公开(公告)号：US11691413B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-04

申请号：US17336195

申请日：2021-06-01

Applicant: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.

Inventor： Steven A. Billow ,  Ghilad Dziesietnik ,  John A. Weismantel ,  Darin Schick ,  Boris Liberman ,  Noam Rabin ,  Hsinchia Chen

IPC: B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/04505 ,  B41J2/04586 ,  B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146

Abstract: Disclosed is an industrial single-pass inkjet printer/press incorporating a line-scan camera. The line-scan camera enables system software to inspect every sheet for quality assurance purposes. These inspection results are tied back to a digital printer to take one or more of several possible actions. Actions include ensuring a particular number of acceptable prints are generated and sorted. Actions further include performing nozzle checks without pausing or interrupting production orders.

公开(公告)号：US09914309B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US14304824

申请日：2014-06-13

Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.

Inventor： Steven Billow ,  Leon Williams ,  Ghilad Dziesietnik

IPC: B41J2/21

CPC classification number: B41J2/2139 ,  B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  G06K15/102

Abstract: Compensation algorithms are applied to hide failed nozzles or, at least, reduce the objectionable effect of such nozzles in a printed image. Once a failed nozzle or under-performing nozzle is detected in a single-pass printing system, it is shut-off and the image data that was intended to be printed by this nozzle is redistributed to its neighboring nozzles. Embodiments of the invention use of a 1-D look-up table and stochastically distribute the duty cycle to each neighboring nozzle. In this way, failed nozzles are effectively hidden in the final print.

公开(公告)号：US20150360491A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14304824

申请日：2014-06-13

Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.

Inventor： Steven BILLOW ,  Leon Williams ,  Ghilad Dziesietnik

IPC: B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J2/2139 ,  B41J2/2054 ,  B41J2/2142 ,  B41J2/2146 ,  G06K15/102

Abstract: Compensation algorithms are applied to hide failed nozzles or, at least, reduce the objectionable effect of such nozzles in a printed image. Once a failed nozzle or under-performing nozzle is detected in a single-pass printing system, it is shut-off and the image data that was intended to be printed by this nozzle is redistributed to its neighboring nozzles. Embodiments of the invention use of a 1-D look-up table and stochastically distribute the duty cycle to each neighboring nozzle. In this way, failed nozzles are effectively hidden in the final print.

Abstract translation: 应用补偿算法来隐藏失效的喷嘴，或者至少减少这种喷嘴在打印图像中的令人反感的效果。 一旦在单程打印系统中检测到失效的喷嘴或性能不良的喷嘴，就关闭，并且打算由该喷嘴打印的图像数据重新分布到其相邻的喷嘴。 本发明的实施例使用1-D查找表并随机地将占空比分配给每个相邻喷嘴。 以这种方式，故障喷嘴有效地隐藏在最终打印中。

公开(公告)号：US20240010018A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18306091

申请日：2023-04-24

Applicant: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.

Inventor： Steven A. Billow ,  Ghilad Dziesietnik

IPC: B41J29/393

CPC classification number: B41J29/393 ,  B41J2029/3935

Abstract: Embodiments include a method performed by a system operative to determine a condition related to a printed section printed by a shuttle-based printer. The method includes printing a portion of an image on a section of a medium, thereby providing a printed section. The section of the medium can have a size defined by at least a step size taken by the shuttle-based printer to advance the medium in a downstream direction. The method also includes scanning at least the printed section to capture a sample image of the printed section. The sample image can be captured by using an imager moving in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction. The method also includes inspecting at least the sample image to determine a value indicative of a condition related to the printed section.

公开(公告)号：US20210260893A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-26

申请号：US17313911

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.

Inventor： Ghilad Dziesietnik

IPC: B41J3/407

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique that improves material efficiency in generating garments and textiles that include graphics. A given product is sorted into cut patterns used to assemble the product. Graphics are digitally applied to each cut pattern in order to generate abstract cut patterns including aligned graphics. Blank cut patterns are nested across a virtual sheet of fabric in a 2D space without any consideration to the graphics. The nested cut patterns implement the abstract cut patterns that include graphics. The graphics are aligned to the positions of the cut patterns according to the nesting scheme. Print instructions including nested cut patterns with aligned graphics are delivered to a printer that executes the print job. The cut patterns are cut away from the fabric sheet including graphic designs that are aligned with the cut patterns.

公开(公告)号：US20200094579A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-26

申请号：US16392514

申请日：2019-04-23

Applicant: ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC.

Inventor： Ghilad Dziesietnik

IPC: B41J3/407

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a technique that improves material efficiency in generating garments and textiles that include graphics. A given product is sorted into cut patterns used to assemble the product. Graphics are digitally applied to each cut pattern in order to generate abstract cut patterns including aligned graphics. Blank cut patterns are nested across a virtual sheet of fabric in a 2D space without any consideration to the graphics. The nested cut patterns implement the abstract cut patterns that include graphics. The graphics are aligned to the positions of the cut patterns according to the nesting scheme. Print instructions including nested cut patterns with aligned graphics are delivered to a printer that executes the print job. The cut patterns are cut away from the fabric sheet including graphic designs that are aligned with the cut patterns.

公开(公告)号：US10513110B2

公开(公告)日：2019-12-24

申请号：US15603304

申请日：2017-05-23

Applicant: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.

Inventor： Steven A. Billow ,  Ghilad Dziesietnik ,  John A. Weismantel ,  Darin Schick ,  Boris Liberman

IPC: B41J2/045 ,  B41J2/21

Abstract: Disclosed is an industrial single-pass inkjet printer/press incorporating an line-scan camera. The line-scan camera enables system software to inspect every sheet for quality assurance purposes. These inspection results are tied back to a digital printer to take one or more of several possible actions. Actions include ensuring a particular number of acceptable prints are generated and sorted. Actions further include performing nozzle checks without pausing or interrupting production orders.

公开(公告)号：US20190275817A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-12

申请号：US16421287

申请日：2019-05-23

Applicant: Electronics for Imaging, Inc.

Inventor： Steven A. Billow ,  Ghilad Dziesietnik

IPC: B41J29/393

Abstract: Embodiments include a method performed by a system operative to determine a condition related to a printed section printed by a shuttle-based printer. The method includes printing a portion of an image on a section of a medium, thereby providing a printed section. The section of the medium can have a size defined by at least a step size taken by the shuttle-based printer to advance the medium in a downstream direction. The method also includes scanning at least the printed section to capture a sample image of the printed section. The sample image can be captured by using an imager moving in a direction perpendicular to the downstream direction. The method also includes inspecting at least the sample image to determine a value indicative of a condition related to the printed section.