Patents by Inventor Christine Ann Steurrys
Christine Ann Steurrys has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11833810Abstract: A printing system comprises a media transport device which holds print media, such as paper, against a movable support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in a vacuum platen and transports the print media though a deposition region of one or more printheads, which deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on the print media. The printing system comprises an airflow control device comprising dampers that are moveable along a direction perpendicular to the vacuum platen between an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration, each damper blocking at least one row of the holes in the deployed configuration. The airflow control device also comprises actuators to move the damper(s). The actuator(s) are controlled to selectively move the damper(s) between the undeployed and deployed configuration based on a position of an inter-media zone between adjacent print media held against the movable support surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. Rosdahl, Jr., Richard P. Ficarra, Robert Ronald Reed, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Patent number: 11787205Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a printhead module comprising a plurality of printheads to eject a print fluid to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against a movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system is arranged to flow air toward the movable support surface at locations upstream and downstream of the printhead module, based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead module.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. Rosdahl, Jr., Richard P. Ficarra, Robert Ronald Reed, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Patent number: 11724523Abstract: A printing system comprises an ink deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an airflow control system. The ink deposition assembly comprises printheads to deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on print media, such as paper, transported through a deposition region. The media transport device holds the print media against a moving support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in the media transport device and transports the print media though the deposition region. The airflow control system comprises a damper and an actuator configured to move the damper along a cross-process direction. The damper blocks airflow through a subset of the holes along a side of the media transport device, the subset varying based on a position of the damper. The damper is moved to change the subset of the holes blocked by the damper based on a size of the print medium.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Robert E. Rosdahl, Jr., Richard P. Ficarra, Robert Ronald Reed, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Publication number: 20220314646Abstract: A printing system comprises an ink deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an airflow control system. The ink deposition assembly comprises printheads to deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on print media, such as paper, transported through a deposition region. The media transport device holds the print media against a moving support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in the media transport device and transports the print media though the deposition region. The airflow control system comprises a damper and an actuator configured to move the damper along a cross-process direction. The damper blocks airflow through a subset of the holes along a side of the media transport device, the subset varying based on a position of the damper. The damper is moved to change the subset of the holes blocked by the damper based on a size of the print medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. ROSDAHL, JR., Richard P. FICARRA, Robert Ronald REED, Christine Ann STEURRYS
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Publication number: 20220314665Abstract: A printing system comprises a media transport device which holds print media, such as paper, against a movable support surface, such as a belt, by vacuum suction through holes in a vacuum platen and transports the print media though a deposition region of one or more printheads, which deposit a print fluid, such as ink, on the print media. The printing system comprises an airflow control device comprising dampers that are moveable along a direction perpendicular to the vacuum platen between an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration, each damper blocking at least one row of the holes in the deployed configuration. The airflow control device also comprises actuators to move the damper(s). The actuator(s) are controlled to selectively move the damper(s) between the undeployed and deployed configuration based on a position of an inter-media zone between adjacent print media held against the movable support surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2021Publication date: October 6, 2022Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. ROSDAHL, JR., Richard P. FICARRA, Robert Ronald REED, Christine Ann STEURRYS
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Publication number: 20220305816Abstract: A printing system comprises a print fluid deposition assembly, a media transport device, and an air flow control system. The print fluid deposition assembly comprises a printhead module comprising a plurality of printheads to eject a print fluid to a deposition region. The media transport device holds a print medium against a movable support surface by vacuum suction and transports the print medium through the deposition region. The air flow control system is arranged to flow air toward the movable support surface at locations upstream and downstream of the printhead module, based on a location of a print medium relative to the printhead module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Robert E. ROSDAHL, JR., Richard P. FICARRA, Robert Ronald REED, Christine Ann STEURRYS
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Publication number: 20220234358Abstract: A system includes a processor that executes computer executable components stored in a memory. The system includes a first component to receive data generated by at least one sensor. The system further includes a second component to generate an array that determines between activating one of a purge routine and a diagnostic routine on a printhead based on the array. The array is a function of the data. The system further includes a control component operable to selectively activate the purge routine on the printhead based on the determination.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Christine Ann Steurrys, Robert E. Rosdahl, JR., Richard P. Ficarra, Robert R. Reed
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Patent number: 8684494Abstract: An apparatus applies release agent to a printhead face to prevent ink from wetting the surface of the printhead face. The release agent is applied by an applicator that is coupled to a release agent supply by a wicking member. The applicator can be integrated into a wiper for the printhead to enable release agent application and printhead facing wiping to occur at approximately the same time.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2012Date of Patent: April 1, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Richard P. Ficarra, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Patent number: 8662616Abstract: A method of operating a printer enables the mass of the ink drops ejected by the printheads in the printer to maintained in an optimal range without measuring the drop mass being ejected by the inkjets in the printheads. After calibration of the printheads, the printheads are operated with electrical signals having different peak-to-peak voltages. The number of inoperable inkjets for each printhead is determined from image data of the ejected ink on the image receiving member and the number of inoperable inkjets for each printhead is compared to a predetermined threshold. The peak-to-peak voltage for the electrical signals used to operate a printhead is adjusted with reference to the number of inoperable inkjets and the predetermined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Christine Ann Steurrys, David A. Tence, James D. Buehler, Yeqing Zhang, Jeffrey J. Folkins
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Publication number: 20140022301Abstract: An apparatus applies release agent to a printhead face to prevent ink from wetting the surface of the printhead face. The release agent is applied by an applicator that is coupled to a release agent supply by a wicking member. The applicator can be integrated into a wiper for the printhead to enable release agent application and printhead facing wiping to occur at approximately the same time.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Richard P. Ficarra, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Patent number: 8514470Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel system and method for xerographic Dmax control based upon measurements made on the printed paper using an inline spectrophotometer (ILS) or similar device. The disclosed method is based upon directly measuring the color to actuator sensitivity. Each of the separations is controlled independently using an actuator specific to that color separation. The present method is effective at controlling the color of the solid primaries. The fact that the vector of change is highly correlated with solid color variation seen in the field suggests that the teachings hereof effectively increase the solid color stability. Increased solid color stability increases the color stability throughout the printer gamut and the stability of the gamut boundaries, which increases the robustness of gamut mapping algorithms. Advantageously, the present method can be combined with existing ILS-based maintenance architectures.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2010Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jack Gaynor Elliot, Lalit Keshav Mestha, Peter Paul, David C. Craig, Brian Robert Conrow, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Publication number: 20130113855Abstract: A method of operating a printer enables the mass of the ink drops ejected by the printheads in the printer to maintained in an optimal range without measuring the drop mass being ejected by the inkjets in the printheads. After calibration of the printheads, the printheads are operated with electrical signals having different peak-to-peak voltages. The number of inoperable inkjets for each printhead is determined from image data of the ejected ink on the image receiving member and the number of inoperable inkjets for each printhead is compared to a predetermined threshold. The peak-to-peak voltage for the electrical signals used to operate a printhead is adjusted with reference to the number of inoperable inkjets and the predetermined threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Christine Ann Steurrys, David A. Tence, James D. Buehler, Yeqing Zhang, Jeffrey J. Folkins
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Patent number: 8351081Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel system and method for xerographic Dmax control based upon measurements made on the printed paper using an inline spectrophotometer (ILS) or similar device. The disclosed method is based upon directly measuring the color to actuator sensitivity. Each of the separations is controlled independently using an actuator specific to that color separation. The present method is effective at controlling the color of the solid primaries. The fact that the vector of change is highly correlated with solid color variation seen in the field suggests that the teachings hereof effectively increase the solid color stability. Increased solid color stability increases the color stability throughout the printer gamut and the stability of the gamut boundaries, which increases the robustness of gamut mapping algorithms. Advantageously, the present method can be combined with existing ILS-based maintenance architectures.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jack Gaynor Elliot, Lalit Keshav Mestha, Peter Paul, David C. Craig, Brian Robert Conrow, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Publication number: 20120147390Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel system and method for xerographic Dmax control based upon measurements made on the printed paper using an inline spectrophotometer (ILS) or similar device. The disclosed method is based upon directly measuring the color to actuator sensitivity. Each of the separations is controlled independently using an actuator specific to that color separation. The present method is effective at controlling the color of the solid primaries. The fact that the vector of change is highly correlated with solid color variation seen in the field suggests that the teachings hereof effectively increase the solid color stability. Increased solid color stability increases the color stability throughout the printer gamut and the stability of the gamut boundaries, which increases the robustness of gamut mapping algorithms. Advantageously, the present method can be combined with existing ILS-based maintenance architectures.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jack Gaynor Elliot, Lalit Keshav Mestha, Peter Paul, David C. Craig, Brian Robert Conrow, Christine Ann Steurrys
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Publication number: 20120019842Abstract: What is disclosed is a novel system and method for xerographic Dmax control based upon measurements made on the printed paper using an inline spectrophotometer (ILS) or similar device. The disclosed method is based upon directly measuring the color to actuator sensitivity. Each of the separations is controlled independently using an actuator specific to that color separation. The present method is effective at controlling the color of the solid primaries. The fact that the vector of change is highly correlated with solid color variation seen in the field suggests that the teachings hereof effectively increase the solid color stability. Increased solid color stability increases the color stability throughout the printer gamut and the stability of the gamut boundaries, which increases the robustness of gamut mapping algorithms. Advantageously, the present method can be combined with existing ILS-based maintenance architectures.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 20, 2010Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Xerox CorporationInventors: Jack Gaynor Elliot, Lalit Keshav Mestha, Peter Paul, David C. Craig, Brian Robert Conrow, Christine Ann Steurrys