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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2007
Hans-otto Krause, Eckernfoerde, DE;
Frank-michael Morgenweck, Kiel, DE;
Domingo Rohde, Kiel, DE;
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A sheet transport method and apparatus are provided for improving the handling of sheets control in printing systems. This automatic sheet transport system and method includes transporting a sheet in the printing machine via a transport belt circulating in a direction of transport, wherein a sheet contact surface of the circulating transport belt is made of an electrically non-conducting material. The method includes placing a sheet on an area of the transport belt and sucking or holding the sheet to the circulating transport belt by a negative pressure applied through the belt and also applying electrical charges to generate electro-static holding forces between the circulating transport belt and the sheet.