公开(公告)号：US20200369033A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16416817

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Douglas A. Gutberlet ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/17

Abstract: A capping station is configured for storing a printhead during printer inactivity to restore and preserve the operational status of the nozzles in the printhead. Each capping station has a receptacle having at least one wall and a floor configured to enclose a volume partially, and a sealing member mounted to an upper surface of the at least one wall of the receptacle so the sealing member extends away from the upper surface of the at least one wall. The sealing member has a surface that slopes toward the volume within the receptacle to direct fluid on the sloping surface of the sealing member into the volume within the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US10391712B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US15047206

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Linn C. Hoover ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Ron E. Dufort ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B29C64/40 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y99/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B08B3/02 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B33Y10/00

Abstract: A method of operating a cleaning system removes support material from parts made by a three-dimensional printer. The method operates the cleaning system to correlate data for features on a part located within a receptacle with structural data in a file used by the three-dimensional printer to fabricate the part. The method then operates one or more actuators to locate a fluid directing nozzle pneumatically connected to a pressurized fluid source opposite areas containing support material and operates the pressurized fluid source to enable pressurized fluid to be directed by the fluid directing nozzle at the support material. The method includes generating image data of the cleaned areas with an image sensor so the removal of the support material can be confirmed, and if an area is not sufficiently cleaned, the cleaning operation can be repeated.

公开(公告)号：US20170129183A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14938301

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Ron E. Dufort ,  Linn C. Hoover ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC: B29C67/00

CPC classification number: B33Y10/00 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29K2105/162 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates the removal of support material from the object. The method includes forming at least a portion of a support for the object with support material containing nanoparticles of a material that readily converts microwave energy into heat. The object and support are moved to a position opposite a microwave radiator and the microwave radiator is operated to begin a change of the phase of the portion of the support material containing the nanoparticles before beginning a change of the phase of a portion of the support made from the support material alone. A controller either monitors the expiration of a predetermined time period or a temperature of the object to determine when the microwave radiator operation is terminated.

公开(公告)号：US20170129173A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14937979

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： David A. Mantell ,  Andrew W. Hays ,  Linn C. Hoover ,  Ron E. Dufort ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B29C67/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/171 ,  B29C64/176 ,  B29C64/182 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B29C2035/0855 ,  B29K2105/162 ,  B29K2995/0006 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object is disclosed. The method includes operating a first ejector of a three-dimensional object printer to eject a first material towards a platen to form an object. The method further includes operating a second ejector of the three-dimensional object printer to eject a second material towards the platen to form support for portions of the object, the support being configured to provide support for portions of the object during the operation of the first ejector to form the object, at least one portion of the support having a body with at least one fluid path that connects at least one opening in the body to at least one other opening in the body. The method further includes connecting a fluid source to the at least one fluid path of the support to enable fluid to flow through the at least one fluid path to remove at least an inner portion the support from the object.

公开(公告)号：US20230079365A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-16

申请号：US17477422

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Timothy P. Foley ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Ali R. Dergham

IPC: H04N1/00 ,  H04L12/58 ,  G06F3/12

Abstract: An MFD is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving an email, determining that a user wants to establish a connection based on the email, generating a reply email to the user, wherein the reply email includes an executable file that automatically configures an endpoint device of the user to establish the connection, transmitting the reply email to the user, and establishing the connection to the endpoint device of the user in response to execution of the executable file by the endpoint device of the user.

公开(公告)号：US10828901B1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US16416817

申请日：2019-05-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Douglas A. Gutberlet ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B41J2/165 ,  B41J2/17

Abstract: A capping station is configured for storing a printhead during printer inactivity to restore and preserve the operational status of the nozzles in the printhead. Each capping station has a receptacle having at least one wall and a floor configured to enclose a volume partially, and a sealing member mounted to an upper surface of the at least one wall of the receptacle so the sealing member extends away from the upper surface of the at least one wall. The sealing member has a surface that slopes toward the volume within the receptacle to direct fluid on the sloping surface of the sealing member into the volume within the receptacle.

公开(公告)号：US10350873B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-16

申请号：US14938301

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Ron E. Dufort ,  Linn C. Hoover ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC: B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B29K105/16

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates the removal of support material from the object. The method includes forming at least a portion of a support for the object with support material containing nanoparticles of a material that readily converts microwave energy into heat. The object and support are moved to a position opposite a microwave radiator and the microwave radiator is operated to begin a change of the phase of the portion of the support material containing the nanoparticles before beginning a change of the phase of a portion of the support made from the support material alone. A controller either monitors the expiration of a predetermined time period or a temperature of the object to determine when the microwave radiator operation is terminated.

公开(公告)号：US20170239893A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15047206

申请日：2016-02-18

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Linn C. Hoover ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Ron E. Dufort ,  Patrick J. Howe

IPC: B29C67/00

CPC classification number: B29C64/40 ,  B08B3/024 ,  B08B5/02 ,  B08B2203/007 ,  B29C64/35 ,  B29C64/379 ,  B29C64/386 ,  B29C64/393 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y99/00

Abstract: A method of operating a cleaning system removes support material from parts made by a three-dimensional printer. The method operates the cleaning system to correlate data for features on a part located within a receptacle with structural data in a file used by the three-dimensional printer to fabricate the part. The method then operates one or more actuators to locate a fluid directing nozzle pneumatically connected to a pressurized fluid source opposite areas containing support material and operates the pressurized fluid source to enable pressurized fluid to be directed by the fluid directing nozzle at the support material. The method includes generating image data of the cleaned areas with an image sensor so the removal of the support material can be confirmed, and if an area is not sufficiently cleaned, the cleaning operation can be repeated.

公开(公告)号：US20170129188A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US14938265

申请日：2015-11-11

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Ron E. Dufort ,  Erwin Ruiz ,  Linn C. Hoover ,  David K. Ahl ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Andrew W. Hays

IPC: B29C67/00 ,  B29C35/08 ,  H05B6/64

CPC classification number: B29C35/0805 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B29C64/20 ,  B29C64/40 ,  B29C71/0009 ,  B29C71/04 ,  B29C2035/0855 ,  B29C2071/0045 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H05B6/645 ,  H05B6/80 ,  H05B2214/04

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates the removal of support material from the object. The method includes moving the object to a position opposite a microwave radiator and operating the microwave radiator to change the phase of the support material from solid to liquid. A controller either monitors the expiration of a predetermined time period or a temperature of the object to determine when the microwave radiator operation is terminated. The microwave radiation does not damage the object because the support material has a dielectric loss factor that is greater than the dielectric loss factor of the object.

公开(公告)号：US11652931B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-16

申请号：US17477422

申请日：2021-09-16

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Timothy P. Foley ,  Patrick J. Howe ,  Richard A. Kalb ,  Glenn Batchelor ,  Ali R. Dergham

IPC: G06F3/12 ,  H04N1/00 ,  H04L51/18 ,  H04L51/08

CPC classification number: H04N1/00326 ,  G06F3/1203 ,  G06F3/126 ,  G06F3/1225 ,  G06F3/1238 ,  G06F3/1267 ,  H04L51/08 ,  H04L51/18

Abstract: An MFD is disclosed. For example, the MFD includes a processor and a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a plurality of instructions. The instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations that include receiving an email, determining that a user wants to establish a connection based on the email, generating a reply email to the user, wherein the reply email includes an executable file that automatically configures an endpoint device of the user to establish the connection, transmitting the reply email to the user, and establishing the connection to the endpoint device of the user in response to execution of the executable file by the endpoint device of the user.