公开(公告)号：US11903446B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17591454

申请日：2022-02-02

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Michael D. Collier ,  Amie Evans ,  Laurel Manville ,  Todd W. Miller

IPC: B41J3/407 ,  A43B3/00 ,  B41J3/46 ,  G06F9/30 ,  B41F33/00 ,  B41J11/00 ,  A43D95/00 ,  G06V10/22

CPC classification number: A43B3/0078 ,  A43D95/00 ,  B41F33/0081 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  B41J3/46 ,  B41J11/008 ,  G06F9/30003 ,  G06V10/225

Abstract: A method for printing on an article can include positioning an article and a fiducial within a field of view of an image sensor. The method can also include generating an image of the article and the fiducial, using the fiducial to determine a print location on the article, and printing a graphic on the article at the print location. A method for printing on an article additionally or alternatively can include transforming a graphic using a shape model to produce a transformed graphic and printing the transformed graphic on the article. A method for printing on an article additionally or alternatively can include retrieving a shape model corresponding to a reference article, obtaining a configuration file corresponding to the article, transforming a graphic based on the shape model and the configuration file to produce a transformed graphic, and printing the transformed graphic on the article.

公开(公告)号：US20240051288A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18232083

申请日：2023-08-09

Applicant: Smoove Creations Inc.

Inventor： Isaiah Kelly ,  Blaise Ghering ,  Lucas Williamson ,  Nathan Maggard ,  Jeremy Sanders

IPC: B41F17/00 ,  B41J3/407 ,  G06F3/12

CPC classification number: B41F17/003 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  G06F3/1205 ,  G06F3/126

Abstract: A system providing a design interface that displays a virtual model of an article to be designed by a user such as a shoe. The user may apply colors and images to the article, and may scale, rotate, and position images using the interface. The interface displays the custom design throughout and may also provide warnings or simulated results where the custom design may be influenced by equipment limitations of a direct to garment printer (“DTG”) on which it will be printed. A completed design is serialized and saved and may be used to create a print dataset that may be printed to a DTG printer or site and that is usable to configure and execute a print job for the design. Print jobs may be aided by the use of specialized covers and platens to prevent overspray, isolate movement, and provide a flat print surface for irregularly.

公开(公告)号：US20240049831A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-15

申请号：US18494664

申请日：2023-10-25

Applicant: NIKE, Inc.

Inventor： Todd W. Miller

IPC: A43B1/00 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41M5/00 ,  D06P5/30 ,  H04N1/54 ,  D06P1/44 ,  D06P1/52 ,  A43B23/02 ,  B41J3/407 ,  A41D31/02 ,  A43B5/02

CPC classification number: A43B1/0027 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41M5/0058 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0064 ,  B41M5/0076 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  D06P5/30 ,  H04N1/54 ,  D06P1/44 ,  D06P1/5257 ,  A43B23/02 ,  B41J3/407 ,  A41D31/02 ,  A43B1/0072 ,  A43B5/02 ,  B41M2205/38 ,  B41M2205/42

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for color printing onto nonwhite substrates and articles. For example, an article of apparel is provided that includes multiple layers of ink with a combination of a white ink and at least one color ink, and each layer having a ratio of white ink to color ink, and the ratios of white ink to color ink are different.

公开(公告)号：US20240042768A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18488105

申请日：2023-10-17

Applicant: Stolle Machinery Company, LLC

Inventor： Ian Kenneth Scholey ,  Joseph John Allen Maurer ,  Stephen Dane Christensen

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B25J9/16 ,  B25J15/00 ,  B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J2/17509 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  B25J9/1679 ,  B25J15/0019 ,  B25J9/1694 ,  B41J3/40733

Abstract: An ink replenishment system for a can decorator having a plurality of ink fountains corresponding to a plurality of ink station assemblies includes a robotic arm structured to pick up ink from a selected one of a plurality of ink container and to place the picked up ink into a selected one of the plurality of ink fountains, and a controller structured to control operations of the robotic arm.

公开(公告)号：US11890883B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17618094

申请日：2020-06-10

Applicant: DS GLOBAL

Inventor： Sun Kyun Lee ,  Gu Berm Jung ,  Dong Su Nam

IPC: B41J31/08 ,  A45D29/00 ,  B41J2/21 ,  B41J2/33 ,  B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J31/08 ,  A45D29/00 ,  B41J2/2107 ,  B41J2/33 ,  B41J3/407 ,  A45D2029/005

Abstract: Proposed are a thermal transfer ribbon and a sticker printing method using the same, which can form not only full-color images formed by a color ink part but also points, such as pearl, fluorescent, luminous, sparkling, glass, and metal glitters. The thermal transfer ribbon includes: a color ink part having a yellow ink part (Y), a magenta ink part (M), and a cyan ink part (C); an overlay part forming an overlay layer to protect a printed surface; and at least one point ink part provided between the color ink part and the overlay part.

公开(公告)号：US11890877B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US16985830

申请日：2020-08-05

Applicant: Primera Technology, Inc.

Inventor： Robert P. Cummins ,  Todd Britz ,  Erick Hagstrom

IPC: B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17 ,  A23P20/18 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J29/02 ,  A23P20/20 ,  B41J13/00 ,  B41M5/00 ,  A21D13/80 ,  A21D13/24 ,  B41J29/17 ,  B29C64/00 ,  A23P20/25

CPC classification number: B41J2/17563 ,  A21D13/24 ,  A21D13/80 ,  A23P20/18 ,  A23P20/20 ,  B29C64/00 ,  B41J2/1714 ,  B41J2/1721 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J3/40731 ,  B41J13/0009 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/17 ,  B41M5/0041 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  A23P2020/253

Abstract: A food product platform, system and method for supporting a food product thereon during printing. The platform has a first surface for supporting the food product thereon, the first surface having a surface topography configured to securely support the food product thereon; and a second surface supporting an attachment mechanism for removably coupling to a reciprocal attachment mechanism on a receiving arm of a printer, wherein the attachment mechanism prevents movement of the platform with respect to the receiving arm when coupled to the receiving arm. The food product platform is removably connectable to the receiving arm manually and without the use of tools.

公开(公告)号：US20240035204A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18483685

申请日：2023-10-10

Applicant: Under Armour, Inc.

Inventor： Kyle Blakely ,  Randall Harward

IPC: D01D5/253 ,  D06M15/233 ,  D02G3/22 ,  D06M15/19 ,  D06M15/564 ,  D04B1/16 ,  D04B1/18 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06P5/00 ,  D06M11/36 ,  D06M15/37 ,  D04B1/24 ,  D02G3/04 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41M5/00

CPC classification number: D01D5/253 ,  D06M15/233 ,  D02G3/22 ,  D06M15/19 ,  D06M15/564 ,  D04B1/16 ,  D04B1/18 ,  D06M15/507 ,  D06P5/001 ,  D06M11/36 ,  D06M15/37 ,  D04B1/24 ,  D02G3/045 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  B41M5/0064 ,  B41M5/0088 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  A41B1/08

Abstract: A fabric material includes a plurality of synthetic yarns, the yarns including staple fibers having a range of denier values. The polyester staple fibers have deniers ranging from about 0.5 denier per filament to about 2.0 denier per filament. Additionally, more than 50% of the staple fibers present in the fabric possess a length of greater than 1 inch.

公开(公告)号：US20240034057A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18360475

申请日：2023-07-27

Applicant: Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.

Inventor： Tim DURHAM

IPC: B41J2/045 ,  B41J3/407

CPC classification number: B41J2/04573 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J3/40733

Abstract: Single pass printing methods designed to reduce or prevent unwanted image distortion and/or image defects when printing on a ball. In some embodiments, the methods can tailor one or more of nozzle firing time, nozzle firing frequency, or ink volume to reduce or prevent unwanted image distortion and/or image defects. Some embodiments are directed to golf balls comprising one or more images printed according to a single pass printing method described herein.

公开(公告)号：US11884501B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US16825666

申请日：2020-03-20

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Graham Marshall ,  Konstantinos Tsiopanos ,  Thomas R. Helma ,  Noel R. Bankston

IPC: B65H31/02 ,  B65H1/06 ,  B65H7/06 ,  G06K1/12 ,  B41J11/58 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B65H43/06 ,  B65H31/24 ,  B41J13/12 ,  B65H31/30 ,  B65H43/04 ,  G06K13/14 ,  B65H3/06

CPC classification number: B65H31/02 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/58 ,  B41J13/12 ,  B65H1/06 ,  B65H3/063 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H31/24 ,  B65H31/30 ,  B65H43/04 ,  B65H43/06 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K13/14 ,  B65H2301/4212 ,  B65H2402/41 ,  B65H2402/46 ,  B65H2403/942 ,  B65H2404/1421 ,  B65H2405/1124 ,  B65H2405/11152 ,  B65H2405/3321 ,  B65H2601/271 ,  B65H2601/325 ,  B65H2701/1914 ,  B65H2801/12

Abstract: An example disclosed output hopper includes a cavity to receive media units from an output of a media processing device, the cavity to cause the media units to form a stack in a first direction; a first door pivotably movable between a closed position and an open position, the first door to retain the media units in the cavity when in the closed position, wherein the first door is configured to pivot on a first axis substantially parallel to the first direction; wherein: the first door includes a first cutout at a first top edge of the first door; and the first cutout allow the media units to spill over the first and second top edges when a capacity of the cavity is exceeded.

公开(公告)号：US20240025599A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-25

申请号：US18144525

申请日：2023-05-08

Applicant: Digimarc Corporation

Inventor： Alastair M. Reed ,  Kristyn R. Falkenstern

IPC: B65D25/34 ,  G06K19/06 ,  B65D1/40 ,  B65D1/12 ,  B41J3/413 ,  B41M3/10 ,  G06T1/00 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41M3/00 ,  B42D25/333

CPC classification number: B65D25/34 ,  G06K19/06037 ,  B65D1/40 ,  B65D1/12 ,  B41J3/413 ,  B41M3/10 ,  G06T1/0028 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41M3/008 ,  B42D25/333 ,  H04N1/32336

Abstract: This disclosure relates to advanced image signal processing technology including encoded signals and digital watermarking. One claim is directed to a container comprising: a 3004 or 3003 aluminum alloy shell, the shell comprising an outer surface and an inner surface; a first layer of transparent ink printed on the outer surface as a flood within a first region; a second layer of the transparent ink printed over the first layer of transparent ink within the first region, in which the second layer of the transparent ink is printed to include a plurality of holes without any transparent ink printed therein; an opaque ink printed within the plurality of holes of the second layer of transparent ink on first layer of transparent ink within the first region, in which: i) the outer surface/first layer/second layer, and ii) the outer surface/first layer/opaque ink comprise a spectral reflectance difference at a machine-vision wavelength in the range of 8%-35%, and in which the plurality of holes are arranged in a 2-dimensional pattern according to a machine-readable signal, the 2-dimensional pattern being machine-readable from imagery captured of the first region. Of course, other containers, methods, packages, objects, systems, technology and apparatus are described in this disclosure.