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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
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.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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公开(公告)号：US09789701B1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-17
申请号：US15269048
申请日：2016-09-19
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor： Jonathan Ireland , Donald Thresh , Michael N. Soures , James D. VanBortel , Bruce H. Smith
CPC classification number: B41J3/4073 , B25J9/1682 , B41J11/20 , B41J25/001
Abstract: A printing system includes a first member and a second member. The second member is positioned parallel to the first member. The system further includes a first extensible member and a second extensible member. The system further includes a first gripper and a second gripper. One end of the first extensible member is mounted to the first member and the other end of the first extensible member is mounted to the first gripper. One end of the second extensible member is mounted to the second member and the other end is mounted to the second gripper. A controller operates a first actuator operatively connected to the first and second extensible members.
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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
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.
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公开(公告)号：US10086558B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-02
申请号：US15196177
申请日：2016-06-29
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor： Donald Thresh , Michael N. Soures , Jonathan Ireland , James D. Van Bortel , Bruce H. Smith
IPC: B29C67/00 , B29C64/20 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/227 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/40
Abstract: 3-D printing system include development stations positioned to electrostatically transfer build and support materials to an intermediate transfer surface, a transfer station adjacent the intermediate transfer surface, guides adjacent the transfer station, and platens moving on the guides. The guides are shaped to direct the platens to repeatedly pass the transfer station and come in contact with the intermediate transfer surface at the transfer station. The intermediate transfer surface transfers a layer of the build and support materials to the platens each time the platens contact the intermediate transfer surface at the transfer station to successively form layers of the build and support materials on the platens. The platens and the intermediate transfer surface include alignment features. The alignment features temporarily join at the transfer station, as the platens pass the transfer station, to align the platens with the intermediate transfer surface as the platens contact the intermediate transfer surface.
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公开(公告)号：US20180001554A1
公开(公告)日：2018-01-04
申请号：US15196177
申请日：2016-06-29
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor： Donald Thresh , Michael N. Soures , Jonathan Ireland , James D. Van Bortel , Bruce H. Smith
IPC: B29C64/20 , B29C64/227 , B29C64/386 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y40/00 , B29C64/40 , B33Y30/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/20 , B29C64/227 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/40 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02
Abstract: 3-D printing system include development stations positioned to electrostatically transfer build and support materials to an intermediate transfer surface, a transfer station adjacent the intermediate transfer surface, guides adjacent the transfer station, and platens moving on the guides. The guides are shaped to direct the platens to repeatedly pass the transfer station and come in contact with the intermediate transfer surface at the transfer station. The intermediate transfer surface transfers a layer of the build and support materials to the platens each time the platens contact the intermediate transfer surface at the transfer station to successively form layers of the build and support materials on the platens. The platens and the intermediate transfer surface include alignment features. The alignment features temporarily join at the transfer station, as the platens pass the transfer station, to align the platens with the intermediate transfer surface as the platens contact the intermediate transfer surface.
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