Patents by Inventor Carlos Manuel Terrero
Carlos Manuel Terrero 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: 9688078Abstract: An apparatus, method and non-transitory computer readable medium for printing on a spherical object are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a print head, at least two wheels, wherein each one of the at least two wheels rotates around a single axis, at least one ball support coupled to a mechanical arm, wherein the at least one ball support rotates 360 degrees around and is positioned to secure the spherical object against the at least two wheels and a controller in communication with the print head and the at least two wheels to rotate the spherical object via the at least two wheels into a position to print via the print head.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 27, 2017Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Roberto A. Irizarry, Carlos Manuel Terrero, Donald R. Fess, Brian Andrew Hanna, Lynn C. Saxton
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Patent number: 9422127Abstract: A sheet registration system is for use in connection with a finisher for a digital printing system. A scuffer carriage has omnidirectional scuffer wheels with a plurality of overlapping rollers to provide uninterrupted traction to move media sheets against a registration wall for process direction registration. A pair of opposed tamper plates will move toward one another pushing the media sheets together in the cross process direction. The freely rotating scuffer rollers will allow free movement of the media sheets in the cross process direction. Thus, cross process registration is achieved simultaneously with process direction registration, and registration time is minimized. Process direction registration is maintained by not lifting the scuffer from the media sheets during cross process registration.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2014Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carlos Manuel Terrero, Brian J. Dunham
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Patent number: 9403380Abstract: A media height detection system is used in connection with an inkjet printer. A filament is disposed above the process path and transverse to the process direction. A displacement sensor mounted adjacent the process path has a connecting member extending outward. The filament is attached to the connecting member and anchored to the printer. A transducer in the displacement sensor generates an electrical signal in response to a force on the filament. The filament contacts the lead edge of the sheet in the event of sheet curl in excess of a predetermined curl range. This will cause the force in the filament, which is conveyed to the displacement sensor to generate the signal. The print head can be elevated in response to the signal, so that the sheet does not impact the print heads, causing damage. Alternately, the sheet can be discarded.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Carlos Manuel Terrero, Brian J. Dunham
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Publication number: 20160136971Abstract: A media height detection system is used in connection with an inkjet printer. A filament is disposed above the process path and transverse to the process direction. A displacement sensor mounted adjacent the process path has a connecting member extending outward. The filament is attached to the connecting member and anchored to the printer. A transducer in the displacement sensor generates an electrical signal in response to a force on the filament. The filament contacts the lead edge of the sheet in the event of sheet curl in excess of a predetermined curl range. This will cause the force in the filament, which is conveyed to the displacement sensor to generate the signal. The print head can be elevated in response to the signal, so that the sheet does not impact the print heads, causing damage. Alternately, the sheet can be discarded.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2014Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Carlos Manuel Terrero, Brian J. Dunham
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Patent number: 9162841Abstract: An approach is provided to cause an operation comprising one or more of a substrate tamping process, a substrate offset process, and a mechanism actuation process. The approach involves determining an instruction to cause the operation. The approach also involves causing a movement of one or more of a slide element and a shaft based on the instruction. The slide element and the shaft are configured to move in a first direction and a second direction along a length of the shaft. The movement in the first direction and the second direction of one or more of the slide element and the shaft corresponds to the operation.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Brian J. Dunham, Carlos Manuel Terrero
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Publication number: 20150284203Abstract: A sheet registration system is for use in connection with a finisher for a digital printing system. A scuffer carriage has omnidirectional scuffer wheels with a plurality of overlapping rollers to provide uninterrupted traction to move media sheets against a registration wall for process direction registration. A pair of opposed tamper plates will move toward one another pushing the media sheets together in the cross process direction. The freely rotating scuffer rollers will allow free movement of the media sheets in the cross process direction. Thus, cross process registration is achieved simultaneously with process direction registration, and registration time is minimized. Process direction registration is maintained by not lifting the scuffer from the media sheets during cross process registration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Carlos Manuel Terrero, Brian J. Dunham
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Publication number: 20140373781Abstract: An approach is provided to cause an operation comprising one or more of a substrate tamping process, a substrate offset process, and a mechanism actuation process. The approach involves determining an instruction to cause the operation. The approach also involves causing a movement of one or more of a slide element and a shaft based on the instruction. The slide element and the shaft are configured to move in a first direction and a second direction along a length of the shaft. The movement in the first direction and the second direction of one or more of the slide element and the shaft corresponds to the operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventors: Brian J. DUNHAM, Carlos Manuel TERRERO
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Publication number: 20140210158Abstract: A media stacking system suitable for processing flexible substrate sheets includes an elevating stacker support and a controller configured to control the elevating stacker support according to a weight of a cut sheet stack supported by the elevating stacker support in loading positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: David L. RASMUSSEN, Carlos Manuel TERRERO
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Patent number: 8538306Abstract: An apparatus includes a photoreceptor belt, a fixed transfer roller positioned on the inside of the photoreceptor belt, and a movable transfer roller positioned on the outside of the photoreceptor belt. The fixed transfer roller and the movable transfer roller are positioned to form a nip, and the photoreceptor belt and a web of print media are positioned in the nip. Also, a support roller and a compensation roller contact the web of print media. The support roller is positioned between the compensation roller and the nip. A physical link is connected to the support roller and the compensation roller. The physical link moves the support roller and the compensation roller so as to keep a constant tension on the web of print media.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Ming Yang, Roger G. Leighton, Frank Albert Porter, Carlos Manuel Terrero
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Publication number: 20120301186Abstract: An apparatus includes a photoreceptor belt, a fixed transfer roller positioned on the inside of the photoreceptor belt, and a movable transfer roller positioned on the outside of the photoreceptor belt. The fixed transfer roller and the movable transfer roller are positioned to form a nip, and the photoreceptor belt and a web of print media are positioned in the nip. Also, a support roller and a compensation roller contact the web of print media. The support roller is positioned between the compensation roller and the nip. A physical link is connected to the support roller and the compensation roller. The physical link moves the support roller and the compensation roller so as to keep a constant tension on the web of print media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: XEROX CORPORATIONInventors: Ming Yang, Roger G. Leighton, Frank Albert Porter, Carlos Manuel Terrero
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Patent number: 7421241Abstract: Parallel printing systems and methods incorporate inverter assemblies for not only inverting media during transport through the system but also to register the media or provide a velocity buffer transports with different drive velocities. The inverter assemblies can include the capability to optionally deskew the media and provide lateral registration corrections. The inverter assembly nip rollers are sufficiently spaced from process drive nip rollers to decouple a document in the inverter assembly from the highway paths. The method comprises combining the inverting function selectively with either the registering or the velocity buffering functions.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2006Date of Patent: September 2, 2008Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Joannes N. M. deJong, Lloyd A. Williams, Barry Paul Mandel, James L. Giacobbi, Steven Robert Moore, Stan Alan Spencer, Carlos Manuel Terrero, Ming Yang, Carl B. Lewis, Lisbeth S. Quesnel
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Publication number: 20070031170Abstract: Parallel printing systems and methods incorporate inverter assemblies for not only inverting media during transport through the system but also to register the media or provide a velocity buffer transports with different drive velocities. The inverter assemblies can include the capability to optionally deskew the media and provide lateral registration corrections. The inverter assembly nip rollers are sufficiently spaced from process drive nip rollers to decouple a document in the inverter assembly from the highway paths. The method comprises combining the inverting function selectively with either the registering or the velocity buffering functions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2006Publication date: February 8, 2007Inventors: Joannes deJong, Lloyd Williams, Barry Paul Mandel, James Giacobbi, Steven Robert Moore, Stan Alan Spencer, Carlos Manuel Terrero, Ming Yang, Carl Lewis, Lisbeth Quesnel
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Patent number: 7123873Abstract: Parallel printing systems and methods incorporate inverter assemblies for not only inverting media during transport through the system but also to register the media or provide a velocity buffer transports with different drive velocities. The inverter assemblies can include the capability to optionally deskew the media and provide lateral registration corrections. The inverter assembly nip rollers are sufficiently spaced from process drive nip rollers to decouple a document in the inverter assembly from the highway paths. The method comprises combining the inverting function selectively with either the registering or the velocity buffering functions.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Xerox CorporationInventors: Joannes N. M. deJong, Lloyd A. Williams, Barry Paul Mandel, James L. Giacobbi, Steven Robert Moore, Stan Alan Spencer, Carlos Manuel Terrero, Ming Yang, Carl B. Lewis, Lisbeth S. Quesnel