公开(公告)号：US06410637B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-25

申请号：US09722347

申请日：2000-11-28

申请人： Peter G. Odell ,  Richard D. Hunt ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter G. Odell ,  Richard D. Hunt ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： C08K304

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  C08L61/06 ,  C09D161/06 ,  G03G2215/0855 ,  G03G2215/0858 ,  G03G2215/0863 ,  Y10T428/31942 ,  C08L2666/04

摘要： A waterborne coating composition for application to a donor member surface includes a resin binder, a conductive particle material, an additional particle material of either (1) graphite particles with a dispersant of polyacrylamide, polyethylene oxide, polyvinyl alcohol or mixtures thereof or (2) crosslinked polymer particles, and water. The waterborne coating composition exhibits superior stability and achieves suitable properties when coated upon a donor member surface, thereby permitting practical replacement of volatile organic components typically used in donor member coating compositions.

摘要翻译： 用于施用于供体构件表面的水性涂料组合物包括树脂粘合剂，导电颗粒材料，（1）具有聚丙烯酰胺分散剂的石墨颗粒，聚环氧乙烷，聚乙烯醇或其混合物的附加颗粒材料，或（2） 交联聚合物颗粒和水。 水性涂​​料组合物表现出优异的稳定性，并且当涂覆在供体构件表面上时可获得合适的性能，从而允许实际替代通常用于供体构件涂料组合物中的挥发性有机组分。

公开(公告)号：US06456815B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09724833

申请日：2000-11-28

申请人： Peter G. Odell ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Richard D. Hunt

发明人： Peter G. Odell ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Richard D. Hunt

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G15/0928 ,  G03G2215/0861 ,  G03G2215/0863 ,  Y10T428/24802

摘要： The present invention relates to improved methods of coating donor members with waterbome coatings, wherein a resin, a pigment, and water are combined in proportions effective to provide a donor member precursor composition; the donor member precursor composition is subjected to high pressure communition to provide a donor member conductive coating composition; and the donor member coating composition is coated onto a substrate. The present method advantageously provides a donor member coating which is substantially free of air pockets or defects. In preferred embodiments the resin is a phenolic resin, preferably a waterborne phenolic resin, such as a phenol-formaldehyde resole, and in other preferred embodiments the pigment is selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, magnetite, nigrosine, and combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及涂覆具有水果覆盖层的供体构件的改进方法，其中树脂，颜料和水以有效提供供体构件前体组合物的比例组合; 供体构件前体组合物进行高压分布以提供供体构件导电涂料组合物; 并且将供体构件涂料组合物涂布在基材上。 本方法有利地提供基本上没有气穴或缺陷的施主构件涂层。 在优选实施方案中，树脂是酚醛树脂，优选水性酚醛树脂，例如苯酚 - 甲醛甲阶酚醛树脂，在其它优选实施方案中，颜料选自炭黑，石墨，磁铁矿，苯胺黑和其组合 。

公开(公告)号：US08582151B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-12

申请号：US12730512

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/1273 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that comprises customer replaceable units. At least one engine controller is operatively connected to the printing engine, and the engine controller uses software to control operations of the printing engine. At least one non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. Additionally, at least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the customer replaceable units. The customer replaceable units each comprise a memory unit. The adapter card reads incoming print jobs before the print jobs are delivered to the controller and the adapter card accumulates and stores statistics relating to print jobs within the memory unit of the customer replaceable units. The adapter card passes the incoming print jobs to the controller in an unaltered manner.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个包括客户可更换单元的打印引擎。 至少一个发动机控制器可操作地连接到打印引擎，并且发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 至少一个非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 此外，至少一个适配器卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和客户可更换单元。 客户可替换单元各自包括存储器单元。 在将打印作业传送到控制器之前，适配器卡读取进入的打印作业，并且适配器卡在与客户可更换单元的存储器单元内的累积和存储与打印作业相关的统计数据。 适配器卡将传入的打印作业以不改变的方式传递给控制器​​。

公开(公告)号：US08547577B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US12730503

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/00 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that has many sensors (first sensors and second sensors) and at least one engine controller operatively connected to the printing engine. The engine controller uses software to control operations of the printing engine. Also, at least one non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. At least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the first sensors and second sensors. The first sensors correspond to the design of the controller and are items designed as original equipment of the printing device. To the contrary, the second sensors correspond to the design of the adapter card and are items designed to be installed in the printing device after the printing device is in post production, customer service. The adapter card receives feedback from the first sensors and the second sensors and the adapter card reads and modifies incoming print jobs before the print jobs are delivered to the controller.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个具有许多传感器（第一传感器和第二传感器）和至少一个可操作地连接到打印引擎的发动机控制器的打印引擎。 发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 而且，至少一个非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 至少一个适配卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和第一传感器和第二传感器。 第一传感器对应于控制器的设计，并且是设计为打印设备的原始设备的项目。 相反，第二传感器对应于适配器卡的设计，并且是在打印装置在后期制作，客户服务之后被设计为安装在打印装置中的物品。 适配器卡从第一传感器和第二传感器接收反馈，并且适配器卡在将打印作业传送到控制器之前读取和修改传入的打印作业。

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：US20110296933A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-08

申请号：US12791901

申请日：2010-06-02

申请人： Michael F. Zona

发明人： Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G01N33/00

CPC分类号： G01N11/14 ,  G01N2011/0046 ,  G03G15/0848

摘要： Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for characterizing the flowability of a dry powder, and particularly for use with toner particles. The methods and apparatuses use an optionally transparent or semi-transparent cylindrical container. When the container is partially filled with dry powder, the dry powder is aerated and torque measurements are then taken while rotating the container to determine the flowability of the dry powder.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于表征干粉的流动性，特别是用于调色剂颗粒的方法和装置。 所述方法和装置使用任选透明或半透明的圆柱形容器。 当容器部分地填充有干粉末时，干燥的粉末被充气，然后在旋转容器时进行扭矩测量以确定干粉的流动性。

公开(公告)号：US20110288821A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12783203

申请日：2010-05-19

申请人： Michael F. Zona ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Peter Paul ,  Eric S. Hamby

发明人： Michael F. Zona ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Peter Paul ,  Eric S. Hamby

IPC分类号： G21C17/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/5037

摘要： Systems and methods of determining a predicted usable life of components, such as a photoreceptor, associated with an imaging device. The systems and methods include a power source configured to increase an electric field across the photoreceptor. A sensor or array is configured to detect charge deficient spots (CDS) in a charge transport layer (CTL) of the photoreceptor as a result of increasing the electric field. The systems and methods are configured to determine the predicted useable life of the photoreceptor based on the detected CDS. The systems and methods are further configured to output a report of the estimation. The estimation is conducted at fixed or variable intervals throughout the life of the photoreceptor and/or imaging device.

摘要翻译： 确定与成像装置相关联的部件（例如感光体）的预计使用寿命的系统和方法。 该系统和方法包括被配置为增加横跨感光体的电场的电源。 传感器或阵列被配置为通过增加电场来检测感光体的电荷传输层（CTL）中的电荷缺陷点（CDS）。 系统和方法被配置为基于检测到的CDS来确定感光体的预期可用寿命。 系统和方法还被配置为输出估计的报告。 估计在感光体和/或成像装置的整个寿命期间以固定的或可变的间隔进行。

公开(公告)号：US20110286752A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12783992

申请日：2010-05-20

申请人： Aaron Michael BURRY ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Aaron Michael BURRY ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0035

摘要： An apparatus and method that cleans a photoreceptor in a printing apparatus is disclosed. The method can include setting a voltage bias of an electrostatic cleaning brush in a printing apparatus to a first voltage bias. The method can include generating an image on media using a photoreceptor. The method can include cleaning the photoreceptor using the electrostatic cleaning brush operating at the first voltage bias. The method can include measuring operating conditions of the printing apparatus to determine an expected film accumulation rate on the photoreceptor. The method can include adjusting the voltage bias on the electrostatic cleaning brush to a second voltage bias based on the measured operating conditions.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在打印设备中清洁感光体的设备和方法。 该方法可以包括将打印设备中的静电清洁刷的电压偏置设置为第一电压偏置。 该方法可以包括使用感光体在介质上产生图像。 该方法可以包括使用在第一电压偏压下操作的静电清洁刷来清洁感光体。 该方法可以包括测量打印设备的操作条件以确定感光体上预期的膜累积速率。 该方法可以包括基于测量的操作条件将静电清洁刷上的电压偏置调整到第二电压偏置。

公开(公告)号：US07877054B1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-25

申请号：US12502445

申请日：2009-07-14

申请人： Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Aaron Michael Burry ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0005 ,  G03G21/0094

摘要： According to aspects of the embodiments, there is provided an adaptive blade lubrication apparatus that includes a lubricant unit to place a lubrication stripe of lubricating material on a portion of a main surface; a cleaning blade that engages the main surface to remove excess toner thereon; and a controller configured to control the location of each lubrication stripe of lubricating material, wherein the controller places the lubricating material based on at least one of application frequency, blade lubrication state, blade engagement with the main surface. By varying the location of the lubrication stripe, the cleaning blade is better lubricated over the entire surface of the photoreceptor with the same or less lubricant than used in single location lubrication. Blade life and reliability are improved with more effective lubrication of the blade.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的方面，提供了一种自适应叶片润滑装置，其包括润滑剂单元，以将润滑材料的润滑条放置在主表面的一部分上; 清洁刮板，其与主表面接合以在其上除去多余的调色剂; 以及控制器，其被配置为控制润滑材料的每个润滑条的位置，其中所述控制器基于施加频率，叶片润滑状态，与所述主表面的叶片接合中的至少一个来放置所述润滑材料。 通过改变润滑条的位置，清洁刮刀在感光体的整个表面上润滑更好，润滑条件与单一位置润滑相比使用的润滑剂相同或更少。 叶片寿命和可靠性得到改善，更有效地润滑叶片。

公开(公告)号：US07518376B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-14

申请号：US11707355

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Joseph A. Swift ,  Tyco Skinner ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Joseph A. Swift ,  Tyco Skinner ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G01R29/12 ,  G01R23/16

CPC分类号： G01R29/14 ,  G03G2215/00987

摘要： This is an electronic scanning probe, preferably made up of at least two sensing elements, each sensing element substantially surrounded by reference electrodes. These sensing elements are separated at a distance that causes little or no cross-interference to take place between these sensing elements when positioned in concert with a surface of interest. Ideally, this probe is used in electrostatic marking systems where an electrostatic charge is placed onto a receiving surface.

摘要翻译： 这是一种电子扫描探针，优选地由至少两个感测元件组成，每个感测元件基本上被参考电极包围。 这些感测元件在与感兴趣的表面一致定位时在这些感测元件之间几乎不发生交叉干扰的距离处分开。 理想情况下，该探头用于静电打印系统，其中静电电荷被放置在接收表面上。