Raymond A Naramore

US Patent:

47461110, May 24, 1988

Filed:

Jun 9, 1986

Appl. No.:

6/872337

Inventors:

Raymond A. Naramore - Penfield NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 3911

US Classification:

271287

Abstract:

A copy sheet transport is provided for integration between a copier and an indexing sorter arranged for collating the copier output into copy sets or booklets. The transport is associated with a control system for controlling the acceleration or deceleration of indexing movement of the sorter in accordance with the positional relationship of copy sheets in the transport. Sensors and a timing arrangement are devised for determining the positional relationship, and to impart correctional signals to the drive for the sorter.

US Patent:

43858279, May 31, 1983

Filed:

Apr 15, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/254344

Inventors:

Raymond A. Naramore - Penfield NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G03G 1500

US Classification:

355 14SH

Abstract:

A collation/finishing system is disclosed for use with a very high speed, fully automated reproduction machine having a document handling apparatus, copy sheet processor, and a finishing station. In this arrangement, a sorter bin array is arranged to receive copy sheets on one side and to collate the copy sheets into copy sets corresponding to a multiple page document. A set transport is arranged on the other side of the bin array for unloading the completed copy sets. The bin array is indexed in either direction to either receive copy sheets or to permit unloading.

US Patent:

56428766, Jul 1, 1997

Filed:

Aug 12, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/689616

Inventors:

Joseph J. Ferrara - Webster NY
Stephen D. Cipolla - Fairport NY
William E. Kramer - Wolcott NY
Raymond A. Naramore - Webster NY
L. James Rolph - Webster NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 3905

US Classification:

270 5801

Abstract:

In an on-line printed sheets output handling system for the sequential output by a reproduction system, in which the printed sheets are registered in neatly superposed sets which are optionally fastened together by a finishing system, which is laterally repositionable to provide variable set finishing; a lateral registration system for said printed sheets output is repositionable with said finishing system, and has a sheet registration member engaging and laterally registering the printed sheets to selectable variable lateral sheet registration positions by the finisher lateral movement repositioning system rather than a separate lateral repositioning system, with a registration disengagement system for moving the sheet registration member out of registration engagement with the sheets after a set of sheets has been laterally compiled and before the finishing system is laterally repositioned. The finishing system may comprise two staplers, one of which is fixed, and the other of which is laterally repositionable and carries the sheet registration member of the lateral registration system. This system may be integral a disk inverter stacker system.

US Patent:

44478178, May 8, 1984

Filed:

Sep 27, 1982

Appl. No.:

6/423874

Inventors:

Raymond A. Naramore - Penfield NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G01D 1518

US Classification:

346 75

Abstract:

A constant velocity transport (CVT) is disclosed for use with a marking apparatus such as an ink jet printing system. The transport utilizes vacuum hold-down plenums to convey sheets to and away from the printing zone of the marking apparatus and a sheet-attracting vacuum arrangement, between the two plenums for drawing the sheet to a guide surface as the sheet moves through the printing zone. The sheet-attracting action is effective just at the point marking is effective upon the sheet thereby insuring the precise location of the sheet for printing.

US Patent:

56305788, May 20, 1997

Filed:

Mar 25, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/618045

Inventors:

Raymond A. Naramore - Webster NY
Steve S. Counoupas - Rochester NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 3902

US Classification:

270 5808

Abstract:

A system and method for manually removably locking a paper handling module to a reproduction apparatus with greatly reduced manual force, wherein the reproduction apparatus and the paper handling module have respective sheet feed openings which are operatively aligned for sheet feeding therebetween when the module is so locked to the reproduction apparatus in a locking position, and wherein the paper handling module has a weight which is undesirable for manual lifting into the locking position. The module is supported on an integral module transporting system to be freely movable in any horizontal direction into an initial docking position closely adjacent to the reproduction apparatus. Then, slightly vertically lifting at least one side of the module with only a small vertical manual lifting force while most of the weight of the module is lifted with an automatic weight lifting system, moving the module towards the locking position, and then removing the small vertical manual lifting force from the module, to drop and lock the module to the reproduction apparatus. The automatic weight lifting may be provided by vertically movably spring loading at least one side of the module on the module transporting system.

US Patent:

41324005, Jan 2, 1979

Filed:

Jun 29, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/811405

Inventors:

Raymond Naramore - Penfield NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B65H 3140

US Classification:

271221

Abstract:

Air forced through holes in a horizontally disposed platform is used to support a disoriented stack of rectangular sheets on a thin layer of air. The platform supports L-shaped manifolds disposed to be located about a supported stack of sheets. Each of the manifolds includes a chamber coupled to a fluid source and nozzle arrays communicating with the chambers to provide jets of air directed so as to impinge the edges of a stack of sheets pneumatically supported by the platform. The nozzles of each array are pyramidically disposed to provide an inverse relationship between jets impinging on a sheet of a stack and its distance above the platform. The jets provide air lubrication between adjacent sheets of the stack. Two of the manifolds are translatable and may be moved against the stack to tamp and align the air lubricated sheets thereof.

US Patent:

43689728, Jan 18, 1983

Filed:

Apr 15, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/254343

Inventors:

Raymond A. Naramore - Penfield NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

G03G 1500

US Classification:

355 14SH

Abstract:

A collation system is disclosed for use with a very high speed, fully automated reproduction system having a document handling apparatus, copy sheet processor, and a finishing station. In this arrangement, a sorter bin array is arranged to collate the copy sheets into copy sets corresponding to a multiple page document, the array being held stationary for the collection of some of the copy sheets and is moved past a sheet-receiving station for receiving at least one of the copy sheets.

US Patent:

54092027, Apr 25, 1995

Filed:

Mar 18, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/214525

Inventors:

Raymond A. Naramore - Webster NY
William E. Kramer - Wolcott NY

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Stamford CT

International Classification:

B31B 168

US Classification:

270 53

Abstract:

A sheet inverting and stacking system in which a rotatable sheet stacking unit receives the lead edge area of an incoming sheet and then rotates and releases that lead edge area of the sheet at a lead edge registration position for stacking the sheet inverted in a set of stacked sheets at least partially on a stacking tray in a stacking area; with a movable sheet registration system providing plural sheet lead edge registration positions; a sheet set fastening system (stapler) for fastening the stacked sets; a first registration position for set fastening in which the sheet stacking area extends into the sheet set fastening system and a second registration position in which the sheet stacking is in front of the sheet fastening system, to provide two different initial sheet leading edge stacking positions and one final stacking position. The rotatable sheet stacking unit is interdigitating with the movable registration system to carry the sheet lead edge directly into the first or second registration positions and also into the sheet fastening system in the first registration position. The stapler is under and at least partially inside of the rotatable sheet stacking unit, and the rotatable sheet stacking unit slots carry the lead edge area of the incoming sheet directly up to the first registration position and into the stapler before releasing it.