Automatically determining heat-conductive properties of print media
US6701098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 20, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 7, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00738
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An implementation of a technology is described herein for automatically determining the heat-conductive properties of print media. More particularly, described herein is a technology for indirectly and automatically determining the heat-conductive properties of print media by determining the stiffness of print media, such as acetate and paper. At least one embodiment, described herein, includes a registration assembly of a laser printer. In this assembly, the print medium is deflected (i.e., bent, bowed, buckled, etc.). A measurement of such deflection is made. That measurement is an indication of the relative stiffness of the print medium. Assuming approximately similar densities, the stiffness of print media is directly related to its thickness. The thicker the medium the stiffer it is and vice versa. The thickness of print media is directly related to its heat conductivity.
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