Patents by Inventor Albert Eben

Albert Eben 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).

  • Patent number: 7496322
    Abstract: A device and a method are provided for recharging a belt conveyor which is used for transporting a printing medium in the transfer area of an electrophotographic printer or a copying machine. The device includes a blade-like contacting element which is adjacent to the belt conveyor and arranged transversally with respect to the forward motion thereof. The contacting element makes it possible to transfer an electric charge to the belt conveyor and is mounted on a bearing element which can be inserted into a printer or a copying machine and withdrawn therefrom. A method is provided for controlling a printer or copier device by which errors, such as paper jams, can be cleared automatically. A controller commands a module having the error to clear the error automatically. The commands are sent to modules beginning at the output of the printer or copier device and moving in a reverse direction to the paper flow direction of the printer or copier so as to automatically clear errors such as paper jams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Oce Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Markus Stahuber, Albert Eben, Joseph Knott
  • Patent number: 7471914
    Abstract: A cleaning unit is provided for cleaning of a transport belt for transport of recording media in a electrographic printer or copying device. An abration element is positioned to avoid toner located on the transport belt. A toner capture reservoir captures abraded toner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: Oce Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Jenak, Stefan Kreppold, Albert Eben
  • Publication number: 20070041755
    Abstract: A device and a method are provided for recharging a belt conveyor which is used for transporting a printing medium in the transfer area of an electrophotographic printer or a copying machine. The device includes a blade-like contacting element which is adjacent to the belt conveyor and arranged transversally with respect to the forward motion thereof. The contacting element makes it possible to transfer an electric charge to the belt conveyor and is mounted on a bearing element which can be inserted into a printer or a copying machine and withdrawn therefrom. A method is provided for controlling a printer or copier device by which errors, such as paper jams, can be cleared automatically. A controller commands a module having the error to clear the error automatically. The commands are sent to modules beginning at the output of the printer or copier device and moving in a reverse direction to the paper flow direction of the printer or copier so as to automatically clear errors such as paper jams.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2003
    Publication date: February 22, 2007
    Inventors: Markus Stahuber, Albert Eben, Joseph Knott
  • Publication number: 20060104659
    Abstract: A cleaning unit is provided for cleaning of a transport belt for transport of recording media in a electrographic printer or copying device. An abration element is positioned to avoid toner located on the transport belt. A toner capture reservoir captures abraded toner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: May 18, 2006
    Applicant: Oce Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz Jenak, Stefan Kreppold, Albert Eben
  • Patent number: 5139176
    Abstract: An apparatus for metered filling of toner from a reservoir into the developing station of an electrophotographic printer device comprises a metering drum in the exit region of the reservoir. A hollow conveyor helix is situated in a conveyor tube above the metering drum. The conveyor helix extends parallel along the metering drum into the toner reservoir. The conveyor helix and the metering drum are coupled in terms of drive corresponding to the metering power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 1990
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Peter Reindl, Albert Eben