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公开(公告)号:DE60132526T2
公开(公告)日:2009-01-15
申请号:DE60132526
申请日:2001-08-30
Applicant: XEROX CORP
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公开(公告)号:CA2363891C
公开(公告)日:2005-04-12
申请号:CA2363891
申请日:2001-11-27
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: LOFTHUS ROBERT M , BORTON MICHAEL D , WALLACE STANLEY J
Abstract: In color printing with a color registration system for the registration of plural color images on an image bearing surface, such as a photoreceptor belt of a color printer, chevron shaped registration marks are imaged on the image bearing surface, which registration marks correspond to the color images and are sensed by a registration marks sensor as the image bearing surface moves in its process direction. The registration marks sensor has chevron shaped optical sensing areas provided by a matching pair of spaced apart elongated bi-cell detector s in a generally chevron shaped pattern. Each of these spaced apart elongated bi-ce ll detectors has a parallelogram shaped optical sensing area. That parallelogra m shaped sensing area is defined by elongated parallelogram sides extending at the same angle as one leg of the chevron shaped registration marks, and parallelogram ends which are parallel to the process direction, so as to provide higher color registration accuracy.
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公开(公告)号:DE60017533D1
公开(公告)日:2005-02-24
申请号:DE60017533
申请日:2000-11-24
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: CASTELLI VITTORIO , LOFTHUS ROBERT M , WOLF BARRY , ANDERSON HAROLD
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公开(公告)号:BR0105748A
公开(公告)日:2002-07-02
申请号:BR0105748
申请日:2001-11-29
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: CASELLA JAMES M , COSTANZA DANIEL W , LOFTHUS ROBERT M , OMELCHENKO MARK A , MARTIN MICHAEL J , HOU JAMES S , WING JOSEPH M , FURST MICHAEL R , LACAYO ORLANDO J , ADILETTA MARK A , LEO MICHAEL F , AHL DAVID K , BRESSLER LOUIS J , SIRIANNI JOHN F
Abstract: A belt drive module and a corresponding method includes or employs a belt (10) that moves along a path, at least one support roller (12) or other structure that supports the belt as it moves along the path, a drive roller (11) that effects movement of the belt along the path, a tension roller (74) that applies a tension force to the belt in order to maintain engagement of the belt with the drive and/or support rollers, at least one processing station (e.g., an image processing station) disposed along the path that performs a process relative to a predetermined position of the belt, and a torque assist drive that applies a torque assist force (Td) at a location between the drive roller and the tension roller. Torque assist may be provided by a current limited DC motor or by a constant torque friction clutch applied to a roller (66), e.g., a stripper roller of an electrophotographic imaging system. Advantageously, the torque assist force (Td) facilitates accurate positioning of the belt (e.g., latent image registrations in a color imaging process employing multiple imaging processing stations) by reducing slippage between the drive roller and the belt that may be encountered due to belt wear, toner contamination and/or other debris.
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公开(公告)号:BR0105748B1
公开(公告)日:2014-08-12
申请号:BR0105748
申请日:2001-11-29
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: CASELLA JAMES M , COSTANZA DANIEL W , OMELCHENKO MARK A , MARTIN MICHAEL J , HOU JAMES S , WING JOSEPH M , FURST MICHAEL R , LACAYO ORLANDO J , ADILETTA MARK A , LEO MICHAEL F , AHL DAVID K , BRESSLER LOUIS J , SIRIANNI JOHN F , LOFTHUS ROBERT M
Abstract: A belt drive module and a corresponding method includes or employs a belt (10) that moves along a path, at least one support roller (12) or other structure that supports the belt as it moves along the path, a drive roller (11) that effects movement of the belt along the path, a tension roller (74) that applies a tension force to the belt in order to maintain engagement of the belt with the drive and/or support rollers, at least one processing station (e.g., an image processing station) disposed along the path that performs a process relative to a predetermined position of the belt, and a torque assist drive that applies a torque assist force (Td) at a location between the drive roller and the tension roller. Torque assist may be provided by a current limited DC motor or by a constant torque friction clutch applied to a roller (66), e.g., a stripper roller of an electrophotographic imaging system. Advantageously, the torque assist force (Td) facilitates accurate positioning of the belt (e.g., latent image registrations in a color imaging process employing multiple imaging processing stations) by reducing slippage between the drive roller and the belt that may be encountered due to belt wear, toner contamination and/or other debris.
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公开(公告)号:DE60017533T2
公开(公告)日:2006-03-30
申请号:DE60017533
申请日:2000-11-24
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: CASTELLI VITTORIO , LOFTHUS ROBERT M , WOLF BARRY , ANDERSON HAROLD
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公开(公告)号:DE60109544D1
公开(公告)日:2005-04-28
申请号:DE60109544
申请日:2001-08-30
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: OMELCHENKO MARK A , LOFTHUS ROBERT M , COSTANZA DANIEL W , RAMIREZ OLGA Y
Abstract: In color printing with a color registration system for the registration of plural color images on an image bearing surface, such as a photoreceptor belt (12) of a color printer, registration marks (32) are imaged on the image bearing surface, which registration marks correspond to the color images and are sensed by a registration marks sensor (22). The system first automatically images first registration marks (32), preferably "Z" targets, which provide wider initial mis-registration latitude for the sensor (22) for gross registration. When an initial registration is achieved, the system automatically switches to imaging second registration marks (36), preferably chevron targets, providing higher registration accuracy for the sensor (22). These registration targets may be generated along opposite sides of the image area on opposite sides of the photoreceptor (12) or other belt.
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公开(公告)号:DE69816555D1
公开(公告)日:2003-08-28
申请号:DE69816555
申请日:1998-09-07
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: LACAYO ORLANDO J , LOFTHUS ROBERT M , COSTANZA DANIEL W
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公开(公告)号:BR0104233A
公开(公告)日:2002-04-16
申请号:BR0104233
申请日:2001-09-14
Applicant: XEROX CORP
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公开(公告)号:CA2285844C
公开(公告)日:2002-02-26
申请号:CA2285844
申请日:1999-10-13
Applicant: XEROX CORP
Inventor: COSTANZA DANIEL W , LEO MICHAEL F , FURST MICHAEL R , WING JOSEPH M , MARTIN MICHAEL J , ADILETTA MARK A , OMELCHENKO MARK A , HOU SSUJAN , LACAYO ORLANDO J , LOFTHUS ROBERT M , CASELLA JAMES M
Abstract: A single pass, multi-color electrophotographic printing machine architecture uses a vertically oriented photoconductive belt. Transfer of th e toner powder images occur at the lowermost portion of the photoconductive belt. The photoconductive belt is elliptically shaped, having a major and a minor axis. N image recording stations are positioned adjacent an exterior surface of the photoconductive belt on one side of the major axis thereof. N -1 image recording stations are positioned adjacent the exterior surface of the photoconductive belt on the other side of the major axis thereof. The image recording stations record electrostatic latent images on the photoconductive belt. This architecture optimizes image registration while minimizing the overall height of the printing machine.
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