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US 2004/0057742 A1Published application
Imaging equipment acceleration apparatus and methods
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorDean J. Richtsmeier
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is apparatus and method for accelerating a processing period for imaging equipment.
Claims19
A method of processing a sheet comprising:
- providing an imaging apparatus comprising an input separated from a processing component by a path, said processing component comprising an idling state and a processing state;
- calibrating and storing a warm-up step period that is unique to said processing component, said warm-up step period being defined by a period of time to bring said processing component from said idling state to said processing stating;
- activating said processing component, thereby urging said processing component from said idling state towards said processing state;
- according to said warm-up period, moving said sheet from said input along said path towards said processing component;
- and
- processing said sheet with said processing component.
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A method of processing a sheet upon receipt of a processing command, said method comprising:
- providing an imaging apparatus comprising an input and a processing component;
- determining a feed delay period according to a calibration process;
- storing said feed delay period;
- after said feed delay period from said receipt of said processing command, moving said sheet from said input towards said processing component;
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- processing said sheet with said processing component.
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An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an input;
- a processing component comprising an idling state and a processing state;
- a path formed between said processing component and said input;
- a controller capable of implementing said idling state and said processing state;
- an adaptive feed delay period unique to operation of said processing component;
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- a memory communicatively coupled with said controller, said memory storing said adaptive feed delay period.
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An imaging apparatus comprising:
- an input;
- a processing component comprising an idling state and a processing state;
- a path formed between said processing component and said input;
- a means for determining a warm-up period of said processing component required to bring said processing component from said idling state to said processing state;
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- a means for delivering a sheet of media to said processing component along said path at the same moment that said processing component reaches said processing state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.