Richard F Scarlata

US Patent:

8038280, Oct 18, 2011

Filed:

Apr 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/100132

Inventors:

Richard F. Scarlata - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

B41J 2/01

US Classification:

347101, 347104, 347105

Abstract:

Ink-jet printing systems and methods are presented for decurling cut sheet print media for ink-jet printing, in which the cut sheets are transported along a path with a moisture source directing water droplets or mist toward all or a portion of a first side of the sheets in a moisturizing zone extending across the path to decurl the sheets prior to transportation past an ink-jet printing head with the first side of the cut sheets facing the printing head to receive ink droplets ejected by the printing head.

US Patent:

8544386, Oct 1, 2013

Filed:

Sep 12, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/531024

Inventors:

Thomas C. Keyes - Fairport NY, US
Thomas E. Bitter - Fairport NY, US
Ronald A Ippolito - Rochester NY, US
Dale T. Platteter - Fairport NY, US
Richard F. Scarlata - Rochester NY, US
Joe Marasco - Fairport NY, US
Donald R. Fess - Penfield NY, US
Diego A. Pereda - Fairport NY, US
Douglas F. Sundquist - Webster NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

B41F 13/24
B41F 13/64
B41F 31/00
G03G 15/00

US Classification:

101232, 101240, 270 12, 270 14, 270 15, 399382, 399406

Abstract:

Embodiments herein comprise an apparatus that includes a printing engine and an interposer adapted to receive printed sheets from the printing engine. The interposer adds insert sheets between printed sheets. The interposer includes a decurler positioned within the interposer so as to decurl the printed sheets after the interposer adds the insert sheets. The printing engine adds a curl to the printed sheets and the decurler removes the curl from the printed sheets. The decurler can comprise a roller-based decurler, a heated decurler, a pressure based decurler, and/or a moisture-vacuum based decurler.

US Patent:

8573390, Nov 5, 2013

Filed:

Mar 9, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/720065

Inventors:

John R. Andrews - Fairport NY, US
Richard R. Scarlata - Rochester NY, US
Paul K. Robinson - Spencerport NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

B65G 15/34

US Classification:

198847, 1988441

Abstract:

Material transport systems including a radiation-resistant transport belt and methods of cutting substrates transported in the material transport systems are provided. An exemplary material transport system includes a continuous transport belt entrained on at least a first roll and a second roll. The transport belt includes at least a first layer and a second layer over the first layer. The first layer includes an inner surface of the transport belt and the second layer includes an outer surface of the transport belt. The second layer can be comprised of copper, copper-based alloys, aluminum, aluminum-based alloys or nickel.

US Patent:

8579102, Nov 12, 2013

Filed:

Oct 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/902592

Inventors:

Derek A. Bryl - Webster NY, US
Richard P. Ficarra - Williamson NY, US
Gordon B. Reid - Walworth NY, US
Richard F. Scarlata - Rochester NY, US
Thomas C. McGraw - Macedon NY, US

Assignee:

Xeorx Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

B65G 47/10

US Classification:

198494

Abstract:

A belt cleaning system to clean a conveyor belt carrier surface includes a first cleaning assembly having a cleaning web sub-assembly. The cleaning web sub-assembly includes a supply roller, a take-up roller, a cleaning web and an applicator. The cleaning web extends from a supply of clean cleaning web wound on the supply roller to the take-up roller. The applicator is disposed intermediate the supply roller and the take-up roller to bias the cleaning web into contact with the conveyor belt carrier surface. The belt cleaning system may also include a second cleaning assembly positioned after the first cleaning assembly in the direction of travel of the conveyor belt. The cleaning webs of the first and second cleaning web sub-assemblies may be dry or wetted with a cleaning liquid.

US Patent:

20130036887, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/206556

Inventors:

KENNETH P. MOORE - Rochester NY, US
Douglas K. Herrmann - Webster NY, US
Derek A. Bryl - Webster NY, US
Paul N. Richards - Fairport NY, US
Richard Scarlata - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

B26D 7/32
B65G 37/00
B26D 5/00
B65G 47/91

US Classification:

83100, 1984701, 1984711, 83155

Abstract:

In a system, at least two picker support elements are positioned adjacent a transport surface that is moving workpieces, and at least two picking elements are connected to each of the picker support elements. The picking elements have physical picking features that remove the workpieces from the transport surface and move the workpieces to another location. A controller is operatively connected to the picker support elements and the picking elements, and the controller independently controls the picker support elements and the picking elements to dynamically position the picking elements in coordination with a dynamic size, spacing, and transport speed of the workpieces being moved by the transport surface.

US Patent:

20130041495, Feb 14, 2013

Filed:

Aug 10, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/206566

Inventors:

Kenneth P. Moore - Rochester NY, US
Douglas K. Herrmann - Webster NY, US
Derek A. Bryl - Webster NY, US
Paul N. Richards - Fairport NY, US
Richard Scarlata - Rochester NY, US

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 19/00

US Classification:

700112, 901 2, 901 40

Abstract:

In a system, one or more robotic arms are positioned adjacent a transport surface that is moving workpieces, and one or more picking elements are connected to each of the robotic arms. The picking elements have physical picking features that remove the workpieces from the transport surface and move the workpieces to another location. A controller is operatively connected to the robotic arms and the picking elements, and the controller independently controls the robotic arms and the picking elements to dynamically position the picking elements in coordination with a dynamic size, spacing, and transport speed of the workpieces being moved by the transport surface.

US Patent:

47072156, Nov 17, 1987

Filed:

Nov 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/794887

Inventors:

Richard F. Scarlata - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65C 1104
B05C 302
B42C 900
A01J 2100

US Classification:

156578

Abstract:

The present invention is an operator replaceable cartridge which is used in an apparatus for binding together a plurality of sheets to form a bound booklet. The flow of adhesive stored in the chamber of the housing is regulated to control the distribution of the adhesive on an applicator blade. The applicator blade is mounted on the housing and is of the length at least equal to the length of the marginal region of the sheet. In operation, the applicator blade reciprocates into and out of contact with the marginal region of the sheet to form a line of adhesive thereon.

US Patent:

51729040, Dec 22, 1992

Filed:

Sep 10, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/758989

Inventors:

Cho Sze - Rochester NY
Frederick A. Nichols - Rochester NY
Richard F. Scarlata - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 2940

US Classification:

271187

Abstract:

A sheet stacking apparatus for stacking a wide variety of sheets including flimsy sheets has a rotatable disc that receives each sheet in a slot thereof and inverting the sheets. A transport belt is closely adjacent one surface area of the disc and has a portion thereof positioned at an acute angle with respect to a line tangent to the one surface of the disc so that the trail edge of all sheets being inverted by the disc contact the belt and are inverted.