公开(公告)号：US20210339538A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-04

申请号：US17373292

申请日：2021-07-12

Applicant: Videojet Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Robert Smith

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An electronic data storage device for use with a cartridge for storing and dispending liquid for use with an inkjet printer, the electronic data storage device storing printing data, wherein the printing data comprises at least one of: liquid density data, liquid conductivity data, recirculation data, and printer geometry data.

公开(公告)号：US10974506B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-13

申请号：US16607909

申请日：2018-04-25

Applicant: Videojet Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Robert Smith ,  Salhadin Omer

IPC: B41J2/085 ,  B41J2/09 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/185

Abstract: There is provided a charge electrode for charging ink droplets for continuous ink jet printing. The charge electrode has a generally cylindrical main body defining a generally cylindrical passage for the ink droplets, said passage extending along a travel axis that represents, in use, the position of an ink jet in ingress to the electrode and a direction of travel of the ink droplets once these have detached from the ink jet. The charge electrode comprises two distinct axially disposed regions: a first region for charging the droplets as required; and, a second region for screening the charged droplets from any electric fields which could undesirably affect the trajectory of the ink jet and/or the droplets. The second region may fully surround at least a portion of the travel axis. The invention therefore provides improved screening for the ink jet and/or the droplets. This may in turn enable better control of the charge applied to the charged droplets, and/or of their travel trajectory.

公开(公告)号：US10785381B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-22

申请号：US15559510

申请日：2016-03-10

Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Robert Weaver ,  John Fini ,  Kristiaan Van Bael ,  Martin Beyer

IPC: H04N1/32 ,  G06Q10/10 ,  G06Q10/08 ,  G06F3/12 ,  G06F7/14 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A method of providing coding instructions to a printer includes creating artwork design for a package and creating coding instructions associated with the artwork design, the coding instructions for printing a code on the package. The coding instructions are associated with the artwork design and transferred to a remote storage location. An identifier is provided with the package, package materials, or a component thereof to allow a user to retrieve the coding instructions for printing the code on the package.

公开(公告)号：US20200079967A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-12

申请号：US16604845

申请日：2018-04-12

Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Fengfei Xiao ,  Godwin Deng ,  Linfang Zhu

IPC: C09D11/36 ,  C09D11/322 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  C09D11/14 ,  C09D11/108 ,  C09D11/104 ,  C09D11/08 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B41J2/02

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to ink compositions suitable for applications in the printing industry, for example continuous inkjet printing, including ultra-high speed continuous inkjet printing. The ink compositions use volatile C5 ketone (pentanone) solvents (e.g., 2-pentanone, 3-pentanone, or 3-methyl-2-butanone) as a major solvent or the only solvent, and also include a binder resin and a colorant, but preferably contain substantially no acetone, methanol, or methyl ethyl ketone, or other solvents listed on the Japan ISHL class II organic solvents list. Preferred ink compositions can contain up to 30% ethanol, n-propanol, or other solvents not listed on the Japan ISHL class II organic solvents list, but preferably contain substantially no ethanol.

公开(公告)号：US10435574B2

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15540702

申请日：2015-12-21

Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Anthony Selmeczy ,  Kyle Harvey ,  Casey Robertson ,  Linfang Zhu

IPC: C09D11/30 ,  C09D11/00 ,  C08K5/05

Abstract: A thermal ink jet ink composition include a volatile organic solvent, a binder resin, a dye, a humectant in an amount from 1% to 40% by weight of the ink composition, and an additive for extending the decap time. The additive is present in an amount greater than 0.1% by weight of the thermal ink jet ink composition. The additive is selected from fluorinated surfactants, ionic surfactants, and nonionic surfactants.

公开(公告)号：US20190291462A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-26

申请号：US16436007

申请日：2019-06-10

Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Philip HART ,  Jeremy ELLIS

IPC: B41J2/325 ,  B41J17/07 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B41J33/16 ,  B41J17/06 ,  B41J33/38

Abstract: A method of operating a thermal transfer printer, the thermal transfer printer comprising first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first spool support to the second spool support along a predetermined ribbon path; and a printhead. The printhead is moveable towards and away from a printing surface, and, during printing, is configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate as the substrate and printhead are moved relative to one another at a print speed. The method comprising causing relative movement between the ribbon and the printhead at a ribbon speed. A relative speed of movement between the ribbon and the substrate during printing is controlled based upon a force exerted upon the ribbon by the printhead during a printing operation, and/or a parameter indicative of an area of contact between a portion of the printhead and a portion of the printing surface.

公开(公告)号：US10328715B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15748248

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: Videojet Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Steven John Buckby ,  Philip Hart

IPC: B41J17/04 ,  B41J17/07 ,  B41J17/12 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B41J33/36 ,  B41J33/44 ,  B41J33/54

Abstract: A method of operating a transfer printer (1), the transfer printer comprising first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool (3,4) of ribbon (2), a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon (2) from the first spool support to the second spool support along a predetermined ribbon path, and a printhead (7), the printhead being configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate as the substrate is moved relative to the printhead in a direction of substrate movement. The method comprises driving the ribbon in a direction parallel to the direction of substrate movement, printing a first plurality of images onto a first respective plurality of substrates, driving the ribbon in a direction opposite to the direction of substrate movement, driving the ribbon in the direction parallel to the direction of substrate movement, and printing a second plurality of images onto a second respective plurality of substrates. Printing each image of the first and second pluralities of images results in corresponding pluralities of first (15 a, b, c) and second (16 a, b, c) negative images being formed on the ribbon, wherein each negative image of the first plurality of negative images (15 a, b, c) is located adjacent a negative image of the second plurality of negative images (16 a, b, c) on the ribbon.

公开(公告)号：US20190143704A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16300324

申请日：2017-05-11

Applicant: Videojet Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Robert SMITH

IPC: B41J2/175

Abstract: An electronic data storage device for use with a cartridge for storing and dispending liquid for use with an inkjet printer, the electronic data storage device storing printing data, wherein the printing data comprises at least one of: liquid density data, liquid conductivity data, recirculation data, and printer geometry data.

公开(公告)号：US20190135003A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-09

申请号：US16309747

申请日：2017-06-16

Applicant: VIDEOJET TECHNOLOGIES INC.

Inventor： Gary PFEFFER ,  Keith BUXTON

IPC: B41J25/312 ,  B41J2/035 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J25/316

Abstract: A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate. The printer comprises in a stepper motor having an output shaft coupled to the printhead, the stepper motor being arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a printing surface against which printing is carried out, and to control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the printing surface. The printer further comprises a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of an angular position of the output shaft of the stepper motor. The printer further comprises a controller arranged to generate control signals for the stepper motor so as to cause a predetermined torque to be generated by the stepper motor; said control signals being at least partially based upon an output of said sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20190047296A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15759916

申请日：2016-09-14

Applicant: Videojet Technologies Inc.

Inventor： Keith BUXTON ,  Gary PFEFFER

IPC: B41J2/305 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J2/35

Abstract: A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate, a first motor coupled to the printhead and arranged to vary the position of the printhead relative to a printing surface against which printing is carried out to thereby control the pressure exerted by the printhead on the printing surface, and a controller arranged to control the first motor. The controller is arranged to control the magnitude of current supplied to windings of the first motor so as to cause a predetermined pressure to be exerted by the printhead on the printing surface.