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    Methods and systems for monitoring consumable item lifetimes for peripheral units
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for monitoring consumable item lifetimes for peripheral units 有权
    用于监测外围设备消耗品寿命的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号：US06295423B1

    公开(公告)日：2001-09-25

    申请号：US09480543

    申请日：2000-01-10

    申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Santiago Rodriguez ,  Joseph L. Burquist

    发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Santiago Rodriguez ,  Joseph L. Burquist

    IPC分类号： G03G2100

    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： Methods and apparatus for generating notifications associated with the lifetime of peripheral unit consumables are described. In the described embodiments, users or clients are able to define and adjust their own threshold values that are associated with a consumable's lifetime. In one embodiment, a lifetime monitoring mechanism is provided and monitors the lifetime of a peripheral unit consumable that is associated with operation of the peripheral unit. The lifetime monitoring mechanism is configured with a user-manipulable, threshold-defining mechanism that is configured to receive user input and, responsive to the user input, define a threshold value for the lifetime monitoring mechanism. The peripheral unit's use of the consumable is monitored using the lifetime monitoring mechanism. A determination is made when the peripheral unit's use of the consumable reaches the threshold value and, responsive thereto, a notification is generated.

    摘要翻译： 描述用于产生与外围单元耗材的寿命相关联的通知的方法和装置。 在所描述的实施例中，用户或客户端能够定义和调整与消耗品的寿命相关联的它们自己的阈值。 在一个实施例中，提供寿命监视机制，并且监视与外围单元的操作相关联的外围单元消耗品的寿命。 寿命监视机制被配置有用户可操纵的阈值定义机制，其被配置为接收用户输入，并且响应于用户输入，为终身监视机制定义阈值。 使用寿命监测机制监测外围设备对消耗品的使用情况。 当外围设备对耗材的使用达到阈值并响应于此产生通知时，进行确定。

    Apparatus using resonance of a cavity to determine mass of a load
    4.
    发明授权
    Apparatus using resonance of a cavity to determine mass of a load 失效
    使用空腔的共振来确定负载质量的装置

    公开(公告)号：US07091427B2

    公开(公告)日：2006-08-15

    申请号：US10353909

    申请日：2003-01-28

    申请人： Phillip R. Luque ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Ben B. Tyson ,  John W. Huffman

    发明人： Phillip R. Luque ,  Robert E. Haines ,  Ben B. Tyson ,  John W. Huffman

    IPC分类号： G01L1/00 ,  G01G9/00

    CPC分类号： B65H3/0607 ,  B65H2515/10

    摘要： A scale is provided, the scale including a cavity having a resonant frequency which is alterable with variations in mass of a load applied to the cavity. The scale also typically includes a comparator operatively coupled with the cavity to detect actual resonant frequency under the load, to compare such actual resonant frequency with a reference resonant frequency, and to produce a difference signal indicative of mass of the load.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一个刻度，该刻度包括具有谐振频率的空腔，该谐振频率随施加到空腔的负载的质量变化而改变。 该比例还通常包括与空腔操作耦合以便检测负载下的实际谐振频率的比较器，以将这种实际谐振频率与参考谐振频率进行比较，并产生指示负载质量的差信号。

    Apparatus, an article of manufacture, and a method of configuring an image forming device
    5.
    发明授权
    Apparatus, an article of manufacture, and a method of configuring an image forming device 有权
    装置，制造品以及配置图像形成装置的方法

    公开(公告)号：US06965441B1

    公开(公告)日：2005-11-15

    申请号：US09710367

    申请日：2000-11-10

    申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

    发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper

    IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  G06F15/00 ,  G06K15/00

    CPC分类号： G03G15/5016 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/00109

    摘要： An apparatus, an article of manufacture, and a method of configuring an image forming device are provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, an apparatus operable to configure an image forming device includes an interface configured to couple with an image forming device configured to use an imaging consumable to form hard images, the image forming device being initially configured to cause the formation of an initial one of a plurality of consumable order assist functions with respect to replenishment of the imaging consumable within the image forming device and responsive to a status of the imaging consumable within the image forming device; and processing circuitry configured to communicate with the image forming device using the interface to configure the image forming device to cause the formation of another one of the consumable order assist functions with respect to replenishment of the imaging consumable within the image forming device and responsive to the status of the imaging consumable within the image forming device.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种装置，制品和配置图像形成装置的方法。 根据本发明的一个方面，可操作以配置图像形成装置的装置包括被配置为与被配置为使用成像耗材形成硬图像的图像形成装置耦合的接口，所述图像形成装置最初被配置为使得 形成关于图像形成装置内的成像耗材的补充的多个可消耗订单辅助功能中的初始的一个，并响应图像形成装置内的成像耗材的状态; 以及处理电路，其被配置为使用所述界面与所述图像形成装置通信以配置所述图像形成装置，以引起相对于所述图像形成装置内的所述成像耗材的补充而形成所述可消耗订单辅助功能中的另一个，并响应于所述图像形成装置 图像形成装置内的成像耗材的状态。

    System for determining when a component in a printer should be replaced
    6.
    发明授权
    System for determining when a component in a printer should be replaced 有权
    用于确定何时更换打印机中的组件的系统

    公开(公告)号：US06556926B1

    公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

    申请号：US09690337

    申请日：2000-10-16

    申请人： Robert E. Haines

    发明人： Robert E. Haines

    IPC分类号： G01B300

    CPC分类号： G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553

    摘要： A computer is provided that monitors one or more printers over a network in order to determine when new components in each of the printers should be replaced. Each time a printer prints a document, the printer sends a signal to the computer. The computer responds by querying the printer to determine if a components in the printer should be replaced. In addition, each printer is configured to transmit a message to the printer indicating that the component should be replaced. If the computer determines that a component should be replaced, the computer can automatically transmit an order for a new component to a vendor.

    摘要翻译： 提供了一种通过网络监视一个或多个打印机的计算机，以便确定何时应更换每个打印机中的新组件。 每次打印机打印文档时，打印机都会向计算机发送信号。 计算机通过查询打印机进行响应，以确定是否应更换打印机中的组件。 此外，每个打印机被配置为向打印机发送指示应该替换组件的消息。 如果计算机确定应该更换组件，计算机可以自动向供应商传送新组件的订单。

    Image forming systems and methods for determining whether an image job will be imaged
    7.
    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。

    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。

    Media parameter downloading
    10.
    发明授权
    Media parameter downloading 失效
    媒体参数下载

    公开(公告)号：US07248382B2

    公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

    申请号：US09981175

    申请日：2001-10-17

    申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Judith A. Garzolini

    发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Judith A. Garzolini

    IPC分类号： G06F3/12 ,  G06K1/00

    CPC分类号： G06F3/1205 ,  G06F3/1243 ,  G06F3/1253 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06F3/1288

    摘要： Systems and procedures are described for an imaging device to download media parameters from a remote server computer that is connected to the imaging device across a network. Specifically, the imaging device detects a media ID from print media. Responsive to detecting the media ID, the imaging device downloads a set of media parameters that correspond to the Media ID from the server computer. The imaging device uses these downloaded media parameters to automatically configure itself.

    摘要翻译： 描述了用于成像设备的系统和过程，以从通过网络连接到成像设备的远程服务器计算机下载媒体参数。 具体地，成像装置从打印介质检测介质ID。 响应于检测媒体ID，成像设备从服务器计算机下载与媒体ID相对应的一组媒体参数。 成像设备使用这些下载的媒体参数自动配置自身。