US4950905A
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Colored toner optical developability sensor with improved sensing latitude
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-06
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2009-02-06
Abstract
Abstract A non-black colored toner DMA sensor arrangement includes a light emitting device for illuminating a toner/surface substrate with light of a wavelength to which colored toners are non-absorbing, and to which the imaging surface is either partially absorbing or transmissive. Light is reflected from the toner predominantly by either scattering or multiple reflections to produce a significant component of diffusely reflected light. A sensor is arranged for detection of the diffusely reflected light, at an angle that does not detect the specularly reflected component of reflected light. An increasing level of diffusely reflected light indicates an increased density of toner coverage per unit area.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael A. Butler
- 👤 Dusan G. Lysy
- 👤 Paul W. Morehouse, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:50
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/17; G01N21/47; G01N21/4738; G01N21/474; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0848; G03G15/0849; G03G15/0855; G01N21/55; G01N2021/556; G03G15/50; G03G15/5033; G03G15/5041; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00029; G03G2215/00033; G03G2215/00037; G03G2215/00042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
An electrostatographic imaging device, wherein as part of a dry imaging process, non-light absorbing dry toner is deposited on an imaging surface, and including a toner mass density measuring arrangement comprising: a light source, arranged to illuminate the toner deposited on the imaging surface, and having an output wavelength selected so that the light is substantially not absorbed by the toner, and is substantially not reflected by the surface; and a light detector for detecting the intensity of light of the selected wavelength reflected from the toner and imaging surface combination, and positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect the diffuse component of reflected light, while excluding from detection any specular component of reflected light, with an increased intensity of diffusely reflected light indicating increased toner mass density.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
An electrostatographic imaging device, wherein as part of a dry imaging process, non-light absorbing dry toner is deposited on an imaging surface, and including a toner mass density measuring arrangement comprising: a light source, arranged to illuminate the toner deposited on the imaging surface, and having an output wavelength selected so that the light is substantially not absorbed by the toner, and is substantially not reflected by the surface; and a light detector for detecting the intensity of light of the selected wavelength reflected from the toner and imaging surface combination, and positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect the diffuse component of reflected light, while excluding from detection any specular component of reflected light, with an increased intensity of diffusely reflected light indicating increased toner mass density.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An imaging device as defined in claim 1 wherein said selected output wavelength is in the near infrared range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An imaging device as defined in claims 2 wherein said selected output wavelength is in the range of 800 to 1000 nanometers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
An imaging device as defined in claim 1 and including a second sensor positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect the specular component of the reflected light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
108 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement, for measuring non-light absorbing toner density on a surface comprising: a light source, having an output wavelength selected so that the light is substantially not absorbed by the toner, and is substantially not reflected by the surface; and a light detector for detecting the intensity of light of the selected output wavelength, reflected from the toner and surface combination, and positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect the diffuse component of the reflected light while excluding from detection any specular component of reflected light, with an increased intensity of diffusely reflected light indicating increased toner mass density.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
108 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement, for measuring non-light absorbing toner density on a surface comprising: a light source, having an output wavelength selected so that the light is substantially not absorbed by the toner, and is substantially not reflected by the surface; and a light detector for detecting the intensity of light of the selected output wavelength, reflected from the toner and surface combination, and positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect the diffuse component of the reflected light while excluding from detection any specular component of reflected light, with an increased intensity of diffusely reflected light indicating increased toner mass density.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 5 wherein said selected output wavelength is in the near infrared range.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 6 wherein said selected output wavelength is in the range of 800 to 1000 nanometers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 5 wherein the light source is a light emitting diode having an output wavelength in the near infrared range.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 8 wherein said selected output wavelength is in the range of 800 to 1000 nanometers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
47 words
A dry toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 5 and including a second light detector for detecting the intensity of light of the selected output wavelength positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect the specular component of the reflected light.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
106 words
A toner mass density measuring arrangement, for measuring non-light absorbing toner density on a imaging surface comprising: a light emitting diode, having an output wavelength selected so that the light is substantially not absorbed by the non-light absorbing toner, and is substantially not reflected by the imaging surface; a segmented photodiode having at least two portions, each independently producing a response to detected light intensity, including a center portion and an edge portion; said diode positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect a combination of specularly and diffusely reflected light at the center portion and only diffusely reflected light at the edge.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
106 words
A toner mass density measuring arrangement, for measuring non-light absorbing toner density on a imaging surface comprising: a light emitting diode, having an output wavelength selected so that the light is substantially not absorbed by the non-light absorbing toner, and is substantially not reflected by the imaging surface; a segmented photodiode having at least two portions, each independently producing a response to detected light intensity, including a center portion and an edge portion; said diode positioned with respect to the surface and light source to detect a combination of specularly and diffusely reflected light at the center portion and only diffusely reflected light at the edge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 11 wherein the light source is a light emitting diode having an output wavelength in the near infrared range.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 12 wherein said selected output wavelength is in the range of 800 to 1000 nanometers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
37 words
A toner mass density measuring arrangement as defined in claim 11 and including means for subtracting the diffuse component of reflection from the combination of specularly reflected and diffusely light to isolate the specular component of reflection.
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