Patents by Inventor Franly H. Sanchez

Franly H. Sanchez 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SAVING POWER IN AN IMAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20100322660
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for saving power in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include determining if the image production device has been inactive for a predetermined period of time, wherein if it is determined that the image production device has been inactive for a predetermined period of time, decreasing a fuser fan's output by a predetermined amount, decreasing a fuser lamp setting by a predetermined amount, the fuser system being heated to operate at a temperature that is at a first predetermined level, setting a timer, determining if the fuser system's temperature is at a second predetermined level, wherein if it is determined that the fuser system's temperature is not at the second predetermined level, determining if the timer expired, wherein if it is determined that the timer expired, decreasing a fuser lamp setting by the predetermined amount and resetting the timer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2009
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael A. Demuren, David Lee Everhart, Linda P. Lafrance, Franly H. Sanchez
  • Non-uniform pre-charge erase array with relatively uniform output
    Patent number: 6658225
    Abstract: An image forming system including a charge pre-charge erase array system that includes a plurality of pint light sources that emit a band of light onto a photoreceptor. The plurality of point light sources are variably spaced to substantially uniformly illuminate the photoreceptor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Thompson, Ed Savage, Franly H. Sanchez
  • Non-uniform pre-charge erase array with relatively uniform output
    Publication number: 20030161659
    Abstract: An image forming system including a charge erasing system that includes a plurality of point light sources that emit a band of light onto a photoreceptor. The plurality of point light sources are variably spaced to substantially uniformly illuminate the photoreceptor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Applicant: Xerox Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Thompson, Ed Savage, Franly H. Sanchez