公开(公告)号：US6163662A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-19

申请号：US348650

申请日：1999-07-06

申请人： Michael J. Martin ,  John W. Huffman ,  Nancy Cernusak ,  Jeffrey S. Weaver ,  James G. Bearss ,  Thomas Camis

发明人： Michael J. Martin ,  John W. Huffman ,  Nancy Cernusak ,  Jeffrey S. Weaver ,  James G. Bearss ,  Thomas Camis

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/5029 ,  G03G15/2003

摘要： The present invention relates to image forming devices, fusing assemblies and methods of forming an image. According to one aspect of the invention, an image forming device includes a housing including a media path configured to guide media in a downstream direction within the housing; an input device configured to receive an image; a developing assembly adjacent the media path and configured to provide developing material; a sensor adjacent the media path and configured to determine a qualitative characteristic of the media and to generate a signal indicative of the qualitative characteristic; and a fuser adjacent the media path and configured to adjust a fusing parameter responsive to the signal and to fuse the developing material corresponding to the image to the media and according to the fusing parameter.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及图像形成装置，定影组件以及形成图像的方法。 根据本发明的一个方面，图像形成装置包括壳体，该壳体包括介质路径，所述介质路径被配置为沿着壳体内的下游方向引导介质; 被配置为接收图像的输入装置; 邻近介质路径并被构造成提供显影材料的显影组件; 传感器，其邻近所述媒体路径并且被配置为确定所述媒体的定性特征并产生指示所述定性特征的信号; 以及与所述媒体路径相邻并且被配置为响应于所述信号调整融合参数并将与所述图像相对应的显影材料熔合到所述介质并根据所述融合参数的定影器。

公开(公告)号：US06389241B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09765884

申请日：2001-01-16

申请人： Nancy Cernusak ,  Michael J. Martin ,  John W. Huffman

发明人： Nancy Cernusak ,  Michael J. Martin ,  John W. Huffman

IPC分类号： G03G1500

CPC分类号： G03G15/5029 ,  G03G15/2003 ,  G03G2215/00738 ,  G03G2215/00763 ,  G03G2215/00767 ,  G03G2215/00776

摘要： An electrophotography hard copy apparatus uses automated sensing devices to provide current condition signals and operational feedback signals to optimize subsystem operational parameters. Monitoring of ambient environmental conditions, subsystem operational parameters, and a print medium from input through output and the final printed text or image for predetermined characteristics is used to generate signals indicative of conditions that can be altered by commands to the apparatus' subsystems to optimize print quality.

摘要翻译： 电子照相硬拷贝装置使用自动感测装置来提供电流条件信号和操作反馈信号以优化子系统操作参数。 使用从输入到输出以及用于预定特性的最终印刷文本或图像的周围环境条件，子系统操作参数和打印介质的监视，以产生指示可以通过命令改变到设备子系统以优化打印的条件的信号 质量。

公开(公告)号：US06229968B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-08

申请号：US09384716

申请日：1999-08-26

申请人： Michael J. Martin ,  John W. Huffman ,  Nancy Cernusak ,  Suzie Dustin

发明人： Michael J. Martin ,  John W. Huffman ,  Nancy Cernusak ,  Suzie Dustin

IPC分类号： G03G2100

CPC分类号： G03G15/5062 ,  G03G21/0005 ,  G03G2215/00531

摘要： In an imaging system including at least one imaging medium transfer surface, an apparatus for detecting defects on the transfer surface is provided. The apparatus includes a scanner mechanism adapted and constructed to generate signals corresponding to a condition of the transfer surface. A processor is also provided. The processor is operatively connected to the scanner mechanism, and is adapted and constructed to receive and interpret signals from the scanner mechanism. In an imaging system including at least one imaging medium transfer surface, a method of detecting defects on an image medium surface is provided. The method includes the following steps. First, a scanning mechanism is provided. The scanning mechanism is adapted and constructed to generate signals corresponding to a condition of the transfer surface within the imaging system. Next, a defect is detected on the transfer surface by analyzing the signals generated by the scanning mechanism.

摘要翻译： 在包括至少一个成像介质转印表面的成像系统中，提供用于检测转印表面上的缺陷的装置。 该装置包括适于和构造为产生对应于转印表面的条件的信号的扫描器机构。 还提供处理器。 处理器可操作地连接到扫描器机构，并被适配和构造成接收和解读来自扫描器机构的信号。 在包括至少一个成像介质转印表面的成像系统中，提供了一种检测图像介质表面上的缺陷的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤。 首先，提供扫描机构。 扫描机构被适配和构造成产生对应于成像系统内转印表面的状态的信号。 接下来，通过分析由扫描机构产生的信号，在转印表面上检测到缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US6088547A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US354638

申请日：1999-07-16

申请人： Michael J. Martin ,  Nancy Cernusak ,  John W. Huffman

发明人： Michael J. Martin ,  Nancy Cernusak ,  John W. Huffman

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  G03L15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/00637

摘要： As print media advances through a paper path of an electrophotographic printer, the print media vibrates and a sympathetic response is induced in elements in contact with the print media. Rough print media vibrates more than smooth print media does. The sympathetic response induced by the print media advancing through the paper path is measured. A fuser temperature is selected using the measured sympathetic response. A higher fuser temperature is selected for print media inducing a larger sympathetic response and a lower fuser temperature is selected for print media inducing a smaller sympathetic response.

摘要翻译： 当打印介质通过电子照相打印机的纸路径前进时，打印介质振动并且在与打印介质接触的元件中引起交感响应。 粗糙的打印介质比平滑的打印介质更振动。 测量通过纸张路径前进的打印介质引起的交感反应。 使用测量的交感反应选择定影温度。 为打印介质选择较高的定影温度，从而诱导更大的交感反应，并且为打印介质选择较低的定影温度，从而诱导较小的交感反应。

公开(公告)号：US6108499A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US396133

申请日：1999-09-14

申请人： Nancy Cernusak

发明人： Nancy Cernusak

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/00734 ,  G03G2221/1663

摘要： Printing on a large number of units of relatively narrow media accelerates wear on a photoconductor in an electrophotographic imaging device, such as an electrophotographic printer. The accelerated wear results from movement of a cleaning blade over a surface of the photoconductor on regions of the photoconductor outside a width of the media where toner is not available as a lubricant. The accelerated wear also results from exposure of the surface of the photoconductor on regions of the photoconductor outside the width of the media to the electric fields supplied by a transfer roller. The accelerated wear can cause excessive background development on the photoconductor. Background development toner not transferred to the media is collected in the waste hopper. Excessive background development can lead to leakage of toner from the waste hopper into the electrophotographic printer. By tracking the width of the media used, the electrophotographic printer can warn the user when photoconductor wear out may result in toner leakage from the waste hopper.

摘要翻译： 在相当窄的介质的大量单元上进行印刷加速了诸如电子照相打印机的电子照相成像装置中的感光体上的磨损。 加速磨损是由于清洁刮板在光电导体的表面上移动到光电导体的不在调色剂不能用作润滑剂的介质宽度之外的区域。 加速磨损也是由光电导体的表面在介质宽度以外的感光体的区域暴露于由转印辊提供的电场引起的。 加速磨损会导致光电导体的背景发展。 未转移到介质的背景开发调色剂被收集在废料斗中。 过度的背景开发可能导致墨粉从废料斗泄漏到电子照相打印机中。 通过跟踪使用的介质的宽度，当感光体磨损时，电子照相打印机可以警告用户，可能导致墨粉从废料斗泄漏。