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：US20100321725A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

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：US20100321724A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

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

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：US08675224B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-18

申请号：US12730633

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 ,  G06K15/22 ,  G06K15/02 ,  G01D9/42 ,  G06F15/16

CPC分类号： G06F3/1229 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G2215/0697 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that has actuators and sensors. At least one engine controller is operatively connected to the printing engine, 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. Further, at least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the actuators and sensors. The adapter card stores data and receives sensor feedback from the sensors. The adapter card uses the data and the sensor feedback to control the actuators by bypassing the engine controller when communicating with the actuators. The adapter card provides adapter card feedback to the non-volatile memory.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个具有致动器和传感器的打印引擎。 至少一个发动机控制器可操作地连接到打印引擎，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，至少一个适配卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和致动器和传感器。 适配器卡存储数据并从传感器接收传感器反馈。 适配器卡使用数据和传感器反馈来在与执行器通信时绕过发动机控制器来控制执行器。 适配卡向非易失性存储器提供适配器卡反馈。

公开(公告)号：US08160467B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12431261

申请日：2009-04-28

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

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

IPC分类号： G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

CPC分类号： G03G21/0011 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (200) for print apparatus rotational assembly cleaning blade adjustment is disclosed. The apparatus can include a printer rotational transport assembly (110) configured to transport a substance in a printer. The apparatus can include a cleaning blade (120) coupled to the printer rotational transport assembly and a cleaning blade sensor (130) coupled to the cleaning blade, where the cleaning blade sensor can be configured to sense cleaning blade stress condition information. The apparatus can include a controller (140) coupled to the cleaning blade and the cleaning blade sensor, where the controller can be configured to adjust cleaning blade parameters of operation based on the sensed cleaning blade stress condition information.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于打印设备旋转组件清洁刮板调节的设备（100）和方法（200）。 该设备可以包括被配置为将物质运输到打印机中的打印机旋转传送组件（110）。 该设备可以包括联接到打印机旋转传送组件的清洁刮刀（120）和联接到清洁刮板的清洁刮板传感器（130），其中清洁刮板传感器可被配置为感测清洁刮刀应力条件信息。 该装置可以包括耦合到清洁刮板和清洁刮板传感器的控制器（140），其中控制器可以被配置为基于感测到的清洁刮刀应力条件信息来调整操作的清洁刮刀参数。

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：US08086120B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-27

申请号：US12480835

申请日：2009-06-09

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： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： A method and apparatus for predicting blade life in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include retrieving a number of print starts, a number of print cycles, a wear rate for print starts, and a wear rate for print cycles from a memory, calculating wear of a cleaning blade based on the number of print starts, the number of print cycles, the wear rate for print starts, and the wear rate for print cycles, wherein the wear rate for print starts and the wear rate for print cycles are weighed differently, determining if the calculated wear of the cleaning blade exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein if it is determined that the calculated wear of the cleaning blade exceeds a predetermined threshold, sending a notification that the cleaning blade needs to be replaced.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于预测图像生成装置中的叶片寿命的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括检索多个打印开始，多个打印周期，打印开始的磨损率和来自存储器的打印周期的磨损率，基于打印开始次数来计算清洁刮刀的磨损， 打印周期的数量，打印开始的磨损率和打印循环的磨损率，其中打印开始的磨损率和打印周期的磨损率被不同地加权，确定计算出的清洁刮板的磨损是否超过预定 阈值，其中如果确定所计算的清洁刮板的磨损超过预定阈值，则发送需要更换清洁刀片的通知。

公开(公告)号：US20100310263A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-09

申请号：US12480835

申请日：2009-06-09

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： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/55

摘要： A method and apparatus for predicting blade life in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include retrieving a number of print starts, a number of print cycles, a wear rate for print starts, and a wear rate for print cycles from a memory, calculating wear of a cleaning blade based on the number of print starts, the number of print cycles, the wear rate for print starts, and the wear rate for print cycles, wherein the wear rate for print starts and the wear rate for print cycles are weighed differently, determining if the calculated wear of the cleaning blade exceeds a predetermined threshold, wherein if it is determined that the calculated wear of the cleaning blade exceeds a predetermined threshold, sending a notification that the cleaning blade needs to be replaced.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于预测图像生成装置中的叶片寿命的方法和装置。 该方法可以包括检索多个打印开始，多个打印周期，打印开始的磨损率和来自存储器的打印周期的磨损率，基于打印开始次数来计算清洁刮刀的磨损， 打印周期的数量，打印开始的磨损率和打印循环的磨损率，其中打印开始的磨损率和打印周期的磨损率被不同地加权，确定计算出的清洁刮板的磨损是否超过预定 阈值，其中如果确定所计算的清洁刮板的磨损超过预定阈值，则发送需要更换清洁刀片的通知。