公开(公告)号：US08135309B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12472811

申请日：2009-05-27

申请人： Joseph A. Swift ,  Fa-Gung Fan ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Joseph A. Swift ,  Fa-Gung Fan ,  Richard W. Seyfried ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G03G15/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/0258 ,  G03G2215/027 ,  G03G2215/028

摘要： A coronode charging device includes a support member, a filament, an adjustment mechanism and a voltage source. The lament is disposed along the support member in a configuration that creates a plurality of active regions and a plurality of inactive regions of the filament. The active regions are simultaneously positionable adjacent the photoreceptor. The inactive regions may be farther from the photoreceptor than the active regions. The adjustment mechanism moves the filament such that portions of the filament that correspond to the active regions are moved to positions that correspond to the inactive regions, and some portions of the filament that were in the inactive regions are moved to positions that correspond to the active regions. This operations extends the life of the coronode charging device.

摘要翻译： 冠状体充电装置包括支撑构件，灯丝，调节机构和电压源。 该纱线沿着支撑构件设置成以形成多个有源区域和多个无效区域的构造。 有源区域可以与感光体相邻定位。 非活性区域可以比活性区域远离感光体。 调节机构使细丝移动使得与活性区域相对应的细丝部分移动到与非活性区域对应的位置，并且处于非活性区域的丝线的一些部分被移动到与活性区域对应的位置 地区。 该操作延长了冠状体充电装置的使用寿命。

公开(公告)号：US20100329701A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-30

申请号：US12490842

申请日：2009-06-24

申请人： Michael F. Zona ,  Richard L. Howe

发明人： Michael F. Zona ,  Richard L. Howe

IPC分类号： G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/5033 ,  G03G21/0094

摘要： An apparatus (100) and method (200) that senses photoreceptor failure in a xerographic printing apparatus is disclosed. The xerographic printing apparatus can include a rotatable photoreceptor (110) having a photoreceptor surface (111), a cleaning device (124) for removing marking material from the photoreceptor, and a printing apparatus controller (150) that controls operations of the xerographic printing apparatus. The method can include charging (220) the photoreceptor surface to a fixed voltage. The method can include discharging (230) at least a portion of the charged photoreceptor surface to an exposed voltage. The method can include developing (240) the discharged portion of the photoreceptor surface by providing a cleaning field between the charged photoreceptor surface fixed voltage and a developing bias voltage. The method can include reducing (250) the cleaning field. The method can include generating (260) a developed image on the photoreceptor using the reduced cleaning field. The method can include scanning (270) the developed image after reducing the cleaning field, where the developed image can be scanned using a sensor to generate a scanned image.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种在静电印刷装置中感测光感受器故障的装置（100）和方法（200）。 静电印刷装置可以包括具有感光体表面（111）的可旋转感光体（110），用于从感光体去除标记材料的清洁装置（124），以及控制静电印刷装置的操作的打印装置控制器 。 该方法可以包括将感光体表面充电（220）至固定电压。 该方法可以包括将带电感光体表面的至少一部分放电（230）至暴露的电压。 该方法可以包括通过在带电感光体表面固定电压和显影偏压之间提供清洁场来显影（240）感光体表面的排出部分。 该方法可以包括减少（250）清洁场。 该方法可以包括使用减小的清洁区域在感光体上产生（260）显影图像。 该方法可以包括在减少清洁区域之后扫描（270）显影图像，其中可以使用传感器扫描显影图像以产生扫描图像。

公开(公告)号：US20100321725A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12730512

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： PETER PAUL ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： PETER PAUL ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/1273 ,  B41J2/17546 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G06F3/1215 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that comprises customer replaceable units. At least one engine controller is operatively connected to the printing engine, and the engine controller uses software to control operations of the printing engine. At least one non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. Additionally, at least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the customer replaceable units. The customer replaceable units each comprise a memory unit. The adapter card reads incoming print jobs before the print jobs are delivered to the controller and the adapter card accumulates and stores statistics relating to print jobs within the memory unit of the customer replaceable units. The adapter card passes the incoming print jobs to the controller in an unaltered manner.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个包括客户可更换单元的打印引擎。 至少一个发动机控制器可操作地连接到打印引擎，并且发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 至少一个非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 此外，至少一个适配器卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和客户可更换单元。 客户可替换单元各自包括存储器单元。 在将打印作业传送到控制器之前，适配器卡读取进入的打印作业，并且适配器卡在与客户可更换单元的存储器单元内的累积和存储与打印作业相关的统计数据。 适配器卡将传入的打印作业以不改变的方式传递给控制器​​。

公开(公告)号：US20100321724A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12730503

申请日：2010-03-24

申请人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

发明人： Peter Paul ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06F3/1229 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device includes at least one printing engine that has many sensors (first sensors and second sensors) and at least one engine controller operatively connected to the printing engine. The engine controller uses software to control operations of the printing engine. Also, at least one non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. At least one adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the first sensors and second sensors. The first sensors correspond to the design of the controller and are items designed as original equipment of the printing device. To the contrary, the second sensors correspond to the design of the adapter card and are items designed to be installed in the printing device after the printing device is in post production, customer service. The adapter card receives feedback from the first sensors and the second sensors and the adapter card reads and modifies incoming print jobs before the print jobs are delivered to the controller.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括至少一个具有许多传感器（第一传感器和第二传感器）和至少一个可操作地连接到打印引擎的发动机控制器的打印引擎。 发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 而且，至少一个非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 至少一个适配卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和第一传感器和第二传感器。 第一传感器对应于控制器的设计，并且是设计为打印设备的原始设备的项目。 相反，第二传感器对应于适配器卡的设计，并且是在打印装置在后期制作，客户服务之后被设计为安装在打印装置中的物品。 适配器卡从第一传感器和第二传感器接收反馈，并且适配器卡在将打印作业传送到控制器之前读取和修改传入的打印作业。

公开(公告)号：US20100321719A1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-23

申请号：US12487756

申请日：2009-06-19

申请人： Michael F. Zona ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce E. Thayer ,  Peter Paul

发明人： Michael F. Zona ,  Aaron M. Burry ,  Bruce E. Thayer ,  Peter Paul

IPC分类号： G06F15/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/1229 ,  G03G15/0863 ,  G03G15/55 ,  G03G2215/0697 ,  G03G2221/1823 ,  G06F3/1218 ,  G06F3/1279

摘要： A printing device has a printing engine that is at least partially made up of a customer replaceable unit or units. An engine controller is operatively connected to the printing engine. The engine controller uses software to control the operations of the printing engine. A non-volatile memory is operatively connected to the engine controller. The non-volatile memory stores values used by the engine controller to control operations of the printing engine. An adapter card is operatively connected to the non-volatile memory and to the customer replaceable units. The customer replaceable unit has a memory unit and the adapter card reads data from the memory unit. The adapter card uses the data to directly alter values within the non-volatile memory by bypassing the engine controller when communicating with the non-volatile memory. Further, the adapter card alters the non-volatile memory without altering the software used by the engine controller.

摘要翻译： 打印装置具有至少部分地由客户可更换单元组成的打印引擎。 发动机控制器可操作地连接到打印引擎。 发动机控制器使用软件来控制打印引擎的操作。 非易失性存储器可操作地连接到发动机控制器。 非易失性存储器存储引擎控制器用于控制打印引擎的操作的值。 适配器卡可操作地连接到非易失性存储器和客户可更换单元。 客户可更换单元具有存储单元，并且适配器卡从存储器单元读取数据。 当与非易失性存储器进行通信时，适配卡使用数据直接改变非易失性存储器内的值。 此外，适配器卡改变非易失性存储器而不改变发动机控制器使用的软件。

公开(公告)号：US07715742B2

公开(公告)日：2010-05-11

申请号：US11644276

申请日：2006-12-22

申请人： Aaron Michael Burry ,  Christopher Auguste DiRubio ,  Paul Charles Julien ,  Eric Scott Hamby ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Michael F. Zona ,  William C. Dean

发明人： Aaron Michael Burry ,  Christopher Auguste DiRubio ,  Paul Charles Julien ,  Eric Scott Hamby ,  Palghat Ramesh ,  Michael F. Zona ,  William C. Dean

IPC分类号： G03G15/02 ,  G03G15/00

CPC分类号： G03G15/55 ,  G03G15/0266 ,  G03G15/5062

摘要： Xerographic photoreceptor life is improved while maintaining output print quality by adjusting the AC charging actuator of a xerographic machine to a point at which photoconductor life is optimized while maintaining output print quality. Where the actuator is voltage, the actuator is set a predetermined amount above the knee voltage of the photoreceptor surface potential versus peak-to-peak voltage curve, which is determined during operation of the machine. Instead of determining the knee voltage, calibration sheets can be generated for various values of the actuator, the best sheet with the least possible actuator value is selected, and the AC charging actuator is set to the value corresponding to the best sheet. The sheets can be evaluated by a user, or an optical array sensor can be used to scan the sheets so that the controller can compare the sheets to stored criteria to automatically select the best sheet and set the actuator. Alternatively, the optical array sensor can scan calibration images directly from the intermediate transfer belt or other image bearing member, thus eliminating the use of paper for calibration.

摘要翻译： 通过将静电复印机的AC充电致动器调整到优化光电导体寿命的时间点，同时保持输出打印质量，可以提高静电感光效果，同时保持输出打印质量。 在致动器是电压的情况下，将致动器设置在高于感光体表面电位的拐点电压与在峰值到峰值电压曲线之间的预定量，这是在机器操作期间确定的。 代替确定拐点电压，可以为执行器的各种值生成校准页，选择具有尽可能小的执行器值的最佳板，并将AC充电致动器设置为对应于最佳板的值。 纸张可以由用户评估，或者可以使用光学阵列传感器来扫描纸张，使得控制器可以将纸张与存储的标准进行比较以自动选择最佳纸张并设置致动器。 或者，光学阵列传感器可以直接从中间转印带或其他图像承载部件扫描校准图像，从而消除使用纸进行校准。

公开(公告)号：US20090274479A1

公开(公告)日：2009-11-05

申请号：US12112617

申请日：2008-04-30

申请人： Michael F. Zona

发明人： Michael F. Zona

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0225

摘要： An apparatus for applying an electrical charge to a charge retentive surface, wherein a bias charge roll member is situated proximately to a surface to be charged such as, a photoreceptor having a cleaning system which includes a web material in contact with the bias charge roll to remove containments thereform.

公开(公告)号：US07149458B2

公开(公告)日：2006-12-12

申请号：US11068357

申请日：2005-02-28

申请人： Michael F. Zona ,  Alicia G. Hughes ,  Allen J. Thompson ,  Neil A. Frankel ,  Charles H. Tabb ,  Clifford W. Imes, IV ,  George E. Wright ,  Eugene M. Gluszko

发明人： Michael F. Zona ,  Alicia G. Hughes ,  Allen J. Thompson ,  Neil A. Frankel ,  Charles H. Tabb ,  Clifford W. Imes, IV ,  George E. Wright ,  Eugene M. Gluszko

IPC分类号： G03G15/02

CPC分类号： G03G15/0291 ,  G03G2215/028

摘要： In a xerographic printing apparatus, a scorotron places a uniform charge on a photoreceptor for forming electrostatic latent images. Three conductive pin arrays are disposed in a housing defined by sidewalls and a screen adjacent the photoreceptor. There can be provided insulative walls between adjacent pin arrays. The screen and a surface of the housing can be curved to correspond to a curvature of the photoreceptor.

摘要翻译： 在静电印刷装置中，刮刀将均匀的电荷置于感光体上以形成静电潜像。 三个导电针阵列设置在由侧壁和与感光体相邻的屏幕限定的壳体中。 可以在相邻的针阵列之间设置绝缘壁。 屏幕和壳体的表面可以弯曲以对应于感光体的曲率。

公开(公告)号：US06684043B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-27

申请号：US10228878

申请日：2002-08-27

申请人： Michael F. Zona ,  John S. Facci ,  Michael J. Levy ,  Rachael L. McGrath

发明人： Michael F. Zona ,  John S. Facci ,  Michael J. Levy ,  Rachael L. McGrath

IPC分类号： G03G1502

CPC分类号： G03G15/0233

摘要： Apparatus for charging a substrate, comprising: an elongated charging member having a crowned surface; an elongated pressure member having, the pressure member being supported for pressure engagement with the charging member to form a nip therebetween adapted to receive the substrate. There is also disclose a method for making the apparatus.

公开(公告)号：US06456815B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-24

申请号：US09724833

申请日：2000-11-28

申请人： Peter G. Odell ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Richard D. Hunt

发明人： Peter G. Odell ,  Thomas Thomson ,  Jas Paul S. Dhillon ,  Yvonne J. M. Groot ,  Michael F. Zona ,  Richard D. Hunt

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G03G15/0818 ,  G03G15/0928 ,  G03G2215/0861 ,  G03G2215/0863 ,  Y10T428/24802

摘要： The present invention relates to improved methods of coating donor members with waterbome coatings, wherein a resin, a pigment, and water are combined in proportions effective to provide a donor member precursor composition; the donor member precursor composition is subjected to high pressure communition to provide a donor member conductive coating composition; and the donor member coating composition is coated onto a substrate. The present method advantageously provides a donor member coating which is substantially free of air pockets or defects. In preferred embodiments the resin is a phenolic resin, preferably a waterborne phenolic resin, such as a phenol-formaldehyde resole, and in other preferred embodiments the pigment is selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphite, magnetite, nigrosine, and combinations thereof.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及涂覆具有水果覆盖层的供体构件的改进方法，其中树脂，颜料和水以有效提供供体构件前体组合物的比例组合; 供体构件前体组合物进行高压分布以提供供体构件导电涂料组合物; 并且将供体构件涂料组合物涂布在基材上。 本方法有利地提供基本上没有气穴或缺陷的施主构件涂层。 在优选实施方案中，树脂是酚醛树脂，优选水性酚醛树脂，例如苯酚 - 甲醛甲阶酚醛树脂，在其它优选实施方案中，颜料选自炭黑，石墨，磁铁矿，苯胺黑和其组合 。