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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7067027 | Method of making an electro-mechanical roll Method of making an electro-mechanical roll such as a bias transfer roll for use in an electrostatographic apparatus such as a printing or copying apparatus comprising a conductive core having a segmented layer of compressible material positioned in a tandem relatio... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7052763 | Multi-element connector An apparatus such as a connector or circuit includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive members and a plurality of non-conductive members. The conductive members include a plurality of conductive fibers in association with a polymer material. The conductiv... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7013092 | Supply ordering apparatus An automatic supply ordering system for electronically ordering a consumable component or replaceable part in a marking machine. The system provides electronic identification of a condition of a replaceable component and automatically electronically sends an offer t... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6985877 | Method for supply ordering A method of automatic supply ordering system for electronically ordering a consumable part or replaceable part in a marking machine. The system provides electronic identification of a condition of a replaceable component and automatically electronically sends an off... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6975422 | Method for providing information for a customer replaceable unit A method and information system for informing a user about consumable components such as a CRU using printed documents in an electrostatographic system. ... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6815131 | Method for making an imaging belt A method of forming a flexible belt including: providing a flexible member; providing a work surface; forming the flexible member in a loop shape including an overlap region; positioning the overlap region of the flexible member in pressure contact with the work sur... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6798997 | Supply ordering apparatus An automatic supply ordering system for electronically ordering a consumable component or replaceable part in a marking machine. The system provides electronic identification of a condition of a replaceable component and automatically electronically sends an offer t... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6760554 | Drop seal actuator An apparatus for cleaning an imaging surface with a cleaning blade including a drop seal actuator that urges a seal into position and then collects toner in a cleaner unit. The seal captures falling accumulated toner from the cleaning blade which may contaminate the... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6757506 | Media clearance member A media clearance apparatus including a member having a length, a thickness, and a width, and a first end and a second end. The member is securable along a portion of the member to a secondary member and is functionally operational such that one end of the member is... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6745000 | Cradle for a fusing assembly A cradle for a fusing assembly including end tabs or protrusions for supporting and pivoting on a side wall. The cradle functionally associates with the side walls and is adapted to angularly pivot between a first position and a second position. ... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6737001 | Portable injection gate control for plastic molding An apparatus for sending a switching signal to a switching device for switching the position of an injection gate of a injection molding machine for molding a work piece in a mold during a molding cycle between an open position and a closed position is provided. The... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6659680 | Snap fit stud A mounting stud for supporting a component such as a gear in an imaging machine. The mounting stud is removably securable to a wall.... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6633739 | Detoning blade A detoning blade including a steel member of stainless steel or carbon steel having a length, a width, and a thickness and a coating including titanium nitride or tungsten carbide having a thickness ranging from 0.1 microns to 4 microns or a coating of di... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6629134 | Context sensitive web-based user support A method of providing support to a user of a computer peripheral includes sensing a peripheral indicia at a computer and registering the peripheral and downloading from a server additional information about the peripheral based on the peripheral indicia. ... | 09/30/2003 |
| 6584296 | Electro-mechanical roll with core and segments An electro-mechanical roll such as a bias transfer roll for use in a printing or copying apparatus comprising a conductive core having a segmented layer of compressible material positioned in a tandem relation to another thereon to form a generally cylind... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6584290 | System for providing information for a customer replaceable unit An information system for informing a user about consumable components such as a CRU using printed documents in an electrostatographic system.... | 06/24/2003 |
| 6530692 | Bearing A bearing for use in a reproduction machine includes an elongated body having an elongated first portion and an elongated second portion. The first portion extends radially outward from the second portion. The second portion includes a lumen for receiving... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6517440 | Plastic shafts with molded core and external feature A shaft assembly including an elongated member having at least a portion which is hollow having an inside surface defining a shaft core is provided. The shaft assembly includes a rotatable, torque transmitting elongated member defining a portion thereof w... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6499924 | Ultrasonic weld rivet A process cartridge for use in a printing machine is provided. The process cartridge further includes a plurality of rivets. Each of the plurality of rivets includes a retaining portion thereof. At least one of the first housing portion and the second hou... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6490426 | Modular imaging member flange assembly A flange assembly having modular mounting features for receiving and removably securing a component such as a gear thereon. The flange assembly is for use with an imaging member such as a photoreceptor drum.... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6481915 | Snap fit stud A mounting stud for supporting a component such as a gear in an imaging machine. The mounting stud is removably securable to a wall.... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6481081 | Ultrasonic weld rivet for process cartridge and in line tack weld assembly method A process cartridge for use in a printing machine is provided. The process cartridge includes a first housing portion including a first housing attachment surface and a second housing portion including a second housing attachment surface. At least a porti... | 11/19/2002 |
| 6467965 | Bearing A bearing for use in a reproduction machine includes an elongated body having an elongated first portion and an elongated second portion. The first portion extends radially outward from the second portion. The second portion includes a lumen for receiving... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6454973 | Multiple injection of a single injection molding valve gate An apparatus for sending a plurality of switching signals to a switching device for sequentially switching the position of an injection gate of a injection molding machine is provided. The apparatus is utilized for molding a work piece in a mold during a ... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6450865 | Non-contact support for cylindrical machining A support for supporting a work piece to be machined is provided. The support is for use in a machine adapted to receive fluid from a fluid source. The machine includes a tool for removing material from the work piece. The support includes a body defining... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6422556 | Reproduction apparatus An electrophotographic apparatus stop device that prevents actuation of a gear and feed shaft when a tray is not substantially inserted in an apparatus. The electrophotographic apparatus stop device includes a mechanism slidably positionable between a fir... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6412175 | Ceramic donor roll with shaft A roller is provided. The roller includes a ceramic body, an aluminum member attached to the ceramic body, and a shaft attached to the aluminum member.... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6412163 | Method for gear mounting using tubing and snap-fit caps A mounting apparatus for mounting a rotating element to a housing is disclosed. The housing defines an opening through a wall of the housing. The mounting apparatus includes a tube including an aperture therethrough. The tube includes a first tube portion... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6383329 | Apparatus and method for removing a label from a surface with a chilled medium An apparatus for removing labels from a housing is provided. The apparatus includes a tank for storing a medium at a pressure above ambient pressure. The apparatus also includes a medium conduit in communication with the tank for transporting the medium t... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6382623 | Reproduction apparatus A solenoid stop assembly that prevents actuation of a gear and feed shaft when a tray is not substantially inserted in an apparatus. The solenoid stop assembly includes a mechanism slidably positionable between a first position and a second position to me... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6347648 | Powder filling utilizing vibrofluidization A method for filling a powder container, including the steps of placing a first powder container to be filled in filling relationship to a supply of powder in a vessel, vibrofluidizing the powder in the vessel to improve its flow properties, dispensing po... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6330417 | Aluminized roll including anodization layer An aluminum roll for use in an apparatus in which making particles are advanced toward a latent image to form a developed image. The roll is formed by diamond turning prior to forming an anodization layer and prior to applying a sealant.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6316113 | Flexible loop leveling blade for flow coating process for manufacture of polymeric printer roll and belt components A guide for leveling the flow of a coating onto a substrate of a component in a machine is provided. The substrate is rotatable about a longitudinal axis, whereby the coating is spirally applied to the substrate. The guide includes a member operably assoc... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6292744 | Infrared beacon positioning system A positioning system including a light source, infrared beacon and controller. The infrared beacon broadcasts a signal. The positioning system may be used with a portable computing device.... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6286831 | Optimized passive gate inverter In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is provided an apparatus for guiding a sheet in a stream of sheet progressing through a paper path of a printing machine. The apparatus includes an input feed mechanism for feeding the sheets in a firs... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6273785 | Non-contact support for cyclindrical machining A support for supporting a work piece to be machined is provided. The support is for use in a machine adapted to receive fluid from a fluid source. The machine includes a tool for removing material from the work piece. The support includes a body defining... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6259871 | Paper cooling system A method and apparatus for cooling copy sheets in a high speed copy machine while en route to an output tray. The invention utilizes a blower connected to manifolds positioned on opposite sides of copy sheets transported in a paper path en route to the ou... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6245103 | Bioabsorbable self-expanding stent A self-expanding stent formed from helically wound and braided filaments of bioabsorbable polymers such as PLA, PLLA, PDLA, and PGA.... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6244937 | Grinding wheel with geometrical pattern A vibration inducing grinding wheel for removing material from a workpiece is provided. The vibration inducing grinding wheel is for use in a grinding machine. The vibration inducing grinding wheel includes a generally cylindrically shaped body defining a... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6241619 | Hollow shafts with gas assist molding A shaft including a rotatable, torque transmitting elongated member is provided. A portion of the shaft is hollow and has an inside surface defining a shaft core. The elongated member has an outside surface including a torque transmitting portion and a fu... | 06/05/2001 |
