Kenneth Donald Stack

US Patent:

6393226, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/679113

Inventors:

Robert Charlebois - Rochester NY
Arun Chowdry - Rochester NY
Craig M. Cody - Scottsville NY
Earl Gomes - Rochester NY
Dennis Grabb - Sodus NY
Diane M. Herrick - Rochester NY
Bonnie Patterson - Rochester NY
Dean R. Smith - Rochester NY
Kenneth E. Stack - Rochester NY
Biao Tan - Rochester NY
Thomas Tombs - Brockport NY
Joseph A. Pavlisko - Pittsford NY

Assignee:

NexPress Solutions LLC - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 1516

US Classification:

399 12, 399308, 492 49

Abstract:

An intermediate transfer member (IT) roller for use in an electrostatographic recording apparatus comprising a core member; a compliant layer covering the core member; and a stiffening layer covering the compliant layer, wherein the stiffening layer includes an endless belt that has a thickness in the range of greater than 50 and up to 1000 micrometers.

US Patent:

6393247, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/680135

Inventors:

Arun Chowdry - Rochester NY
James E. Mathers - Rochester NY
John W. May - Rochester NY
Borden H. Mills - Webster NY
Alan R. Priebe - Rochester NY
Kenneth D. Stack - Rochester NY

Assignee:

NexPress Solutions LLC - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 1520

US Classification:

399330, 399331, 399333, 492 53, 492 56

Abstract:

A product and process for forming an internally heated roller configuration for use in an electrostatographic machine that employs a fuser roller and a pressure roller. One of the rollers is a conformable roller having a rigid cylindrical core member centered on an axis of rotation, a compliant base cushion layer formed on the core member; a stiffening layer in intimate contact with and surrounding the base cushion layer; and an internal heating mechanism, while the other roller is a hard roller.

US Patent:

6393249, May 21, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/679177

Inventors:

Muhammed Aslam - Rochester NY
Arun Chowdry - Rochester NY
James E. Mathers - Rochester NY
John W. May - Rochester NY
Borden H. Mills - Webster NY
Alan R. Priebe - Rochester NY
Kenneth D. Stack - Rochester NY
Joseph A. Pavlisko - Pittsford NY

Assignee:

Nexpress Solutions LLC - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 1520

US Classification:

399333, 29895, 219216, 399 24, 492 49

Abstract:

A conformable roller for use in a fusing station of an electrostatographic machine, the fusing station being provided with a pressure roller and a fuser roller for fusing a toner image on a receiver, the fuser roller made from a plurality of layers surrounding an axis of rotation, the conformable roller including a rigid cylindrically symmetric core member; a flexible replaceable removable compliant sleeve member in the form of a tubular belt surrounding and nonadhesively intimately contacting the core member; and the fusing station including an internal heat source for the fuser roller, at least one of the plurality of layers being thermally conductive.

US Patent:

6456816, Sep 24, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/680136

Inventors:

Arun Chowdry - Rochester NY
Steven Cormier - Rochester NY
John W. May - Rochester NY
Borden H. Mills - Webster NY
Bonnie Patterson - Rochester NY
David J. Quesnel - Pittsford NY
Donald S. Rimai - Webster NY
Kenneth D. Stack - Rochester NY

Assignee:

NexPress Solutions LLC - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 1501

US Classification:

399302

Abstract:

An intermediate transfer roller that functions as an image receiving member within a reproduction apparatus having a rigid cylindrical core member and at least one layer of an elastically deformable structure surrounding the core member, the elastically deformable structure preferably has an effective Poissons ratio in the range of 0. 2 to 0. 4.

US Patent:

6490430, Dec 3, 2002

Filed:

Oct 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/680138

Inventors:

Arun Chowdry - Rochester NY
James E. Mathers - Rochester NY
John W. May - Rochester NY
Borden H. Mills - Rochester NY
Alan R. Priebe - Rochester NY
Kenneth D. Stack - Rochester NY

Assignee:

NexPress Solutions LLC - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 1520

US Classification:

399333, 219216

Abstract:

A conformable roller for use in a fusing station of an electrostatographic machine, said fusing station being provided with a pressure roller for fusing a toner image on a receiver, said fuser roller made from a plurality of layers surrounding an axis of rotation, said conformable roller comprising a rigid cylindrically symmetric core member; a compliant base-cushion layer formed on the core member; a stiffening layer in intimate contact with and surrounding the base-cushion layer; a compliant release layer coated on the stiffening layer; and said fusing station including an external heat source for said fuser roller, at least one of said plurality of layers being thermally resistive.

US Patent:

6567641, May 20, 2003

Filed:

Oct 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/680134

Inventors:

Muhammed Aslam - Rochester NY
Arun Chowdry - Rochester NY
John W. May - Rochester NY
Borden H. Mills - Rochester NY
Alan R. Priebe - Rochester NY
Kenneth D. Stack - Rochester NY
Biao Tan - Rochester NY
Joseph A. Pavlisko - Pittsford NY

Assignee:

NexPress Solutions LLC - Rochester NY

International Classification:

G03G 1520

US Classification:

399330, 219216, 399328, 399331, 399333

Abstract:

A conformable roller for use in a fusing station of an electrostatographic machine, the fusing station being provided with a pressure roller and a fuser roller for fusing a toner image on a receiver, the fuser roller made from a plurality of layers surrounding an axis of rotation, the conformable roller comprising a rigid cylindrically symmetric core member; a flexible replaceable removable compliant sleeve member in the form of a tubular belt surrounding and nonadhesively intimately contacting the core member; and the fusing station including an external heat source for the fuser roller, at least one of the plurality of layers being thermally resistive.

US Patent:

6908172, Jun 21, 2005

Filed:

Feb 13, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/365843

Inventors:

Steven A. Billow - Rochester NY, US
James S. Newkirk - LeRoy NY, US
Douglas W. Couwenhoven - Fiarport NY, US
Donald J. Hodge - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth D. Stack - Ann Arbor MI, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J029/393

US Classification:

347 19, 347 40, 347 41, 347 42

Abstract:

A method of selecting inkjet nozzle banks for assembly into an inkjet printhead. The printhead when assembled includes at least two nozzle banks and is operative for printing one particular color ink or other liquid and each nozzlebank includes plural nozzles. The printhead is operational in a printer to print raster rows so that at least one raster row is printed using ink drops deposited at respective different pixel locations on the raster row by respective different nozzles on each of the at least two nozzle banks. The method includes (a) characterizing a drop size parameter for predetermined nozzles of each of the nozzle banks; (b) identifying for each of plural raster rows the respective different nozzles on each of the at least two nozzle banks that would be used to print the respective raster row; (c) identifying a size characteristic associated with each of the plural raster rows using a predetermined computer algorithm without printing the raster rows; and (d) determining in accordance with a criterion and data derived from size characteristic identified in step (c) whether or not the at least two nozzle banks are an acceptable match.

US Patent:

6963411, Nov 8, 2005

Filed:

Jan 7, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/479420

Inventors:

Steven A. Billow - Pittsford NY, US
Sean E. Skelly - Rochester NY, US
Kenneth D. Stack - Fairport NY, US

Assignee:

Eastman Kodak Company - Rochester NY

International Classification:

B41J011/44

US Classification:

358 113, 358 19, 358 116

Abstract:

A computer program product is provided for optimizing a printer for driver settings and color profile in order to optimally print an image on a selected media. Data is stored in an index file for various combinations of printers, printer drivers, printer media and color profiles. The printer driver that is currently used on the user's machine for the selected printer is determined and the printer media selected for the printer is identified, e. g. , by a simple query of the user. One set of steps involves choosing an appropriate stored color profile for the selected printer-media combination, and applying the chosen color profile to the image data, thereby generating transformed image data. Another set of steps involves retrieving printer settings for the selected printer-media combination and modifying the settings of the driver in use for the selected media. Finally the transformed image data is printed using the modified settings of the printer driver to obtain optimal printing of the image.