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公开(公告)号:US12086403B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17190501
申请日:2021-03-03
申请人: Xerox Corporation
发明人: Douglas K. Herrmann , Seemit Praharaj , Jason M. LeFevre , Paul J. McConville , Chu-Heng Liu , Linn C. Hoover , David A. VanKouwenberg
IPC分类号: G06F3/0488 , B08B1/10 , G06K15/02
CPC分类号: G06F3/0488 , B08B1/10 , B08B2240/00 , G06K15/1809
摘要: Devices include first and second frame elements having mounting points connectable to opposite ends (e.g., first end, second end) of the touchscreen. First and second rollers are connected, respectively, to the first and second frame elements. A web of transparent material is supported by and between the first and second rollers. Further, an ultraviolet light device is connected to the second frame element and is positioned to expose the web of transparent material to ultraviolet radiation to disinfect the transparent material between users.
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公开(公告)号:US12053982B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-06
申请号:US17932165
申请日:2022-09-14
申请人: Xerox Corporation
IPC分类号: B41J2/045
CPC分类号: B41J2/04558
摘要: A method of operating a printer identifies image areas in ink image content data that are likely to affected by airflow disturbances to produce ink blur within an ink image. Inkjets farthest from these areas are selected to eject ink drops into these areas to form portions of an ink image. The image areas identified as being likely to produce ink blur are the leading edge, trailing edge, and side edge of the ink image content data. The ink drops ejected by these selected inkjets and their satellites are less likely to be affected adversely by the airflow disturbances.
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公开(公告)号:US11878349B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-23
申请号:US17393115
申请日:2021-08-03
申请人: Xerox Corporation
发明人: Seemit Praharaj , Douglas K. Herrmann , Thomas J. Wyble , Jason M. LeFevre , Chu-Heng Liu , Paul J. McConville
IPC分类号: B22F12/50 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02 , B22D23/00 , B22F10/22 , B22F10/85
CPC分类号: B22F12/50 , B22D23/003 , B22F10/22 , B22F10/85 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y40/00 , B33Y50/02
摘要: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with two solid metal moving mechanisms that are independently operated to move two different metals into the receptacle of a vessel in a melted metal drop ejecting apparatus. The ejector is operated to form object features with melted metal drops of one of the two different metals and to form support features with melted metal drops of the other of the two different metals. The thermal expansion coefficients of the two metals are sufficiently different that the support features easily separate from the object features after the object and support features cool.
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公开(公告)号:US11718107B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-08
申请号:US17218900
申请日:2021-03-31
申请人: XEROX CORPORATION
CPC分类号: B41J11/0085
摘要: A printing system comprises a printhead to eject a print fluid to a deposition region. A movable support surface, such as a belt, is used to transport print media through the deposition region, with the print media being held against the movable support surface by vacuum suction through holes in the movable support surface. A media registration device loads print media onto the movable support surface and registers the print media to a location of the movable support surface. The movable support surface comprises no-suction-regions in which the vacuum suction through the movable support surface is prevented. The no-suction regions extend across the width of the movable support surface in a cross-process direction and are arranged at predetermined intervals along the process direction. The control system causes the media registration device to register each of the print media relative to a respective one of the no-suction-regions.
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公开(公告)号:US20230226614A1
公开(公告)日:2023-07-20
申请号:US17648490
申请日:2022-01-20
申请人: Xerox Corporation
摘要: A three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is equipped with an orifice cleaning system that removes metal drops that have adhered to a plate, an orifice in the plate, and a nozzle ejecting melted metal drops through the orifice during object forming operations. The orifice cleaning system includes an orifice cleaning tool that consists essentially of a soft carbon material, such as graphite. The orifice cleaning tool is configured with a handle that is gripped by an articulated arm to move the orifice cleaning tool against the plate, the orifice, and a portion of the nozzle at the orifice.
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公开(公告)号:US11667136B2
公开(公告)日:2023-06-06
申请号:US17218873
申请日:2021-03-31
申请人: XEROX CORPORATION
IPC分类号: B41J11/00
CPC分类号: B41J11/0085 , B41J11/007
摘要: A printing system comprises a printhead to eject a print fluid to a deposition region. Print media are held by vacuum suction against a movable support surface, which moves over a vacuum platen to transport the print media through the deposition region. The vacuum platen has platen holes through which the vacuum suction is communicated. Multiple vacuum plenums are provided to supply the vacuum suction to different groups of the platen holes. A first vacuum plenum is fluidically coupled to a first group of the platen holes located at least partially in the deposition region, and to a second group of platen holes located upstream of the first group. A second vacuum plenum is fluidically coupled to a third group of the platen holes comprising at least some platen holes located between the first and second groups of platen holes.
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公开(公告)号:US11648784B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-16
申请号:US17216232
申请日:2021-03-29
申请人: XEROX CORPORATION
CPC分类号: B41J11/0085
摘要: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a printhead to eject a print fluid through an opening of a carrier plate to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against the movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system comprises an air supply unit to selectively flow air through the opening based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead. The air supply unit comprises an air guide structure comprising an air outlet portion extending into the opening of the carrier plate between the printhead and the carrier plate, the air outlet portion terminating in an end wall that is angled obliquely relative to the movable support surface towards a reverse-process direction.
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公开(公告)号:US11613116B1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-28
申请号:US17491833
申请日:2021-10-01
申请人: Xerox Corporation
IPC分类号: B41J29/393 , B41J2/045 , G06K15/10 , G06K15/16 , G06K15/02
摘要: A method of operating a printer distributes inkjet operations from frequently used inkjets to lesser used inkjets. The redistribution of the inkjet operations helps reduce the number of inkjets exhibiting cross-process direction error so printhead maintenance operations, such as purging, occur less frequently.
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公开(公告)号:US20220126371A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-28
申请号:US17451501
申请日:2021-10-20
申请人: Xerox Corporation
发明人: Chu-Heng Liu
摘要: A metal object produced by a three-dimensional (3D) metal object manufacturing apparatus is subjected to a high temperature heat treatment to improve bonding of the object layers, especially in the vertical or Z-axis direction. A supporting structure is formed around the metal object to retain the shape and features of the object during the high temperature heat treatment. The supporting structure is formed in a manner that is sufficient to retain the shape of the metal object during the heat treatment but is easily removed once the heat treatment is finished.
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公开(公告)号:US20210069778A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US17017447
申请日:2020-09-10
申请人: XEROX CORPORATION
发明人: Gary D. Redding , Lyle G. Dingman , Mark A. Cellura , Peter M. Gulvin , Christopher T. Chungbin , Chu-Heng Liu
摘要: Nozzles for additive manufacturing and methods for improving wettability of the nozzles are disclosed. The nozzle may include a body having an inner surface and an outer surface. The inner surface may define an inner volume of the nozzle, and may have a water contact angle of greater than 1° and less than about 90°. The method may include subjecting the nozzle to a surface treatment. The surface treatment may include plasma treating a surface of the nozzle such that free radicals, polar functional groups, or a combination thereof are formed at the surface of the nozzle.
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