Contactless system for detecting subtle surface potential charge patterns
    1.
    发明授权
    Contactless system for detecting subtle surface potential charge patterns 失效
    用于检测微小表面电荷电荷模式的非接触式系统

    公开(公告)号:US6150824A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-21

    申请号:US961061

    申请日:1997-10-30

    CPC分类号: G03G15/75 G01N27/60

    摘要: A contactless process for detecting electrical patterns on the outer surface of a member comprising providing a member having a charge pattern on an outer surface, repetitively measuring the charge pattern on the outer surface of the member with an electrostatic voltmeter probe maintained at a substantially constant distance from the surface, the distance between the probe and the imaging member being slightly greater than the minimum distance at which Paschen breakdown will occur to form a parallel plate capacitor with a gas between the probe and the surface, the frequency of repetition being selected to cause all time dependent signals to fall out of phase by a predetermined amount, and averaging the out of phase time dependent signals over a sufficient number of measuring repetitions to eliminate the time dependent signals. In one embodiment, the contactless process detects surface potential charge patterns in an electrostatographic imaging member. Apparatus for carrying out these processes are also described.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于检测构件的外表面上的电气图案的非接触式方法,包括在外表面上提供具有电荷图案的构件,用保持在基本上恒定距离的静电电压表探针重复测量构件的外表面上的电荷图案 从表面来看,探针与成像构件之间的距离略大于发生帕辛击穿的最小距离,以便在探头和表面之间形成具有气体的平行平板电容器,选择重复频率导致 所有时间相关信号相位相差预定量,并通过足够数量的测量重复对异相时间相关信号进行平均,以消除与时间相关的信号。 在一个实施例中,非接触式过程检测电摄影成像构件中的表面电荷电荷模式。 还描述了用于执行这些处理的装置。

    Motionless scanner
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US5132627A

    公开(公告)日:1992-07-21

    申请号:US636045

    申请日:1990-12-28

    CPC分类号: G03G15/75

    摘要: A process is disclosed for ascertaining electrical discharge properties of an electrophotographic imaging member including the steps of (a) providing at least one electrophotographic imaging member comprising an electrically conductive layer and at least one photoconductive layer, (b) contacting the surface of the electrophotographic imaging member with a substantially transparent electrode and applying an electric potential or an electric current to form an electric field across the photoconductive layer, (c) terminating the applying of the electric potential or the electric current, (d) exposing the photoconductive layer to activating radiation to discharge the electrophotographic imaging member, (e) repeating steps (b), (c) and (d), and (f) measuring the potential across the photoconductive layer during steps (b), (c) and (d) as a function of time by means of an electrostatic meter coupled to the electrode. Also, disclosed is apparatus for ascertaining electrical discharge properties of an electrophotographic imaging member including (a) means to support an electrophotographic imaging member comprising an electrically conductive layer and at least one photoconductive layer, (b) means for applying an electric potential or electric current to a substantially transparent electrode on the electrophotographic imaging member to form an electric field across the photoconductive layer, (c) means for terminating the applying of the electric potential or the electric current, (d) an electrostatic voltmeter probe coupled to the means for applying an electric current to the electrode, (e) means for exposing the photoconductive layer through the substantially transparent electrode to activating radiation to discharge the electrophotographic imaging member to a predetermined level, and (f) means for exposing the photoconductive layer to activating radiation to fully discharge the electrophotographic imaging member.

    Tunable scorotron for depositing uniform charge potential
    5.
    发明授权
    Tunable scorotron for depositing uniform charge potential 失效
    用于沉积均匀电荷势的可调式电磁铁

    公开(公告)号:US5324942A

    公开(公告)日:1994-06-28

    申请号:US992512

    申请日:1992-12-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/02 H01T19/00 H01T19/04

    CPC分类号: H01T19/00 G03G15/0291

    摘要: The present invention is an apparatus for tuning or altering the charge potential limiting effect that a scorotron grid has upon an adjacent charge receiving surface. The scorotron charging apparatus utilizes corona producing means, spaced above the charge retentive surface, for emitting corona ions in response to a high voltage potential applied thereto, and a flexible grid, suspended between said corona producing means and the charge retentive surface in a nonplanar fashion, such that the spacing between said grid and the charge retentive surface is variable along at least one region of said grid.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种用于调节或改变遮光栅格对相邻电荷接收表面具有的电荷电位限制效应的装置。 电晕放电装置利用在电荷保持表面上方间隔开的电晕放电装置,用于响应施加到其上的高电压电位而发射电晕离子,以及以非平面方式悬挂在所述电晕产生装置和电荷保持表面之间的柔性栅格 使得所述栅格和电荷保持表面之间的间隔沿所述栅格的至少一个区域是可变的。

    Electrically tunable charging device for depositing uniform charge
potential
    6.
    发明授权
    Electrically tunable charging device for depositing uniform charge potential 失效
    用于沉积均匀电荷势的电可调充电装置

    公开(公告)号:US5300986A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-05

    申请号:US991910

    申请日:1992-12-17

    IPC分类号: G03G15/02

    CPC分类号: G03G15/0266 G03G15/0291

    摘要: The present invention is a charging apparatus capable of electrically tuning or altering, on a relatively local scale, the corona ion current passing between a corona producing device and a charge retentive surface. The charging apparatus, which may be either a corotron or a scorotron, is specifically adapted to apply a uniform charge to a charge retentive surface which characteristically exhibits non-uniform charging behavior. More specifically, the charging apparatus comprises corona producing devices, spaced apart from the charge retentive surface, for emitting a corona ion current, and device, responsive to a bias voltage, for locally altering the corona ion current passing between said corona producing device and the charge retentive surface. In the described embodiments, the ion current altering device includes segmented grids, segmented shields and segmented electrodes, all of which may be maintained at variable bias voltages to produce local variation in the ion current passing to the charge retentive surface.

    摘要翻译: 本发明是一种充电装置,其能够在相对局部的尺度上对通过电晕放电装置和充电保持性表面之间的电晕离子电流进行电调谐或改变。 可以是corotron或scorotron的充电装置特别适用于向特性表现出不均匀充电行为的充电保持性表面施加均匀的电荷。 更具体地,充电装置包括与电荷保持表面间隔开的用于发射电晕离子电流的电晕产生装置,以及响应于偏置电压的装置,用于局部地改变在所述电晕产生装置和所述电晕放电装置之间通过的电晕离子电流 充电保持性表面。 在所描述的实施例中,离子电流改变装置包括分段栅格,分段屏蔽和分段电极,所有这些都可以保持在可变偏置电压,以产生通过电荷保持表面的离子电流的局部变化。

    Method of constructing a seamed flexible imaging sheet
    8.
    发明授权
    Method of constructing a seamed flexible imaging sheet 失效
    构造缝合柔性成像片的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5552005A

    公开(公告)日:1996-09-03

    申请号:US815086

    申请日:1991-12-27

    摘要: A flexible imaging sheet and a method of constructing a flexible imaging sheet is disclosed. The method of constructing a flexible imaging sheet comprises a step of overlapping, a step of joining, and a step of shaping. In the step of overlapping, a first marginal end region and a second marginal end region of a sheet are overlapped to form an overlap region and a non-overlap region. In the step of joining, the first marginal end region and the second marginal end region of the sheet are joined to one another by a seam in the overlap region. In the step of shaping, the overlap region is shaped to form a generally planar surface co-planar with a surface of the non-overlap region. The flexible imaging sheet comprises a first marginal end region and a second marginal end region The first marginal end region and the second marginal end region are secured by a seam to one another in the overlap region. The first marginal end region and the second marginal end region are substantially co-planar to minimize stress on the flexible imaging sheet. Minimization of stress concentration, resulting from dynamic bending of the flexible imaging sheet during cycling over a roller within an electrophotographic imaging apparatus, is particularly accomplished in the present invention.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种灵活的成像片材和构造柔性成像片材的方法。 构成柔性成像片的方法包括重叠步骤,接合步骤和成形步骤。 在重叠的步骤中,片材的第一边缘端部区域和第二边缘端部区域重叠以形成重叠区域和非重叠区域。 在接合步骤中,片材的第一边缘端部区域和第二边缘端部区域通过重叠区域中的接缝相互连接。 在成形步骤中,重叠区域被成形为形成与非重叠区域的表面共面的大致平坦的表面。 柔性成像片材包括第一边缘端部区域和第二边缘端部区域。第一边缘端部区域和第二边缘端部区域通过在重叠区域中的接缝彼此固定。 第一边缘端区域和第二边缘端部区域基本上共面以使柔性成像片材上的应力最小化。 在本发明中,尤其是在电子照相成像设备内的滚筒上循环过程中柔性成像片的动态弯曲所产生的应力集中最小化。

    Continuous flexible belt loading device
    9.
    发明授权
    Continuous flexible belt loading device 失效
    连续柔性带装载装置

    公开(公告)号:US06970669B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-11-29

    申请号:US10719397

    申请日:2003-11-21

    摘要: A belt loading apparatus has been provided for loading a flimsy continuous belt onto a belt support and drive assembly including a vertical front end having a first shape and without damage to the belt. The belt loading apparatus includes a wall member defining a sleeve including an outer surface having a total outer surface area, a first edge and a second and opposite edge. The second edge has a vertical profile having a second shape such that the second shape of the second edge is a mirror image of the first shape of the belt support and drive assembly. The belt loading apparatus then includes friction reducing members formed on the outer surface of the sleeve for temporarily supporting and spacing a flimsy continuous belt to be loaded onto the belt support and drive assembly. The friction reducing members each have a belt contact area such that a sum total of belt contact areas of all the friction reducing members is significantly less than the total outer surface area of the sleeve.

    摘要翻译: 已经提供了一种带子装载装置,用于将脆弱的连续带装载到带支撑件和驱动组件上,该组件包括具有第一形状并且不损坏皮带的垂直前端。 带装载装置包括限定套筒的壁构件,所述套筒包括具有总外表面积的外表面,第一边缘和第二和相对边缘。 第二边缘具有第二形状的垂直轮廓,使得第二边缘的第二形状是皮带支撑和驱动组件的第一形状的镜像。 然后,皮带装载装置包括形成在套筒的外表面上的摩擦减小构件,用于临时支撑和间隔要装载到皮带支撑件和驱动组件上的脆弱的连续皮带。 摩擦减小构件各自具有带接触面积,使得所有摩擦减小构件的皮带接触面积的总和明显小于套筒的总外表面积。

    Ascertaining imaging cycle life of a photoreceptor
    10.
    发明授权
    Ascertaining imaging cycle life of a photoreceptor 失效
    确定感光体的成像周期寿命

    公开(公告)号:US5175503A

    公开(公告)日:1992-12-29

    申请号:US636034

    申请日:1990-12-28

    CPC分类号: G03G15/75

    摘要: A process for ascertaining the projected imaging cycle life of an electrophotographic imaging member including the steps of(a) providing at least one electrophotographic imaging member having a cycling life of a known number of imaging cycles, the imaging member comprising an electrically conductive layer and at least one photoconductive layer,(b) repeatedly subjecting the electrophotographic imaging member to cycles comprising electrostatic charging and light discharging steps,(c) measuring dark decay of the photoconductive layer during cycling until the amount of dark decay reaches a crest value,(d) establishing with the crest value a reference datum for dark decay crest value versus imaging cycles,(e) repeatedly subjecting a virgin electrophotographic imaging member to aforesaid cycles comprising electrostatic charging and light discharging steps until the amount of dark decay reaches a crest value which remains substantially constant during further cycling, and(f) comparing the dark decay crest value of the virgin electrophotographic imaging member with the reference datum to ascertain the projected cycling life of the virgin electrophotographic imaging member.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于确定电子照相成像构件的投影成像周期寿命的方法,包括以下步骤:(a)提供具有已知数量的成像周期的循环寿命的至少一个电子照相成像构件,所述成像构件包括导电层和 (b)重复地对电子照相成像构件进行包括静电充电和放电步骤的循环,(c)在循环期间测量光电导层的暗衰减,直到暗衰变量达到峰值,(d) 以峰值计算出暗衰变峰值与成像周期的参考基准,(e)对原始电子照相成像构件重复进行上述包括静电充电和放电步骤的循环,直到暗衰变量达到基本保持的峰值 在进一步骑自行车期间恒定,(f)比较t 他具有参考基准的原始电子照相成像构件的暗衰变峰值,以确定原始电子照相成像构件的预计循环寿命。