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US5543894A
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Correction for surface velocity mismatch in multiple servo paper paths
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1994-07-18
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Granted: 1996-08-06
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Expires: 2014-07-18
Abstract
Abstract An image processing apparatus, a first servo system has a closed loop digital control with a first reference control signal for driving a photosensitive member, and a second servo system has a closed loop digital control with a second reference control signal for driving a prefuser transport, and a master control responds to the servo system closed loop digital controls to synchronize the speed of the prefuser transport with the speed of the photosensitive member.
Inventors
- 👤 Kevin M. Carolan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 08:54
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/65; G03G15/6555; G03G15/657; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00367; G03G2215/00413; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00556; G03G2215/00599
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
In a reproduction machine comprising a control, a first servo system for driving a photosensitive member and a second servo system for driving a prefuser transport, the photosensitive member transferring an image to a copy sheet at a transfer station, the copy sheet being driven by the second servo system from the transfer station to a fuser station, a method of synchronizing the speed of the photosensitive member with the speed of the prefuser transport comprising the steps of: storing first data in memory representing a surface velocity of the prefuser transport being greater than the surface velocity of the photosensitive member, storing second data in memory representing a surface velocity of the prefuser transport being equivalent to the surface velocity of the photosensitive member, the first data in memory being a reference value in the first servo system and the second data in memory being a reference value in the second servo system, and responsive to the first and second data, synchronizing the speed of the prefuser transport with the speed of the photosensitive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
In a reproduction machine comprising a control, a first servo system for driving a photosensitive member and a second servo system for driving a prefuser transport, the photosensitive member transferring an image to a copy sheet at a transfer station, the copy sheet being driven by the second servo system from the transfer station to a fuser station, a method of synchronizing the speed of the photosensitive member with the speed of the prefuser transport comprising the steps of: storing first data in memory representing a surface velocity of the prefuser transport being greater than the surface velocity of the photosensitive member, storing second data in memory representing a surface velocity of the prefuser transport being equivalent to the surface velocity of the photosensitive member, the first data in memory being a reference value in the first servo system and the second data in memory being a reference value in the second servo system, and responsive to the first and second data, synchronizing the speed of the prefuser transport with the speed of the photosensitive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The reproduction machine of claim 1 wherein the servo systems include digital compensators for providing adjustment signals in response to comparing a sensed, servo system speed signal with a speed reference signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The reproduction machine of claim 1 including circuitry for adjusting at least one of the reference valves.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The reproduction machine of claim 1 wherein at least one of the servo systems includes a digital compensator for providing adjustment signals in response to comparing a sensed, servo system speed signal with a speed reference signal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
In a reproduction machine comprising a control, a first servo system for driving a photosensitive member and a second servo system for driving a prefuser transport, the photosensitive member transferring an image to a copy sheet at a transfer station, the copy sheet being driven by the second servo system from the transfer station to a fuser station, a method of synchronizing the speed of the photosensitive member with the speed of the prefuser transport comprising the steps of: increasing the speed of the prefuser transport with a copy sheet spanning the transfer station and prefuser transport until a determination of a copy sheet pull indication, decreasing the speed of the prefuser transport with a copy sheet spanning the transfer station and prefuser transport to recognize the absence of the copy sheet pull indication, responsive to the speed of the prefuser transport at the copy sheet pull indication and the speed of the prefuser transport at the absence of the copy sheet pull indication, setting reference data in the control, and responsive to the reference data synchronizing the speed of the prefuser transport with the speed of the photosensitive member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
190 words
In a reproduction machine comprising a control, a first servo system for driving a photosensitive member and a second servo system for driving a prefuser transport, the photosensitive member transferring an image to a copy sheet at a transfer station, the copy sheet being driven by the second servo system from the transfer station to a fuser station, a method of synchronizing the speed of the photosensitive member with the speed of the prefuser transport comprising the steps of: increasing the speed of the prefuser transport with a copy sheet spanning the transfer station and prefuser transport until a determination of a copy sheet pull indication, decreasing the speed of the prefuser transport with a copy sheet spanning the transfer station and prefuser transport to recognize the absence of the copy sheet pull indication, responsive to the speed of the prefuser transport at the copy sheet pull indication and the speed of the prefuser transport at the absence of the copy sheet pull indication, setting reference data in the control, and responsive to the reference data synchronizing the speed of the prefuser transport with the speed of the photosensitive member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of increasing the speed of the prefuser transport with a copy sheet spanning the transfer station and prefuser transport until a determination of a copy sheet pull indication is determined by a decrease in motor voltage at the first servo system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the step of decreasing the speed of the prefuser transport with a copy sheet spanning the transfer station and prefuser transport to recognize the absence of the copy sheet pull indication is determined by an increase in motor voltage at the first servo system.
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