Method for optimizing feeder module feeder tray capacity
US8820739B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 4, 2013 |
| Grant date | Sep 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65H2557/2423
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus that adjusts the step count at which a tray low paper condition is declared based on the number of outstanding feed commitments and the average number of feeds between tray increments. After a first tray increment has occurred, feeder software will wait a pre-determined number of additional tray increments, and will then calculate the average number of feeds between increments. Using this average and the number of outstanding feed commitments a low paper condition is declared when a predetermined logical test is true.
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