公开(公告)号：US07101033B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-05

申请号：US10704852

申请日：2003-11-10

申请人： Wesley Baxter Roche ,  Le Pham ,  Wade A. Powell ,  Steven P. Downing

发明人： Wesley Baxter Roche ,  Le Pham ,  Wade A. Powell ,  Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J29/17

摘要： A printing system includes a printhead, a movable transport surface opposite the printhead and configured to transport a print medium relative to the printhead, and a cleaning medium in contact with the transport surface while at least one of the cleaning medium and the transport surface are moved relative to one another.

摘要翻译： 打印系统包括打印头，与打印头相对的配置成相对于打印头传送打印介质的可移动传送表面以及与传送表面接触的清洁介质，同时清洁介质和传送表面中的至少一个移动 相对于彼此。

公开(公告)号：US06454259B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US10012268

申请日：2001-11-06

申请人： Jeffrey C. Madsen ,  Steven P. Downing

发明人： Jeffrey C. Madsen ,  Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： G11C700

CPC分类号： B65H5/226 ,  B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41J13/226 ,  B65H2406/332 ,  B65H2406/3614 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  Y10S209/905 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

摘要： A vacuum holddown has a holddown member with an outer surface for temporarily capturing a flexible sheet material via a vacuum force distributed across the outer surface through discrete vacuum channels. A vacuum force valving mechanism abuts an inner surface of the holddown member in a selectable sliding engagement. The valving mechanism has a pattern of apertures therethrough in predetermined pattern such that discrete valve mechanism positions produce discrete vacuum force patterns at the outer surface of the holddown member.

摘要翻译： 真空压紧装置具有一个具有外表面的压紧构件，用于通过离散的真空通道分布在外表面上的真空力暂时捕获柔性片材。 真空力阀机构以可选择的滑动接合方式抵靠压紧构件的内表面。 阀机构具有以预定图案穿过的孔的图案，使得离散的阀机构位置在压紧构件的外表面处产生离散的真空力图案。

公开(公告)号：US6113509A

公开(公告)日：2000-09-05

申请号：US294773

申请日：1999-04-19

申请人： Steven P. Downing

发明人： Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： F16H7/00 ,  F16H48/00

CPC分类号： F16H7/00

摘要： A media advance system is driven using a fixed-differential, planetary belt drive system. Planetary pulleys, mounted to a mounting structure, orbit a motor shaft as the mounting rotates about the motor shaft. A first planetary pulley is coupled by a drive belt to a fixed pulley. The fixed pulley does not rotate and is aligned to the motor shaft, so the planetary pulley is forced to rotate while orbiting. A second planetary pulley rotates and orbits with the first. An output pulley is coupled to the second planetary pulley by another drive belt. An output shaft is coupled to the output pulley. Drive ratio of the output shaft to the motor shaft is based upon the diameters of the fixed pulley, first planetary pulley, second planetary pulley, and output pulley. Noise is low by using belts rather than meshing gears. Variable differentiation is achieved in another embodiment.

摘要翻译： 使用固定差动行星传动系统驱动介质提前系统。 安装在安装结构上的行星滑轮随着安装座围绕电机轴转动。 第一行星滑轮通过传动带联接到固定滑轮。 固定滑轮不旋转并与电机轴对齐，因此行星滑轮在行驶时被迫转动。 第二行星轮与第一行星轮旋转并且轨道运动。 输出滑轮通过另一驱动带联接到第二行星滑轮。 输出轴联接到输出滑轮。 输出轴与马达轴的传动比基于固定滑轮，第一行星滑轮，第二行星滑轮和输出滑轮的直径。 使用皮带而不是啮合齿轮，噪音较低。 在另一个实施例中实现可变分化。

公开(公告)号：US06340155B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-22

申请号：US09693262

申请日：2000-10-20

申请人： Jeffrey C. Madsen ,  Steven P. Downing

发明人： Jeffrey C. Madsen ,  Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： B65H2900

CPC分类号： B65H5/226 ,  B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41J13/226 ,  B65H2406/332 ,  B65H2406/3614 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  Y10S209/905 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

摘要： A vacuum holddown has a holddown member with an outer surface for temporarily capturing a flexible sheet material via a vacuum force distributed across the outer surface through discrete vacuum channels. A vacuum force valving mechanism abuts an inner surface of the holddown member in a selectable sliding engagement. The valving mechanism has a pattern of apertures therethrough in predetermined pattern such that discrete valve mechanism positions produce discrete vacuum force patterns at the outer surface of the holddown member.

摘要翻译： 真空压紧装置具有一个具有外表面的压紧构件，用于通过离散的真空通道分布在外表面上的真空力暂时捕获柔性片材。 真空力阀机构以可选择的滑动接合方式抵靠压紧构件的内表面。 阀机构具有以预定图案穿过的孔的图案，使得离散的阀机构位置在压紧构件的外表面处产生离散的真空力图案。

公开(公告)号：US06210055B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-03

申请号：US09535690

申请日：2000-03-27

申请人： Angela S. Chen ,  Steven P. Downing

发明人： Angela S. Chen ,  Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： B41J201

CPC分类号： B41J11/0005 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： The present invention addresses the problem of paper cockle by stretching the paper as it progresses along the paper path through the wet colorant printing station of a hard copy apparatus. The hard copy apparatus uses a paper feed belt system as a paper platen in which the belt or set of belts is splayed along the paper path. Firmly adhering a sheet of print media to the belt, or belts, system, such as by use of a vacuum force, as it travels through the apparatus printing zone, stretches the media orthogonally and particularly in an orientation perpendicular to the paper path.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过在纸张路径上通过硬拷贝装置的湿式着色剂印刷站进行拉伸来解决纸张的问题。 硬拷贝装置使用供纸带系统作为纸张压板，其中皮带或皮带组沿纸通道张开。 当纸张传送通过设备打印区域时，例如通过使用真空力将一张打印介质牢固地粘附到皮带或皮带系统上，使得介质正交地，特别是垂直于纸张通道的方向伸展。

公开(公告)号：US5222528A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-29

申请号：US819904

申请日：1992-01-13

申请人： Steven P. Downing

发明人： Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： H05K13/00

CPC分类号： H05K13/0092

摘要： An apparatus for forming leads having the capability to automatically measure the lead thickness and the lead exit height, and the ability to automatically adjust the lead geometry and the forces exerted on the leads to account for changes in these variables. The apparatus includes a processor which controls the clamping, forming, and shearing structures in response to input data provided by the operator and by sensors measuring variables between consecutive parts.

摘要翻译： 用于形成具有自动测量引线厚度和引线出口高度的能力的引线的装置，以及自动调整引线几何形状和施加在引线上的力的能力，以解释这些变量的变化。 该装置包括响应于由操作者提供的输入数据和测量连续部分之间的变量的传感器来控制夹紧，成形和剪切结构的处理器。

公开(公告)号：US20090035046A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US11888144

申请日：2007-07-31

申请人： Jason S. Belbey ,  Steven P. Downing ,  Stuart D. Spencer

发明人： Jason S. Belbey ,  Steven P. Downing ,  Stuart D. Spencer

IPC分类号： B41J13/02

CPC分类号： B41J11/04 ,  B41J13/223

摘要： A print drum for carrying sheets of media during printing, including a rotatable carrier drum generally defining an outer cylindrical boundary about a drum axis, and at least one media control member extending laterally substantially parallel to the carrier drum axis. The media control member is controllably movable between (1) a first position extending beyond the carrier drum boundary to define a lateral alignment barrier for a leading edge of a media sheet when adding the media sheet to the carrier drum, (2) a second position beneath the outer cylindrical boundary when printing on the added media sheet, and (3) a third position projecting outwardly of the outer cylindrical boundary to push the leading edge of the added sheet of media away from the outer cylindrical boundary.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在打印期间承载介质片的打印滚筒，包括一个大体上限定围绕鼓轴线的外圆柱形边界的可旋转托架鼓，以及至少一个基本上平行于托架滚筒轴线横向延伸的介质控制件。 所述介质控制构件可控制地在（1）延伸超过所述载体鼓边界的第一位置之间移动，以在将所述介质片添加到所述载体鼓时限定介质片的前缘的侧向对准屏障，（2）第二位置 在添加的介质片上进行印刷时，在外圆柱形边界下方，以及（3）从外圆柱形边界向外突出的第三位置，以将附加的介质片的前缘推离外圆柱形边界。

公开(公告)号：US06209867B1

公开(公告)日：2001-04-03

申请号：US09377368

申请日：1999-08-18

申请人： Jeffrey C. Madsen ,  Steven P. Downing

发明人： Jeffrey C. Madsen ,  Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： B65H2968

CPC分类号： B65H5/226 ,  B41J11/0025 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41J13/226 ,  B65H2406/332 ,  B65H2406/3614 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  Y10S209/905 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

摘要： A vacuum holddown has a holddown member with an outer surface for temporarily capturing a flexible sheet material via a vacuum force distributed across the outer surface through discrete vacuum channels. A vacuum force valve mechanism abuts an inner surface of the holddown member in a selectable sliding engagement. The valve mechanism has a pattern of apertures therethrough in predetermined pattern such that discrete valve mechanism positions produce discrete vacuum force patterns at the outer surface of the holddown member.

摘要翻译： 真空压紧装置具有一个具有外表面的压紧构件，用于通过离散的真空通道分布在外表面上的真空力暂时捕获柔性片材。 真空力阀机构以可选择的滑动接合方式抵靠压紧构件的内表面。 阀机构具有以预定图案穿过的孔的图案，使得分立的阀机构位置在压紧构件的外表面处产生离散的真空力图案。

公开(公告)号：US6158344A

公开(公告)日：2000-12-12

申请号：US205057

申请日：1998-12-03

申请人： Steven H. Walker ,  Steven P. Downing ,  Christopher M. Lesniak

发明人： Steven H. Walker ,  Steven P. Downing ,  Christopher M. Lesniak

IPC分类号： H04N1/00 ,  H04N1/12 ,  B41L39/00

CPC分类号： H04N1/00018 ,  H04N1/00002 ,  H04N1/00031 ,  H04N1/00045 ,  H04N1/00053 ,  H04N1/0009 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/04717

摘要： A method of calibrating a media advance mechanism in a printer utilizes an optical sensor of the printer to detect printed marks on a calibration sheet. The marks on the calibration sheet are spaced at actual longitudinal intervals. The calibration sheet is advanced longitudinally past the printhead carriage, and the calibration marks are detected with the optical sensor. The printer determines the apparent or measured longitudinal intervals and compares them to the actual intervals to determine errors in positioning the calibration sheet.

摘要翻译： 校准打印机中的介质提前机构的方法利用打印机的光学传感器来检测校准页上的打印标记。 校准片上的标记间隔实际的纵向间隔。 校准页面纵向延伸穿过打印头托架，并用光学传感器检测校准标记。 打印机确定表观或测量的纵向间隔，并将其与实际间隔进行比较，以确定校准页的定位误差。

公开(公告)号：US6079888A

公开(公告)日：2000-06-27

申请号：US345689

申请日：1999-06-30

申请人： Angela S. Chen ,  Steven P. Downing

发明人： Angela S. Chen ,  Steven P. Downing

IPC分类号： B41J11/00 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J11/0005 ,  B41J11/007 ,  B41J11/0085

摘要： The present invention addresses the problem of paper cockle by stretching the paper as it progresses along the paper path through the wet colorant printing station of a hard copy apparatus. The hard copy apparatus uses a paper feed belt system as a paper platen in which the belt or set of belts is splayed along the paper path. Firmly adhering a sheet of print media to the belt, or belts, system, such as by use of a vacuum force, as it travels through the apparatus printing zone, stretches the media orthogonally and particularly in an orientation perpendicular to the paper path.

摘要翻译： 本发明通过在纸张路径上通过硬拷贝装置的湿式着色剂印刷站进行拉伸来解决纸张的问题。 硬拷贝装置使用供纸带系统作为纸张压板，其中皮带或皮带组沿纸通道张开。 当纸张传送通过设备打印区域时，例如通过使用真空力将一张打印介质牢固地粘附到皮带或皮带系统上，使得介质正交地，特别是垂直于纸张通道的方向伸展。