Patents by Inventor Nicholas R. Schetter

Nicholas R. Schetter 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: 5713284
    Abstract: An anti-ghosting roller having a main shaft, an inner race detachably mounted on the main shaft, a rotary bearing having movable bearing elements (e.g., needle bearings) positioned on the inner race, a roller core secured to the rotary bearing, and an end collar mounted to the shaft and spaced from an end of the roller core such that the roller core can both rotate and axially oscillate relative to the main shaft. The inner race extends beyond the end of the rotary bearing. An end collar is mounted to the end of the shaft. The end collar includes a spacer portion extending axially toward the roller core. The spacer portion is radially spaced from the main shaft so that it is free from interaction with the inner race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1998
    Assignee: Quad/Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick A. Voeltner, Nicholas R. Schetter
  • Patent number: 5632203
    Abstract: An anti-ghosting roller having a main shaft, an inner race detachably mounted on the main shaft, a rotary bearing having movable bearing elements (e.g., needle bearings) positioned on the inner race, a roller core secured to the rotary bearing, and an end collar mounted to the shaft and spaced from an end of the roller core such that the roller core can both rotate and axially oscillate relative to the main shaft. The inner race extends beyond the end of the rotary bearing. An end collar is mounted to the end of the shaft. The end collar includes a spacer portion extending axially toward the roller core. The spacer portion is radially spaced from the main shaft so that it is free from interaction with the inner race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 1995
    Date of Patent: May 27, 1997
    Assignee: Quad Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Frederick A. Voeltner, Nicholas R. Schetter
  • Patent number: 4494859
    Abstract: A reader/printer apparatus includes a main frame having an optical system for exposure of photocopy paper with the image on a film carrier in combination with an integrated modular developing station which is adapted to receive any one of a plurality of different developer modules. Each module is a self-contained plug-in type structure and includes a dry silver paper developer module and an electrostatic developer module are provided. Each module includes an infeed unit and a discharge unit for passing the paper from the exposure unit through the developer module. The dry silver module includes a suitable transfer roll and mating heating bars for developing the exposed dry silver paper. The electrostatic module includes a magnetic toner brush assembly to deposit toner particles in the image area. Each module includes an essentially identical rectangular frame structure corresponding to a rectangular developer chamber having a suitable guide means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1985
    Assignee: Micron Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald J. Frias, David Jagielski, Nicholas R. Schetter