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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8152151 | Clamping fixture including a chuck and a workpiece pallet releasably located thereon A clamping fixture comprises a chuck (1) and a workpiece pallet (22) releasably located thereon. The chuck (1) is provided with a clamping mechanism for locating the workpiece pallet (22). The clamping mechanism comprises a plurality of c... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8116724 | System containing location-based personal emergency response device A safety system comprising a plurality of wearable transceiver devices for operation in independent use with a plurality of a landline-based phone and a cell phone to establish contact between a user of a wearable transceiver device and a central monitoring station.... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8075209 | Method of printing images to compensate for pile height differential A method of printing a plurality of images on a length of media comprises feeding the media from an input roll of media to a printing device where images are printed on the media. After images are printed on the media, the media is delivered to an output roll. The m... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075119 | Method for feeding solid ink stick with multiple interlocking axis in a solid ink printer A method of feeding solid ink sticks to a melting device in a phase change ink imaging device enables the solid ink sticks to move through the ink delivery system without buckling or being diverted from the feed path. The ink sticks fed to the ink delivery system ha... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8075118 | Segmented ink stick A method facilitates insertion of a segmented ink stick into an ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer. The method includes bending of a flexible strand between ink stick segments during insertion of the ink stick segments and then straightening the flexi... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8070039 | Linear friction welder A linear friction welding system in one embodiment includes a ram configured to vibrate along a welding axis, a cam follower operably connected to the ram, an eccentric including an eccentric outer periphery operably engaged with the cam follower, and an inner perip... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8057008 | Ink conductivity fault tolerant mode A method of operating an imaging device comprises measuring an ink conductivity of an ink volume in an ink reservoir of an imaging device. The imaging device is operated in a conductivity fault tolerant mode in response to the measured ink conductivity being outside... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8057005 | Drop mass calibration method based on drop positional feedback A method of compensating for changes in drop mass of drop emitted by at least one ink jet of an ink jet imaging device is provided. The method comprises identifying a drop placement position on an image receiving member of an ink jet imaging device for at least one ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8052590 | Amorphous metal components for a reproduction machine In one embodiment, a fuser roll for fusing toner images onto a substrate includes a substantially rigid core member, a deformable, heat conductive base layer overlaying the surface of said core member, and an outer layer supported on the base layer. The outer layer ... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052265 | System and method for verifying position of an object before identifying the object A solid ink stick loader verifies position and orientation of an ink stick prior to an ink stick identification operation. The solid ink stick loader includes an identification code detector located proximate an ink stick insertion area, the identification code dete... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052264 | Melting device for increased production of melted ink in a solid ink printer A solid ink printer is enabled to eject ink onto image substrates at rates that are greater than previously known solid ink printers. The solid ink printer includes a print head that ejects melted ink, a web of image substrate that moves past the print head to recei... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8052244 | Moveable sensor array and method of detecting location of calibration fault A printing device comprises a print head, imaging member, and a moveable sensor array. The print head is configured to deliver marking material to the imaging member as it moves in a process direction. The linear sensor array comprises a plurality of photo sensors c... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8047643 | Temperature sensor mount for melt plate A solid ink printer includes a melt plate configured to melt solid ink. A heater is connected to the melt plate in order to raise the temperature of the melt plate. The temperature of the melt plate is detected by a temperature sensor that is provided away from the ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042930 | Method of servicing a drum maintenance unit (DMU) in an image generating system A method of servicing a customer replaceable unit of an imaging device includes providing a customer replaceable unit configured for insertion and removal from an imaging device. The customer replaceable unit includes at least an applicator configured to apply a rel... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042927 | Melt reservoir housing An ink storage and supply assembly includes at least one ink reservoir configured to hold a quantity of liquid ink and to communicate the ink to at least one printhead of an imaging device. A housing at least partially encloses the at least one ink reservoir and inc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042899 | System and method for compensating for weak, intermittent, or missing inkjets in a printhead assembly A system enables surrounding inkjets to be used to compensate for missing, intermittent, or weak inkjets without requiring additional passes of the image substrate or slowing the printing process. The system includes a printhead firing signal generator configured to... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042895 | Ink conductivity recovery method for an imaging device A method for restoring ink conductivity of ink in an ink reservoir comprises detecting an ink conductivity of an ink volume in an ink reservoir, and comparing the detected ink conductivity to a predetermined ink conductivity operational range. A flush routine is per... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8038424 | System and method for manufacturing sold ink sticks with an injection molding process A method manufactures solid ink sticks by forming a solid ink paste and injecting the paste into a mold having internal cavities. The method includes generating a solid ink paste, injecting a portion of the paste under pressure into a cooled mold having at least two... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038281 | Media preheater A heater for preheating media in an imaging device including a substantially planar polymeric carrier having an exterior surface. A channel is recessed into the exterior surface of the carrier. A resistance heating element is disposed in the channel, the resistance ... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8038240 | Adjustable docking pin A docking arrangement for establishing a gap between a first component and a second component comprises an adjustable spacer moveably positioned on the first component. The spacer defines a transverse channel and a cross pin extends through the transverse channel. T... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8031372 | System and method for distributing image values of a color separation A method processes image data in a color separation to attenuate printing defects arising from misalignment of serially arranged printheads that eject ink for the color separation. The method includes processing image values of the color separation with a first rend... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8031112 | System and method for high dynamic acquisition and tracking of signals from the global positioning system A method of acquiring a signal includes generating a first set of acquired signal power values comprising an acquired signal power value for each of a plurality of Doppler bins over a first predetection integration time (PIT) interval, and generating a second set of... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8025390 | Escort belt for improved printing of a media web in an ink printing machine An escort belt facilitates removal of particulate from a print zone in an ink printing machine while maintaining proper registration of printing media in the print zone. The escort belt includes an endless belt having a width between a first and a second edge of the... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8025385 | Ink sticks with visually discernible feature patterns A solid ink stick having an ink stick body formed of a phase change ink material. The ink stick body is configured for inclusion in a first set of ink sticks and has substantially a same size and shape as other ink sticks in the first set of ink sticks and ink stick... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8024968 | Apparatus and method for detecting ink in a reservoir A method detects the level of ink in a printhead reservoir by monitoring the power drawn by a thermistor positioned within the printhead reservoir. The method includes dissipating power in a thermistor in an ink reservoir, controlling the power dissipated in the the... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8016403 | Solid ink stick with visual orientation indicator An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device comprises an ink stick body configured for insertion in an insertion orientation into an ink loader of the phase change ink imaging device. The ink stick body has a plurality of surfaces. A visual orientation... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8007241 | Bi-directional cooling fan A radial fan comprises a base with a plurality of straight primary blades radially oriented and substantially uniformly spaced around the circumference of the base. A like plurality of splitter vanes are interspersed between successive primary blades. The splitter v... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007099 | Printer with release agent metering on drum A method and apparatus for metering release agent on an imaging member includes applying a release agent to a rotating imaging member at an application location and then controlling a thickness of the release agent on the imaging member with a rotating metering roll... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8007095 | Apparatus for reading markings on a solid ink stick A system for reading a coded marker of an ink stick has been developed. The system includes an optical detector that detects light reflected from different areas of the generates signals in response to detecting light having at least two signal strengths that is ref... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004714 | System for replacing a portion of an image data stream in an ink jet printer A system detects image data in an image data stream that cause ink ejection errors and replaces the image data with a replacement pattern that attenuates the ink ejection errors. The system includes a scanline memory for storing image data, an input data register fo... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7997553 | Automatic retractable floor system for a rotating gantry A movable floor system for use with a rotating gantry in a radiation treatment facility is provided that comprises a carriage assembly slidably supported within the gantry to maintain a substantially constant orientation while the gantry is rotating. An extendable/r... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7992986 | Method for increasing printhead reliability A method of reducing intermittent weak or missing (IWM) jet failures in a phase change ink imaging device comprises fluidly connecting a positive pressure source to a print head assembly of a phase change ink imaging device. The print head assembly includes a plural... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992863 | Apparatus and method for temporarily increasing the beam strength of a media sheet in a printer A media sheet deformer provides an adjustable amount of media sheet deformation. The media sheet deformer nonpermanently deforms a media sheet in a printer to increase the beam strength of the media sheet temporarily. The device includes a deformer, a support member... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7992287 | System for thinning a transducer with improved thickness uniformity A system for fabricating a transducer for an ink jet imaging device comprises a transducer assembly including a transducer overlying at least a portion of a flexible carrier. The transducer has a top surface extending a first distance from the carrier. A spacer over... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7988274 | Ink consumption determination An ink jet printer includes an ink feed apparatus. The ink feed apparatus includes an ink feed channel for conducting discrete substantially solid ink sticks along a feed channel path, a plurality of ink sticks in the ink feed channel, each of the ink sticks compris... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7984172 | System and method for transacting communication over an open network An open network system transacts communication over on open network. The system includes an input device associated with a non-standard I/O device for obtaining communication transaction data and a client program for generating a communication transaction message in... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7980650 | System and method for calibrating a printing system to compensate for sensor artifact using non-complementary illuminations of test patterns on an image substrate A system removes a light sensor artifact from a light sensor in a printer that is used to obtain reflectance measurements from test patterns printed on an image substrate. The system includes a print head for ejecting a plurality of pixels having a first single colo... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7977832 | Cooling system for a motor and associated electronics A cooling system is provided for an electric motor having control circuitry and including a motor housing surrounding the motor. The motor drives at least one radial fan at one end thereof for directing airflow through the motor housing across the motor. A fan housi... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976144 | System and method for delivering solid ink sticks to a melting device through a non-linear guide A solid ink delivery system provides solid ink sticks to a melting device in a printer. The delivery system includes a guide for guiding the stick in a prescribed path. The guide defines an inlet for receiving the stick. The inlet provides unobstructed passage of th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7976118 | Transport system for providing a continuous supply of solid ink to a melting assembly in a printer A solid ink printer includes a solid ink transportation control system that helps ensure a continuous supply of solid ink to a melting device within a printer. The solid ink transportation control system includes an ink loss measurement circuit configured to identif... | 07/12/2011 |
