APPROACH TO MEASURE THIN FILM LAYERS, NANOMETER SCALE, ON SURFACES THROUGH NON-CONTACT CAPACITIVE PROXIMITY SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210409021A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-30

    申请号:US16913626

    申请日:2020-06-26

    Abstract: An ultra-high resolution capacitive sensor affixed above an imaging member surface measures the thickness of fountain solution on the imaging member surface in real-time during a printing operation. The sensor is considered ultra-high resolution with a resolution high enough to detect nanometer scale thicknesses. The capacitive sensor would initially be zeroed to the imaging member surface. As fluid is added, the capacitive sensor detects the increase and can measure and communicate with the image forming device to adjust fountain solution flow rate to the imaging member surface and correct for any anomalies in thickness. This fountain solution monitoring system may be fully automated. The capacitive sensor may have a resolution (e.g., as low as about 1 nm resolution) of about 0.001% of the distance/gap that the capacitive sensor is mounted away from the imaging member surface.

    DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR SUPPLYING MAKEUP AIR THROUGH PORTS IN A CARRIER PLATE OF A PRINTING SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220305818A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-29

    申请号:US17216245

    申请日:2021-03-29

    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 printhead to eject a print fluid through an opening of a 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 is to flow air through the carrier plate to the movable support surface via a port through the carrier plate on an inboard side the carrier plate and to control a flow rate of the air flowed through the port based on a size of a print medium transported by the media transport device.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING UNIQUE OFFSETTING STACKER REGISTRATION USING OMNI-DIRECTIONAL WHEELS FOR SET COMPILING IN IMAGE FORMING DEVICES
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    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMPLEMENTING UNIQUE OFFSETTING STACKER REGISTRATION USING OMNI-DIRECTIONAL WHEELS FOR SET COMPILING IN IMAGE FORMING DEVICES 有权
    用于在图像形成装置中使用OMNI-DIRECTIONAL轮进行设置编码的独特偏移堆栈器注册的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150217958A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-06

    申请号:US14170312

    申请日:2014-01-31

    Abstract: A system and method are provided for improving stack integrity for a set of image receiving media substrates at an output of a compiler in an image forming device by positioning a particularly configured substrate handling device downstream of the output of the compiler in a process direction. The substrate handling device is configured of a plurality of omni-directional wheeled devices that provide drive (traction) normal to a motor axis under control of one of a respective plurality of independent motors while allowing sliding in the motor axis direction. The omni-directional wheeled devices, in one embodiment, are configured with small roller wheels along the periphery of the wheel. When using three or more omni-directional wheeled devices, translational movement can be combined with rotation to deliver sheets of image receiving media exiting the compiler at a correct angle and lateral position for further processing.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种系统和方法,用于通过在处理方向上将编译器的输出下游定位特别配置的基板处理装置,在图像形成装置的编译器的输出处,提高一组图像接收介质基板的堆叠完整性。 基板处理装置由多个全向轮式装置构成,在各个独立的马达的一个的控制下,在马达轴线方向上滑动的同时,能够在马达轴线的法线方向上提供驱动(牵引)。 在一个实施例中,全方向轮式装置沿轮的周边配置有小的滚轮。 当使用三个或更多个全方位轮式装置时,平移运动可以与旋转相结合,以便以正确的角度和横向位置输送离开编译器的图像接收介质,用于进一步处理。

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