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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7331655 | Fluid coupler and a device arranged with the same Plural film layers are disposed on a substrate. Each film layer has regions devoid of film material, thus forming film layer cavity openings. Each film layer has its cavities arranged to provide fluid coupling with its adjacent film layer or layers. The film layer c... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315724 | Scanning method and an image-processing device including the same An original comprises a first page and a second page as disposed face-down on the platen surface of an image-processing device. The platen is scanned to form a platen image. The positions of two diagonally-opposite corners of the original are determined based on a f... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7280793 | Fuser arranged for braking and an image forming device including the same A fuser assembly includes a pressure member motion speed reduction device which slows the pressure member speed when the printed paper lead edge exits the nip. The temporarily slower pressure member speed stretches or retards the surface of the fusing member elastom... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7158858 | Method to determine when a media handling system configuration is valid and a media handling system arranged in accordance with the same method A media handling system comprises a configuration of N linked modules. Each module has an order based on the module's linkage in the configuration. Thus, a first module of order 1 links to a second module of order 2, the second module links to a third module of orde... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7133638 | Scanning method and an image-processing device including the same An original comprises a first page and a second page as disposed face-down on the platen surface of an image-processing device. The platen is scanned to form a platen image. The positions of two diagonally-opposite corners of the original are determined based on a f... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7116930 | Dispenser bottle including a conduit partition assembly, and an image forming device including the same Dispenser conduit partitions are used to improve the discharge flow of toner particles from a toner dispenser bottle in a host image forming device. A dispenser conduit partition assembly is inserted into the funnel-like dispenser conduit of the toner dispenser bott... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7085012 | Method for an image forming device to process a media, and an image forming device arranged in accordance with the same method An image forming device includes a backing and is arranged for a media to be positioned against the backing. The backing includes an embedded backing pattern. The media is skewed with respect to the scanning, thus defining a media skew. The media and the backing are... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7072736 | Method to determine when a media handling system configuration is valid and a media handling system arranged in accordance with the same method A media handling system comprises a configuration of N linked modules. Each module has an order based on the module's linkage in the configuration. Thus, a first module of order 1 links to a second module of order 2, the second module links to a third module of orde... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6985651 | Thermal actuator with offset beam segment neutral axes and an optical waveguide switch including the same A thermal actuator comprises a substantially straight beam. The beam has a beam length and a beam mid-point. The beam comprises a plurality of beam segments with beam segment lengths. Each beam segment has a beam segment neutral axis, thus forming a corresponding pl... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6985650 | Thermal actuator and an optical waveguide switch including the same A thermal actuator comprises a substantially straight beam. The beam has a beam length and a beam mid-point. The beam comprises a plurality of beam segments. Each beam segment has a beam segment width, the beam thus forming a corresponding plurality of beam segment ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6983088 | Thermal actuator and an optical waveguide switch including the same A thermal actuator comprises a plurality of substantially straight and parallel beams arranged to form a beam array. The midpoint of each beam is attached or coupled to an orthogonal coupling beam. Each array beam has a beam heating parameter with a corresponding be... | 01/03/2006 |
| 6963717 | Fuser stripper baffle and a printing machine including the same A fuser stripper baffle exit minimizes differential gloss marks due to paper contacting the fuser exit baffle. Portions of paper that touch the baffle cool differently than portions that don't, resulting in differential gloss in the paper path or spanwise direction.... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6918094 | Method to modify a current function, at least one parameter current value, or both, and a device arranged in accordance with the method A multi-function device is arranged to perform a plurality of functions. Each function includes a plurality of parameters. Each parameter has a current value from a plurality of parameter allowed values. Each parameter current value is preset to a default value and ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6889722 | Method of dispensing particles, a particle filling line, and apparatus for dispensing particles A particle filling line comprises a vertical conduit that is arranged to dispense particles to one or more containers that are disposed on an included movable conveyor belt. The conduit includes a conduit hollow, a conduit top and a conduit bottom that defines an ou... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6884293 | Self-adjusting return line and dip coating solution apparatus including the same A diptank applies coating solution to devices that are dipped therein. A reservoir tank contains a reservoir of coating solution. The diptank forms a coating solution overflow return that flows to the reservoir by means of a conduit and a self-adjusting return line.... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6848978 | METHOD OF FINISHING A BELT SEAM USING AN ABRASIVE FINISHING MACHINE, A METHOD OF FINISHING A BELT SEAM USING AN ABRASIVE FINISHING MACHINE HAVING A PLURALITY OF FINISHING HEADS, AND A METHOD OF FINISHING A BELT SEAM USING AN ABRASIVE FINISHING MACHINE HAVING FIRST, SECOND, THIRD AND FOURTH FINISHING HEADS An imageable belt includes a seam that is finished using an abrasive finishing machine. The seam comprises a seam width with adhesive material disposed thereon. The finishing process includes an abrasive finishing media with a finishing surface and a backer bar. The... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6777959 | Method of determining a resistive current A xerographic charging device corona current is determined by forming a first signal across a sense resistor in series with the charging device power supply, forming a second signal using a resistive voltage divider network across the power supply, and forming a thi... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6746538 | Apparatus and method for coating photoreceptor substrates An apparatus for coating a photoreceptor substrate, such as a photoreceptor belt or a photoreceptor drum, consists of at least one photoreceptor coating fluid reservoir or diptank. The diptank defines an inlet at one end and a conduit with an orifice at the other en... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6711363 | METHOD OF DETERMINING A CHARGING DEVICE PRE-FAULT STATUS, A PRINTING MACHINE ARRANGED WITH THE SAME METHOD, A METHOD OF FORMING A CHARGING DEVICE SERVICE MESSAGE AND A METHOD OF TRIGGERING A CLEANING CYCLE A printing machine comprises a charging device that forms a variable operating voltage. A charging device pre-fault status condition is determined by sampling the charging device operating voltage, forming a slope value based on a charging device operating voltage r... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6674269 | Light emitting diode driver and image forming device including the same A light emitting diode driver is arranged to supply a drive current to a light emitting diode. The light emitting diode forms a radiant output and is arranged with a photo detector that forms a monitor signal based on the radiant output. The drive current... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6662448 | Method of fabricating a micro-electro-mechanical fluid ejector A micro-electromechanical fluid ejector that is easily fabricated in a standard polysilicon surface micromachining process is disclosed, which can be batch fabricated at low cost using existing external foundry capabilities. In addition, the surface micro... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6613237 | Apparatus and method for removing matter on a fluid surface of a tank It is desired to remove matter on a fluid surface of a tank. The tank defines a circular tank orifice comprising a tank orifice rim, the tank orifice rim containing a fluid surface of a fluid, the fluid overflowing the tank orifice rim to form a fluid ove... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6604556 | Container with conical-shaped ramp and method of removing particles from the same Particles are packed in a container. The container is either cylindrical-shaped or box-shaped. The container has a container inner wall and an inner bottom. A ramp is disposed on the container inner bottom. The ramp has a ramp base that is narrower than t... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6569499 | Apparatus and method for coating photoreceptor substrates An apparatus for coating a photoreceptor substrate, such as a photoreceptor belt or a photoreceptor drum, consists of at least one photoreceptor coating fluid reservoir or diptank. The diptank defines an inlet at one end and a conduit with an orifice at t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6547369 | Layered cleaning blade and image forming device arranged with the same A layered cleaning blade includes a first surface forming a wiper surface comprised of a relatively low-hardness material for wiping fluid nozzle openings of a fluid ejecting head as the fluid ejecting head moves in a direction toward the wiper surface an... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6529702 | Cleaning blade arranged with at least one heater and printer arranged with the same A cleaning blade has a fixed end and a distal cleaning end, with the fixed end maintained in a substantially fixed position. The cleaning blade has a blade cleaning surface arranged for facing a photosensitive element surface of a moving photosensitive el... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6457392 | Process and apparatus for producing an endless seamed belt A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using a punch and die is disclosed. The punch and die have patterned edges in the form of a puzzle cut pattern with extremely small nodes and kerfs. The cutting tolerances of the p... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6459873 | DC pin scorotron charging apparatus, and printing machine arranged with the same In DC pin scorotron charging apparatus for charging a photoreceptor to a final voltage, a first DC pin scorotron charging device initially charges the photoreceptor to an intermediate overshoot voltage and a second DC pin scorotron charging device thereaf... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6453783 | Process and apparatus for producing an endless seamed belt A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6444308 | Microwave bookbinder tape A microwave binder is used in conjunction with paper tape which is coated with one or more formulations of encapsulated, fast setting, water soluble adhesives to bind pages of a book. The tape spine adhesive is of sufficient thickness to allow it to penet... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6444031 | Apparatus for coating photoreceptor devices An apparatus for coating photoreceptor devices comprises a manifold forming a conduit, the conduit having a length with an input at one end. Multiple diptanks for applying photoreceptor coating solution to devices dipped therein are mounted on an upper po... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6368440 | Method for fabricating a flexible belt with a puzzle-cut seam A flexible electrostatographic imaging member belt comprises two ends with matching puzzle-cut patterns of fingers arranged to be joined. The belt is fabricated by a method comprising the steps of: first, joining the two belt ends to form a juncture; seco... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6357865 | Micro-electro-mechanical fluid ejector and method of operating same A micro-electromechanical fluid ejector that is easily fabricated in a standard polysilicon surface micromachining process is disclosed, which can be batch fabricated at low cost using existing external foundry capabilities. In addition, the surface micro... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6338029 | Method for determining when an electric motor is acceptable A testing apparatus determines when an electric motor is acceptable based on measured parameters and fuzzy logic. The testing apparatus measures the following motor parameters: a time for the motor to reach a running speed in a steady-state, thus forming ... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6336982 | Method for reducing surface roughness in a welded seam of an imaging belt A welded seam of an imaging belt comprises a surface roughness. To reduce the surface roughness, the welded seam is treated by compressing a portion of the belt comprising the welded seam and adjacent belt portions and, while compressing, heating the weld... | 01/08/2002 |
| 6318841 | Fluid drop ejector The silicon fluid ejector of the present invention includes an electrostatically actuated micromachined positive displacement mechanism consisting of a piston, piston containment structure, piston retraction mechanism and an ejection orifice. These featur... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6318223 | Process and apparatus for producing an endless seamed belt A novel method and apparatus for producing an endless flexible seamed belt using templates is disclosed. A first form of the template is a mask template with a template aperture in the form of a puzzle cut pattern to be used in combination with an excimer... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6315475 | Drive belt system arranged for reducing arcing A drive belt system comprises a drive belt that is conductive. The drive belt system further comprises ground coupling means, such as a conductive brush or rubbing material, arranged for coupling the drive belt to ground. As a result, arcing in the drive ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6308032 | Rotatable charging apparatus, and printing machine including the same A rotatable charging apparatus includes a length extending between a first end and a second end, with the rotatable charging apparatus centered about an axis parallel to the length. The rotatable charging apparatus outer periphery forms N apparatus positi... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6179210 | Punch out pattern for hot melt tape used in smartcards An improved punch out pattern for a hot melt tape used in smartcard manufacture. The hot melt tape is provided with punch out channels that direct the overflow of conductive adhesive away from the surface of the hot melt tape. In a preferred embodiment, t... | 01/30/2001 |
