Michael J Tracy

Address:

95 Raven Dr, Aurora, IL 60506

Phone:

(630)8921354

VIN:

2FMDK38CX7BB63836

Make:

FORD

Model:

EDGE

Year:

2007

US Patent:

53203410, Jun 14, 1994

Filed:

Nov 19, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/155601

Inventors:

Donald L. Pease - Honeoye NY
Michael J. Tracy - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 502

US Classification:

271277

Abstract:

A document transport system for transporting and selectively recirculating relatively large documents through a processing station. In accordance with this invention, a transport is provided which has a defined endless document path. A gripper bar is provided for selectively and releasably securing the leading edge of large documents, and a driven chain is also provided for supporting and moving the gripper bar at a predetermined imaging speed through an imaging station. Further, drive rollers are provided proximate the imaging station to urge documents in the document path through the imaging station at the predetermined imaging speed. The invention also includes control apparatus for halting the gripper bar at a first position downstream from the processing station to enable release of documents from the gripper bar and at a second position upstream from the processing station to enable selective insertion and retention of documents in the gripper bar. Finally, the chain also recirculates the gripper bar from the first position to the second position at a rate substantially faster than the imaging speed to enable rapid recirculation of documents for imaging and rapid insertion of a new document for imaging after release of a previously imaged document.

US Patent:

45896453, May 20, 1986

Filed:

Oct 3, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/783383

Inventors:

Michael J. Tracy - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 714

US Classification:

271 31

Abstract:

In a recirculating document handler for a copier for recirculating document sheets from a stack thereof in a document tray of the document handler to be copied and to be restacked therein after copying, with a document feeder for feeding the documents from the stack which is automatically controlled in response to sensing the approximate height of the stack and sensing each time the stack has been so recirculated, in response to the position of elevation relative to the stack of a set separator finger, the improvement in the sensing system comprising two spaced switches positioned to be variably actuated in response to variable positions of the set separator finger, and the set separator finger being adapted for actuating one, none, or both of the switches at respective different positions thereof, and a control providing six different automatic controls in response to four different combinations of sensed actuations or non-actuations of the two spaced switches and the operating times at which the combinations of actuations or non-actuations are sensed, to provide respective signals responsive to a stack which is too high for reliable feeding, a stack which is high, a medium height stack, a low stack and no stack or the end of a circulation of the stack. The set separator finger is reset on top of the stack, in response to one of these four combinations of actuations or non-actuations, with a rotatable lever arm pivotally connected with the set separator finger to move it horizontally therewith and having a cam surface thereon spaced and positioned to engage and lift the set separator finger above the stack only after a predetermined distance of rotation of the lever arm away from the stack and then to release it after a predetermined distance of rotation towards the stack.

US Patent:

48384976, Jun 13, 1989

Filed:

Feb 12, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/155445

Inventors:

William E. Kramer - Fairport NY
John E. Forward - Penfield NY
Michael J. Tracy - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 2700
B65H 2964

US Classification:

242 672

Abstract:

A roll-up apparatus is provided for automatically rolling up a plurality of media sheets, such as original documents being copied or output copy sheets. In one embodiment, a plurality of flexible, circular guide members are aligned perpendicular to the media sheet feed motion. The first and succeeding sheets are scrolled up within the circular interior space formed by the guide member. The guides are designed to expand radially outward along their width to accomodate the increasing area of successively rolled up media sheets.

US Patent:

41439600, Mar 13, 1979

Filed:

Sep 6, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/830723

Inventors:

Michael J. Tracy - Hilton NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G03G 1500

US Classification:

355 3R

Abstract:

A reproducing apparatus includes an illuminating station and a system for forming an image on a sheet of support material of an object positioned at the illuminating station. The viewing station includes a transparent viewing platen having a registration edge against which the object is placed for imaging. A support member is arranged adjacent to the registration edge of the platen. Apparatus is provided for supporting the member in a first position above the level of the platen, and for supporting the member for movement to a second position downwardly of the first position in response to the urging of an object placed on the viewing platen.