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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7325800 | Sloped stack detection sensor and algorithm An improved sloped stack detection system for a multi-function finisher includes a reflective sensor which suspends the conveying of stapled sets to an output tray when staple build-up in small stapled sets causes the stacked output to become sloped. ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7293766 | Compact booklet maker An improved booklet maker incorporates a movable backstop for compiling incoming sheets and a stapler and creasing module, which is moved to various positions during the booklet making sequence. The moving stapler and creasing function enables the compiling function... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7046947 | Free sheet color digital output terminal architectures A free sheet, high speed, color tandem printing system that controls registration of images from one imager to another while mechanically decoupling individual imagers and all the while maintaining relative registration of each of the color separations by the use of... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7016640 | Document handler/scan tub skew correction system An improvement in a skew adjustment system used in correcting skew between a document handler and a scan tub includes curved slots in a base portion of the document handler that are positioned for rotation over protruding members projecting from the surface of a mov... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6906864 | Light altering device A line producing system includes an input beam of radiant energy that enters a side of a low cost, radiant energy altering device. The radiant energy emerges from the light altering device radiating in a nearly 360 degree disc pattern forming a ring of ever expandin... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906865 | Light altering device A line producing system includes an input beam of radiant energy that enters a side of a low cost, radiant energy altering device. The radiant energy emerges from the light altering device radiating in a nearly 360 degree disc pattern forming a ring of ever expandin... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6898017 | Light altering device A line producing system includes an input beam of radiant energy that enters a side of a low cost, radiant energy altering device. The radiant energy emerges from the light altering device radiating in a nearly 360 degree disc pattern forming a ring of ever expandin... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6898016 | Light altering device A line producing system includes an input beam of radiant energy that enters a side of a low cost, radiant energy altering device. The radiant energy emerges from the light altering device radiating in a nearly 360 degree disc pattern forming a ring of ever expandin... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6833962 | Light altering device A line producing system includes an input beam of radiant energy that enters a side of a low cost, radiant energy altering device. The radiant energy emerges from the light altering device radiating in a nearly 360 degree disc pattern forming a ring of ever expandin... | 12/21/2004 |
| 6100003 | Acoustic ink mist color development A method that enhances safety while producing toners that are ࣘ5μ to be used in developing an electrostatic image includes providing selectable color toner liquids on demand to a mixing station; mixing the provided color toner liquids at the mixing sta... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6018164 | Transparency sensors An improved transparency sensor (10) uses Brewster's Law to detect the presence of sheets of transparency material (20). The sensor (10) includes a light emitting diode (LED) (12) and two photodiodes (14, 16) arranged to receive light reflected from the m... | 01/25/2000 |
| 5981120 | Verdefilm for more uniform charging A migration imaging member includes a support substrate, a relatively thick dielectric spacer layer situated on the support substrate, and a softenable layer situated on the dielectric spacer layer, with the softenable layer including a softenable materia... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5971641 | Carriage driven tray lowering device for an ink jet printer A liquid ink printing machine, for forming an image on a recording medium moving along a path, including an arrangement for reducing media feedhead loads on media being fed in the printing machine. This is accomplished by using the printing machine's prin... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5971523 | Liquid ink printer having multiple processors for fast color imaging A color liquid ink printing system, including multiple processors, depositing color liquid ink to form a color image on a recording medium in response to color image data. The printing system includes a processor, receiving the color image data, and outpu... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5969392 | Thermal ink jet printheads with power MOS driver devices having enhanced transconductance A high voltage MOS transistor, for use in a thermal ink jet printhead, is fabricated with a single, uniformly thick layer of polysilicon that serves as a field plate over the drift region and a gate over the channel region. The fabrication of the drift re... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5970300 | Apparatus for applying scents to paper in a printer/copier A printing apparatus that prints images onto sheets includes a conditioner that scents selected images of a job. For example, the job can be a magazine that advertises a particular fragrance or fragrances. A fragrance or scent is placed in a reservoir whi... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5930578 | Moisturizing rolls with end grooves for eliminating water spill from their ends A paper conditioner to control image dependent curl in a copier/printer includes a nip formed between metering and transfer rolls with grooves positioned on end portions of both of the metering and transfer rolls. Portions of both the metering and transfe... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5929886 | Ferroelectric polymer charge transfer imaging process Ferroelectric polymer films are applied in a charge transfer imaging process to generate latent electrostatic images on a dielectric receiver media. The dielectric receiver media may be the final imaging substrate which is then xerographically toned and f... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5921540 | Vacuum corrugation feeder with a retractable corrugator A vacuum corrugation feeder employs a vacuum feedhead working in conjunction with an air knife to feed sheets from the top or bottom of a stack. A retractable corrugator is included in the vacuum feedhead which prevents smearing of coated sheets due to re... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5920751 | Apparatus and method for controlling moisture and cooling rate for paper curl reduction A device and method for controlling sheet moisture and cooling rate for reducing curl in sheets includes the steps of providing a fuser with the fuser being heated at a predetermined temperature; providing a moisturizer; positioning the moisturizer a pred... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5915149 | Magnetic ball-on-belt transport A ball-on-belt transport includes a belt with a steel ball positioned on top of the belt and a magnet on the back side of the belt with the ball forming a nip with the belt to provide necessary normal force against a conveyed sheet and thereby allowing ea... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5899449 | Top vacuum corrugation feeder with articulating suction fingers A top vacuum corrugation feeder includes articulating suction fingers to assist in raising the top sheet of a stack of sheets to the feedhead of the vacuum corrugation feeder. The suction fingers are rotated down from their interleaved position between fe... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5895154 | Textured rollers for paper conditioning A paper conditioner re-moisturizes paper immediately following fusing to restore paper moisture equilibrium and reduce curl. The paper conditioner uses moisturizing rollers with a textured elastomeric surface that prevents bead buildup of water at a nip f... | 04/20/1999 |
| 5890714 | Accessible copy sheet transport with side guides A baffleless, easily accessible, copy sheet transport apparatus without sheet baffles that enables viewing and accessing jammed sheets without opening any baffles. The transport includes a pulley driven narrow timing belt with biased idler rolls providing... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5890650 | Packaging A packaging system (10) in which a lid portion (30) is secured to a base portion (20) by means of adhesive along two opposite sidewalls (24, 25). The system (10) includes a tear strip opening device (40) which provides access to the contents thereof. Stru... | 04/06/1999 |
| 5863038 | Paper feed tray with articulating fingers to accommodate small sized papers An adjustable, pivoting paper tray that enhances the feeding of a full ream of shorter than standard size paper by a feed roll from the paper tray without encountering stack normal force relief impediments includes a half ream sized adjustable backstop. T... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5850589 | Sheet moisture replacement system using water jet technology A device for adding controlled amounts of moisture to one or both sides of a copy sheet. The device includes a pair of water jets, a reservoir for storing a quantity of liquid and connected to the water jet, a pair of generally cylindrical, pressure rolls... | 12/15/1998 |
| 5841457 | Ion stream splitting and pre-focusing An ionographic printer directs a sheet of ions from a source to a charge receptor to create an electrostatic latent image thereon. An ion sheet splitting rod is positioned between the ion source and the charge receptor that splits the ion sheet into two s... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5842105 | Controlled moisturization of paper to eliminate curl A system which controls image dependent curl by moisturizing a sheet immediately after fusing, determines critical machine and environmental characteristics through a series of on-line sensors. An operator selectable table is used to indicate the type of ... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5832359 | Apparatus and method for sensing water film thickness on conditioner rolls A device and method for measuring the thickness of liquid on an adjustable metering roll. The device comprising a transfer roll that mates with a back-up roll to form a nip through which a sheet passes for wetting a side of the sheet. An adjustable meteri... | 11/03/1998 |
| 5828385 | Magnetic tapes and processes A tape containing a supporting substrate and a magnetic layer coated thereover. This tape can be selected for thermal fusing processes where the coating, after heating of the tape which is in contact with a nonmagnetic image, transfers into the image and ... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5787780 | Top adjustable slitter/perforator A low cost, modular, top adjustable slitter/perforator accessory for a machine that feeds paper to an output station is disclosed. The slitter/perforator is positioned just prior to the output station and when actuated places desired combinations of slits... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5781829 | Low noise charging system A method and apparatus for achieving optimum noise control of multiple coronode wires in a copier/printer involves optimizing phase relationships of the voltage on the wires in such a way so as to steer the maximum part of the noise distribution profile i... | 07/14/1998 |
| 5765090 | Accessible copy sheet transport A baffleless, easily accessible, copy sheet transport apparatus without sheet baffles that enables viewing and accessing jammed sheets without opening any baffles. The transport includes a pulley driven narrow timing belt with biased idler rolls providing... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5742051 | Micro sized ion generating device A copier/printer includes a micro sized ion generating device that includes an insulated support substrate having an edge portion. An AC coronode covered by an insulated member is mounted on the edge portion of the support substrate, and a DC biased scree... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5742886 | Method and apparatus for removing edge raggedness from images Developed image noise is reduced by momentarily breaking the close range forces holding toner non-uniformly to a charge retentive surface in an electrostatic image. The source of the image noise can be of a mechanical nature, such as, raking by carrier be... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5729810 | Overcoated transfer roller for transferring developed images from one surface to another An apparatus which transfers a developed image from a charge retentive surface to a copy sheet. The apparatus includes a transfer roller that is overcoated with an insulator and charged by either a brush, roller or a blade. The biased transfer roller is b... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5724075 | Ink jet book spine printing system A system that prints onto the spine or edges of a book includes a thermal ink jet printer having a printhead configured and positioned to traverse the spine or edge of books. The ink jet printer has a book support that facilitates the positioning of a boo... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5723863 | Ion charging apparatus with light blocking capability A corona generating device with light blocking ability in order to prevent premature exposure of film includes a dielectric support substrate, a corona producing member attached to a surface of the dielectric support member, a low voltage DC source connec... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5708924 | Customer replaceable photoreceptor belt module A customer replaceable unit includes a cover and support structure for supporting a photoreceptor belt while it is packaged, shipped and inserted over drive and idler rolls in a machine. It prevents a machine operator from having to handle the belt itself... | 01/13/1998 |
