Patricia G Moran

US Patent:

6588088, Jul 8, 2003

Filed:

Mar 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/799042

Inventors:

Leopold B. Dondiz - Webster NY
Timothy C. Warren - Rochester NY
Patricia Moran - Rochester Hills MI

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G01L 504

US Classification:

29593, 29452, 73581, 7386241, 7386244, 73862392

Abstract:

A wire tensioning apparatus and method tensions one or more wires by moving the tensioning function from a wire module to an apparatus external to the wire module. Externally to the wire module, a wire is attached to a fixed end and a movable end. Tension is placed on the wire, and the tension in the wire or the vibrational frequency of the wire is detected and compared to a desired value. If the tension in, or the vibrational frequency of, the tensioned wire does not correspond to the desired value, the tension is further adjusted until the desired value is met. Once the desired tension or the vibrational frequency is met, the wire is secured in the wire module in order to maintain the achieved tension and/or vibrational frequency.

US Patent:

6740878, May 25, 2004

Filed:

Mar 6, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/798983

Inventors:

Leopold B. Dondiz - Webster NY
Timothy C. Warren - Rochester NY
Patricia Moran - Rochester Hills MI

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G01L 504

US Classification:

250324, 250325, 250326, 250281, 73581, 29593

Abstract:

A wire tensioning apparatus and method tensions one or more wires by moving the tensioning function from a wire module to an apparatus external to the wire module. Within the wire module, the wire is placed between a movable member and a stationary member. Tension is placed on the wire and adjusted until the desired tension and/or vibrational frequency is met. Once the desired tension and/or vibrational frequency is met, the wire is clamped between the movable and stationary members within the wire module in order to maintain the achieved tension and/or vibrational frequency.