Brick-based system for scheduling functions in a printing apparatus
US7676177B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00042
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a printing apparatus having a rotatable imaging member and means for performing a selected one of a plurality of operations on a portion of the rotatable imaging member, a set of metaphorical bricks are used to schedule operations. For an operation of a first type, a first brick is scheduled, the first brick defining a time duration associated with the operation, and defining a first portion having a first height and a second portion having a second height. For an operation of a second type, a second brick is scheduled, the second brick defining at least one height and a time duration associated with the operation. A combined height of bricks scheduled over time is monitored.
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