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公开(公告)号:US20220314649A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17217448
申请日:2021-03-30
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: John Patrick BAKER , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Emmett James SPENCE , Robert Jian ZHANG , Megan ZIELENSKI
Abstract: A printing system comprises an ink deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an airflow control system. The ink deposition assembly comprises printheads to deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on print media, such as paper, transported through a deposition region. The media transport device holds the print media against a movable support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in the media transport device and transports the print media though the deposition region. The airflow control system comprises one or more valves that are actuatable between an open state and a closed state, each valve blocking a subset of the holes in the closed state. The airflow control system also comprises one or more actuators to actuate the valve(s). The actuator(s) selectively actuate the valve(s) between the open and closed states based on a position of an inter-media zone between adjacent print media.
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公开(公告)号:US20230256749A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US17651248
申请日:2022-02-16
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: Joseph C. SHEFLIN , Chu-Heng LIU , Paul J. McCONVILLE , Joshua S. HILTON , Kareem TAWIL , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Christopher T. CHUNGBIN
IPC: B41J2/175
CPC classification number: B41J2/17563
Abstract: A dross extraction system for a printer is disclosed. The dross extraction system includes an ejector defining an inner cavity associated therewith, the inner cavity retaining a liquid printing material. The dross extraction system also includes an inlet coupled to the inner cavity and a conduit external to the ejector having a distal opening, positionable to contact the liquid printing material to attract dross therein, thereby extracting dross from the liquid printing material when a negative pressure is introduced between an internal volume of the conduit and the dross.
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公开(公告)号:US20210402754A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-30
申请号:US16913302
申请日:2020-06-26
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Joseph C. SHEFLIN , Jack T. LESTRANGE , Anthony S. CONDELLO , Palghat S. RAMESH , Brian M. BALTHASAR
Abstract: Examples of the preferred embodiments use printed content (e.g., halftones, difference in grayscale or darkness) to determine thickness of fountain solution applied by a fountain solution applicator on an imaging member surface and/or determine image forming device real-time image forming modifications for subsequent printings. For example, in real-time during the printing of a print job, a sensor may measure halftones or grayscale differences between printed content and non-printed content of a current printing on print substrate. Based on this measurement of printed content output from the image forming device, the image forming device may adjust image forming (e.g., fountain solution deposition flow rate, imaging member rotation speed) to reach or maintain a preferred fountain solution thickness on the imaging member surface for subsequent (e.g., next) printings of the print job.
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公开(公告)号:US20220314655A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17218925
申请日:2021-03-31
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: Brian M. BALTHASAR , John Patrick BAKER , Emmett James SPENCE , Robert Jian ZHANG , Megan ZIELENSKI
IPC: B41J11/00
Abstract: A printing system comprises an ink deposition assembly and a media transport assembly. The ink deposition assembly comprises a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid to a deposition region of the ink deposition assembly. The media transport assembly comprises a vacuum source and a movable support surface. The movable support surface comprises valves having holes through the media support surface. The media transport assembly is configured to hold one or more print media against the movable support surface by vacuum suction communicated from the vacuum source through valves. The valves are each configured to transition between a closed state in which airflow through the hole of the respective valve is prevented and an open state in which airflow through the hole of the respective valve is allowed.
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公开(公告)号:US20220314648A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-06
申请号:US17217399
申请日:2021-03-30
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: Megan ZIELENSKI , John Patrick BAKER , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Emmett James SPENCE , Robert Jian ZHANG
IPC: B41J11/00
Abstract: A printing system comprises a media transport device which holds print media, such as paper, against a movable support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in the media transport device and transports the print media though a deposition region of one or more printheads, which deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on the print media. The printing system comprises an airflow control device comprising one or more dampers that are moveable in a cross-process direction between an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration, each damper blocking at least one row of the holes in the deployed configuration. The airflow control device also comprises one or more actuators to move the damper(s). The actuator(s) are controlled to selectively move the damper(s) between the undeployed and deployed configuration based on a position of an inter-media zone between adjacent print media held against the movable support surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20220258464A1
公开(公告)日:2022-08-18
申请号:US17177262
申请日:2021-02-17
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Jack T. LESTRANGE , Joseph C. SHEFLIN , Palghat S. RAMESH , Anthony S. CONDELLO , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Seemit PRAHARAJ , Chu-heng LIU , Paul J. MCCONVILLE , Douglas K. HERRMANN , Jason M. LEFEVRE
Abstract: A drag force sensor on a fountain solution carrier roller surface measures drag force of a fountain solution layer on the fountain solution carrier roller surface in real-time during a printing operation. The measured drag force is used in a feedback loop to actively control the fountain solution layer thickness by adjusting the volumetric feed rate of fountain solution added onto the imaging member surface during a printing operation to reach a desired uniform thickness for the printing. This fountain solution monitoring system may be fully automated.
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公开(公告)号:US20220305819A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17216261
申请日:2021-03-29
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: Patrick Jun HOWE , John Patrick BAKER , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Glenn BATCHELOR , Anthony Salvatore CONDELLO , Ali R. DERGHAM , Timothy P. FOLEY , Douglas K. HERRMANN , Richard A. KALB , Peter John KNAUSDORF , Jason M. LeFEVRE , Jack T. LESTRANGE , Chu-Heng LIU , Paul J. McCONVILLE , Seemit PRAHARAJ , Palghat S. RAMESH , Joseph C. SHEFLIN , Emmett James SPENCE , Robert Jian ZHANG , Megan ZIELENSKI
Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system comprises an air supply unit comprising air flow guide structure extending into the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead to flow air through the opening. The air flow control system controls the air supply unit to selectively flow the air based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead.
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公开(公告)号:US20220305815A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-29
申请号:US17216175
申请日:2021-03-29
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: Douglas K. HERRMANN , Linn C. HOOVER , Patrick Jun HOWE , Joseph C. SHEFLIN , Robert Jian ZHANG , John Patrick BAKER , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Glenn BATCHELOR , Anthony Salvatore CONDELLO , Ali R. DERGHAM , Timothy P. FOLEY , Richard A. KALB , Peter John KNAUSDORF , Jason M. LeFEVRE , Jack T. LESTRANGE , Chu-Heng LIU , Paul J. McCONVILLE , Seemit PRAHARAJ , Palghat S. RAMESH , Erwin RUIZ , Emmett James SPENCE , Rachel Lynn TANCHAK , Kareem TAWIL , Carlos M. TERRERO , Megan ZIELENSKI
IPC: B41J11/00
Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a carrier plate and a printhead arranged to eject a print fluid through an opening of the carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device comprises a movable support surface to transport a print medium along a process direction through the deposition region, the media transport device holding the print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction. The air flow control system is arranged to selectively flow air through the opening of the carrier plate between the carrier plate and the printhead based on a location of a print medium transported by the media transport device relative to the printhead.
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公开(公告)号:US20220219445A1
公开(公告)日:2022-07-14
申请号:US17149161
申请日:2021-01-14
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Anthony S. CONDELLO , Jack T. LESTRANGE , Joseph C. SHEFLIN , Brian M. BALTHASAR , Palghat S. RAMESH
IPC: B41F31/13
Abstract: An optical gloss meter above an imaging member surface measures fountain solution surface gloss on the imaging member surface in real-time during a printing operation. The measured gloss corresponds to a thickness of the fountain solution layer and may be used in a feedback loop to actively control fountain solution layer thickness by adjusting the volumetric feed rate of fountain solution added onto the imaging member surface during a printing operation to reach a desired uniform thickness for the printing. This fountain solution monitoring system may be fully automated.
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