second printer in the printing system is also determined, wherein the second printer is assigned a second printing role that is different from the first printing role. The first printer stress state is compared to the second printer stress state, and the first printing role is reassigned to the second printer and the second printing role is reassigned to the first printer if the first printer stress state is different than the second printer stress state. A printing system implementing the method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于多打印机打印系统中的打印机稳定性增强的方法包括确定打印系统中第一打印机的第一打印机应力状态，其中第一打印机被分配第一打印作用。 还确定了打印系统中的第二打印机的第二打印机应力状态，其中第二打印机被分配与第一打印作用不同的第二打印角色。 将第一打印机应力状态与第二打印机应力状态进行比较，并且如果第一打印机应力状态不同于第二打印机应力状态，则将第一打印角色重新分配给第二打印机，并且将第二打印角色重新分配给第一打印机 。 还提供了实现该方法的打印系统。

公开(公告)号：US20130004186A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13173136

申请日：2011-06-30

申请人： James A. Winters

发明人： James A. Winters

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5083 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G03G2215/2083

摘要： A method for printer stability enhancement in a multiple printer printing system includes determining a first printer stress state of a first printer in a printing system, wherein the first printer is assigned a first printing role. A second printer stress state of a second printer in the printing system is also determined, wherein the second printer is assigned a second printing role that is different from the first printing role. The first printer stress state is compared to the second printer stress state, and the first printing role is reassigned to the second printer and the second printing role is reassigned to the first printer if the first printer stress state is different than the second printer stress state. A printing system implementing the method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于多打印机打印系统中的打印机稳定性增强的方法包括确定打印系统中第一打印机的第一打印机应力状态，其中第一打印机被分配第一打印作用。 还确定了打印系统中的第二打印机的第二打印机应力状态，其中第二打印机被分配与第一打印作用不同的第二打印角色。 将第一打印机应力状态与第二打印机应力状态进行比较，并且如果第一打印机应力状态不同于第二打印机应力状态，则将第一打印角色重新分配给第二打印机，并且将第二打印角色重新分配给第一打印机 。 还提供了实现该方法的打印系统。

公开(公告)号：US07507515B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-24

申请号：US11376602

申请日：2006-03-15

申请人： James A. Winters

发明人： James A. Winters

IPC分类号： G03G9/09

CPC分类号： G03G9/0808 ,  G03G9/0823 ,  G03G9/08702 ,  G03G9/08704 ,  G03G9/08711 ,  G03G9/08737

摘要： A process for the preparation of color toners whereby the triboelectric charging of the various colors is optimized to permit blending of the colors to form custom colors.

摘要翻译： 一种制备彩色调色剂的方法，其中各种颜色的摩擦带电被优化以允许混合颜色以形成定制颜色。