公开(公告)号：US11307811B1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-19

申请号：US17131428

申请日：2020-12-22

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： James D. Vanbortel ,  Bruce H. Smith ,  Michael N. Soures ,  Conner N. Smith ,  Jonathan Ireland

IPC: G06F3/12

Abstract: A method is disclosed. For example, the method includes receiving, by a processor of a multi-function device (MFD), a scanned image of a print job with a finish option applied to the print job, determining, by the processor, that the finish option requires an adjustment based on an analysis of the scanned image, determining, by the processor, an amount of adjustment to the finish option to apply to subsequent copies of the print job, and performing, by the processor, an adjustment to the MFD to apply the amount of adjustment to the finish option for subsequent copies of the print job.

公开(公告)号：US10759158B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-01

申请号：US15477404

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Ireland ,  Michael N. Soures ,  Bruce H. Smith ,  Donald E. Thresh ,  James D. Vanbortel

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/379

Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for securely retaining an object while it is being printed in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a metallic shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A plurality of magnetic retainers are each shaped to physically secure the object to the metallic shuttle mount while the object is being moved.

公开(公告)号：US10245845B2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-02

申请号：US15477375

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: XEROX Corporation

Inventor： Jonathan Ireland ,  Michael N. Soures ,  Bruce H. Smith ,  Donald E. Thresh ,  James D. Vanbortel

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G06K7/14 ,  B41J3/407 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K19/07

Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for securely retaining an object while it is being printed in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject in onto a surface of an object. The mount has a plurality of receptacles, each has a shape for receiving a retainer in one of a plurality of orientations. A head of each retainer is shaped to retain an edge of the object on the mount. A base of each retainer is shaped such that, when the base is pressed into a receptacle, the head assumes a desired orientation. The removable retainers retain the object on the shuttle mount.

公开(公告)号：US11835446B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17355692

申请日：2021-06-23

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Donald Thresh ,  Jonathan Ireland ,  Bruce H. Smith ,  Michael N. Soures ,  James D. Vanbortel

IPC: G01N21/21 ,  B41F7/24 ,  B41N3/08

CPC classification number: G01N21/211 ,  B41F7/24 ,  B41N3/08 ,  B41P2233/30

Abstract: An optical light reflectance measurement system above an imaging member surface measures fountain solution surface light reflectance interference on reflective substrate portions of the imaging member surface in real-time during a printing operation. The measured light reflectance interference 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.

公开(公告)号：US10005302B1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-26

申请号：US15477502

申请日：2017-04-03

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： James D. Vanbortel ,  Michael Nicholas Soures ,  Donald E. Thresh ,  Jonathan Ireland ,  Bruce H. Smith

IPC: B41J29/06 ,  B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J29/06 ,  B41J3/4073

Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object while it is being printed in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a base plate configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A shaft passes through the base plate. A back support is fixed to an end of the base plate. A side plate is slideably attached to the base plate. The back support and side plate collectively provide support to the shaft. A suction cup is connected to one end of the shaft for holding an object to the shaft while the object is being moved.