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    Image forming systems and methods for determining whether an image job will be imaged
    1.
    发明授权
    Image forming systems and methods for determining whether an image job will be imaged 有权
    用于确定图像作业是否将被成像的图像形成系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US06366744B1

    公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

    申请号：US09602640

    申请日：2000-06-22

    申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B Baumunk

    发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Darius Boockholdt ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B Baumunk

    IPC分类号： G03G1500

    CPC分类号： H04N1/32678 ,  B41J2/17503 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G06K15/1823 ,  H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00015 ,  H04N1/0005 ,  H04N1/00058 ,  H04N1/00063 ,  H04N1/00068 ,  H04N1/00408 ,  H04N1/32635

    摘要： Image forming systems and methods of forming an image are described. According to one exemplary aspect of the invention, a system includes a consumable monitoring device which provides a current amount of a consumable, such as toner. The system of this aspect also includes a memory device configured to store historical information regarding the consumable. A processor provides a requirement amount of the consumable and statistically modifies at least one of the requirement amount and the current amount using the historical information. Exemplary statistical modification uses a ratio of an estimation of a number of pixels within previous image jobs and the actual number of pixels imaged within previous jobs. Thereafter, the processor analyzes the requirement amount with respect to the current amount to determine the probability that an image job will be successfully imaged. In one arrangement, a confidence value is utilized for statistical modification. In addition, the historical information may be weighted. Additional aspects of the invention are also disclosed.

    摘要翻译： 描述了形成图像的图像形成系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个示例性方面，系统包括消耗品监控装置，其提供消耗品的当前量，例如调色剂。 该方面的系统还包括被配置为存储关于消耗品的历史信息的存储器装置。 处理器提供耗材的需求量，并使用历史信息统计地修改需求量和当前量中的至少一个。 示例性统计修改使用先前图像作业中的像素数量的估计与先前作业中成像的实际像素数之比。 此后，处理器分析关于当前量的需求量，以确定图像作业将成功成像的概率。 在一种布置中，使用置信度值进行统计修改。 另外，历史信息可以被加权。 还公开了本发明的另外的方面。

    Systems and methods for customizing user messages in a printing system
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for customizing user messages in a printing system 失效
    在打印系统中自定义用户消息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US06332062B1

    公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

    申请号：US09479957

    申请日：2000-01-10

    申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jake Heusinkveld ,  Darius Boockholdt

    发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jake Heusinkveld ,  Darius Boockholdt

    IPC分类号： G03G1500

    CPC分类号： B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17523 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G21/181 ,  G03G21/1878 ,  G03G2215/00987 ,  G03G2221/1606 ,  G03G2221/1639 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06Q20/401

    摘要： Systems and methods are described that allow customization of user messages in a printing system. A printing device includes a replaceable component that includes component memory. First and second message data are stored in the component memory, the message data being message text or a pointer to message text. If the message data is a pointer to message text, the message text is stored in printing device memory, in memory of a host computer or on a remote site accessible via a host computer. A first message is displayed to a user in response to detection of a first event. A second message is displayed to the user in response to detection of a second event. If the message data are pointers to message text external to the printing device, an entity delivering the messages can change the message text without reconfiguring the printing device.

    摘要翻译： 描述允许在打印系统中定制用户消息的系统和方法。 打印装置包括包括组件存储器的可替换组件。 第一和第二消息数据存储在组件存储器中，消息数据是消息文本或指向消息文本的指针。 如果消息数据是指向消息文本的指针，则消息文本被存储在打印设备存储器中，在主计算机的存储器中或通过主机可访问的远程站点上。 响应于检测到第一事件，向用户显示第一消息。 响应于检测到第二事件，向用户显示第二消息。 如果消息数据是指向打印设备外部的消息文本的指针，则传送消息的实体可以改变消息文本而不重新配置打印设备。

    Automatic consumable conditioning
    5.
    发明授权
    Automatic consumable conditioning 有权
    自动消耗调理

    公开(公告)号：US06226463B1

    公开(公告)日：2001-05-01

    申请号：US09394442

    申请日：1999-09-09

    申请人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Mary B. Baumunk

    发明人： Quintin T. Phillips ,  Joseph L. Burquist ,  Mary B. Baumunk

    IPC分类号： G03G1500

    CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/553

    摘要： New consumables installed in printing devices sometimes must print several pages to “condition” the consumable before use. This “conditioning” is required to allow various components to reach optimal condition for printing. The present invention seeks to ameliorate the situation of changes in a consumable affecting the print quality by modifying the printing behavior based on measurements made on the consumable or on the history of the consumable which is installed. If necessary, the new consumable is pre-conditioned before additional page are printed. Pre-conditioning is accomplished by printing either several test pages or by developing several images and subsequently cleaning these images into the waste toner hopper.

    摘要翻译： 打印设备中安装的新耗材有时必须打印几页，以便在使用前对“消耗品”进行“调节”。 这种“调节”是为了使各种组件达到打印的最佳条件。 本发明旨在通过基于对消耗品进行的测量或对所安装的消耗品的历史进行修改来改善影响打印质量的消耗品的变化的情况。 如有必要，新的耗材在打印额外的页面之前是预处理的。 预处理是通过打印几个测试页面或通过开发几个图像并随后将这些图像清洁到废墨粉盒中来实现的。

    Electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus 失效
    电子照相元件清洗装置

    公开(公告)号：US5854962A

    公开(公告)日：1998-12-29

    申请号：US936096

    申请日：1997-09-23

    申请人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Howard G. Hooper ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    发明人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Howard G. Hooper ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    IPC分类号： G03G21/00

    CPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G2215/00531 ,  G03G2221/0026 ,  G03G2221/0063 ,  G03G2221/0084 ,  G03G2221/0089

    摘要： The first embodiment of an electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus includes a sheet of cleaning media, formed from a material such as felt, cloth or abrasive impregnated plastic fibers. Attached to the cleaning media is a retaining device. Preferably, the retaining device includes a plastic tab bonded to the sheet of cleaning media. Attached to the plastic tab is a plastic strap with an adhesive located on the free end. For use, the cleaning media is inserted into the print media path of the printer with the plastic strap looped around any conveniently protruding feature inside the printer. The rotation of the drum against the cleaning media results in the removal of contaminants. A second embodiment of an electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus includes an oversized cleaning roller which is installed into the printer in place of the transfer roller. A reservoir pivotally attached to the shaft of the cleaning roller contains cleaning fluid which is absorbed into the cleaning roller. Movement of the cleaning roller over the surface of the photoconductor drum results in the removal of contaminants. In a third embodiment of the electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus for use with an electrophotographic print cartridge, the electrophotographic print cartridge is mounted into a stand with the drum in contact with the cleaning roller. Movement of the cleaning roller over the surface of the photoconductor drum results in the removal of contaminants. A fourth embodiment of the electrophotographic component cleaning apparatus uses a cleaning pad disposed in the channel of a cleaning pad holder. The cleaning pad holder is inserted into the laser beam access slot in the electrophotographic print cartridge so that the pad contacts the photoconductor drum through the slot. Movement of the cleaning pad over the surface of the photoconductor drum resulting from rotation provides the cleaning action.

    摘要翻译： 电子照相部件清洁装置的第一实施例包括由诸如毡，布或磨料浸渍的塑料纤维的材料形成的清洁介质片。 附着在清洁介质上的是保持装置。 优选地，保持装置包括结合到清洁介质片的塑料接头。 附着在塑料片上的是塑料带，胶带位于自由端。 为了使用，清洁介质插入到打印机的打印介质路径中，塑料带环绕打印机内部任何方便的突出特征。 滚筒对清洁介质的旋转导致污染物的去除。 电子照相部件清洁装置的第二实施例包括一个超大的清洁辊，其被安装到打印机中以代替转印辊。 枢转地附接到清洁辊的轴的储存器包含吸收到清洁辊中的清洁流体。 清洁辊在感光鼓表面上的移动导致污染物的去除。 在与电子照相打印墨盒一起使用的电子照相部件清洁装置的第三实施例中，电子照相打印墨盒被安装到鼓中与清洁辊接触的支架中。 清洁辊在感光鼓表面上的移动导致污染物的去除。 电子照相部件清洁装置的第四实施例使用设置在清洁垫支架的通道中的清洁垫。 清洁垫支架插入到电子照相打印盒中的激光束存取槽中，使得焊盘通过该槽与感光鼓接触。 清洁垫在由旋转产生的感光鼓的表面上的移动提供清洁动作。

    Apparatus and method for detecting the state of a consumable product such as a replaceable toner cartridge
    7.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for detecting the state of a consumable product such as a replaceable toner cartridge 有权
    用于检测诸如可替换调色剂盒的消耗品的状态的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号：US6154619A

    公开(公告)日：2000-11-28

    申请号：US428585

    申请日：1999-10-27

    申请人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    发明人： Darius Boockholdt ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    IPC分类号： G03G21/00 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G15/08 ,  G03G21/18

    CPC分类号： G03G21/1875 ,  G03G15/0855 ,  G03G15/0865 ,  G03G15/0896 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G15/556 ,  G03G15/75 ,  G03G2221/1663

    摘要： An apparatus is provided for detecting the state of a consumable for a printer. The apparatus includes a consumable cartridge, a drive motor, a current measuring device, memory and processing circuitry. The consumable cartridge has a rotatable member that is carried by the cartridge. The motor is configured to rotate the rotatable member. The current measuring device is associated with the motor, and is operative to measure current flow through the motor. The memory is configured to store a predetermined value corresponding to current flow through the motor, and indicative of a change in state of the rotatable member. The processing circuitry is coupled with the current measuring device and the memory and is operative to determine when the measured current flow corresponds to the predetermined value of current flow. Furthermore, the processing circuitry identifies a state of the consumable cartridge. A method is also provided.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于检测打印机的耗材的状态的装置。 该装置包括消耗盒，驱动电动机，电流测量装置，存储器和处理电路。 消耗盒具有由盒支承的可旋转构件。 电动机构造成旋转可旋转构件。 当前的测量装置与电动机相关联，并且用于测量通过电动机的电流。 存储器被配置为存储对应于通过电动机的电流的预定值，并且指示可旋转构件的状态改变。 处理电路与电流测量装置和存储器耦合，并且可操作以确定测量的电流何时对应于电流的预定值。 此外，处理电路识别消耗品盒的状态。 还提供了一种方法。

    Sensing media parameters
    8.
    发明授权
    Sensing media parameters 失效
    感应介质参数

    公开(公告)号：US06157791A

    公开(公告)日：2000-12-05

    申请号：US348150

    申请日：1999-07-06

    申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips ,  Jeffrey S. Weaver

    发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips ,  Jeffrey S. Weaver

    IPC分类号： B41J29/48 ,  B65H7/02 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G03G21/00

    CPC分类号： G03G15/6502 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/30 ,  B65H2553/232 ,  G03G2215/00632 ,  G03G2215/00725 ,  G03G2215/00763

    摘要： An embodiment of a media quantity sensing device and a media type sensing device includes a first, a second a third, and a fourth electrode. The first electrode is positioned above a media tray and the second electrode is positioned on the media tray below the media. The third and the fourth electrodes are positioned so that the media leaving the media tray passes between them. The media quantity sensing device further includes a measuring circuit coupled to a controller. The measuring circuit includes a first dual slope integrator to generate a first square wave output signal having a frequency dependent upon the dielectric constant of the media between the first electrode and the second electrode. The measuring circuit further includes a second dual slope integrator to generate a second square wave output signal having a frequency dependent upon the dielectric constant of the media between the third electrode and the fourth electrode. The measuring circuit also includes a frequency measurement unit to measure the frequencies of the first and the second square wave output signals. The controller reads the frequencies from the first and the second square wave output signals. The controller determines the media type in the media tray based upon the frequency of the first square wave output signal. Based upon the media type information, the controller selects and accesses a lookup table to determine the quantity of the media in the media tray by comparing the frequency of the second square wave output signal to values in the lookup table.

    摘要翻译： 介质量感测装置和介质型感测装置的实施例包括第一，第二，第三和第四电极。 第一电极位于介质托盘的上方，第二电极定位在介质下方的介质托盘上。 定位第三和第四电极使得离开介质盘的介质在它们之间通过。 介质量感测装置还包括耦合到控制器的测量电路。 测量电路包括第一双斜率积分器，用于产生具有取决于介质在第一电极和第二电极之间的介电常数的频率的第一方波输出信号。 测量电路还包括第二双斜率积分器，用于产生具有取决于介质在第三电极和第四电极之间的介电常数的频率的第二方波输出信号。 测量电路还包括测量第一和第二方波输出信号的频率的频率测量单元。 控制器从第一和第二方波输出信号中读取频率。 控制器根据第一个方波输出信号的频率确定介质托盘中的介质类型。 基于媒体类型信息，控制器通过将第二方波输出信号的频率与查找表中的值相比较来选择并访问查找表来确定媒体托盘中媒体的数量。

    Systems and methods for analyzing a print job
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for analyzing a print job 有权
    用于分析打印作业的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号：US07106462B2

    公开(公告)日：2006-09-12

    申请号：US09824902

    申请日：2001-04-02

    申请人： Mark A. Harper ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    发明人： Mark A. Harper ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    IPC分类号： G06F15/00

    CPC分类号： G03G15/5025 ,  G06K15/12 ,  G06K15/1823 ,  G06K15/186

    摘要： The present invention includes as one embodiment a method for ascertaining resource requirements of a print job sent to a printer via a print driver. The method includes creating a document of the print job with the print driver and reading the print job into memory directly from the print driver, sampling a task requiring a consumable resource to provide a sample by overlaying a sample window over a portion of the document and providing low resolution level analysis data with respect to resource requirements of the task, analyzing the sample window and low resolution level analysis of the task with respect to resource requirements thereof and providing task sample requirement data in response thereto and ascertaining the resource requirements of the task based on the task sample requirement data.

    摘要翻译： 本发明作为一个实施例包括用于确定通过打印驱动程序发送到打印机的打印作业的资源需求的方法。 该方法包括使用打印驱动程序创建打印作业的文档并直接从打印驱动程序读取打印作业到存储器中，对需要消耗资源的任务进行采样，以通过在文档的一部分上叠加样本窗口来提供样本，以及 提供关于任务的资源需求的低分辨率级别分析数据，分析样本窗口和关于其资源需求的任务的低分辨率级分析，并响应于此提供任务样本需求数据并确定任务的资源需求 基于任务样本需求数据。

    Printing system for updating printing characteristics with a printing consumable
    10.
    发明授权
    Printing system for updating printing characteristics with a printing consumable 有权
    用于通过印刷耗材更新印刷特性的印刷系统

    公开(公告)号：US07221473B2

    公开(公告)日：2007-05-22

    申请号：US09922521

    申请日：2001-08-03

    申请人： Paul L Jeran ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    发明人： Paul L Jeran ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Quintin T. Phillips

    IPC分类号： B41B27/28

    CPC分类号： G06K15/00 ,  G06K15/18 ,  G06K15/1805 ,  G06K15/1807 ,  G06K15/1809

    摘要： The flexible printing system is comprised of a printer that has printing characteristics that can be updated. A printer cartridge comprises printer data memory that either stores new printing characteristics or stores a location from the Internet from which these characteristics can be downloaded. The printer accesses the cartridge's printer data memory and checks the stored printing characteristics. If the printer can use these characteristics and they differ from the characteristics that are presently being used by the printer, the printer updates its printing characteristics using the printer data memory's printing characteristics. In one embodiment, the printer characteristics are color tables and dithering algorithms.

    摘要翻译： 柔性打印系统由具有可更新打印特性的打印机组成。 打印机墨盒包括打印机数据存储器，其存储新的打印特性或存储可以从其下载这些特征的因特网的位置。 打印机访问墨盒的打印机数据存储器并检查存储的打印特性。 如果打印机可以使用这些特性，并且与打印机当前使用的特性不同，则打印机使用打印机数据存储器的打印特性来更新其打印特性。 在一个实施例中，打印机特性是颜色表和抖动算法。