公开(公告)号：US20070019008A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11187008

申请日：2005-07-22

申请人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim ,  Stephen Kroon

发明人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim ,  Stephen Kroon

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2121

摘要： Systems, methods, and programs for increasing the quality of a marked image determine a marking pattern based on an input image signal, the marking pattern containing at least two sizes of marks, and eject single sized drops of marking material corresponding to a smallest one at least two sizes of marks on an intermediate substrate such that at least two of the single sized drops of marking material coalesce on the intermediate substrate to form another of the at least two sizes of marks.

摘要翻译： 用于提高标记图像的质量的系统，方法和程序基于输入图像信号确定标记图案，标记图案包含至少两个标记尺寸，并且喷射对应于最小尺寸的标记材料的单个大小的滴 中间基板上的至少两个尺寸的标记，使得至少两个单个大小的标记材料的液滴在中间基板上聚结以形成至少两个尺寸的标记中的另一个。

公开(公告)号：US20070030323A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-08

申请号：US11196565

申请日：2005-08-02

申请人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim ,  Christine Greiser ,  James Jensen ,  Brent Fleming ,  James Campbell

发明人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim ,  Christine Greiser ,  James Jensen ,  Brent Fleming ,  James Campbell

IPC分类号： B41J2/18

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41J2/0057 ,  B41J2/17593

摘要： A method of operating an ink jet printer including printing a first image having substantially solid fill regions on a transfer surface disposed on a print drum, printing a second image on the first image, wherein the second image comprises solid or dithered fill regions that correspond to portions of some of the solid fill regions of the interlaced image, and wherein the second image has a dot density that is less than a dot density of the first image.

摘要翻译： 一种操作喷墨打印机的方法，包括在设置在打印鼓上的转印表面上印刷具有基本上实心的填充区域的第一图像，在第一图像上打印第二图像，其中第二图像包括固体或抖动填充区域，其对应于 交错图像的一些固体填充区域的部分，并且其中第二图像的点密度小于第一图像的点密度。

公开(公告)号：US20070024651A1

公开(公告)日：2007-02-01

申请号：US11191789

申请日：2005-07-27

申请人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim

发明人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/0459

摘要： A technique of operating an electromechanical drop generator having an electromechanical transducer, including applying across the electromechanical transducer a series of drop firing waveforms in a series of drop firing time intervals to produce a series of drops of substantially identical drop mass, wherein a characteristic of the waveforms is varied from one waveform to a next waveform.

摘要翻译： 一种操作具有机电换能器的机电液滴发生器的技术，包括以一系列液滴喷射时间间隔跨机电换能器施加一系列液滴喷射波形，以产生一系列基本相同的液滴质量的液滴，其特征在于， 波形从一个波形变化到下一个波形。

公开(公告)号：US20070103523A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11270214

申请日：2005-11-08

申请人： Trevor Snyder ,  Amy Bartlett ,  Bo Wu ,  Randall Bridgeman ,  Andrew Hill ,  Jennifer Miyamoto ,  Jule Thomas ,  Donald Titterington ,  Steven Korol ,  David Knierim

发明人： Trevor Snyder ,  Amy Bartlett ,  Bo Wu ,  Randall Bridgeman ,  Andrew Hill ,  Jennifer Miyamoto ,  Jule Thomas ,  Donald Titterington ,  Steven Korol ,  David Knierim

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593 ,  B41J2/0057

摘要： A method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode. The print head is then moved away from an intermediate transfer surface supported by a support structure. Heat settings used to heat a print head are then varied to heat the print head and the support structure. Another method of operating a printer turns off a support structure heater when the printer enters standby mode and holds a print head adjacent to an intermediate transfer surface while the printer is in standby mode.

摘要翻译： 当打印机进入待机模式时，操作打印机的方法会关闭支撑结构加热器。 然后打印头从支撑结构支撑的中间转印表面移开。 然后改变用于加热打印头的热设置以加热打印头和支撑结构。 当打印机处于待机模式时，当打印机进入待机模式并将打印头保持在中间传送表面附近时，操作打印机的另一种方法会关闭支撑结构加热器。

公开(公告)号：US20060268036A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11139700

申请日：2005-05-31

申请人： David Knierim ,  Trevor Snyder ,  Joel Chan

发明人： David Knierim ,  Trevor Snyder ,  Joel Chan

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2121

摘要： A dual-drop mode for a printer uses at least two full length waveforms and switches between the waveforms according to one or more patterning methodologies to print a page length document having a dual drop size print pattern across the printed portion of the page. This achieves printing from individual jet nozzles of either a large drop or a small drop The page size patterning methodology is performed globally on at least a sub-page basis, rather than on a pixel-by-pixel basis and may be performed based on or independent of specific image data.

摘要翻译： 用于打印机的双插入模式使用根据一种或多种图案化方法的波形之间的至少两个全长波形和开关，以在页面的打印部分上打印具有双墨滴尺寸打印图案的页长度文档。 这实现了从大滴或小滴的单个喷嘴的打印。页大小图案化方法在至少以子页为基础而不是逐个像素的基础上全局地执行，并且可以基于或 独立于特定的图像数据。

公开(公告)号：US20060268031A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-30

申请号：US11139549

申请日：2005-05-31

申请人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim ,  Joel Chan

发明人： Trevor Snyder ,  David Knierim ,  Joel Chan

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/04581 ,  B41J2/04588 ,  B41J2/04593

摘要： A dual-drop mode for a printer uses at least two full length waveforms and switches between the waveforms according to one or more patterning methodologies to print a page length document having a dual drop size print pattern across the printed portion of the page. This achieves printing from individual jet nozzles of either a large drop or a small drop. The page size patterning methodology is performed globally on at least a sub-page basis, rather than on a pixel-by-pixel basis and may be performed based on or independent of specific image data. In exemplary embodiments, printing is achieved using multiple print passes, with at least two print passes using different sized ink droplets.

摘要翻译： 用于打印机的双插入模式使用根据一种或多种图案化方法的波形之间的至少两个全长波形和开关，以在页面的打印部分上打印具有双墨滴尺寸打印图案的页长度文档。 这实现了从大滴或小滴的各个喷嘴喷嘴。 页面尺寸图案化方法在至少以子页为基础而不是逐个像素的基础上全局执行，并且可以基于特定图像数据或独立于特定图像数据来执行。 在示例性实施例中，使用多个打印通道实现打印，其中至少两个打印通道使用不同尺寸的墨滴。

公开(公告)号：US20070153068A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-05

申请号：US11324564

申请日：2006-01-03

申请人： Brent Jones ,  David Knierim ,  Barry Reeves ,  Edward Burress ,  Ernest Esplin ,  Richard Chambers ,  Jasper Wong

发明人： Brent Jones ,  David Knierim ,  Barry Reeves ,  Edward Burress ,  Ernest Esplin ,  Richard Chambers ,  Jasper Wong

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： An ink stick for use in a phase change ink jet printer is provided wherein the ink jet printer has an ink feed channel having a feed direction leading to a melt plate. The ink stick comprises an ink stick body having an external surface and an axis of rotation. The ink stick body is adapted for insertion into the ink feed channel so that the axis of rotation is oriented substantially perpendicular to the feed direction. The external surface of the ink stick body forms a circle on a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the axis of rotation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于相变式喷墨打印机的墨水棒，其中喷墨打印机具有通向熔化板的进料方向的供墨通道。 墨水棒包括具有外表面和旋转轴线的墨水棒体。 墨水棒体适于插入供墨通道，使得旋转轴线基本上垂直于进给方向取向。 墨棒体的外表面在基本上垂直于旋转轴线的平面上形成一个圆。

公开(公告)号：US20070076023A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11241322

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： David Knierim ,  Ivan McCracken

发明人： David Knierim ,  Ivan McCracken

IPC分类号： B41J2/195

CPC分类号： B41J2/17566 ,  G01F23/24

摘要： An ink level sensing system and method of sensing that includes a lower probe positioned in a lower portion of an ink reservoir, an upper probe positioned above the lower probe and extending upward to an upper portion of the ink reservoir, and an electrode positioned next to the lower and upper probes. An electrical signal is driven to the electrode and current flows are detected from the electrode to the lower and upper probes. The current flows to the lower and upper probes are compared to determine a level of ink in the ink reservoir.

摘要翻译： 一种墨水感测系统和感测方法，包括位于墨水储存器下部的下部探针，位于下部探针上方并向上延伸到墨水储存器上部的上部探针，以及位于墨水容器下部的电极 下探头和上探头。 电信号被驱动到电极，并且从电极到下探头和上探针检测电流。 比较流向下部和上部探针的电流以确定墨水容器中的墨水量。

公开(公告)号：US20050006574A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10608918

申请日：2003-06-26

申请人： David Martenson ,  David Knierim

发明人： David Martenson ,  David Knierim

IPC分类号： B41J11/42 ,  H01J3/14 ,  H01J5/16

CPC分类号： B41J11/42

摘要： An optical encoder that includes an optical grating and a quadrature optical encoder sensor that move relative to each other. The optical grating includes a first encoder bar and a plurality of second encoder bars, wherein the first encoder bar is optically configured to change an amplitude of an output of the quadrature optical encoder sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20070076080A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-05

申请号：US11240955

申请日：2005-09-30

申请人： David Knierim ,  Michael Jones

发明人： David Knierim ,  Michael Jones

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057

摘要： A printing device includes an image receptor adapted to have formed thereon an inked image layer, a transfer roller, and a transfer roller biasing system. The biasing system is structured to displace the transfer roller toward the image receptor upon actuation of a motor, exerting a backing pressure.

摘要翻译： 打印装置包括适于在其上形成油墨图像层的图像接收器，转印辊和转印辊偏压系统。 偏置系统被构造成在致动马达时使转印辊朝着图像接收器移动，施加背压。