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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8033545 | Method and control arrangement for transporting printing material An object of the present invention is to improve the process sequence in a printing machine. Another object of the present invention is to increase the operational life of the printing machine. A method has been provided for transporting printing material (9)... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8024236 | Method and apparatus for reducing supply orders in inventory management A method and apparatus for managing replenishing of an inventory for serviceable equipment that requires fewer orders of replacement parts and resulting shipments from the provider of the parts to the inventory location by tracking parts in accordance with a predefi... | 09/20/2011 |
| 7912414 | Microwave and electromagnetic printing agent heating device A heating device for heating at least one printing agent on a printing material which is moved along a transport path through said heating device includes a microwave applicator. A microwave absorber element is located in an outer perimeter of the microwave applicat... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7877053 | Adjustable gloss control method with different substrates and 3-D image effect with adjustable gloss By using a high or low viscosity transparent toner, with respect to the other color toners, and different amounts of transparent toner lay-down, the gloss of an image printed by an electrophotographic device may be adjusted. By also applying the transparent toner as... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7839537 | Method and apparatus for multi-color printing using a rosette or diamond halftone screen for one or more of the colors A method and apparatus for processing image data representing a color separation or mono-color image includes processing the color separation image data or mono-color image data in accordance with first and second or more halftone screen processings at different scr... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7823996 | Concentrating a liquid ink jet ink to transfer to a receiver member In an apparatus for printing images on a moving primary imaging member by jetting ink, containing a fluid and marking particles, in an image-wise fashion onto the primary imaging member, a device for concentrating the ink prior to transferring a marking particle ima... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7819518 | Digital printing apparatus for producing prints at high speed A high speed digital printing apparatus having an imaging member, an ink jet head capable of image-wise jetting ink onto the imaging member, a mechanism for fractionating such image-wise ink on the imaging member to remove liquid therefrom, an intermediate transfer ... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7789504 | Ink jet printing using a combination of non-marking and marking inks An ink jet device selectively ejects droplets of non-marking liquid ink into cells of a printing member in a desired latent negative image pattern. Certain cells of the printing member are filled with pigmented ink to create a desired image. An electrical bias is ap... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7763407 | Fixing of toner images for duplex printing Toner images applied on the first-side and on the second-side of a substrate are fixed together by microwaves, by being heated to a final fixing temperature, and that the toner image applied on the first-side is prefixed by microwaves before a toner image on the sec... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7720425 | Method and apparatus for printing using a tandem electrostatographic printer A tandem color electrostatographic printer apparatus has five or more color printing stations or modules for applying respective color separation toner images to a receiver member to form a pentachrome color image in a single pass. A fuser station fuses the pentachr... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7670650 | Method for producing a replaceable fuser member A method for producing a replaceable fuser member including a thin, seamless or welded high temperature nickel sleeve, a base cushion positioned around the sleeve and an outside topcoat applied over the base cushion elastomer layer. The sleeve is replaceable on a ma... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7599634 | Subjective and objective universal substrate printer ICC profile selection Forming a multicolor image on a receiver member wherein a database of custom color profiles based on substrate physical properties and printing process characteristics is established. A set of universal color profiles is determined based on physical properties of su... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7583907 | Method for adjusting a fusing device of a digital printing machine by determining the humidity of printing material and measuring device to detect the reflectance of microwave signals at a print material It is an object of the present invention to provide a high-quality printed image in a printing machine. To achieve this, a method for adjusting a fusing device 100 of a digital printing machine has been provided, in which case microwave signals of a specific ... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7547461 | Process for producing electrophotographic composition layer having controlled thickness by dip coating on thin substrate A method for controlling the thickness and uniformity of a dip coated layer, using a coating apparatus under conditions of controlled temperature and controlled low humidity, includes the following steps: under normal coating conditions of ambient temperature and re... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7544382 | Dip coating process for producing electrophotographic composition layer having controlled thickness A method for controlling the thickness and uniformity of a dip coated layer, using a coating apparatus in a normal coating environment, includes the following steps: forming under normal coating conditions of ambient temperature and relative humidity a series of coa... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7532846 | Treating transport mechanism in a printing press Treating a transport mechanism (5) for transporting print material (2) in a printing press (1) that uses toner in which oil-bearing substances (27) adhere to the transport mechanism (5). A cleaning device (30) is provided wi... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7515859 | Power splitter for a microwave fuser of a reproduction apparatus A microwave fuser device for heating printing matter in a reproduction apparatus with microwave energy from a suitable microwave source. The microwave fuser device supplies microwave energy through the bottom of a multi-channel resonator including a gap to enable tr... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7502582 | Method and apparatus for printing using a tandem electrostatographic printer A tandem color electrostatographic printer apparatus has five or more color printing stations or modules for applying respective color separation toner images to a receiver member to form a pentachrome color image in a single pass. A fuser station fuses the pentachr... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7468820 | Profile creation for texture simulation with clear toner A system and method for selective color-correction when applying three-dimensional texture to a printed substrate hinges either on a metric that is elicited from the image, or as determined by an operator. The metric may be associated with the human visual acuity cu... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7466954 | Image receiver sheet surface characteristics for optimum sheet handling A receiver member is provided suitable for having an ultra-gloss, image print formed thereon, the receiver member having at least one planar surface, a plurality of standoffs protruding from the planar surface, the plurality of standoffs providing a coefficient of f... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7454153 | Cleaning of contamination in a printer as a function of a register error Cleaning of contamination in a printer, especially contamination by the use of a fixing aid, in which the contamination is determined by evaluating the register of a print of the printing machine. In the case that the register error is larger than a given amount, a ... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7375842 | Variable data printing using variants A method and apparatus for preparing a Variable Data Print job for printing, having a plurality of documents that are to be printed wherein, each of the documents are defined by variant elements related to content, layout and product intent. Groups are created and d... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7353605 | Method for producing a metallic core for use in cylinder sleeves for an electrophotographic process An improved method for producing a metallic core for use in the production of a blanket cylinder or an image cylinder sleeve for use in electrophotographic processes. The sleeves includes aluminum or other suitable metal, which is rendered more suitable for use as a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7327487 | Banded compositor for variable data A method and apparatus for Variable Data Printing that adds performance requirements to a raster image processor (RIP) memory optimization that employs memory bands within the page composition process. Documents containing both recurring elements as well as non-recu... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7324240 | Color correction method with transparent toner insignia images A method for color correction of an image having an insignia portion in a multi-module printer (10). A first color profile is calibrated for a four-color image. A second color profile is calibrated for a four-color image with a transparent toner layer on top ... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7302220 | Fuser roller and fusing station This invention relates to an improved fuser roller for use in a high speed fusing station where improved heat transfer from the fuser roller to the fused substrates is required. The invention also relates to an improved fuser system using the improved fuser roller o... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7298994 | Process and printing machine for the use of liquid print colors Using liquid print color in a printing process in which the print color is transferred from one transfer device onto another transfer device and/or onto a printing medium. To improve handling of the print color, in particular, to optimize it, preferably to avoid adv... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7273687 | Toner fuser member having release layer formed from glycidyl end-capped polymer and perfluoroalkyl glycidyl-reactive compound A toner fuser member has a substrate, on which is formed a toner release surface layer from a composition that includes: about 95 wt. % to about 99.9 wt. % of a cross-linked, glycidyl end-capped bisphenolic polymer having the formula | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267915 | Photoconductive element having an amorphous polymeric barrier layer This invention relates to electrophotography and to amorphous condensation polymers comprising a polyester-co-imide, polyester-co-imide, polyesterionomer-co-imide, or polyamide-co-imide as a polymeric electrical charge barrier layer. ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261986 | Photoconductive member for an electrophotographic machine and method of forming same A method for producing a substrate for a photoconductive member includes etching the substrate with a self-limiting acid that removes the metal oxides from but does not affect the surface roughness of the substrate inner and outer surface. ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7253828 | Exposure-energy-density and dynamic effect based uniformity correction for LED printheads A method for calibrating a printer including a light-emitting diode (LED) printhead for non-uniformity on an image plane. The LED recording elements are arranged in a plurality of arrays. A plurality of characteristics (102, 104, 106, 108, 110) associated wit... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7252873 | Electrostatographic apparatus having transport member with high friction layer A method for forming a receiver transport member for an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus. The transport member transports receiver members with respect to a fuser assembly and is frictional coupled to a transfer member for driving the transfer member. The ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7248812 | Cleaning member A cleaning member for mounting around a support in an electrophotographic machine, the support being located peripherally adjacent at least one electrophotographic process device having a surface cleanable by the cleaning member, the cleaning member including a subs... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7246887 | Dual input bi-directional printhead driver integrated circuit A driver IC (60) for a printhead includes a first set of data side input/output pads (62) and a second set of data side input/output pads (63). The driver IC further includes circuitry (100) that can select that data is to be input at the... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7247228 | Method for preparing a carrier for a photoconductor for the formation of an electrophotographic recording element and a recording element formed accordingly A carrier or substrate for a photoconductor to be used for the formation of an electrophotographic recording element, particularly an imaging drum for an electrophotographic printing press, wherein the carrier is made of a metal or a metal alloy, preferably of alumi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7239816 | Automated image appearance control method An input image capture device, capable of sampling the color density and gloss of the fused printed image (thus not requiring the printing of density patches on a separate calibration page), may compare the printed image's color density and gloss to a predicted valu... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7236183 | Printhead with variable exposure width A printhead with a variable exposure width having a plurality of exposure elements defining a given exposure width. A plurality of driver ICs are coupled to the exposure elements, each driver IC including a plurality of registers. A data bus is coupled to the plural... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236734 | Method and apparatus for electrostatographic printing with enhanced color gamut A color electrostatographic printer apparatus applies respective color separation toner images to a receiver member to form a color image. A fuser station fuses, or at least tacks, the color image to the receiver. A clear toner overcoat is then applied to the fused ... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7227735 | Current regulated, voltage limited, AC power supply with DC offset for corona chargers An apparatus and method for powering opposing corona chargers for discharging moving receiver sheets. The discharging capacity of the chargers is expanded by adding a high voltage DC offset to a current regulated, AC voltage limited power supply. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7222850 | Transporting an essentially sheet-like element, particularly in a printing press Transporting an essentially sheet-like element, particularly for transporting a sheet of printing material in a printing press, in which the sheet-like element is picked up in the area of its leading edge by at least one rotating transport at a pickup site, transpor... | 05/29/2007 |
