Patents by Inventor Alfons Ritzer

Alfons Ritzer 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: 9535385
    Abstract: In a method to adjust print quality of print images in an electrophoretic digital printer with at least one print group, the print group generates charge images of the print images. The charge images are developed with a developer station into toner images using liquid developer having carrier fluid and toner. The toner images are transfer-printed onto a carrier medium in a transfer station. A first control marking is generated on the recording medium with elements of the first control marking being aligned transverse to a printing direction. A shape of the elements of the first control marking is measured to generate a first measurement signal. The first measurement signal is compared with a predetermined nominal value, and given a difference, an adjustment signal is generated via which an amount of the carrier fluid in the liquid developer is modified so that the first measurement signal approaches the predetermined nominal value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Océ Printing Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfons Ritzer, Andreas Paul, Georg Landmesser, Matthias Fromm, Thomas Montag
  • Publication number: 20160231682
    Abstract: In a method to adjust print quality of print images in an electrophoretic digital printer with at least one print group, the print group generates charge images of the print images. The charge images are developed with a developer station into toner images using liquid developer having carrier fluid and toner. The toner images are transfer-printed onto a carrier medium in a transfer station. A first control marking is generated on the recording medium with elements of the first control marking being aligned transverse to a printing direction. A shape of the elements of the first control marking is measured to generate a first measurement signal. The first measurement signal is compared with a predetermined nominal value, and given a difference, an adjustment signal is generated via which an amount of the carrier fluid in the liquid developer is modified so that the first measurement signal approaches the predetermined nominal value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Applicant: Oce Printing Systems GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Alfons Ritzer, Paul Andreas, Georg Landmesser, Matthias Fromm, Thomas Montag
  • Patent number: 9031426
    Abstract: In a method or digital printer to print a recording material with toner particles applied with a liquid developer, toner concentration of the liquid developer is determined via measurement with aid of ultrasonic pulses. At least one ultrasonic pulse is generated by discharging an ultrasound emitter charged with a charge voltage. The ultrasonic pulse permeates the liquid developer and is received by an ultrasound receiver which generates a reception signal corresponding to the received ultrasonic pulse. With a control device, the charge voltage is regulated to a value such that a representative value of the reception signal corresponds to a predetermined desired value. The toner concentration is determined from the regulated charge voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Océ Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Alfred Zollner, Alfons Ritzer, Martin Berg, Attila Bogdan
  • Publication number: 20130272734
    Abstract: In a method or digital printer to print a recording material with toner particles applied with a liquid developer, toner concentration of the liquid developer is determined via measurement with aid of ultrasonic pulses. At least one ultrasonic pulse is generated by discharging an ultrasound emitter charged with a charge voltage. The ultrasonic pulse permeates the liquid developer and is received by an ultrasound receiver which generates a reception signal corresponding to the received ultrasonic pulse. With a control device, the charge voltage is regulated to a value such that a representative value of the reception signal corresponds to a predetermined desired value. The toner concentration is determined from the regulated charge voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Inventors: Alfred Zollner, Alfons Ritzer, Martin Berg, Attila Bogdan
  • Patent number: 8336372
    Abstract: In a method to determine concentration of toner particles in a carrier fluid in a liquid developer system for a printer or carrier, a suspension of the carrier fluid in the toner particles is charged with an ultrasonic wave. A propagation time of the ultrasonic wave in the suspension is determined. A concentration of the toner particles in the suspension is determined from the propagation time. A system is also provided employing the above steps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Océ´ Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Alfons Ritzer, Werner Zollner
  • Publication number: 20110058838
    Abstract: In a method to determine concentration of toner particles in a carrier fluid in a liquid developer system for a printer or carrier, a suspension of the carrier fluid in the toner particles is charged with an ultrasonic wave. A delay of the ultrasonic wave in the suspension is determined. A concentration of the toner particles in the suspension is determined from the delay. A system is also provided employing the above steps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2009
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Alfons Ritzer, Werner Zollner