Stacey E Balch

US Patent:

7766320, Aug 3, 2010

Filed:

Aug 15, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/192556

Inventors:

Douglas Andagan Baena, Jr. - Dumaguete, PH
Kim Limpahan Balahan - Dumaguete, PH
Stacey Edward Balch - Versailles KY, US
Daniel Paul Cahill - Verona KY, US
William Paul Cook - Lexington KY, US
Robert Ryan Fresnoza Cruz - Mandaue, PH
Irvin Langit Libres - Cebu, PH
Jake Tia Pia - Dumaguete, PH
Jason Lee Rowe - Richmond KY, US

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

B65H 1/08

US Classification:

271147, 187262, 2483301

Abstract:

A media handling system includes a platform, a bin supporting the platform below and for undergoing movement toward and away from a sheet feeding position, a first motion transmitting assembly coupled between the platform and bin and tailored to counterbalance the weight of the platform and any stack such that as the weight decreases the platform is lifted toward the sheet feeding position to maintain the stack top below a lower limit position thereof, a control mechanism to sense the position of the stack top relative to a given range between the lower limit position to an upper home position, and a second motion transmitting assembly drivingly coupled to the platform via the first motion transmitting assembly and responsive to the control mechanism sensing to cause the first motion transmitting assembly to further lift the platform to and maintain the stack top position within the given range.

US Patent:

7887045, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Jul 18, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/176155

Inventors:

Douglas Andagan Baena, Jr. - Bunao, PH
William Paul Cook - Lexington KY, US
Robert Ryan Fresnoza Cruz - Mandaue, PH
Irvin Langit Libres - Cebu, PH
Jake Tia Pia - Dumaguete, PH
Jason Lee Rowe - Richmond KY, US
Kim Limpahan Balahan - Dumaguete, PH
Stacey Edward Balch - Versailles KY, US
Daniel Paul Cahill - Verona KY, US

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

B65H 3/14

US Classification:

271152, 271153, 271154

Abstract:

A method for dynamically lifting an elevator includes picking a sheet from a stack to feed to a media process where the stack is on a platform that can be lifted by an elevator, performing the media process, sensing a top of the stack to detect presence or absence of the stack at a media home position, sensing the top of the stack to detect presence or absence of the stack on the platform, sensing the platform to detect its presence or absence at a maximum elevator level, and indexing the stack at least once by lifting the platform through a given distance, during the media process and not during picking a sheet, unless presence of the top of the stack at the media home position is sensed or absence of media sheets on the elevator platform is sensed or presence of the elevator platform at the maximum elevator level is sensed.

US Patent:

60903058, Jul 18, 2000

Filed:

Mar 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

9/270891

Inventors:

Stacey Edward Balch - Versailles KY
Peter Alden Bayerle - Lexington KY
Douglas Campbell Hamilton - Lexington KY

Assignee:

Lexmark International, Inc. - Lexington KY

International Classification:

G03G 1520

US Classification:

216216

Abstract:

A ceramic heater for use in an electrophotographic printing process, particularly for use with a belt fuser to fix toner images, is disclosed. This heater is preferably made from a ceramic material substrate and contains a heat-generating resistor and electrical connections for said resistor on one face of the substrate and a temperature-detecting element for detecting and controlling the temperature of said heater, together with electrical connections for said detecting element, on the opposing face of the substrate. Belt fusers, which incorporate these heaters, are also disclosed.