Xerox Corporation

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John C Juhasz

Robert Paul Herloski

Douglas E Proctor

Charles J Urso, Iii

Michael John Wilsher

Kraig A Quinn

Timothy James Clark

Frederick O Hayes, Iii

Yiyi Guan

Eugene A Rogalski, Jr

Eric Dudley

A three-dimensional (3D) object printer includes a surface treatment system configured to treat layers of an object being formed by the printer with a moving ultraviolet (UV) laser. The movement of the laser is controlled with a scanning mirror system and the spot size of the laser is reduced with a focus lens having a numerical aperture in a range of about 0.5 to about 1.0.

System and method for forming nano-structures on substrates to provide predetermined physical characteristics to the substrates

A three-dimensional object printer generates image data of an object being formed in the printer with an optical sensor array and identifies the color of an upper surface of the object. The controller compares the identified color to a predetermined range about an expected color for the upper surface and operates ejectors to eject material of a color different than the identified color in response to the identified color being outside of the predetermined range.

Method for using an optical sensor array to monitor color fidelity in objects produced by a three-dimensional object printer

System for using an optical sensor array to monitor color fidelity in objects produced by a three-dimensional object printer

A scanning apparatus includes an illuminator for illuminating a portion of a document to be scanned. The illuminator includes an array of discrete light sources and an optical element. The optical element includes a light-transmissive material and defines a focusing portion and an angular modification portion. The angular modification portion tends to reduce specular flare by modifying the angular distribution of light from the light sources which are within the acceptance angle of a lens arrangement which focuses light from the document onto a sensor.

Document illuminator with surface lens

A document illuminator comprising a light-transmissive element having an embedded side emitting LED fitted in a cavity formed therein. The light-transmissive element is formed with one or more optical notches and is totally encased in a white surround to yield total internal reflection of the light rays emanating from the LED. The reflected light rays are collected at an aperture which in turn transmits high power and highly uniform illumination profile to illuminate a document.

Document illuminator

A system for detecting reflectance from an image bearing surface in a printer or electronic copier includes an illuminator array, positioned adjacent to the image bearing surface, comprising a plurality of discrete illuminator elements that are spaced in a linear arrangement; a light diffuser positioned between the illuminator array and the image bearing surface, the light diffuser being positioned with respect to the illuminator array to receive the light beams emitted by the illuminator elements and to diffuse the light beams for transmission to the image bearing surface at an incidence angle; and a linear sensor array positioned adjacent to the image bearing surface such that specular and diffuse portions of the light beams reflecting off the image bearing surface at a reflectance angle bearing are received by the sensors.

LED signature elimination in specular-mode LED illumination having a light diffuser between an illuminator array and an image bearing surface

Image sensor module architecture provides flexible mounting of illuminators in an imaging apparatus with flexible fasteners. The architecture involves one or more LED-based illuminators that may be mounted adjustably to provide high intensity and uniform profile luminescence. The supporting imaging and electronic circuit components are quickly assembled and disassembled from the image sensor module by using a flexible multi-function clip having multiple segments for holding multiple objects together.

Image sensor module architecture

A new drill bit adapter for permitting use of drill bits which do not fit on a drill chuck which is provided with an electric drill. The inventive device includes an adapter chuck having a chuck body and an adapter shaft extending from an end of the chuck body. The shaft is sized for being retained by the drill chuck on the electric drill. The opposite end of the chuck body retains drill bits of a size which cannot be retained by the drill chuck. The drill bits are retained by a key operated retaining system, or by a hand tightened system, both of which are conventional.

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John C Juhasz