Patents by Inventor Herbert Frodl

Herbert Frodl 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: 7039350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer printing station for an electrographic printer or copier wherein the transfer is carried out by means of a transfer roller (5) that simultaneously forces a web of paper (8) against a photoconductor drum (1) in such a manner that no defective spots (data loss) or bright spots in scanning patterns, indefinite scanning patterns and horizontal stripes in scanning patterns occur on the paper web (8). This is especially important for the subsequent printers of a system of printers that have to print onto a paper that is stressed by the fixing station of the preceding printer. The transfer roller (5) is disposed in a swiveled support unit (4) that comprises, in addition to the guide of the paper web (8), transfer jaws (11) along the photoconductor drum (1). The inventive transfer printing station is especially suitable for use in printing systems with a plurality of printers or copiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Assignee: Oce Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Christian Kürmeier
  • Patent number: 6798431
    Abstract: In a printer system composed of a plurality of printer devices, the speed of the recording medium to be printed and of the intermediate carrier in every printer device following a printer device is adapted to the changing dimensions of the recording medium. For example, the changes in the recording medium that occur due to the fixing of toner images on the recording medium and that lead to a degradation of the print image are considered in following printer devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2004
    Assignee: Océ Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Christian Kuermeier
  • Publication number: 20040091293
    Abstract: The invention relates to a transfer printing station for an electrographic printer or copier wherein the transfer is carried out by means of a transfer roller (5) that simultaneously forces a web of paper (8) against a photoconductor drum (1) in such a manner that no defective spots (data loss) or bright spots in scanning patterns, indefinite scanning patterns and horizontal stripes in scanning patterns occur on the paper web (8). This is especially important for the subsequent printers of a system of printers that have to print onto a paper that is stressed by the fixing station of the preceding printer. The transfer roller (5) is disposed in a swiveled support unit (4) that comprises, in addition to the guide of the paper web (8), transfer jaws (11) along the photoconductor drum (1). The inventive transfer printing station is especially suitable for use in printing systems with a plurality of printers or copiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Christian Krmeier
  • Patent number: 6634534
    Abstract: In a web guidance device, particularly for a continuous form printer device, deflection seat is provided around which a recording medium web is guided in a conveying direction. A lateral guide roller influences the recording medium web with a laterally acting force in a region of a deflection seat such that the recording medium web lies against the lateral detent. A planarly acting hold-down element is provided in a region of a lateral guide roller, the hold-down element pressing the recording medium web onto the deflection seat with a specific pressing power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2003
    Assignee: Océ Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Axel Herbst
  • Publication number: 20030048313
    Abstract: In a printer system composed of a plurality of printer devices, the speed of the recording medium to be printed and of the intermediate carrier in every printer device following a printer device is adapted to the changing dimensions of the recording medium. For example, the changes in the recording medium that occur due to the fixing of toner images on the recording medium and that lead to a degradation of the print image are considered in following printer devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Applicant: Oce Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Christian Kuermeier
  • Publication number: 20020179671
    Abstract: In a web guidance device, particularly for a continuous form printer device, deflection seat is provided around which a recording medium web is guided in a conveying direction. A lateral guide roller influences the recording medium web with a laterally acting force in a region of a deflection seat such that the recording medium web lies against the lateral detent. A planarly acting hold-down element is provided in a region of a lateral guide roller, the hold-down element pressing the recording medium web onto the deflection seat with a specific pressing power.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Applicant: Oce Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Axel Herbst
  • Patent number: 6402405
    Abstract: A method and device to control a paper drive mechanism of an electrographic printer or copier by friction feed. Optical markings are provided on the recording medium, and a sensor scans an area of the recording medium for the optical marking during transport of the recording medium. An evaluation device evaluates the signals from the sensor for two successive markings corresponding to page length. High speed conveyance of the recording medium is controlled according to page length identified by the evaluation device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2002
    Assignee: Océ Printing Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Herbert Frodl, Anton Stuerzer, Holger Hofmann