Abstract:
La presente invencion se refiere a un aparato para verificar y controlar un parámetro eléctrico de una superficie formadora de imagen, el aparato para control de verificacion incluye un generador de parche para registrar un primer parche de control a un primer nivel de voltaje y un segundo parche de control a un segundo nivel de voltaje en la superficie formadora de imagen; un voltímetro electrostático para medir potenciales de voltaje asociados con el primer parche de control y el segundo parche de control. Un procesador, en comunicacion con el generador de parches, calcula los parámetros eléctricos de la superficie formadora de imagen a partir de los potenciales de voltaje medidos desde el primer y segundo parches de control. El procesador determina una desviacion entre los valores de parámetros eléctricos calculados y valores pre-configurados. Luego, el procesador produce y envía una señal de error de realimentacion al generador de parches si la desviacion excede un nivel umbral. El generador de parche registra un tercer parche de control a un tercer nivel de voltaje en la superficie formadora de imagen al recibir la señal de error. El ESV detecta el tercer parche de control. El procesador calcula los parámetros eléctricos de la superficie formadora de imagen a partir del potencial de voltaje medido del tercer parche de control y determina un factor de correccion. El dispositivo de carga, sistemas de exposicion y revelador se ajustan de acuerdo con el factor de correccion.
Abstract:
An apparatus for monitoring and controlling electrical parameter of an imaging surface, the monitoring controlling apparatus including a patch generator for recording a first control patch at a first voltage level and a second control patch at a second voltage level on the imaging surface; electrostatic voltmeter for measuring voltage potentials associated with said first control patch and second control patch. A processor, in communication with said patch generator, calculates the electricalparameters of the imaging surface from the measured voltage potentials from said first and second control patches. The processor determines a deviation between the calculated electrical parameters values and setup values. Then, the processor produces and sends a feedback error signal to said patch generator if said deviation exceed a threshold level. The patch generator records a third control patch at a third voltage level on the imaging surface upon reception of said error signal The ESVsenses said third control patch. The processor calculates the electrical parameters of the imaging surface from the measured voltage potential of the third control patch and determines a correction factor. The charging device, exposure system and developer are adjusted in accordance to said correction factor
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ensure stable feedback control in a error correction system, where the data for statistical process control (SPC) sensor are entered by mistake, in a printing environment. SOLUTION: A method and apparatus, for implementing statistical process control (SPC) in a printing environment to address errant reads of control sensors, is provided. The system uses SPC, in systems having feedback control based on control sensor data, to identify errant reads and ensure that such a misreading is not used in the applicable feedback loop. As a result, unnecessary reactions to the misreading are avoided. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for maintaining a developer in a prescribed state. SOLUTION: The developer is maintained in the prescribed state by planning so that increase of toner treating amount is regulated between a plurality of developer storage compartments. In this method, soundness of a developer is watched at each developing station among a plurality of developing stations to detect an unsound developer. When unsound developer is detected at least at one developing station, toner purge state is discriminated at each remaining developing station. Then toner purge is performed based on each toner purge state. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for monitoring/controlling the electric parameter of an image forming surface. SOLUTION: A monitoring/controlling device includes a patch generator for recording a first control patch at a first voltage level and a second control patch at a second voltage level, on the image forming surface and an electrostatic wattmeter for measuring potentials related to the first and second control patches. A processor cooperated with the patch generator calculates the electric parameter of the image forming surface from the potentials measured from the first and second control patches. The processor decides the deviation between the calculated electric parameter value and a set up value. When the deviation exceeds a threshold level, the processor generates a feedback error signal and transmits it to the patch generator. This patch generator receives the error signal, to record a third control patch at a third voltage level on the image forming surface. An ESV senses the third control patch and the processor calculates the electric parameter on the image forming surface from the measured parameter of the third control patch, to decide a correction factor. A charge device, an exposure system and a developer are adjusted according to the correction factor.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which enables automatic detection and compensation of bleed-through in an image forming apparatus. SOLUTION: The image forming apparatus has a medium transportation system for transporting a medium along a medium path; a plurality of apparatuses, arranged along the medium path, which generate thermal energy partially absorbed by the medium; a print station which is arranged along the medium path and applies an ink to a first side of the medium to form an image thereon; an image sensor which is arranged downstream from the print station along the medium path and scans a second side of an opposite medium of the image formed on the first side, the image sensor forming a reflection signal which is an indicator of the reflection ratio of light from the second side of the medium; and a controller which is operably connected to receive the reflection signal from the image sensor, the controller adjusting a print process parameter based on the reflection signal without stopping print operation. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To maintain print quality in a zerograph development system by employing a reverse bias doner roller cleaning cycle. SOLUTION: The developing device includes: a reservoir which contains a conveying member 170; donor members 176 and 178 which are spaced from each other in the direction of the movement of an image forming face 10 and supply toner particles to the image forming face, thereby developing latent images on the image forming face; a power source 515 which applies a bias to the donor members so that the toner is supplied to the image forming face for a period of a printing operation mode; a second power source 525 which maintains a predetermined voltage difference between the conveying member and the donor members so that the toner particles are attracted to the donor members from the conveying member during the period of the printing operation mode; a controller 520 which generates a trigger for a donor member purge signal based upon a detected or calculated developed state; and a power source controller 520 which varies a voltage between the donor members and the conveying member in response to the donor member purge signal, reversely transfers toner particles onto the conveying member partly or completely, and allows the image forming face to convey the toner particles when needed. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that toner concentration relies on an indirect measuring technique whose SN ratio is lowered by being measured by a toner concentration (TC) sensor which is expensive and is not so accurate. SOLUTION: This toner maintaining control system incorporates a sump (44) to store developer including a toner material, a member (46) to feed the developer from the sump, a viewing window (210) to see the developer, an optical sensor device (200) to measure light reflected at the viewing window and the developer and a means (controller) to generate a signal meaning the toner concentration in the sump. A sensor is adjacently arranged to the surface of a transparent viewing window, so that the level of the toner concentration is calculated by generating a proportional electric signal in accordance with the light reflected by the transparent viewing window and the developer. COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO