公开(公告)号：US06460990B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-08

申请号：US09728049

申请日：2000-12-01

申请人： Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Michel A. Riou ,  Robert J. Reichert ,  Geoff Wotton

发明人： Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Michel A. Riou ,  Robert J. Reichert ,  Geoff Wotton

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/06 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： A non-warping heated platen uses tight controls in the axial direction between a planar heater used to heat print media passing thereacross and a rigid planar base to which it is coupled. A plurality of embodiments are described for coupling the heater and base.

公开(公告)号：USRE39441E1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-26

申请号：US10771262

申请日：2004-02-03

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Steven B. Elgee

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Steven B. Elgee

IPC分类号： B41F13/24

CPC分类号： B41J11/06 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： A printer has a media transport with a rigid, air-transmissive platen. A movable air-transmissive flexible web overlays the platen. A suction device communicates with the platen to draw air through the web and through the platen such that a sheet of media carried on the web is biased toward the platen. A valve sheet overlays or underlies the platen, and includes a plurality of shut-off elements, each movable in response to temperature changes between a closed position in which the element contacts a portion of the platen to prevent air flow through that portion of the platen, and an open position, in which the element is spaced apart from the platen to admit air to the platen portion. The shut off elements may include resistive heaters and bimetallic strips so that application of electricity generates heat to flex the strip to an open position.

摘要翻译： 打印机具有带刚性，透气压板的介质输送。 可移动的空气透过的柔性幅材覆盖压板。 抽吸装置与压板连通，以将空气抽吸通过幅材并通过压板，使得承载在纸幅上的纸张被朝向压板偏压。 一个阀片叠置在压板上或其下方，并且包括多个切断元件，每个切断元件可以响应温度变化而移动，该关闭位置在该关闭位置之间，其中元件接触压板的一部分，以防止空气流过压板的该部分 ，以及打开位置，其中元件与压板间隔开以允许空气进入压板部分。 切断元件可以包括电阻加热器和双金属条，使得施加电产生热量以将条带弯曲到打开位置。

公开(公告)号：US06406140B1

公开(公告)日：2002-06-18

申请号：US09733335

申请日：2000-12-08

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Steve O Rasmussen ,  Steven B Elgee

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Steve O Rasmussen ,  Steven B Elgee

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： Anisotropic thermal conditioning of print media is provided for liquid colorant printing, such as in ink-jet hard copy apparatus, by establishing discrete temperature zones across a platen surface. Heat transfer mechanisms associated with individually selectable heater elements rapidly establish substantially uniform temperature profiles in each zone.

摘要翻译： 通过在压板表面上建立离散的温度区域，为喷墨硬拷贝装置提供用于液体着色剂印刷的印刷介质的各向异性热调节。 与单独选择的加热器元件相关联的热传递机构在每个区域中快速建立基本均匀的温度曲线。

公开(公告)号：US06571702B2

公开(公告)日：2003-06-03

申请号：US09726964

申请日：2000-11-29

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Steven B. Elgee

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu ,  Steven B. Elgee

IPC分类号： B41F1324

CPC分类号： B41J11/06 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： A printer has a media transport with a rigid, air-transmissive platen. A movable air-transmissive flexible web overlays the platen. A suction device communicates with the platen to draw air through the web and through the platen such that a sheet of media carried on the web is biased toward the platen. A valve sheet overlays or underlies the platen, and includes a plurality of shut-off elements, each movable in response to temperature changes between a closed position in which the element contacts a portion of the platen to prevent air flow through that portion of the platen, and an open position, in which the element is spaced apart from the platen to admit air to the platen portion. The shut off elements may include resistive heaters and bimetallic strips, so that application of electricity generates heat to flex the strip to an open position.

公开(公告)号：US06497522B2

公开(公告)日：2002-12-24

申请号：US09906313

申请日：2001-07-16

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Robert M. Yraceburu

IPC分类号： B41J1142

CPC分类号： B65H5/224 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B65H2406/3223

摘要： An ink-jet apparatus is disclosed having a vacuum type print media transport subsystem for moving the print media through a printing zone. A transport belt is provided with an array of perforations such that vacuum flow is restricted. The perforations only pass vacuum induced airflow through the belt when over vacuum ported platen regions. In an alternative embodiment, belt lifting is controlled and substantially eliminated via vacuum ports associated with non-perforated regions of the transport belt.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种具有用于通过打印区移动打印介质的真空型打印介质传送子系统的喷墨设备。 传送带设置有一排穿孔，使得真空流被限制。 当超过真空移动的压板区域时，穿孔仅通过真空引起的气流通过带。 在替代实施例中，通过与输送带的非穿孔区域相关联的真空端口控制皮带提升并基本消除。

公开(公告)号：US20050035990A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-17

申请号：US10638508

申请日：2003-08-11

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  John Barinaga

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  John Barinaga

IPC分类号： B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/16538 ,  B41J2/16541 ,  B41J2/16585 ,  B41J2025/008

摘要： A method for servicing a printhead includes moving the printhead along a first path away from a printing position adjacent a drum to a service position away from the drum, moving a service station carrying a printhead service element through an arc-shaped second path from a rest position to a servicing position, and conducting a service operation with the service element on the printhead at the service position.

摘要翻译： 用于维护打印头的方法包括沿着第一路径移动打印头，所述第一路径远离与滚筒相邻的打印位置，远离滚筒的维修位置，使运送打印头服务元件的服务站通过圆弧形的第二路径从休息 位置到维修位置，并且在服务位置处与打印头上的服务元件进行服务操作。

公开(公告)号：US06582072B1

公开(公告)日：2003-06-24

申请号：US09542504

申请日：2000-04-03

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Steven B Elgee ,  Jeffrey C. Madsen

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Steven B Elgee ,  Jeffrey C. Madsen

IPC分类号： B65H2932

CPC分类号： B65H29/242 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B65H2515/40

摘要： Described are techniques for preventing the forces attributable to shrinkage of print media from shifting print media on the media-carrying belt in the vicinity of the print zone. In one approach, a “hold zone” is identified immediately upstream of the print zone. In the hold zone, a mechanism is employed for securing the media to be immovable relative to the belt. The hold mechanism provides sufficient force to overcome tension transmitted to the dry portion of the media as the remaining portion shrinks. In one embodiment, the hold mechanism is a roller that pinches the media against the belt. In another embodiment, the amount of vacuum pressure applied to the belt is regulated so that the suction force applied to the media in the hold zone is greater than the suction force applied to the media in the portion upstream of the hold zone.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于防止归因于打印介质的收缩的力在打印区域附近的介质承载带上的打印介质移位的技术。 在一种方法中，在打印区域的紧邻的上游识别出“保持区域”。 在保持区域中，采用机构来固定相对于皮带不可移动的介质。 保持机构提供足够的力来克服当剩余部分收缩时传递到介质的干燥部分的张力。 在一个实施例中，保持机构是将介质夹在皮带上的辊。 在另一个实施例中，施加到带的真空压力的量被调节，使得施加到保持区中的介质的吸力大于在保持区的上游部分中施加到介质的吸力。

公开(公告)号：US06554514B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09990827

申请日：2001-11-16

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Angela Chen

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Angela Chen

IPC分类号： B41J1102

CPC分类号： B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： Heat is uniformly conducted to print media in an ink-jet printer in conjunction with the uniform application of vacuum pressure to the media for supporting the media as it is conveyed on a heated belt through the printer. The heat is applied to the media by conduction, in a manner that does not overheat the print head of the printer nor interfere with the trajectory of the droplets expelled from the print head. The heat is applied to the media in the print zone as well as regions on either side of the print zone where the media enters and exits the print zone. The amount of heat applied to each of these regions is independently controlled, and can be related to the physical characteristics of the particular type of print media or inks that are used.

公开(公告)号：US06336722B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-08

申请号：US09412842

申请日：1999-10-05

申请人： Geoff Wotton ,  Angela Chen

发明人： Geoff Wotton ,  Angela Chen

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： Heat is uniformly conducted to print media in an ink-jet printer in conjunction with the uniform application of vacuum pressure to the media for supporting the media as it is conveyed on a heated belt through the printer. The heat is applied to the media by conduction, in a manner that does not overheat the print head of the printer nor interfere with the trajectory of the droplets expelled from the print head. The heat is applied to the media in the print zone as well as regions on either side of the print zone where the media enters and exits the print zone. The amount of heat applied to each of these regions is independently controlled, and can be related to the physical characteristics of the particular type of print media or inks that are used.

摘要翻译： 热量均匀地传送到喷墨打印机中打印介质，同时将均匀的真空压力施加到介质上，以便在介质通过打印机在加热的带上传送时支撑介质。 通过传导将热量施加到介质上，其方式不会使打印机的打印头过热，也不干扰从打印头排出的液滴的轨迹。 热量被施加到打印区域中的介质以及介质进入和退出打印区域的打印区域的任一侧上的区域。 施加到这些区域中的每一个区域的热量被独立地控制，并且可以与使用的特定类型的打印介质或油墨的物理特性有关。

公开(公告)号：US06913341B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10631903

申请日：2003-07-31

申请人： John A. Barinaga ,  Geoff Wotton

发明人： John A. Barinaga ,  Geoff Wotton

IPC分类号： B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/18 ,  B41J2/185 ,  B41J25/312 ,  B41J25/316

CPC分类号： B41J2/16517

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for servicing a printhead. In one exemplary technique, the printhead is moved along a path away from a printing position adjacent a drum to a service position away from the drum. A service operation is conducted on the printhead at the service position. The printhead is then moved back to the printing position to reposition the printhead adjacent the drum.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于维修打印头的技术。 在一个示例性技术中，打印头沿远离鼓的打印位置的路径移动到远离鼓的维修位置。 在服务位置对打印头进行维修操作。 然后将打印头移回到打印位置，以重新定位打印头靠近滚筒。