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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2002

Filed:

Jun. 21, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:

Martin Christopher Klement, Lexington, KY (US);

John Parker Richey, Lexington, KY (US);

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc, Lexington, KY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/385 ; B41J 2/700 ; G03G 1/304 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/385 ; B41J 2/700 ; G03G 1/304 ;
Abstract

A method of activating an electrophotographic machine includes determining at least one condition of the electrophotographic machine. Power is applied to a polygon mirror. A time period required for the polygon mirror to accelerate from a stationary condition to a target rotational velocity is measured. The measured time period and data associated with the at least one condition are stored in a memory device. The polygon mirror is decelerated back to the stationary condition. Power is reapplied to the polygon mirror at a point in time. The measured time period and the data are used to determine when to begin at least one process in the electrophotographic machine relative to the point in time.


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