公开(公告)号：US20070237547A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11398705

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： Michael Zona ,  Joseph Swift ,  Dan Hays ,  John Facci

发明人： Michael Zona ,  Joseph Swift ,  Dan Hays ,  John Facci

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/1635 ,  G03G15/02 ,  G03G2215/026 ,  G03G2215/1609

摘要： According to various embodiments, the present teachings include electrophotographic charging devices and methods for charging a receptor with a solid state charging device. In an exemplary embodiment, the solid state charging device can include a dielectric layer, a first electrode disposed adjacent to a first surface of the dielectric layer, and a second electrode, wherein the second electrode has a first surface disposed adjacent to a second surface of the dielectric layer. The solid state charging device can further include a plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the plurality of nanostructures has an end in electrical contact with a second surface of the second electrode. The exemplary solid state charging devices including the nanostructures can use less voltage than conventional charging devices, produce a reduced amount of oxidizing agents, such as, ozone and NOx, and/or operate at a lower temperature.

摘要翻译： 根据各种实施例，本教导包括电子照相充电装置和用固态充电装置对接收器充电的方法。 在示例性实施例中，固态充电装置可以包括电介质层，邻近电介质层的第一表面设置的第一电极和第二电极，其中第二电极具有邻近第二表面设置的第一表面 电介质层。 固态充电装置还可以包括多个纳米结构，其中多个纳米结构中的每一个具有与第二电极的第二表面电接触的端部。 包括纳米结构的示例性固态充电装置可以使用比常规充电装置更少的电压，产生减少量的氧化剂，例如臭氧和NO x，和/或在较低温度下操作。

公开(公告)号：US20070237546A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11398676

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： Michael Zona ,  Joseph Swift ,  Dan Hays

发明人： Michael Zona ,  Joseph Swift ,  Dan Hays

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/1635 ,  G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/026 ,  G03G2215/1609

摘要： In accordance with the invention, there is an electrophotographic charging device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode adjacent the first electrode, a plurality of nanostructures adhering to the first electrode, and voltage supplies electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the voltage difference between the first electrode and the second electrode creates a high electric field at the nanostructures to cause charge species generation that is deposited on a receptor.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，存在一种电子照相充电装置，其包括第一电极，与第一电极相邻的第二电极，粘附到第一电极的多个纳米结构和电连接到第一电极和第二电极的电压源，其中 第一电极和第二电极之间的电压差在纳米结构处产生高电场以引起沉积在受体上的电荷物质的产生。

公开(公告)号：US20070235647A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-11

申请号：US11398685

申请日：2006-04-06

申请人： Michael Zona ,  Joseph Swift ,  Dan Hays

发明人： Michael Zona ,  Joseph Swift ,  Dan Hays

IPC分类号： H01T19/04

CPC分类号： H01T19/00 ,  G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/027

摘要： Electrophotographic charging devices that can be used to charge or discharge, for example, a receptor in the electrophotographic process are provided. According to various embodiments, the exemplary charging devices can include a coronode disposed opposing and spaced apart from a receptor, and a plurality of nanostructures, wherein each of the plurality of nanostructures has an end, edge, or side in electrical contact with the coronode. The exemplary charging devices including the nanostructures can use less power, i.e. voltage and/or current than conventional charging devices and produce a reduced amount of oxidizing agents, such as, ozone and NOx. The nanostructures can serve to increase the intensity of the local electric fields for more efficient charge generation at reduced voltages.

摘要翻译： 提供了可用于对电子照相方法中的受体进行充电或放电的电子照相充电装置。 根据各种实施例，示例性充电装置可以包括设置成与受体相对并间隔开的冠状结构，以及多个纳米结构，其中多个纳米结构中的每一个具有与冠状结构电接触的端部，边缘或侧面。 包括纳米结构的示例性充电装置可以使用比常规充电装置更少的功率，即电压和/或电流，并产生减少量的氧化剂，例如臭氧和NO x。 纳米结构可以用于增加局部电场的强度，从而在降低的电压下产生更有效的电荷。

公开(公告)号：US20060013617A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US10891319

申请日：2004-07-14

申请人： John Facci ,  Ajay Kumar ,  Rachael McGrath ,  Michael Zona ,  Kenneth Pietrowski

发明人： John Facci ,  Ajay Kumar ,  Rachael McGrath ,  Michael Zona ,  Kenneth Pietrowski

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/028

摘要： In a xerographic printing apparatus, a scorotron places a uniform charge on a photoreceptor for forming electrostatic latent images. Two conductive pin arrays are disposed in a housing defined by sidewalls and a grid adjacent the photoreceptor. For each array, the distance to the adjacent sidewall is 1.0 to 1.5 the distance to the grid.

公开(公告)号：US20070160389A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11327585

申请日：2006-01-06

申请人： Michael Zona ,  Dan Hays ,  Kenneth Pietrowski

发明人： Michael Zona ,  Dan Hays ,  Kenneth Pietrowski

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/028

摘要： Non-contact corona charging of a small radius moving surface to a desired surface voltage with a single corona charging system with a first corona generator applying a first charge through a screen grid having a first bias voltage to initially charge the surface to more than half of the desired voltage, and then a second corona generator applies the remainder of the desired surface charge through a separate screen grid having a second bias voltage. The two corona generators may be spaced pin arrays angled relative to one another and substantially perpendicular to their adjacent moving surface areas. The two screen grids may be electrically planar and angled relative to one another, substantially parallel to their adjacent moving surface areas.

摘要翻译： 使用具有第一电晕发生器的单个电晕放电系统将小半径移动表面的非接触电晕充电到期望的表面电压，所述第一电晕发生器通过具有第一偏置电压的筛网施加第一电荷，以初始地将表面充电至超过一半 期望的电压，然后第二电晕发生器通过具有第二偏置电压的单独的屏蔽栅施加所需表面电荷的剩余部分。 两个电晕发生器可以是相对于彼此成角度并且基本上垂直于它们相邻的移动表面区域的间隔开的销排列。 两个筛网可以是电平面的并且相对于彼此成角度，基本上平行于它们相邻的移动表面区域。

公开(公告)号：US20060280524A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-14

申请号：US11149392

申请日：2005-06-10

申请人： Dan Hays ,  Steven Bolte ,  Michael Zona ,  Joel Kubby

发明人： Dan Hays ,  Steven Bolte ,  Michael Zona ,  Joel Kubby

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/026

摘要： In accordance with the invention, there is an electrophotographic charging device comprising a first electrode, a second electrode adjacent the first electrode, a plurality of nanotubes adhering to at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode, and a voltage supply electrically connected to the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode impart charge to a portion of a gaseous material that is deposited on a receptor.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明，存在电子照相充电装置，其包括第一电极，与第一电极相邻的第二电极，附着到第一电极和第二电极中的至少一个的多个纳米管，以及电连接到 第一电极和第二电极，其中第一电极和第二电极对沉积在受体上的气态材料的一部分赋予电荷。

公开(公告)号：US07324766B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US11133196

申请日：2005-05-20

申请人： Michael Zona

发明人： Michael Zona

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/5037

摘要： In a xerographic printing apparatus, feedback on surface charge at a plurality of locations across a length of a photoreceptor may be desirable to assess charge uniformity, for example, to ensure color consistency across multiple marking engines in tightly integrated parallel printing architectures. A cross process charge uniformity scanner may include at least one micro-electro-mechanical based electrostatic voltmeter device for measuring surface charge at a plurality of locations along the length of the photoreceptor. The charge uniformity scanner may allow the xerographic printing apparatus to initiate charge device cleaning and/or control the intensity of the charge applied to the surface of the photoreceptor. Exemplary embodiments may include an electrostatic voltmeter moveably mounted along the length of the photoreceptor in the fast scanning direction, or may include a plurality of electrostatic voltmeters disposed at spaced apart locations along the length of the photoreceptor.

摘要翻译： 在静电印刷设备中，跨越感光体的长度的多个位置处的表面电荷的反馈可能是期望的，以评估电荷均匀性，例如以确保在紧密集成的并行印刷架构中的多个标记引擎之间的颜色一致性。 交叉处理电荷均匀性扫描器可以包括至少一个基于微电子机械的静电电压计装置，用于测量沿着感光体的长度的多个位置处的表面电荷。 电荷均匀性扫描器可以允许静电印刷装置启动充电装置清洁和/或控制施加到感光体表面的电荷的强度。 示例性实施例可以包括沿快速扫描方向沿着感光体的长度可移动地安装的静电电压表，或者可以包括沿着感光体的长度设置在间隔开的位置处的多个静电电压表。

公开(公告)号：US20060104651A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10989086

申请日：2004-11-15

申请人： Christopher DiRubio ,  Gerald Fletcher ,  Michael Zona ,  Rachael McGrath ,  Bruce Thayer

发明人： Christopher DiRubio ,  Gerald Fletcher ,  Michael Zona ,  Rachael McGrath ,  Bruce Thayer

IPC分类号： G03G15/16

CPC分类号： G03G15/168

摘要： An electrostatographic printing apparatus comprises a charge receptor, and a transfer station for transferring a toner image from the charge receptor to a sheet by providing an electric field of predetermined magnitude at a transfer zone. The transfer station includes a rotatable transfer member, with a cleaning corotron associated therewith. A control system for maintaining a constant current at the transfer zone takes into account a current supplied by the cleaning corotron. The control system can also take into account current leakages associated with the transfer member.

公开(公告)号：US07040346B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-09

申请号：US10628873

申请日：2003-07-28

申请人： Marcus J. M. Boertje ,  Frank J. Langro ,  Michael Zona

发明人： Marcus J. M. Boertje ,  Frank J. Langro ,  Michael Zona

IPC分类号： F16K37/00 ,  F21V33/00

CPC分类号： F16K37/0058 ,  F16K27/003 ,  Y10T137/8242 ,  Y10T137/87885

摘要： A modular fluid power valve assembly having a valve controlling fluid flow from an inlet to an outlet port. The valve can be positioned on a manifold that houses a control assembly used to selectively activate the valve. The control assembly includes a visual indicator to indicate the actuation of the valve. The visual indicator further includes a light source for emitting light. A light pipe is selectively removably attached to the control assembly and valve manifold to allow the light from the light source to be easily seen by the user. The light pipe can be made in a variety of shapes and colors and can be removed by hand for maintenance.

摘要翻译： 模块化流体动力阀组件，其具有控制从入口到出口的流体流动的阀。 阀可以定位在容纳用于选择性地启动阀的控制组件的歧管上。 控制组件包括用于指示阀的致动的视觉指示器。 视觉指示器还包括用于发光的光源。 光管被选择性地可拆卸地附接到控制组件和阀歧管，以允许来自光源的光容易被使用者看见。 光管可以制成各种形状和颜色，可以用手去除维护。

公开(公告)号：US20060245789A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11115151

申请日：2005-04-27

申请人： Michael Zona

发明人： Michael Zona

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0208 ,  G03G15/0291

摘要： In a xenographic printing apparatus, a small footprint charging device may provide uniformity of charge and/or long life in a small diameter photoconductive drum. A grid shaped to be parallel to the drum surface and including small wing shields may reduce or even prevent leakage of corona current to the photoconductor around the grid region, which may otherwise detract from charge uniformity.

摘要翻译： 在印相印刷装置中，小尺寸充电装置可以在小直径感光鼓中提供均匀的电荷和/或长寿命。 形成为平行于鼓表面并且包括小翼形屏蔽物的网格可以减少甚至防止电晕电流向网格区域周围的感光体泄漏，否则可能会降低电荷均匀性。