公开(公告)号：US08086154B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12257015

申请日：2008-10-23

申请人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Bryan Roof ,  Michael F. Zona ,  David J. Gervasi

发明人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Bryan Roof ,  Michael F. Zona ,  David J. Gervasi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G2215/2025 ,  G03G2215/2048

摘要： In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses and methods of forming an image. An exemplary printing apparatus can include a fuser subsystem including one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light induced heating elements including plurality of nanomaterials, wherein the nanomaterials are selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and metal nanoshells. The exemplary printing apparatus can also include one or more light sources disposed in close proximity to the one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light sources having an emission in the absorption range of the plurality of nanomaterials and disposed to produce heat in the fuser subsystem by light absorption by the plurality of nanomaterials.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，存在形成图像的印刷装置和方法。 示例性印刷设备可以包括定影子系统，其包括一个或多个光感应加热元件，所述一个或多个光诱导加热元件中的每一个包括多个纳米材料，其中所述纳米材料选自碳纳米管和金属纳米壳。 该示例性打印设备还可以包括一个或多个光源，其设置在一个或多个光感应加热元件附近，所述一个或多个光源中的每一个具有在多个纳米材料的吸收范围内的发射并且被设置成产生 通过多个纳米材料的光吸收，定影子系统中的热量。

公开(公告)号：US20100104332A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-29

申请号：US12257015

申请日：2008-10-23

申请人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Bryan Roof ,  Michael F. Zona ,  David J. Gervasi

发明人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Bryan Roof ,  Michael F. Zona ,  David J. Gervasi

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2007 ,  G03G2215/2025 ,  G03G2215/2048

摘要： In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses and methods of forming an image. An exemplary printing apparatus can include a fuser subsystem including one-or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light induced heating elements including plurality of nanomaterials, wherein the nanomaterials are selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and metal nanoshells. The exemplary printing apparatus can also include one or more light sources disposed in close proximity to the one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light sources having an emission in the absorption range of the plurality of nanomaterials and disposed to produce heat in the fuser subsystem by light absorption by the plurality of nanomaterials.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，存在形成图像的印刷装置和方法。 示例性的打印设备可以包括定影子系统，其包括一个或多个光感应加热元件，所述一个或多个光感应加热元件中的每一个包括多个纳米材料，其中所述纳米材料选自由碳纳米管和金属纳米壳组成的组。 该示例性打印设备还可以包括一个或多个光源，其设置在一个或多个光感应加热元件附近，所述一个或多个光源中的每一个具有在多个纳米材料的吸收范围内的发射并且被设置成产生 通过多个纳米材料的光吸收，定影子系统中的热量。

公开(公告)号：US08931890B2

公开(公告)日：2015-01-13

申请号：US13524656

申请日：2012-06-15

申请人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Paul McConville ,  Bryan Roof

发明人： Kock-Yee Law ,  Hong Zhao ,  Paul McConville ,  Bryan Roof

IPC分类号： B41K1/44

CPC分类号： B41M7/00

摘要： An approach is provided for contact leveling an image applied to a media substrate. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a contact leveling member comprising at least one textured surface configured to repel one or more inks to level an image applied to the media substrate. The at least one textured surface may comprise one or more micro/nano structures configured to cause, at least in part, the at least one textured surface to have an ink contact angle greater than 100° and a sliding angle less than 30° when the at least one textured surface contacts the one or more inks.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于使应用于介质基板的图像的接触平坦化的方法。 该方法至少部分地导致包括构造成排斥一种或多种墨水的至少一个纹理表面的平坦化接触平整构件来对施加到介质基底的图像进行平坦化。 所述至少一个有纹理的表面可以包括一个或多个微/纳米结构，其被配置为至少部分地使所述至少一个纹理化表面具有大于100°的墨接触角和小于30°的滑动角度 至少一个纹理表面接触一种或多种油墨。

公开(公告)号：US20130333582A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13524656

申请日：2012-06-15

申请人： Kock-Yee LAW ,  Hong Zhao ,  Paul McConville ,  Bryan Roof

发明人： Kock-Yee LAW ,  Hong Zhao ,  Paul McConville ,  Bryan Roof

IPC分类号： B41K1/44

CPC分类号： B41M7/00

摘要： An approach is provided for contact leveling an image applied to a media substrate. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a contact leveling member comprising at least one textured surface configured to repel one or more inks to level an image applied to the media substrate. The at least one textured surface may comprise one or more micro/nano structures configured to cause, at least in part, the at least one textured surface to have an ink contact angle greater than 100° and a sliding angle less than 30° when the at least one textured surface contacts the one or more inks.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于使应用于介质基板的图像的接触平坦化的方法。 该方法至少部分地导致包括构造成排斥一种或多种墨水的至少一个纹理表面的平坦化接触平整构件来对施加到介质基底的图像进行平坦化。 所述至少一个有纹理的表面可以包括一个或多个微/纳米结构，其被配置为至少部分地使所述至少一个纹理化表面具有大于100°的墨接触角和小于30°的滑动角度 至少一个纹理表面接触一种或多种油墨。

公开(公告)号：US08857971B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-14

申请号：US13537092

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Bryan Roof

发明人： Anthony S. Condello ,  Bryan Roof

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B41M7/0072 ,  B41M7/0081

摘要： An approach is provided for curing an image applied to a substrate by way of a printing process. The approach involves causing, at least in part, one or more portions of the image to be cured to a predetermined degree to form one or more pinned portions. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, other portions of the image different from the pinned portions to reflow among the pinned portions to level the image. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, the reflowed portions of the image to be cured.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种通过印刷方法固化施加到基底上的图像的方法。 该方法包括至少部分地使得图像的一个或多个部分被固化到预定的程度以形成一个或多个固定部分。 该方法还包括至少部分地使图像的不同于被钉扎部分的其它部分在被钉扎部分之间回流以使图像平整。 该方法还包括至少部分地使得图像的回流部分被固化。

公开(公告)号：US20070237536A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11398147

申请日：2006-04-05

申请人： Bryan Roof ,  Gerald Domoto

发明人： Bryan Roof ,  Gerald Domoto

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2042 ,  G03G2215/2035

摘要： A high precision-heat fusing device is provided for heating unfused toner images in an electrostatographic reproducing machine. The high precision-heat fusing device includes (a) an endless rotatable shell defining an interior and having an exterior surface, a first end, a second end, and an axis for rotation; (b) a plural number of heating elements each having an end-to-end length and being selectively activatable, and arranged end-to-end in series and parallel to the axis of rotation; (c) a plural number of temperature sensors for sensing a temperature of the exterior surface at axially spaced apart points; and (d) a controller connected to the plural number of heating elements and to the plural number of temperature sensors for precisely sensing and controlling the temperature of the exterior surface at each of the axially spaced apart points.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种高精度热定影装置，用于在静电复原机中加热未熔化的调色剂图像。 高精度热定影装置包括（a）限定内部并具有外表面，第一端，第二端和用于旋转的轴的环形可旋转外壳; （b）多个加热元件，其各自具有端对端长度并且可选择性地激活，并且串联并且平行于旋转轴线端对端设置; （c）多个温度传感器，用于感测轴向间隔开的所述外表面的温度; 以及（d）连接到多个加热元件的控制器和多个温度传感器，用于精确地感测和控制每个轴向间隔开的点处的外表面的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20060067757A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-30

申请号：US11236099

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： David Anderson ,  Steven Moore ,  Gerald Fletcher ,  Bryan Roof ,  Eric Hamby ,  Robert Lofthus

发明人： David Anderson ,  Steven Moore ,  Gerald Fletcher ,  Bryan Roof ,  Eric Hamby ,  Robert Lofthus

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2014 ,  G03G15/2021 ,  G03G2215/00021 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/2077 ,  G03G2215/2083

摘要： A printing system includes first and second marking devices for applying images to print media. A first primary fusing device is associated with the first marking device for applying a primary fusing treatment to the images applied to print media by the first marking device. A second primary fusing device is associated with the second marking device for applying a primary fusing treatment to the images applied to print media by the second marking device. At least one secondary fusing device receives printed media from the first and second marking devices. The secondary fusing device selectively applies a further fusing treatment to at least a portion of the images applied to the printed media to increase a uniformity of an appearance characteristic between printed images generated by the first marking device and the second marking device.

摘要翻译： 打印系统包括用于将图像应用于打印介质的第一和第二标记装置。 第一主要定影装置与第一标记装置相关联，用于对通过第一标记装置施加到打印介质的图像施加主要定影处理。 第二主要定影装置与第二标记装置相关联，用于对通过第二标记装置应用于打印介质的图像施加主要定影处理。 至少一个次要定影装置从第一和第二标记装置接收印刷介质。 次要定影装置选择性地对施加到打印介质的图像的至少一部分施加另外的定影处理，以增加由第一标记装置和第二标记装置产生的打印图像之间的外观特征的均匀性。

公开(公告)号：US20070002085A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11170845

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： Meera Sampath ,  Shu Chang ,  Rajinderjeet Minhas ,  Bruce Thayer ,  Gerald Fletcher ,  Bryan Roof ,  David Anderson ,  Howard Mizes

发明人： Meera Sampath ,  Shu Chang ,  Rajinderjeet Minhas ,  Bruce Thayer ,  Gerald Fletcher ,  Bryan Roof ,  David Anderson ,  Howard Mizes

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： G06K15/12 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： Described herein is a printing system having one or more modules for reproducing an image on a substrate; a print media source that supplies the substrate; a finisher that provides finishing capabilities for the substrate; and a controller that uses an unhealthy module with a faulty charger, developer, transferor, cleaner, fuser, etc. to partially process a job.

摘要翻译： 这里描述的是具有一个或多个用于在基板上再现图像的模块的打印系统; 提供衬底的打印介质源; 一种为基材提供精加工能力的成品机; 以及控制器，其使用具有故障充电器，开发者，传送器，清洁器，定影器等的不健康模块来部分地处理作业。

公开(公告)号：US20060115288A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US11000258

申请日：2004-11-30

申请人： Bryan Roof

发明人： Bryan Roof

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2003 ,  G03G2215/00426

摘要： In a tightly integrated parallel printing architecture having at least a first print engine and a second print engine, the first print engine and a second print engine includes a first fuser system having a first fusing member for fusing marking particles on the substrate and second fuser system having a second fusing member for fusing marking particles on the substrate, including: a calibration system for maintaining uniform gloss characteristics between printed images generated by the first fusing system and the second fusing system, the calibration system including sensor for sensing a gloss value indicative of the gloss of the fused marking particles on the substrate.

摘要翻译： 在具有至少第一打印引擎和第二打印引擎的紧密集成的并行打印结构中，第一打印引擎和第二打印引擎包括第一定影器系统，该第一定影器系统具有用于将衬底上的标记颗粒熔合的第一定影构件和第二定影器系统 具有用于将衬底上的标记颗粒熔合的第二定影构件，包括：校准系统，用于在由第一定影系统和第二定影系统产生的打印图像之间保持均匀的光泽特性，所述校准系统包括用于感测指示 熔融标记颗粒在基材上的光泽度。

公开(公告)号：US08651656B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-18

申请号：US13411038

申请日：2012-03-02

申请人： Bryan Roof ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Grace T. Brewington

发明人： Bryan Roof ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Grace T. Brewington

IPC分类号： B41J3/407

CPC分类号： B41J3/32

摘要： Haptic or tactile features, which are generally not visually perceptible or reproducible, are applied at varying positions on a substrate according to a predetermined scheme. A plurality of raised image areas are specified for a group of substrates and raised marks are printed in only one raised image area for each substrate in a manner that is evenly distributed between the raised image areas for the group of substrates. The substrates will present a relatively uniform stack avoiding localized large pile heights when the substrates are stacked. A clear marking material is used to print the raised marks so as not to obscure underlying data printed on the substrate. The clear marking material may include a monomer that may become cross-linked in an exposure process to resist deinking of the substrate. The clear marking material may be mixed with a phosphorescing or fluorescing material as an additional security measure.

摘要翻译： 根据预定方案，通常在视觉上不可感知或可再现的触觉或触觉特征应用于基板上的变化位置。 对于一组基板指定多个凸起图像区域，并且以均匀分布在用于该组基板的凸起图像区域之间的方式，在每个基板的仅一个凸起图像区域中印刷凸起标记。 当衬底堆叠时，衬底将呈现相对均匀的堆叠，避免局部的大桩高度。 使用清晰的标记材料来印刷凸起标记，以免遮蔽印刷在基底上的底层数据。 透明标记材料可以包括可以在曝光过程中交联以防止基底脱墨的单体。 透明标记材料可以与磷光或荧光材料混合，作为额外的安全措施。