公开(公告)号：US08532555B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US12878633

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

发明人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  C08J7/042 ,  C08J7/047 ,  C08J2427/12 ,  C08J2479/08 ,  C08J2483/00 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fixing belts, fixing devices and methods of making fixing belts are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing belts includes an inner layer comprising a first surface forming an inner surface of the fixing belt and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the inner layer comprising a first polymer; an intermediate layer overlying the second surface of the inner layer, the intermediate layer including a third surface, a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face, the intermediate layer comprising silicone rubber; and an outer layer including a fourth surface forming an outer surface of the fixing belt, the outer layer overlying the third surface, the first end face, the second end face and portions of the second surface disposed outward from the first end face and second end face, the outer layer comprising a second polymer. The outer layer seals and protects the intermediate layer from exposure to a liquid release agent applied to the fourth surface.

摘要翻译： 提供固定带，固定装置和制造定影带的方法。 定影带的示例性实施例包括内层，其包括形成定影带的内表面的第一表面和与第一表面相对的第二表面，内层包含第一聚合物; 所述中间层覆盖所述内层的第二表面，所述中间层包括第三表面，第一端面和与所述第一端面相对的第二端面，所述中间层包含硅橡胶; 以及包括形成所述定影带的外表面的第四表面的外层，覆盖所述第三表面的所述外层，所述第一端面，所述第二端面和所述第二表面的从所述第一端面向外设置的部分和所述第二端 所述外层包含第二聚合物。 外层密封并保护中间层免于暴露于施加到第四表面的液体脱模剂。

公开(公告)号：US20120063824A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12878633

申请日：2010-09-09

申请人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

发明人： Sandra L. Schmitt ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Kevin H. Taft

IPC分类号： G03G15/20 ,  F16G1/26

CPC分类号： G03G15/2057 ,  C08J7/042 ,  C08J7/047 ,  C08J2427/12 ,  C08J2479/08 ,  C08J2483/00 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fixing belts, fixing devices and methods of making fixing belts are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the fixing belts includes an inner layer comprising a first surface forming an inner surface of the fixing belt and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the inner layer comprising a first polymer; an intermediate layer overlying the second surface of the inner layer, the intermediate layer including a third surface, a first end face and a second end face opposite to the first end face, the intermediate layer comprising silicone rubber; and an outer layer including a fourth surface forming an outer surface of the fixing belt, the outer layer overlying the third surface, the first end face, the second end face and portions of the second surface disposed outward from the first end face and second end face, the outer layer comprising a second polymer. The outer layer seals and protects the intermediate layer from exposure to a liquid release agent applied to the fourth surface.

摘要翻译： 提供固定带，固定装置和制造定影带的方法。 定影带的示例性实施例包括内层，其包括形成定影带的内表面的第一表面和与第一表面相对的第二表面，内层包含第一聚合物; 所述中间层覆盖所述内层的第二表面，所述中间层包括第三表面，第一端面和与所述第一端面相对的第二端面，所述中间层包含硅橡胶; 以及包括形成所述定影带的外表面的第四表面的外层，覆盖所述第三表面的所述外层，所述第一端面，所述第二端面和所述第二表面的从所述第一端面向外设置的部分和所述第二端 所述外层包含第二聚合物。 外层密封并保护中间层免于暴露于施加到第四表面的液体脱模剂。

公开(公告)号：US08577271B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13076934

申请日：2011-03-31

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Paul M. Fromm ,  William A. Burton

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028

摘要： A belt-roll fuser stripping system has a stripping shoe and a stripping shim. The shim is support by a support member. The support member supports the shim to maintain a desired nip pressure profile, and reduce deformation and wear of the shim and belt-roll fuser components.

摘要翻译： 带辊定影剥离系统具有剥离鞋和剥离垫片。 垫片由支撑构件支撑。 支撑构件支撑垫片以保持期望的辊隙压力分布，并且减小垫片和带束辊定影部件的变形和磨损。

公开(公告)号：US08509665B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12971625

申请日：2010-12-17

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  James Padula

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  James Padula

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2025

摘要： According to various illustrative embodiments, an apparatus for redistributing release agent on a fuser surface of an image forming device is provided. The apparatus has a fuser surface for contacting a sheet of media having an image formed thereon by the image forming device, the fuser surface moving in a traveling direction; and a smoothing roll for redistributing the release agent on the fuser surface from a first post-fusing distribution to a second distribution, the smoothing roll contacting the release agent on the fuser surface at a contact area and pressing the release agent against the fuser surface to redistribute the release agent from the first post-fusing distribution to the second distribution. The smoothing roll is adapted to redistribute the release agent such that the second distribution is more uniform across the fuser surface than the first post-fusing distribution.

摘要翻译： 根据各种说明性实施例，提供了一种用于在图像形成装置的定影器表面上重新分配脱模剂的装置。 该装置具有用于使图像形成装置形成有图像的介质片接触，定影面沿行进方向移动; 以及平滑辊，用于将定影器表面上的脱模剂从第一后熔化分布再分配到第二分布，所述平滑辊在接触区域与定影器表面上的脱模剂接触并将所述脱模剂压靠在定影器表面上， 将释放代理从第一个后融合分发重新分发到第二个分发。 平滑辊适于重新分配脱模剂，使得第二分布在熔融物表面上比第一后熔融分布更均匀。

公开(公告)号：US08170436B2

公开(公告)日：2012-05-01

申请号：US12352209

申请日：2009-01-12

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Faming Li ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of controlling a temperature of a surface in an apparatus useful for printing are disclosed. An exemplary embodiment of the apparatuses includes a first roll including a first outer surface and at least one first heating element for heating the first outer surface; a second roll including a second outer surface; a nip between the first outer surface and the second outer surface; a first temperature sensor for sensing a pre-nip temperature at a pre-nip location; and a first voltage modulator connected to each first heating element and the first temperature sensor. The first voltage modulator receives a temperature signal from the first temperature sensor indicative of the pre-nip temperature and modulates an AC voltage supplied to each first heating element to maintain each first heating element continuously ON at a power level ranging from partial power to full power to control the pre-nip temperature.

摘要翻译： 公开了可用于印刷的设备和控制用于印刷的设备中的表面的温度的方法。 装置的示例性实施例包括：第一辊，包括第一外表面和用于加热第一外表面的至少一个第一加热元件; 包括第二外表面的第二辊; 在所述第一外表面和所述第二外表面之间的辊隙; 用于感测预压区位置处的预压区温度的第一温度传感器; 以及连接到每个第一加热元件和第一温度传感器的第一电压调制器。 第一电压调制器从第一温度传感器接收指示预压区温度的温度信号，并调制提供给每个第一加热元件的AC电压，以在从部分功率到全功率的功率水平下持续接通第一加热元件 以控制预压区温度。

公开(公告)号：US08126347B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12257504

申请日：2008-10-24

申请人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Nicholas P. Kladias ,  Gerald A. Domoto ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (700) that can control fuser temperature is disclosed. The apparatus can include an image fuser member (110) rotatably supported in the apparatus, where the image fuser member can be configured to fuse an image on media (170). The apparatus can include a heater (120) coupled to the image fuser member, where the heater can be configured to heat the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a pressure assembly (130) rotatably supported in the apparatus and coupled to the image fuser member, where the pressure assembly can be configured to exert pressure against the image fuser member. The apparatus can include a temperature sensor (140) coupled to the pressure assembly, where the temperature sensor can be configured to sense a temperature of the pressure assembly. The apparatus can include a controller (150) coupled to the heater and coupled to the temperature sensor, where the controller can be configured to adjust the temperature set point of the image fuser member based on the sensed temperature of the pressure assembly.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种能够控制定影温度的装置（100）和方法（700）。 该设备可以包括可旋转地支撑在设备中的图像定影器构件（110），其中图像定影器构件可被配置为将图像融合在介质（170）上。 该装置可以包括耦合到图像定影器构件的加热器（120），其中加热器可以被配置为加热图像定影器构件。 该装置可以包括可旋转地支撑在设备中并且耦合到图像定影器构件的压力组件（130），其中压力组件可被配置为对图像定影器构件施加压力。 该装置可以包括耦合到压力组件的温度传感器（140），其中温度传感器可被配置为感测压力组件的温度。 该装置可以包括耦合到加热器并耦合到温度传感器的控制器（150），其中控制器可以被配置为基于感测到的压力组件的温度来调节图像定影器构件的温度设定点。

公开(公告)号：US08019265B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12634024

申请日：2009-12-09

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Bin Zhang

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Bin Zhang

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： An apparatus and method for stripping media from a surface and useful in printing may include a first member, a fixing belt, a first nip, a second nip, and a stripping device including a curved stripping edge contacting the inner surface of the fixing belt, the stripping edge being defined by a radius of less than about 10 mm, the stripping edge being spaced from the first outlet end of the first nip by a distance of less than about 10 mm, and the fixing belt bending at a stripping angle of about 20° to about 30° at the stripping edge, the stripping device being adjustably movable by a mechanism to vary the distance from the stripping edge to the first outlet end of the first nip, wherein media are stripped from an outer surface of the fixing belt after exiting from the first outlet end of the first nip.

摘要翻译： 用于从表面剥离介质并用于印刷的设备和方法可以包括第一构件，定影带，第一夹持部，第二夹持部和剥离装置，其包括与定影带的内表面接触的弯曲的剥离边缘， 剥离边缘由小于约10mm的半径限定，剥离边缘与第一压区的第一出口端间隔小于约10mm的距离，并且定影带以剥离角约为约 剥离装置可通过机构可调节地移动，以改变从剥离边缘到第一夹持部的第一出口端的距离，其中介质从定影带的外表面剥离 在从第一压区的第一出口端离开之后。

公开(公告)号：US20100329716A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12492542

申请日：2009-06-26

申请人： Anthony S. CONDELLO ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  David M. Thompson

发明人： Anthony S. CONDELLO ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  David M. Thompson

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/205 ,  G03G15/2039 ,  G03G15/5062 ,  G03G2215/00772 ,  G03G2215/00805 ,  G03G2215/0081

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods of are provided. The apparatus includes a user interface for operating the printing apparatus, a fuser for fusing media, the fuser having a plurality of temperature settings, a gloss meter for measuring gloss of an image fused on the media, and a controller controlling the printing apparatus, wherein the controller: a) causes fusing of a plurality of media of a first type at a nominal fusing temperature, and then measuring a temperature of the pressure roll as a steady state pressure roll temperature, b) causes media of the first type to be input to the fuser to fuse an image onto the media, the fuser having a first fusing temperature, c) causes the gloss meter to measure a gloss level of the image fused on the media, and sending the measured gloss level with the first type of media to the controller, d) causes steps b) and c) to be repeated at various fusing temperatures different from the first fusing temperature, and saving the measured gloss levels with corresponding fuser temperatures, e) in response to a user indication of a desired gloss level received over the user interface, sets a temperature of the pressure roll to the steady state pressure roll temperature, and f) fuses media utilizing one of the measured fusing temperatures corresponding to the desired gloss level.

摘要翻译： 提供了有用的打印设备和方法。 该设备包括用于操作打印设备的用户界面，用于定影介质的定影器，具有多个温度设置的定影器，用于测量融合在介质上的图像的光泽度的光泽计和控制打印设备的控制器，其中 控制器：a）使第一类型的多种介质在标称熔融温度下熔合，然后将压力辊的温度作为稳态压力辊温度进行测量; b）使得第一类型的介质被输入 定影器将图像融合到介质上，定影器具有第一定影温度，c）使得光泽度计测量融合在介质上的图像的光泽度，并将测量的光泽度与第一类型的介质 d）使得在与第一定影温度不同的各种定影温度下重复步骤b）和c），并且将相应的定影温度的测量光泽度保持在e） 在用户界面上接收到的期望光泽度的用户指示，将压力辊的温度设置为稳态压力辊温度，以及f）使用与期望的光泽度水平相对应的测量的定影温度之一熔化介质。

公开(公告)号：US20100196064A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12363724

申请日：2009-01-31

申请人： William A. BURTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul Michael Fromm ,  Lawrence Arnold Clark

发明人： William A. BURTON ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Augusto E. Barton ,  Stephen Bradley Williams ,  Paul Michael Fromm ,  Lawrence Arnold Clark

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/6573 ,  G03G15/2028 ,  G03G2215/00573 ,  G03G2215/00746 ,  G03G2215/2006 ,  G03G2215/2022

摘要： Apparatuses useful for printing and methods for stripping media from surfaces in apparatuses useful for printing are disclosed. An apparatus useful for printing comprising a first member including a first outer surface; a second member including a second outer surface; a belt including an inner surface and an outer surface; a first nip formed by contact between the inner surface of the belt and the second outer surface and contact between the outer surface of the belt and the first outer surface; and a stripping mechanism comprising a stripping member disposed internal to the belt. The stripping member is positionable relative to the first nip to vary a pressure applied by the outer surface of the belt against the first outer surface downstream from the first nip. The media are stripped from the outer surface of the belt after exiting from the first nip.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于打印的设备和用于从用于打印的设备中的表面剥离介质的方法。 一种用于印刷的装置，包括：第一构件，包括第一外表面; 包括第二外表面的第二构件; 包括内表面和外表面的带; 通过所述带的内表面和所述第二外表面之间的接触形成的第一辊隙和所述带的外表面与所述第一外表面之间的接触; 以及剥离机构，其包括设置在所述带内部的剥离构件。 剥离构件可相对于第一压区定位，以改变由带的外表面相对于第一压区下游的第一外表面施加的压力。 从第一压区离开后，介质从带的外表面剥离。

公开(公告)号：US20090324273A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-31

申请号：US12163364

申请日：2008-06-27

申请人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Donald Bott

发明人： Augusto E. Barton ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Donald Bott

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/2039 ,  G03G2215/00738 ,  G03G2215/2029 ,  G03G2215/2032

摘要： Fuser assemblies, xerographic apparatuses, and methods of fusing toner on media in xerographic apparatuses are disclosed. An embodiment of the fuser assemblies includes a fuser belt having an inner surface and an outer surface opposite the inner surface, at least a first roll and a second roll supporting the fuser belt, and a radiant heater facing the inner surface of the fuser belt. The radiant heater is adapted to emit radiant heat onto the inner surface of the fuser belt to increase the temperature of the outer surface of the fuser belt opposite the inner surface heated by the radiant heater.

摘要翻译： 公开了定影组件，静电复印设备以及将调色剂定影在静电印刷设备中的介质上的方法。 定影组件的一个实施例包括具有内表面和与内表面相对的外表面的定影带，至少第一辊和支撑定影带的第二辊以及面向定影带内表面的辐射加热器。 辐射加热器适于将辐射热发射到定影带的内表面上，以增加与由辐射加热器加热的内表面相对的定影带的外表面的温度。