公开(公告)号：US06263816B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US09649471

申请日：2000-08-28

Applicant: Richard N. Codos ,  M. Burl White

Inventor： Richard N. Codos ,  M. Burl White

IPC: D05B1100

CPC classification number: D05B11/00 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/002 ,  D05B33/00 ,  D05D2305/12 ,  D05D2305/22

Abstract: Ticking for the production of mattress covers is preprinted with a plurality of different patterns by a computer controlled printer that prints in response to pattern data communicated from a control computer. The pattern data is organized and communicated by the computer so that a print head, for example, can scan the ticking material, such as in rows across the width of a web, and print different patterns. For example, different border panels can be oriented along a web and positioned side-by-side across a web and each printed with a different pattern. Top and bottom panels having corresponding patterns can be printed on the same or a different web. Identifying data for matching the panels of a mattress product can be provided in data files in the same or a different computer or can be printed on the fabric along with the patterns on the panels. The printed data can be manually or machine readable so that cutting and slitting of the panels from each other and the quilting and combining of the panels for assembly of a mattress product can be carried out manually or automatically.

Abstract translation: 通过计算机控制的打印机预先印刷具有多种不同图案的床垫盖，以响应于从控制计算机传送的图案数据进行打印。 图案数据由计算机组织和传送，使得打印头例如可以扫描滴答材料，例如跨网幅宽度的行，并且打印不同的图案。 例如，不同的边框可以沿着网片定向并且跨越网并排布置，并且每个印刷有不同的图案。 具有相应图案的顶部和底部面板可以印刷在相同或不同的网上。 识别用于匹配床垫产品的面板的数据可以在相同或不同计算机中的数据文件中提供，或者可以与面板上的图案一起印刷在织物上。 印刷数据可以是手动的或机器可读的，以便彼此间的切割和切割以及用于组装床垫产品的面板的绗缝和组合可以手动地或自动地进行。

公开(公告)号：US6145456A

公开(公告)日：2000-11-14

申请号：US306744

申请日：1999-05-07

Applicant: Richard N. Codos

Inventor： Richard N. Codos

IPC: D05B11/00 ,  D05B19/12 ,  D05B29/02

CPC classification number: D05B11/00 ,  D05B19/12 ,  D05B29/02

Abstract: An apparatus for stitching fabric to produce a quilted fabric having a needle plate for supporting the fabric, a presser plate located at a first position above the needle plate and a needle located above the presser plate. A needle rocker shaft is mechanically connected to the needle and imparts a reciprocating motion to the needle in response to the angular displacements of the needle rocker shaft. Further, a presser plate rocker shaft is mechanically connected to the needle rocker shaft and imparts a reciprocating motion to the presser plate in response to the angular displacements of the presser plate rocker shaft. The presser plate rocker has an output shaft movable to a different relative angular positions with respect to an input shaft in order to locate the presser plate at a second position with respect to the needle plate. The first and second positions of the presser plate provide respective first and second gaps with respect to the needle plate and permit fabrics of different thicknesses to be quilted.

Abstract translation: 一种用于缝合织物以产生具有用于支撑织物的针板的绗缝织物的装置，位于针板上方的第一位置的压脚板和位于压板上方的针。 针式摇杆轴机械地连接到针上，并且响应于针摆轴的角位移而向针施加往复运动。 此外，压板摇臂轴机械地连接到针摇杆轴，并且响应于压板摇臂轴的角位移而向压板施加往复运动。 压板摇臂具有可相对于输入轴移动到不同相对角度位置的输出轴，以便将压板相对于针板定位在第二位置。 压板的第一和第二位置相对于针板提供相应的第一和第二间隙，并允许不同厚度的织物被绗缝。

公开(公告)号：US20140026326A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-30

申请号：US13826814

申请日：2013-03-14

Applicant: Richard N. Codos

Inventor： Richard N. Codos

IPC: A47C27/08

CPC classification number: A47C27/083 ,  A61B5/4815 ,  A61B5/6892 ,  A61G7/05776

Abstract: The present invention provides a pressure adjustable platform system including a plurality of bladders, a base plate, and a connection plate, such as, for instance, a gasket plate. A plurality of fluid channels are incorporated into the base plate, and the fluid channels interconnect the bladders to a sensor such as a pressure or force sensor that may be present in the pressure adjustable platform system or present in an external fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. The pressure adjustable platform system may be operably connected to a fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. The base plate may contain one or more channels, tubes or conduits transmitting a fluid into or removing a fluid from a bladder. The connection plate such as a gasket plate may operably connect the fluid sensing and distributing apparatus to the pressure adjustable platform system.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了一种压力可调的平台系统，其包括多个气囊，基板和连接板，例如垫圈板。 多个流体通道被结合到基板中，并且流体通道将气囊互连到可以存在于压力可调平台系统中或存在于外部流体感测和分配装置中的传感器，例如压力或力传感器。 压力可调平台系统可以可操作地连接到流体感测和分配装置。 底板可以包含一个或多个通道，将流体从膀胱传递到流体或从膀胱移除流体的管或管道。 诸如垫片板的连接板可以将流体感测和分配装置可操作地连接到压力可调平台系统。

公开(公告)号：US20090225145A1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-10

申请号：US12418431

申请日：2009-04-03

Applicant: Richard N. Codos

Inventor： Richard N. Codos

IPC: B41J2/01

CPC classification number: B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/28 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/0085 ,  B41J25/308 ,  B41J25/3086 ,  B41M7/0072 ,  B41M7/0081 ,  B41M7/009 ,  D06P5/2005 ,  D06P5/30

Abstract: Printhead-to-panel spacing is controllable to maintain a predetermined constant distance from the printing element to the surface of the panel where the ink is to be applied. Each of a plurality of printheads may be independently moveable to control the spacing of the printheads from the substrate surface. Sensors on the printhead carriage measure the shape, or vertical position of, the printhead's distance from the printhead carriage to the surface of the substrate being printed. The position or focal length of the UV light curing head may be varied to maintain focus of the UV light on the ink on a contoured surface of the substrate. UV curing heads may be located on the printhead carriage, one on each side of the printheads, and activated alternately as the carriage reciprocates, to spot cure ink immediately after being deposited on the substrate. Cold UV sources may be used to prevent heat deformation of flat or contoured substrates during printing, thereby making spot curing on heat-sensitive substrates such as foamboard possible.

Abstract translation: 打印头到面板间距是可控的，以保持与打印元件到要施加墨水的面板的表面预定的恒定距离。 多个打印头中的每一个可以独立地可移动以控制打印头与基板表面的间隔。 打印头滑架上的传感器测量打印头距打印头滑架到正在打印的基板表面的距离的形状或垂直位置。 可以改变UV光固化头的位置或焦距以保持UV光在基底的轮廓表面上的墨上的聚焦。 UV固化头可以位于打印头滑架上，一个在打印头的每一侧上，并且随着滑架往复运动而交替地启动，以在沉积在基板上之后立即点固化油墨。 可以使用冷UV源来防止在印刷过程中平坦或成型的基材的热变形，从而在热敏基材如发泡板上进行点固化成为可能。

公开(公告)号：US20080297559A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US10597546

申请日：2005-01-28

Applicant: Richard N. CODOS ,  William W. COLLAN ,  Angelo QUATTROCIOCCHI ,  Peter VOGEL

Inventor： Richard N. CODOS ,  William W. COLLAN ,  Angelo QUATTROCIOCCHI ,  Peter VOGEL

IPC: B41J23/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/42 ,  B41J3/28 ,  B41J11/001 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J15/04

Abstract: An apparatus (30, 40, 50) and a method of ink jet printing arc disclosed that use a system for feeding a substrate longitudinally relative to a support area and a system for moving a printhead parallel to the direction of substrate feed. Indexing between transverse scan rows of a printhead (20) is carried out initially by the substrate feed system (16) and the actual feed distance is measured using an encoder or other substrate position measurement device (26). A controller (25) determines the amount of any error that occurs between the actual and the desired feed distances. The controller (25) then sends signals to move the printhead (20) to compensate for any error in the feed system feed. Compensating adjustments are then made to the next subsequent substrate indexing step so that the printhead tends to move back toward its home or zeroed position with its next correction and does not walk away from this home position as a result of cumulative movements. For printers that have bridges (17) moveable relative to the machine frame (11) on which the printhead (20) is carried, printhead motion is achieved by moving the bridge, for example, by actuating a linear servo bridge motion system (31). For fixed bridge roll-to-roll printers, the printhead (20) can be caused to shift longitudinally on the bridge (17) to make the correcting movements.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用用于相对于支撑区域纵向馈送衬底的系统和用于平行于衬底馈送方向移动打印头的系统的设备（30,40,50）和喷墨印刷方法。 打印头（20）的横向扫描行之间的索引首先由基板进给系统（16）执行，并且使用编码器或其它基板位置测量装置（26）测量实际进给距离。 控制器（25）确定在实际和期望馈送距离之间发生的任何误差的量。 控制器（25）然后发送信号以移动打印头（20）以补偿馈送系统馈送中的任何错误。 然后对下一个随后的基板分度步骤进行补偿调节，使得打印头随着其下一次校正趋向于朝向其归零或归零位置移动，并且由于累积运动而不会离开该原始位置。 对于具有相对于其上承载有打印头（20）的机架（11）可移动的桥（17）的打印机，通过例如通过致动线性伺服桥运动系统（31）来移动桥来实现打印头运动， 。 对于固定桥式卷对卷打印机，可以使打印头（20）在桥（17）上纵向移动以进行校正运动。

公开(公告)号：US07073902B2

公开(公告)日：2006-07-11

申请号：US10675219

申请日：2003-09-30

Applicant: Richard N. Codos ,  William W. Collan ,  Robert B. Comerford ,  Angelo Quattrociocchi ,  Milan Badovinac

Inventor： Richard N. Codos ,  William W. Collan ,  Robert B. Comerford ,  Angelo Quattrociocchi ,  Milan Badovinac

IPC: B41J2/01

CPC classification number: B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/1652 ,  B41J2/2107 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J11/02 ,  B41J19/202 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0064 ,  B41M7/0072 ,  B41M7/0081 ,  B41M7/009 ,  D05B11/00 ,  D06P5/2005 ,  D06P5/2011 ,  D06P5/30

Abstract: An ink jet printing is provided on large area such as wide textile webs, having such pores or other opening therethrough such that, when ink is jetted from a print head onto the web, some of the ink jets through the opening to a side of the web opposite the print head. At the printing station, maintaining a space between the web and the surface such that the web is out of contact with the surface at the printing station so that when ink jetted through the web and onto the surface it does not contaminate the web.

Abstract translation: 在大面积上提供喷墨打印，例如宽的织物网，具有这样的孔或通过其中的其它开口，使得当油墨从打印头喷射到纸幅上时，一些喷墨通过开口到达 网页与打印头相对。 在印刷站处，保持幅材和表面之间的空间，使得纸幅与印刷站处的表面脱离接触，使得当油墨通过纸幅喷射到表面上时，其不会污染纸幅。

公开(公告)号：US06523921B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-25

申请号：US09822795

申请日：2001-03-30

Applicant: Richard N. Codos

Inventor： Richard N. Codos

IPC: B41J25308

CPC classification number: B41J25/308 ,  B41J3/4073 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J25/3086

Abstract: Ink jet printing is provided onto rigid panels such as office partitions, which have surfaces that are contoured, textured or made of another three-dimensional material, or are otherwise differently spaced from the plane of the panel such that the distance between a printing element and the point on the surface on which ink is to be deposited is not always the same or exactly predictable. Preferably, three dimensional covered panels are printed using ink jet printing, preferably using ultraviolet (UV) light curable ink, which is first, at least partially cured with UV light and then subjected to heating to more completely cure and dry the ink to remove, by evaporation, further curing or otherwise, the uncured monomers. The panel surface may be contoured by quilting or molding processes. Print head to panel spacing is adjustable to maintain a predetermined constant distance from the printing element to the surface of the panel where the ink is to be applied. Each of a plurality of print heads is provided and independently moveable to control the spacing of the print heads from the substrate surface. Sensors on the print head carriage measure the shape, or vertical position of the print heads. The position or focal length of the UV light curing head may also be varied to maintain focus of the UV light on the ink on a contoured surface of the substrate.

Abstract translation: 喷墨印刷被提供到诸如办公室隔板的刚性面板上，其具有轮廓，纹理或由另一三维材料制成的表面，或者以其他方式与面板的平面间隔开，使得打印元件和 要沉积墨水的表面上的点并不总是相同或完全可预测的。 优选地，使用喷墨印刷，优选使用紫外线（UV）光固化油墨来印刷三维覆盖的面板，其首先用UV光至少部分固化，然后经受加热以更完全地固化和干燥油墨以除去， 通过蒸发，进一步固化或以其它方式，未固化的单体。 面板表面可以通过绗缝或模制工艺成型。 打印头到面板间距是可调节的，以保持与打印元件到要施加墨水的面板表面预定的恒定距离。 提供多个打印头中的每一个并且可独立地移动以控制打印头与基板表面的间隔。 打印头托架上的传感器测量打印头的形状或垂直位置。 UV光固化头的位置或焦距也可以变化，以保持UV光在基底的轮廓表面上的墨上的聚焦。

公开(公告)号：US06435117B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09822794

申请日：2001-03-30

Applicant: Richard N. Codos ,  M. Burl White ,  Russell E. Bowman

Inventor： Richard N. Codos ,  M. Burl White ,  Russell E. Bowman

IPC: D05B1100

Abstract: A quilting machine (10,100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600) is provided with a printing station (20, 125, 225, 325, 425, 525, 611, 626, 631) and a quilting station (44, 127, 227, 327, 427, 527, 627, 632). A master batch controller (90, 135, 235, 335, 435, 535) assures that the proper combinations of printed and quilted patterns are combined to allow small quantities of different quilted products to be produced automatically along a material web. Ticking is preprinted with a plurality of different patterns, organized and communicated by the computer so that a print head can scan the material and print different patterns of different panels (32) across the width of a web. Identifying data (40) for matching the panels of a mattress product can be provided in data files printed on the fabric.

公开(公告)号：US06312123B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-06

申请号：US09390571

申请日：1999-09-03

Applicant: Richard N. Codos ,  William W. Collan ,  Robert B. Comerford ,  Angelo Quattrociocchi ,  Milan Badovinac

Inventor： Richard N. Codos ,  William W. Collan ,  Robert B. Comerford ,  Angelo Quattrociocchi ,  Milan Badovinac

IPC: B41J201

CPC classification number: D06P5/30 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/16585 ,  B41J3/4078 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41M5/0047 ,  B41M5/0064 ,  B41M7/0081 ,  B41M7/009 ,  D05B11/00 ,  D05B33/00 ,  D05D2305/12 ,  D05D2305/22 ,  D06P5/2005

Abstract: Ink jet printing is provided onto fabric using ultraviolet (UV) light curable ink. The ink is first cured with UV light to about a 90-97% cure, and then is subjected to heating to more completely cure the ink and to remove by evaporation or otherwise, the uncured monomers and producing a printed image of ink having less than 100 PPM of uncured monomers, and as low as 10 PPM of uncured monomers. The printing is provided in a quilting machine having a quilting station and a printing station located upstream of the quilting station. Preferably, at the printing station, only a top layer of fabric is printed with a multicolored design under the control of a programmed controller. UV curable ink is jetted at a dot density of about 180×254 dots or more per inch per color, each dot of about 80 picoliters. A conveyor moves the printed fabric from the printing station through a UV curing station where a UV curing light head moves either with the print head or independent of the print head to expose the deposited drops of UV ink with a beam of about 300 watts per linear inch of energy, at a rate that applies about 1 joule per square centimeter. The conveyor then conveys the fabric through a heated drying station or oven where the fabric is heated to about 300° F. for from about 30 seconds up to about three minutes. Forced hot air is preferably used to apply the heat in the oven, but other heating methods such as infrared or other radiant heaters may be used. Before, or preferably after, the heat curing, the fabric is combined with other material layers and a quilted pattern is applied in program controlled coordination with the printed pattern.

Abstract translation: 使用紫外线（UV）光固化油墨将喷墨打印提供到织物上。 油墨首先用UV光固化至约90-97％固化，然后经受加热以更完全地固化油墨并通过蒸发或其它方式除去未固化的单体并产生具有小于等于 未固化单体为100PPM，未固化单体低至10PPM。 印刷在绗缝机上设置有绗缝站和位于绗缝站上游的印刷站。 优选地，在印刷站处，在程控控制器的控制下，只有顶层织物以多色设计印刷。 UV固化油墨以每英寸每色约180×254点或更多点的点密度喷射，每个点为约80皮升。 输送机将印刷的织物从印刷站移动通过UV固化站，其中UV固化光头与打印头一起移动或独立于打印头移动，以每线性约300瓦的光束暴露沉积的UV墨水滴 英寸的能量，以每平方厘米约1焦耳的速度。 然后，输送机将织物通过加热的干燥站或烘箱输送，其中将织物加热至约300°F，从约30秒至约3分钟。 优选使用强制热空气将热量施加到炉中，但是可以使用其它加热方法，例如红外线或其他辐射加热器。 在热固化之前或优选之后，将织物与其它材料层结合，并且以程序控制的印刷图案配合施加绗缝图案。

公开(公告)号：US6012403A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US250352

申请日：1999-02-16

Applicant: Richard N. Codos ,  Burl White ,  Thomas J. Wells

Inventor： Richard N. Codos ,  Burl White ,  Thomas J. Wells

IPC: B41J2/01 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J11/00 ,  D05B11/00 ,  D05B33/00 ,  D06B11/00 ,  D06P5/00 ,  D06P5/20 ,  D06P5/30 ,  D06P7/00 ,  D05B21/00

CPC classification number: B41J3/4078 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41J2/01 ,  D05B11/00 ,  D05B33/00 ,  D06P5/2005 ,  D06P5/30 ,  D05D2305/12 ,  D05D2305/22

Abstract: A quilting machine is provided having a quilting station and a printing station located upstream of the quilting station, with a conveyor extending through each of the stations to convey a web of quilting material through the machine. At the printing station a top layer is printed with a multi-colored design under the control of a programmed controller, which may vary the design from section to section of the web so that individual or small quantities of panel sections of the web may be decorated with a different pattern. The conveyor preferably moves the quilting material relative to stationary heads, but the conveyor may alternatively stop at various stations and the printing or quilting heads moved relative to the stationary web on the conveyor. Precise longitudinal position information is maintained of the location of the printed pattern. The conveyor then conveys the top patterned layer web through a drying station. After bringing the top layer web together with webs of filler and backing material, the conveyor conveys the multi-layered web to the quilting station where a quilted pattern is caused by the controller to be sewn on the printed pattern bearing material in registration with the printed pattern. Preferably, printing is applied before the quilting, but quilting before printing can be accomplished according to certain aspects of the invention. A cutoff station separates the web panels bearing composite printed and quilted patterns under control of the programmed controller. For mattress cover manufacture, border panels can be quilted and printed in coordination with the top and bottom mattress panels, as part of the same webs of material from which they are then severed in a separate synchronously controlled border making section.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种绗缝机，其具有绗缝站和位于绗缝站上游的印刷站，输送机延伸穿过每个站，以将绗缝材料网通过机器传送。 在印刷站，顶层在编程的控制器的控制下印刷多色设计，这可以改变幅材的一部分到另一部分的设计，使得可以装饰幅材的单个或少量的面板部分 有不同的模式。 输送机优选地相对于静止头移动绗缝材料，但是输送机可以可选地停在各个站处，并且印刷或绗缝头相对于输送机上的固定腹板移动。 维持印刷图案的位置的精确的纵向位置信息。 然后，输送机将顶部图案化的层织物传送通过干燥站。 在将顶层纤维网与填料和背衬材料的纤维网一起带入之后，输送机将多层织物传送到绗缝站，绗缝图案由控制器引起，缝制在印刷图案轴承材料上，与印刷 模式。 优选地，在绗缝之前进行印刷，但是可以根据本发明的某些方面完成印刷前的绗缝。 切割台在编程的控制器的控制下分离承载复合印刷和绗缝图案的网板。 对于床垫盖制造，边框可以与顶部和底部床垫配合地进行绗缝和印刷，作为同一材料网的一部分，然后将它们在单独的同步控制的边界制作部分中切断。