公开(公告)号：US4363711A

公开(公告)日：1982-12-14

申请号：US142145

申请日：1980-04-21

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: G03G5/082

CPC classification number: G03G5/082

Abstract: A method of making a photoconductive coating of the type which comprises a crystalline layer of wholly inorganic material on a suitable substrate for use as an electrophotographic member, said method including the steps of depositing the coating in a vacuum chamber by sputtering with R.F. energy in such a manner that the deposit is crystalline, with the individual crystals oriented substantially vertically, the size of the crystals being uniform and hexagonal in configuration and of the order of 700 to 800 Angstroms in diameter and with a barrier layer coating on the surface that is of extreme resistivity, each crystal acting independently as an independent field domain, the crystal length normal to the substrate being the same as the coating thickness and the deposit evidencing single crystal configuration in response to diffraction pattern measurements. Background gas, including minute measured quantities of oxygen, being introduced during the sputtering and permitted to react with the surface of the sputtered coating.

Abstract translation: 一种制造这种类型的感光涂层的方法，该方法包括在合适的基底上的完全无机材料的结晶层用作电子照相构件，所述方法包括以下步骤：通过用R.F.溅射将涂层沉积在真空室中。 能量以这样的方式沉积物是结晶的，其中单个晶体基本垂直取向，晶体的尺寸在结构上是均匀的和六边形的，并且直径为700至800埃，并且在表面上具有阻挡层涂层 具有极高的电阻率，每个晶体独立地作为独立的场域起作用，垂直于衬底的晶体长度与涂层厚度相同，并且响应于衍射图案测量证明单晶构造的沉积物。 背景气体，包括微量的氧气，在溅射期间被引入并允许与溅射涂层的表面反应。

公开(公告)号：US4332459A

公开(公告)日：1982-06-01

申请号：US185687

申请日：1980-09-10

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: G03G15/26 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/263

Abstract: A printing plate making attachment for a graphic art camera taking the place of the ordinary silver halide film cartridge back. The attachment includes an endless belt of flexible electrophotograhic film that is charged by a source of corona, exposed and then rotated to a location where an ink-receptive toner in liquid form is applied to the resulting latent image under bias conditions. A supply of plate material such as paper, aluminum, plastic or other flexible substrate material is included and a single sheet of the plate material is fed into the nip of a pressure roller engaging against the endless belt, causing the toned image to be transferred from the belt to the plate material. The plate material containing the toned image is then fed past a fixing station and thereafter dispensed as a completed plate. The plate is suitable for us in an offset printing press.

Abstract translation: 用于代替普通卤化银胶片暗盒的图形相机的印版制作附件。 该附件包括柔性电子照相胶卷的环形带，其由电晕源充电，暴露然后旋转到在偏压条件下将液体形式的受墨调色剂施加到所得潜像上的位置。 包括诸如纸，铝，塑料或其它柔性基底材料的板材供应，并且将单片板材料供给到与环形带接合的压力辊的辊隙中，使得调色图像从 皮带到板材。 然后将含有调色图像的板材通过定影台送入，然后作为完成的板分配。 该板适用于我们的胶版印刷机。

公开(公告)号：US4255508A

公开(公告)日：1981-03-10

申请号：US864377

申请日：1977-12-27

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: G03G5/082 ,  G03G5/10 ,  G03G13/28

CPC classification number: G03G5/102 ,  G03G5/082 ,  Y10S101/37

Abstract: A flexible metal printing cylinder having a coating of a crystalline photoconductive material thereon. The cylinder is an electrodeposited sleeve of nickel or similar material that is a fraction of a millimeter in thickness which is adapted to be mounted in a printing press in order to enable the press to print electrostatically. The coating is applied by r.f. sputtering and comprises a thin film layer of the order of about 2000 to 6000 Angstroms thick of a wholly inorganic, electronically anisotropic, crystalline, flexible, high gain photoconductive material, as for example ultrapure cadmium sulfide. The cylinder may have an image adhered to its surface which is of dry insulating toner.

Abstract translation: 一种柔性金属印刷滚筒，其上具有结晶感光材料的涂层。 圆筒是镍或类似材料的电沉积套筒，其厚度为几分之一毫米，其适于安装在印刷机中，以使印刷机能够静电印刷。 涂层由r.f. 溅射，并且包括约2000至6000埃厚的全无机，电子各向异性，结晶，柔性，高增益光电导材料的薄膜层，例如超纯硫化镉。 圆筒可以具有粘附到其表面的图像，其是干燥绝缘调色剂。

公开(公告)号：US4173407A

公开(公告)日：1979-11-06

申请号：US842361

申请日：1977-10-14

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: G03B27/10 ,  G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/22 ,  G03B27/10

Abstract: Apparatus in which the photographic images on a strip roll of silver halide film are duplicated upon a strip roll of electrophotographic film. The apparatus feeds the strips of the two rolls into contact with one another, emulsion side of the photographic film against the coating side of the electrophotographic film. At the projection station there is a projected light beam passing through the contacting films. A charging station is provided for charging the electrophotographic film just before it contacts the photographic film and a toning station and a fixing station respectively are located to act upon the electrophotographic film after exposure.Alternatively, the toned image may be transferred to a strip of clear base film from the coated surface of the electrophotographic film followed by fixing of the transferred image. The electrophotographic film then is reused while the clear base film becomes the duplicate of the original.The method involves the use of an electrophotographic film which will not lose charge by virtue of contact or by static electricity because of the separation of the films after contact. The electrophotographic film is coated with a very thin layer of insulating hydrocarbon before the contact occurs to prevent static discharge when the films separate and for other reasons.Background density of the original film is measured by photometric means and compared with preset density standards or used to adjust the sensitivity of the electrophotographic film through charging to provide optimum duplicated quality.

Abstract translation: 将卤化银薄膜带卷上的照相图像复制在电子照相胶片的带状卷上的设备。 该装置将两个辊的条带相互接触，使照相胶片的乳剂侧抵靠电子照相胶片的涂层侧。 在投影站处有一个穿过接触膜的投影光束。 提供充电站用于在电子照相胶片接触照相胶片之前对电子照相胶片进行充电，并且调色台和定影台分别位于曝光后作用于电子照相胶片。 或者，调色图像可以从电子照相胶片的涂覆表面转印到透明底片条上，然后固定转印的图像。 然后将电子照相胶片重复使用，而透明底片成为原稿的副本。 该方法涉及使用不会由于接触或静电导致的电荷而损失电荷，因为接触后膜的分离。 在接触发生之前，电子照相胶片涂覆有非常薄的绝缘碳氢化合物，以防止当膜分离时的静电放电和其他原因。 原始膜的背景密度通过光度测量装置测量并与预设的密度标准进行比较，或用于通过充电来调整电子照相胶片的灵敏度以提供最佳的重复质量。

公开(公告)号：US4006986A

公开(公告)日：1977-02-08

申请号：US542179

申请日：1975-01-20

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/221 ,  G03G15/043

Abstract: A system for impressing images on electrophotographic film provides apparatus for charging each film frame rapidly to a peak voltage determined by the prevailing light conditions of the image to be produced or recorded. After charging, means are provided for immediately exposing the frame to an image. In the preferred apparatus, means are provided for adjusting the time of exposure to a fixed period which is predetermined. Means are provided for applying toner to the exposed frame immediately after exposure in the presence of a bias field which propels the toner particles toward the film. Thereafter excess toner is removed from the film or leaves the frame and the remaining toner is fused to the surface of the film to form a permanent visible image on the film frame. An alternate form of the invention provides means for transferring the toned image to an acceptor member where it is fixed.The apparatus includes structure which enables the processes above described to be carried out along a line or in a rotary arrangement. Electronic and electrical circuitry are provided for accomplishing the various functions in proper sequence and timing.The apparatus is arranged to carry out the processes at points on the dark decay portion of the characteristic discharge curve for the particular film so that the resultant image has high resolution, optimum contrast and a substantially continuous gray scale. The quality is as good as if not better than photographic quality. The sensitivity of the film is controlled by the level to which it is charged and circuitry provided enables this to be automatically accomplished. The level in turn is chosen on the basis of the average light of the image or scene to be recorded and means are provided to accomplish this automatically or manually.

Abstract translation: 用于在电子照相胶片上压印图像的系统提供了用于将每个胶片框架快速地充电到由待生产或记录的图像的主要光条件确定的峰值电压的装置。 充电后，提供用于立即将框架暴露于图像的装置。 在优选的装置中，提供了用于调节暴露于预定的固定时间段的时间的装置。 提供了在存在将调色剂颗粒推向薄膜的偏置场的曝光之后，立即将曝光框架施加到暴露的框架上的装置。 此后，将多余的调色剂从薄膜中取出或离开框架，剩余的调色剂与薄膜的表面融合，从而在薄膜框架上形成永久可见的图像。 本发明的替代形式提供了将调色图像转移到其被固定的受体构件的装置。

公开(公告)号：US3936178A

公开(公告)日：1976-02-03

申请号：US420668

申请日：1973-11-30

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/26 ,  G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/22 ,  G03G15/26

Abstract: An electrophotographic film member is exposed to an image source, such as a cathode ray tube display unit, and the latent image toned to form a temporary visible image on said film member at a first station. The film member carrying the temporary visible image is stepwise translated to a projection station where it is projected in an enlarged display upon a suitable receptor surface. Thereafter, the film member is stepwise translated to an erase station where the toner is removed and the film member made ready for reuse to receive another image. The first station includes suitable structure for charging the film member, a selectively operable blind or shutter for exposing the charged film member to the image source and an applicator for applying suitable toner from a toner source to the exposed film member. The toner particles adhere tenaceously but removably to the exposed film member without any fixing or fusing process and hence, the toner can be removed from the film member afer projection. During charging and toning, the film member is maintained in darkness.The electrophotographic film member is mounted in a window formed in a disc arranged for stepwise rotary translation from station to station. The electrophotographic film member comprises a thin film coating of an inorganic, photoconductive, electronically anisotropic material, one example of which is a specially sputtered cadmium sulfide bonded to a thin film layer of ohmic material which in turn is bonded to a thin stable substrate member preferably formed of plastic sheeting. The total thickness of the photoconductive coating is about 3,000 Angstroms and the ohmic layer is about 500 Angstroms. The film is durable with a hard abrasive resistant surface, is highly transparent and has high photoelectric gain. Its speed and sensitivity are such that a projectable transparency is formed almost immediately to enable projection of the received image almost as soon as it is received from the image source. The speed of the stepwise translation preferably is sufficient to provide successive projectable transparencies to the projection station fast enough to fall within the image retention capabilities of the human eye, thereby effecting a cinematographiclike display.

Abstract translation: 电子照相胶片构件暴露于诸如阴极射线管显示单元的图像源，并且在第一站处将调色的潜像形成在所述胶片构件上的临时可见图像。 承载临时可见图像的胶片构件逐步转换到投影站，在投影站中以放大的显示器投影在合适的接收器表面上。 此后，将薄膜构件逐步转换到擦除位置，在该位置去除调色剂，并使膜构件准备好重新使用以接收另一图像。 第一工位包括用于对薄膜构件充电的适当结构，用于将带电薄膜构件暴露于图像源的选择性操作的盲板或快门以及用于将适当的调色剂从调色剂源施加到曝光的薄膜构件的施加器。 调色剂颗粒十分附着，但是可拆卸地粘附到曝光的薄膜构件上，而没有任何固定或熔合过程，因此调色剂可以再次从薄膜构件中移出。 在充电和调色期间，膜构件保持在黑暗中。

公开(公告)号：US07025705B2

公开(公告)日：2006-04-11

申请号：US10704361

申请日：2003-11-07

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: F16H57/08 ,  F16H55/32 ,  H02K1/12 ,  H02K1/22

CPC classification number: F16H25/06 ,  B22F3/15 ,  B22F9/12 ,  B22F2001/0037 ,  B22F2998/00 ,  B22F2999/00 ,  F16H1/30 ,  F16H57/04 ,  F16H57/0498 ,  Y10T74/19805 ,  B22F1/0018 ,  B22F2202/11 ,  B22F2202/03 ,  B22F2201/10

Abstract: A method is provided for optimally engineering a toroidal transmission having a desired input/output ratio to implement the desired ratio of the transmission while meeting the torque and efficiency requirements of the design. Nanoparticle technology is used to manufacture the stator walls to replace the cutting and milling procedures now in use. A novel Mitchell bearing sleeve and its particular hydrodynamic lubrication and cooling method are proposed herein, as well as the introduction of a novel, ultra smooth, amorphous non-oxidizing contact sleeve material used to form the contact sleeve of the drive rollers. A novel self-lubricating system is further provided that includes an oil reservoir disposed within an output shaft of the transmission.

公开(公告)号：US5886450A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-23

申请号：US6261

申请日：1998-01-13

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: H02K16/02 ,  H02K21/12 ,  H02K1/22

CPC classification number: H02K21/12 ,  H02K16/02 ,  H02K99/00

Abstract: An electrical motor includes a stator housing having a toroidally shaped inner cavity. A plurality of stator electromagnets are mounted along the cavity wall in a plurality of parallel helical paths. A plurality of rotor members are rotatively mounted at fixed, spaced-apart angular positions around a ring shaft whose axis is coincident with the axis of the toroidal cavity. Each rotor member includes a plurality of permanent magnets mounted around its circumference. A linear output shaft has one end connected to the ring shaft and its other end extending out of the stator housing. By properly energizing the stator electromagnets, electromagnetic fields set up by them and the rotor magnets interact to produce torque which causes the rotor members to rotate about the ring shaft and to precess laterally causing the ring shaft, and attached linear output shaft, to rotate relative to the stator housing. The toroidal configuration of the motor provides a larger volume electromagnetic field interaction space than conventional cylindrical motors which yields higher output powers and higher torques. The motor, which also has an inherent speed reduction feature, may be operated in reverse as an electrical generator.

Abstract translation: 电动机包括具有环形形状的内腔的定子壳体。 多个定子电磁体沿多个平行的螺旋路径沿空腔壁安装。 多个转子构件可旋转地安装在围绕环轴的固定的间隔开的角位置，该环轴与环形腔的轴线重合。 每个转子构件包括围绕其圆周安装的多个永磁体。 线性输出轴的一端连接到环形轴，另一端延伸出定子外壳。 通过适当地激励定子电磁体，由它们设置的电磁场和转子磁体相互作用以产生转矩，这导致转子部件围绕环轴旋转并且横向前进地导致环形轴和附接的线性输出轴相对旋转 到定子壳体。 电动机的环形结构提供比传统的圆柱形电动机更大的电磁场相互作用空间，其产生更高的输出功率和更高的转矩。 具有固有减速特征的电动机可以作为发电机反向操作。

公开(公告)号：US5879518A

公开(公告)日：1999-03-09

申请号：US827232

申请日：1997-03-28

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: B01J19/08 ,  B22F9/14

CPC classification number: B22F9/14 ,  B01J19/088

Abstract: Small particles are produced by supporting a pair of elongated consumable electrodes coaxially in a housing so that corresponding ends of the electrodes are spaced apart across a gap. A potential difference is applied to the electrodes so that an arc ignited in the gap between the electrode ends gasifies the electrode material at the end. The gas is then cooled so that the gas condenses into small droplets which solidify into solid particles which are collected at a collection site.

Abstract translation: 通过在壳体中同轴地支撑一对细长的可消耗电极来产生小颗粒，使得电极的相应端部跨越间隙间隔开。 对电极施加电位差，使得在电极端之间的间隙中点燃的电弧在末端气化电极材料。 然后将气体冷却，使得气体冷凝成小液滴，其固化成在收集位置收集的固体颗粒。

公开(公告)号：US5784923A

公开(公告)日：1998-07-28

申请号：US711975

申请日：1996-09-10

Applicant: Manfred R. Kuehnle

Inventor： Manfred R. Kuehnle

IPC: F16H1/30 ,  F16H55/32

CPC classification number: F16H1/30 ,  Y10T74/19805 ,  Y10T74/19981

Abstract: A toroidal drive system includes a housing composed of first and second mating housing sections having interior walls which cooperate to define a plurality of parallel, helix-like races inscribed in a torus having a circular axis. The two mating housing sections are secured together and a plurality of rotary elements are fixedly spaced apart along that axis, the elements each having an axle fixed at the axis and a plurality of removable, radially extending teeth rotatably encircling the corresponding axle, each tooth of each rotary element engaging in a different one of the plurality of races. A worm is mounted for rotation in the housing about an axis substantially perpendicular to the circular axis, that worm engaging at least one tooth of each of the plurality of rotary elements. Power take off means are connected to all of the axles and extend without the housing. Access holes are provided in the housing section walls at the bottoms of the races, the holes being larger than the teeth engaged in the races so that the housing sections can be mated around the rotary elements while the elements are missing some teeth and secured together after which the missing teeth may be installed on the rotary elements through the access holes by rotating the worm to align the missing tooth positions of the elements with the holes. Methods of making and assembling the drive system are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 环形驱动系统包括由第一和第二配合壳体部分组成的壳体，其具有内壁，其配合以限定内切在具有圆形轴线的环面中的多个平行的螺旋状轨道。 两个配合的壳体部分被固定在一起，并且多个旋转元件沿着该轴线固定地间隔开，每个元件具有固定在该轴线上的轴线，并且多个可移除的径向延伸的齿可旋转地环绕相应的轴，每个齿 每个旋转元件接合多个种族中的不同的一个。 蜗杆被安装成围绕基本上垂直于圆形轴线的轴线旋转在壳体中，该蜗杆接合多个旋转元件中的每一个的至少一个齿。 动力输出装置连接到所有轴，并且在没有外壳的情况下延伸。 在座圈底部的容纳部分壁上提供了进入孔，孔比啮合在种族中的齿大，使得壳体部分可以围绕旋转元件配合，同时元件缺少一些齿并固定在一起后 通过旋转蜗杆将缺失的齿可以通过访问孔安装在旋转元件上，以将元件的缺失齿位置与孔对准。 还公开了制造和组装驱动系统的方法。