US4591145A
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Sheet transport
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1985-04-22
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Granted: 1986-05-27
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Expires: 2005-04-22
Abstract
Abstract A sheet transport in which sheets move along a selected path. A piezoelectric strip is positioned to have the generally planar surface thereof extending in a direction substantially normal to the path of movement of the sheet. As the sheet deflects the piezoelectric strip, an electrical signal is generated indicating the presence of the sheet at that point in the sheet path.
Inventors
- 👤 Abraham Cherian
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 20:14
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/70; B; B65; B65H; B65H7/00; B65H7/02; B65H7/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A sheet transport, including: means for moving a sheet along a selected path; and means, mounted with one end thereof fixed and the other end thereof free and positioned to have a generally planar surface thereof extending in a direction substantially transverse to the selected path of sheet movement, for generating an electrical signal in response to being bent by the sheet moving along the selected path.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A sheet transport, including: means for moving a sheet along a selected path; and means, mounted with one end thereof fixed and the other end thereof free and positioned to have a generally planar surface thereof extending in a direction substantially transverse to the selected path of sheet movement, for generating an electrical signal in response to being bent by the sheet moving along the selected path.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
61 words
A sheet transport according to claim 1, wherein said generating means includes: a frame mounted stationarily on the transport; and a flexible strip having one end thereof mounted fixedly on said frame with the other end thereof being free, said strip extending into the path of sheet movement with the generally planar surface thereof being substantially normal to the sheet movement.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A sheet transport according to claim 2, wherein said flexible strip generates a first electrical signal in response to being bent by the leading edge of the moving sheet and a second electrical signal in response to the trailing edge of the sheet passing thereover.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A sheet transport according to claim 3, wherein said flexible strip has piezoelectric properties.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
A sheet transport according to claim 4, further including means, coupled to said piezoelectric strip, for indicating a sheet jam in response to receiving only the first electrical signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type in which a sheet moves along a selected path, wherein the improvement includes: means for moving the sheet along the selected path; and means, mounted with one end thereof fixed and the other end thereof free and positioned to have a generally planar surface thereof extending in a direction substantially transverse to the selected path of sheet movement, for generating an electrical signal in response to being bent by the sheet moving along the selected path.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrophotographic printing machine of the type in which a sheet moves along a selected path, wherein the improvement includes: means for moving the sheet along the selected path; and means, mounted with one end thereof fixed and the other end thereof free and positioned to have a generally planar surface thereof extending in a direction substantially transverse to the selected path of sheet movement, for generating an electrical signal in response to being bent by the sheet moving along the selected path.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
A printing machine according to claim 6, wherein said generating means includes: a frame mounted stationarily on the printing machine; and a flexible strip having one end thereof mounted fixedly on said frame with the other end thereof being free, said strip extending into the path of sheet movement with the generally planar surface thereof being substantially normal to the sheet movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
A printing machine according to claim 7, wherein said flexible strip generates a first electrical signal in response to being bent by the leading edge of the moving sheet and a second electrical signal in response to the trailing edge of the sheet passing thereover.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
A printing machine according to claim 8, wherein said flexible strip has piezoelectric properties.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A printing machine according to claim 9, further including means, coupled to said piezoelectric strip, for indicating a sheet jam in response to receiving only the first electrical signal.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-05-26 | 1993-11-25 | 1994-05-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1997-05-26 | 1997-11-25 | 1998-05-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |