Eastman-kodak Company

Nexpress Solutions, Inc.

Carl Allen Luft

John W May

Gary P Hoffman

Charles J Bennett

John Franklin Quester

Abbas Aberi

Phillip Henry Blank

Ali R Baradar

Michael Kurt Rainer Schoenwetter

William David Van Arsdale

Jay Leroy Margut

Philipp H Blank

John F Quester

Gary P Hoffmann

An air quality management apparatus for use in a modular electrostatographic color printer. For air quality management a non-air-conditioned open-loop portion is provided for managing quality of air in a first interior volume, and an air-conditioned recirculation portion is provided for managing quality of air in a second interior volume. The first interior volume includes a fusing station for fusing color images on receiver members. The second interior volume includes a number of tandemly arranged image-forming modules, as well as an auxiliary chamber associated with, yet isolated from, each module, such that air-conditioned air flowing through each module does not mix with air-conditioned air supplied to the modules and to devices within the modules. The second interior volume is differentiated from the first interior volume by at least one separating member. The air-conditioning device is for controlling temperature and relative humidity of air included in the second interior volume.

Air quality management apparatus for an electrostatographic printer

A mechanism for supporting said light-emitting device in said reproduction apparatus in an electrographic reproduction apparatus having a light-emitting device for forming, on a dielectric support member, a charge pattern corresponding image-wise to information to be reproduced. The light-emitting device support mechanism includes a carriage attached to the reproduction apparatus and movable relative thereto to a first operative position and a second remote position. A pivot mechanism is supported by the carriage so as to provide a pivot axis, the light-emitting device being mounted on the pivot mechanism for movement about the pivot axis. A reference feature is located in the reproduction apparatus, the reference feature located in a predetermined relation relative to the dielectric support member. A movable latch member is selectively engagable with the light-emitting device to move the light-emitting device from a first position, remote from the reference feature, movable with the carriage to the first operative position or the second remote position, to a second position in engagement with the reference feature to be operatively associated with the dielectric support member.

Electrographic reproduction apparatus light-emitting device support mechanism

An apparatus for mounting the optical unit of an image forming apparatus so that when the optical unit is removed from its mounting, within the image forming apparatus, for maintenance or the like, it can be easily and accurately reinserted. The mounting apparatus has a bottom wall and vertical walls at opposite ends of the bottom wall, with supporting pads formed on the vertical walls for supporting and aligning the optical unit. A clamp is provided for securing the optical unit to the mounting. When the clamp is laid over the optical unit, the optical unit remains secured within the mounting. An adjustment thumbscrew is provided for moving the optical unit within the mounting.

Mounting apparatus for a scanner camera

A paper supply tray having a constant force spring operated elevator platform for holding a stack of print receiving material is provided for use in a reproduction apparatus. The constant force spring in conjunction with a sheave and cable system moves the elevator platform such that the top sheet of the stack of sheets contained on the elevator platform is positioned for serially feeding by a sheet feeding mechanism. As sheets are fed from the stack, the constant force spring moves the elevator platform over a vertically guided path to maintain the top sheet of the stack in position for feeding by the feeding mechanism.

Spring elevator system for paper supply

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Lima, NY, United States of America

Carl Allen Luft