公开(公告)号：US20090190969A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12362907

申请日：2009-01-30

申请人： Lalit K. MESTHA ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Baomin Xu ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

发明人： Lalit K. MESTHA ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Baomin Xu ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/344

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a direct imaging system and methods for direct marking an image using the system. The disclosed direct imaging system can eliminate the creation of a latent image and can be used in an electrophotographic machine and related processes. Specifically, the direct imaging system can include a direct marking substrate (e.g., a printing substrate) and a development belt member closely spaced from the direct marking substrate. In one embodiment, the development belt member can include a plurality of actuator cells with each actuator cell controllably addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. The ejected toner particles can transit the space between the donor belt member and the direct marking substrate, and directly marking onto the direct marking substrate forming an image.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供直接成像系统和用于使用该系统直接标记图像的方法。 所公开的直接成像系统可以消除潜像的产生，并且可以用于电子照相机和相关过程。 具体地，直接成像系统可以包括直接标记衬底（例如，印刷衬底）和与直接标记衬底紧密间隔开的显影带构件。 在一个实施例中，显影带构件可以包括多个致动器单元，每个致动器单元可控制地寻址以喷射粘附到其上的一个或多个调色剂颗粒。 排出的调色剂颗粒可以通过供体带构件和直接标记衬底之间的空间，并直接标记到形成图像的直接标记衬底上。

公开(公告)号：US07929887B2

公开(公告)日：2011-04-19

申请号：US12362907

申请日：2009-01-30

申请人： Lalit K. Mestha ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Baomin Xu ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

发明人： Lalit K. Mestha ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Baomin Xu ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/344

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a direct imaging system and methods for direct marking an image using the system. The disclosed direct imaging system can eliminate the creation of a latent image and can be used in an electrophotographic machine and related processes. Specifically, the direct imaging system can include a direct marking substrate (e.g., a printing substrate) and a development belt member closely spaced from the direct marking substrate. In one embodiment, the development belt member can include a plurality of actuator cells with each actuator cell controllably addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. The ejected toner particles can transit the space between the donor belt member and the direct marking substrate, and directly marking onto the direct marking substrate forming an image.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供直接成像系统和用于使用该系统直接标记图像的方法。 所公开的直接成像系统可以消除潜像的产生，并且可以用于电子照相机和相关过程。 具体地，直接成像系统可以包括直接标记衬底（例如，印刷衬底）和与直接标记衬底紧密间隔开的显影带构件。 在一个实施例中，显影带构件可以包括多个致动器单元，每个致动器单元可控制地寻址以喷射粘附到其上的一个或多个调色剂颗粒。 排出的调色剂颗粒可以通过供体带构件和直接标记衬底之间的空间，并直接标记到形成图像的直接标记衬底上。

公开(公告)号：US07869748B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-11

申请号：US12208116

申请日：2008-09-10

申请人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, Jr. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Baomin Xu

发明人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, Jr. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin ,  Pinyen Lin ,  Baomin Xu

IPC分类号： G03G15/08 ,  G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/00957 ,  G03G2215/0653 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a direct imaging system and methods for direct marking an image using the system. The disclosed direct imaging system can eliminate the use of at least one of a charge, and/or exposure subsystems in an electrostatographic machine and related processes. Specifically, the direct imaging system can include a direct marking substrate (e.g., a printing substrate) and a development roll member closely spaced from the direct marking substrate. In one embodiment, the development roll member can include a plurality of actuator cells with each actuator cell controllably addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. The ejected toner particles can transit the space between the donor roll member and the direct marking substrate, and thereby marking onto the direct marking substrate forming an image.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供直接成像系统和用于使用该系统直接标记图像的方法。 所公开的直接成像系统可以消除在静电放电机中的充电和/或曝光子系统中的至少一个的使用和相关过程。 具体地，直接成像系统可以包括直接标记基板（例如印刷基板）和与直接标记基板紧密间隔的显影辊构件。 在一个实施例中，显影辊构件可以包括多个致动器单元，每个致动器单元可控制地寻址以喷射粘附到其上的一个或多个调色剂颗粒。 排出的调色剂颗粒可以通过供体辊构件和直接标记衬底之间的空间，从而将标记到形成图像的直接标记衬底上。

公开(公告)号：US20090190968A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12208116

申请日：2008-09-10

申请人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, JR. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

发明人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, JR. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

IPC分类号： B41J2/00 ,  G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/00957 ,  G03G2215/0653 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a direct imaging system and methods for direct marking an image using the system. The disclosed direct imaging system can eliminate the use of at least one of a charge, and/or exposure subsystems in an electrostatographic machine and related processes. Specifically, the direct imaging system can include a direct marking substrate (e.g., a printing substrate) and a development roll member closely spaced from the direct marking substrate. In one embodiment, the development roll member can include a plurality of actuator cells with each actuator cell controllably addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. The ejected toner particles can transit the space between the donor roll member and the direct marking substrate, and thereby marking onto the direct marking substrate forming an image.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供直接成像系统和用于使用该系统直接标记图像的方法。 所公开的直接成像系统可以消除在静电放电机中的充电和/或曝光子系统中的至少一个的使用和相关过程。 具体地，直接成像系统可以包括直接标记基板（例如印刷基板）和与直接标记基板紧密间隔的显影辊构件。 在一个实施例中，显影辊构件可以包括多个致动器单元，每个致动器单元可控制地寻址以喷射粘附到其上的一个或多个调色剂颗粒。 排出的调色剂颗粒可以通过供体辊构件和直接标记衬底之间的空间，从而将标记到形成图像的直接标记衬底上。

公开(公告)号：US20090190967A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12208103

申请日：2008-09-10

申请人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, JR. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

发明人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, JR. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/00957 ,  G03G2215/0653 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a digital development system and methods for making and using the system. Specifically, the digital development system can utilize a roll member that includes a plurality of actuator cells arranged in a 2-dimensional array with each actuator cell having an actuator membrane individually addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. In addition, the digital development system can utilize an imager architecture that includes an addressing logic circuit connected to each cell to selectively control the ejection of the one or more toner particles onto an image receiving member that is closely spaced from each actuator membrane. The disclosed digital development system can be used for non-interactive development systems for image-on-image full-color printing similar to HSD (Hybrid Scavengeless Development) technology with the donor roll becoming a high quality silent imager.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了用于制造和使用该系统的数字开发系统和方法。 具体地，数字显影系统可以利用包括以二维阵列布置的多个致动器单元的滚动构件，每个致动器单元具有可独立寻址的致动器膜，以喷射粘附到其上的一个或多个调色剂颗粒。 此外，数字开发系统可以利用成像器架构，其包括连接到每个单元的寻址逻辑电路，以选择性地控制一个或多个调色剂颗粒到与每个致动器膜紧密间隔的图像接收构件上的喷射。 所公开的数字开发系统可以用于类似于HSD（混合扫描开发）技术的图像全彩打印的非交互式开发系统，其中捐赠者卷成为高质量的无声成像器。

公开(公告)号：US07873309B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US12208103

申请日：2008-09-10

申请人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, Jr. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

发明人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  John G. Shaw ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Allen Ted Retzlaff, Jr. ,  Peter Michael Gulvin

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/00957 ,  G03G2215/0653 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a digital development system and methods for making and using the system. Specifically, the digital development system can utilize a roll member that includes a plurality of actuator cells arranged in a 2-dimensional array with each actuator cell having an actuator membrane individually addressable to eject one or more toner particles adhered thereto. In addition, the digital development system can utilize an imager architecture that includes an addressing logic circuit connected to each cell to selectively control the ejection of the one or more toner particles onto an image receiving member that is closely spaced from each actuator membrane. The disclosed digital development system can be used for non-interactive development systems for image-on-image full-color printing similar to HSD (Hybrid Scavengeless Development) technology with the donor roll becoming a high quality silent imager.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了用于制造和使用该系统的数字开发系统和方法。 具体地，数字显影系统可以利用包括以二维阵列布置的多个致动器单元的滚动构件，每个致动器单元具有可独立寻址的致动器膜，以喷射粘附到其上的一个或多个调色剂颗粒。 此外，数字开发系统可以利用成像器架构，其包括连接到每个单元的寻址逻辑电路，以选择性地控制一个或多个调色剂颗粒到与每个致动器膜紧密间隔的图像接收构件上的喷射。 所公开的数字开发系统可以用于类似于HSD（混合扫描开发）技术的图像全彩打印的非交互式开发系统，其中捐赠者卷成为高质量的无声成像器。

公开(公告)号：US08055166B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-08

申请号：US12208078

申请日：2008-09-10

申请人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  John G. Shaw ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Joel A. Kubby

发明人： Lalit Keshav Mestha ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  John G. Shaw ,  Dale R. Mashtare ,  Joel A. Kubby

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G2215/00957 ,  G03G2215/0653 ,  G03G2215/1614

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide a roll member that includes one or more linear arrays of actuator cells and methods for making and using the roll member. In one embodiment, each linear array of the roll member can be controllably actuated as a group by, e.g., an oscillating voltage, to release toner particles adhered thereto and to form a uniform toner cloud in the development area between the roll member and an image receiving member. The controllable actuation can also aid in the unloading process of the residual toner particles from the roll member. In various embodiments, the uniform toner cloud and/or the controllable unloading process can enable a non-interactive development system for image-on-image full-color printing.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了包括一个或多个致动器单元的线性阵列的辊构件以及用于制造和使用辊构件的方法。 在一个实施例中，辊构件的每个线性阵列可以通过例如振荡电压作为一组进行可控地致动，以释放附着在其上的调色剂颗粒，并在辊构件和图像之间的显影区域中形成均匀的调色剂云 接收成员。 可控制的致动还可以帮助来自辊构件的剩余调色剂颗粒的卸载过程。 在各种实施例中，均匀调色剂云和/或可控卸载过程可以实现用于图像上全色打印的非交互式显影系统。

公开(公告)号：US08150653B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12541702

申请日：2009-08-14

申请人： Aaron Michael Burry ,  Eric Michael Gross ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Robert E. Rosdahl, Jr.

发明人： Aaron Michael Burry ,  Eric Michael Gross ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Robert E. Rosdahl, Jr.

IPC分类号： G06F17/18 ,  G01J3/46

CPC分类号： H04N1/407 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00067 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/00031 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00087 ,  H04N1/40006 ,  H04N2201/0082

摘要： A method of normalizing sensor readings includes receiving a reading from a sensor configured to detect light reflected from a substrate; and normalizing the sensor reading based on a function of sensed mass level on the substrate. A processor for implementing the method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 对传感器读数进行归一化的方法包括从被配置为检测从基板反射的光的传感器接收读数; 以及基于所述基板上检测到的质量水平的函数来对所述传感器读数进行归一化。 还提供了一种用于实现该方法的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20070003324A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-04

申请号：US11174376

申请日：2005-06-30

申请人： Eric Gross ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Barrett Gady ,  Eric Hamby

发明人： Eric Gross ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Barrett Gady ,  Eric Hamby

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/0844

摘要： The presently described embodiments relate to improving system productivity where maintenance purge routines are required through use of a digital front end (DFE) job scheduler. This approach utilizes knowledge of future jobs to maximize productivity. So, even if a low coverage area job is being processed, and a purge routine is scheduled, the purge routine may be avoided. This is achieved by projecting the system evolution over a future time horizon and determining the schedule of toner purge events (a non productive dead cycle) to minimize a cost function that penalizes the purge event (dead cycling and material loss should be minimized) and the deviation of average toner resident time in the sump from some desired set point of range. In this regard, knowledge that a high coverage area job is downstream and average toner residient time may be advantageously used to effectively perform the purge itself while in productive mode. The system gains knowledge of whether low coverage area jobs or high coverage area jobs are pending by using information stored within the print job file (e.g., a page description language job file). For example, a page description language (PDL) file typically includes information on the area coverage trajectory over time. This will allow a system to generate a predictive model which can constantly recalculate statistics based on knowledge of currently running jobs, new jobs or a change in customer criteria.

摘要翻译： 目前描述的实施例涉及通过使用数字前端（DFE）作业调度器来提高需要维护清除程序的系统生产率。 这种方法利用未来工作的知识来最大限度地提高生产率。 因此，即使正在处理低覆盖面积的作业，并且排除了清除程序，可以避免清除程序。 这是通过在未来的时间范围内投射系统进化并确定调色剂清除事件（非生产性死循环）的时间表来实现的，以最小化惩罚清除事件的成本函数（死循环和材料损失应被最小化），并且 水槽中的平均调色剂驻留时间与某个所需的设定范围的偏差。 在这方面，可以有利地使用高覆盖面积作业在下游和平均调色剂滞留时间的知识来在生产模式下有效地执行清洗本身。 通过使用存储在打印作业文件内的信息（例如，页面描述语言作业文件），系统获得关于低覆盖面积作业或高覆盖面积作业是否待定的知识。 例如，页面描述语言（PDL）文件通常包括随时间的区域覆盖轨迹的信息。 这将允许系统生成预测模型，该预测模型可以基于当前运行的作业，新作业或客户标准变化的知识不断地重新计算统计数据。

公开(公告)号：US20060222382A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11390731

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： Barrett Gady ,  Eric Gross ,  Palghat Ramesh

发明人： Barrett Gady ,  Eric Gross ,  Palghat Ramesh

IPC分类号： G03G15/08

CPC分类号： G03G15/5058 ,  G03G15/0849 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0868

摘要： An electrostatic printing machine having a development station having a toner dispenser for dispensing toner in the development station and wherein the electrostatic printing machine employs a method for improving xerographic stability of condition the development station, including reviewing a print job comprising job images for toner usage; calculating a dispense rate base on the toner usage, print job attributes, and sensing toner quantity that is present; comparing the calculated dispense rate to a predefined minimum dispense rate; and if the calculated dispense rate is less than the predefined minimum dispense rate, setting the toner dispenser to the predefined minimum dispense rate; the setting includes scheduling a detone process if the toner mass in the development station exceeds a predefined threshold value.

摘要翻译： 一种具有显影台的静电印刷机，具有用于在显影台中分配调色剂的调色剂分配器，并且其中所述静电印刷机采用提高显影台状态的静电复印稳定性的方法，包括检查包括用于调色剂使用的作业图像的打印作业; 基于调色剂使用，打印作业属性和感测存在的调色剂量来计算分配率; 将计算的分配速率与预定义的最小分配速率进行比较; 并且如果所计算的分配率小于预定的最小分配速率，则将调色剂分配器设置为预定的最小分配速率; 如果显影站中的调色剂质量超过预定义的阈值，则该设置包括排列检测过程。