US5839016A
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Fused image sensing
Assignee: Xerox Corp
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Filing: 1997-11-24
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Granted: 1998-11-17
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Expires: 2017-11-24
Abstract
Abstract This invention provides for duplex use of densitometers. An image is produced on a substrate, that substrate is brought back through the transfer station in a duplex fashion (that is, the substrate is inverted), and a sensor senses the image on the substrate. Beneficially, the sensor senses one or more parameters such as color registration, color occlusion/interference, black separation in color REaD printing, colorimetry, and the overall transfer and fusing process; and a printing process is controlled based on the sensed parameters.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey J. Folkins
- 👤 Vittorio R. Castelli
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:50
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/50; G03G15/5062; G03G15/01; G03G15/0142; G03G15/0147; G03G15/0152; G03G15/0163; H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/46; H04N1/50; H04N1/506; H04N1/508; G03G2215/00; G03G2215/00025; G03G2215/00029; G03G2215/00033; G03G2215/00037; G03G2215/00042; G03G2215/0005; G03G2215/00135; G03G2215/00139; G03G2215/00143; G03G2215/0016; G03G2215/00362; G03G2215/00535; G03G2215/00556; G03G2215/00586; G03G2215/20; G03G2215/207; G03G2215/2074; G03G2215/2083
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of controlling a printing process in a printing machine, comprising the steps of: producing a toner image on a surface; transporting a substrate along a paper path which is adjacent to the toner image; locating a sensor in the paper path and in a sensing relationship with the toner image; transferring the toner image to the substrate; fusing the transferred image to the substrate; inverting the fused substrate; sensing the image on the fused substrate with the sensor; and controlling a printing process based on the sensing of the image on the fused substrate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method of controlling a printing process in a printing machine, comprising the steps of: producing a toner image on a surface; transporting a substrate along a paper path which is adjacent to the toner image; locating a sensor in the paper path and in a sensing relationship with the toner image; transferring the toner image to the substrate; fusing the transferred image to the substrate; inverting the fused substrate; sensing the image on the fused substrate with the sensor; and controlling a printing process based on the sensing of the image on the fused substrate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sensor is a densitometer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of sensing the image on the fused substrate includes sensing color registration.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of sensing the image on the fused substrate includes sensing interference between line images.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of sensing the image on the fused substrate includes sensing colors of the fused substrate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling step influences the mass of the toner image.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the controlling step controls an image exposure system.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controlling step controls an image processing system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controlling step controls an image fusing system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of controlling a printing process as claimed in claim 1, wherein said controlling controls an image transfer system.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of controlling printing processes in a printing machine comprising: forming a latent image on a charge retentive surface; developing said latent image with a toner mass to produce a toner image; transporting a transfer sheet along a paper path that is adjacent to said toner image; locating an optoelectronic sensor in a sensing relationship with the toner image and the paper path; sensing a printing parameter of the toner image using said optoelectronic sensor; controlling a first printing process based on the sensed toner image; transferring said toner image to said transfer sheet; fusing said transferred toner image to said transfer sheet; inverting said transfer sheet with its fused toner image; sensing a printing parameter of the fused toner image using said optoelectronic sensor; and controlling a second printing process based on the sensed fused toner image.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
139 words
A method of controlling printing processes in a printing machine comprising: forming a latent image on a charge retentive surface; developing said latent image with a toner mass to produce a toner image; transporting a transfer sheet along a paper path that is adjacent to said toner image; locating an optoelectronic sensor in a sensing relationship with the toner image and the paper path; sensing a printing parameter of the toner image using said optoelectronic sensor; controlling a first printing process based on the sensed toner image; transferring said toner image to said transfer sheet; fusing said transferred toner image to said transfer sheet; inverting said transfer sheet with its fused toner image; sensing a printing parameter of the fused toner image using said optoelectronic sensor; and controlling a second printing process based on the sensed fused toner image.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said sensor is a densitometer.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of sensing the image on said fused transfer sheet includes sensing color registration.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of controlling said second printing process influences toner mass.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of controlling said second printing process includes controlling an image exposure system.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of controlling said second printing process includes controlling an image processing system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of controlling said second printing process includes controlling an image fusing system.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of controlling printing processes as claimed in claim 11, wherein said step of controlling said second printing process includes controlling an image transfer system.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of controlling printing processes in a printing machine comprising: forming four latent images on a charge retentive surface, each latent image being associated with a different color; developing each latent image with a different color of toner; fusing developed toner onto a substrate; inverting said developed substrate; sensing the developed toner on said inverted developed substrate; and controlling a printing process based on the sensed developed toner.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
69 words
A method of controlling printing processes in a printing machine comprising: forming four latent images on a charge retentive surface, each latent image being associated with a different color; developing each latent image with a different color of toner; fusing developed toner onto a substrate; inverting said developed substrate; sensing the developed toner on said inverted developed substrate; and controlling a printing process based on the sensed developed toner.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of controlling printing processes in a printing machine as claimed in claim 19, wherein a densitometer performs the step of sensing the developed toner on said inverted developed substrate.
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