公开(公告)号：US08511785B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13223152

申请日：2011-08-31

申请人： Trevor James Snyder ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Paul J. McConville

发明人： Trevor James Snyder ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Paul J. McConville

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： A method for operating an image receiving member in a phase change ink printer has been developed. The method includes selectively rotating the image receiving member past an activated heater to heat a first portion of the image receiving member to a first predetermined temperature that is greater than a second temperature to which a remaining portion of the image receiving member is heated by the heater.

摘要翻译： 已经开发了用于操作相变墨水打印机中的图像接收部件的方法。 该方法包括选择性地使图像接收部件旋转经过激活的加热器，以将图像接收部件的第一部分加热到大于图像接收部件的剩余部分被加热器加热的第二温度的第一预定温度 。

公开(公告)号：US08280287B2

公开(公告)日：2012-10-02

申请号：US12855011

申请日：2010-08-12

申请人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

发明人： Dale R. Mashtare ,  Shu Chang ,  Grace T. Brewington ,  John F. Knapp ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Daniel M. Bray ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jason M. LeFevre ,  Karen A. Moffat ,  Jordan H. Wosnick ,  Santokh S. Badesha

IPC分类号： G03G15/04

CPC分类号： G03G15/2021 ,  G03G15/2007 ,  G03G15/2064

摘要： Multi-stage fixing systems for fixing toner to a substrate, printing apparatuses and methods of fixing marking material to a substrate are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the multi-stage fixing systems includes a softening device for softening toner applied to a substrate by a marking device; and a fixing device for fixing the softened toner to the substrate. The fixing device includes a first fixing member including a first surface; a first thermal energy source for actively heating the first surface; and a second fixing member including a second surface, the first surface and the second surface form a fixing nip at which the substrate with softened toner is received. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are operable to apply heat and pressure to the substrate and softened toner received at the fixing nip to fix the toner to the substrate.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于将调色剂固定到基底的多级定影系统，印刷装置和将标记材料固定到基底的方法。 多级定影系统的示例性实施例包括用于通过标记装置软化施加到基底的调色剂的软化装置; 以及用于将软化的调色剂固定到基底的定影装置。 固定装置包括：第一固定构件，包括第一表面; 用于主动加热第一表面的第一热能源; 以及包括第二表面的第二固定构件，所述第一表面和所述第二表面形成定影辊隙，在所述定影辊隙处接收带软化调色剂的基底。 第一固定构件和第二固定构件可操作以对基板施加热和压力，并且在定影辊隙处接收软化的调色剂以将调色剂固定到基板。

公开(公告)号：US20100018417A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12177952

申请日：2008-07-23

申请人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jignesh P. Sheth

发明人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jignesh P. Sheth

IPC分类号： B41F7/02

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057

摘要： Herein includes an offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an outer coating with a urethane and a conductive salt; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced.

摘要翻译： 本文中包括用于将相变墨水转印并任选地固定到打印介质上的胶版印刷设备，包括：a）相变油墨应用组件，用于将相变油墨图像中的相变油墨施加到成像构件; b）成像构件，用于接收，转移和可选地将相变油墨图像固定到打印介质，所述成像构件具有i）成像基板，并且其中ii）具有聚氨酯和导电盐的外涂层; 以及c）用于向成像构件供给脱模剂的脱模剂管理系统，其中减少了转移所需的脱模剂量并可选地固定相变油墨图像。

公开(公告)号：US20090141110A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US11948166

申请日：2007-11-30

申请人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville

发明人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002

摘要： A printing apparatus, including a) a printing station with at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including a heated or unheated ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member, and wherein a nip is formed between the ink spreading member and the back-up pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the substrate, wherein said substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a substrate, and ii) an outer coating having a polymer matrix with an oleophobic resin, a fluoropolymer lubricant, and a first additive.

摘要翻译： 一种打印装置，包括：a）具有至少一个打印头的打印站，所述打印站用于在相变油墨图像中向相关改变油墨图像中的基板施加相变油墨;以及b）油墨扩展站，其包括加热或未加热的油墨扩展部件和背面 - 与所述油墨扩展构件压力接触的压力构件，并且其中在所述油墨扩展构件和所述支撑压力构件之间形成辊隙，用于将相变油墨图像铺展在所述衬底上，其中所述衬底穿过所述衬底 并且其中所述压力构件包括i）基底，和ii）具有疏油树脂的聚合物基质，含氟聚合物润滑剂和第一添加剂的外涂层。

公开(公告)号：US07540600B2

公开(公告)日：2009-06-02

申请号：US11347972

申请日：2006-02-06

申请人： Alexander J. Fioravanti ,  Paul J. McConville ,  James J. Padula ,  Michael Jon Levy

发明人： Alexander J. Fioravanti ,  Paul J. McConville ,  James J. Padula ,  Michael Jon Levy

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J29/17 ,  B41J2/0057 ,  B41J2/17593

摘要： A release agent applicator applies release agent to an imaging drum and absorbs release agent metered from the drum to extend the operational life of a image drum maintenance unit. The applicator includes a reservoir for storing release agent, the reservoir having a plurality of perforations for enabling release agent to seep from the reservoir, a containment membrane mounted to the reservoir for wicking release agent from the perforations of the reservoir, and a delivery layer mounted to the containment membrane for delivering release agent from the containment membrane to an imaging drum that is in contact with the delivery layer. The delivery layer is matched to the containment membrane to maintain a saturation rate for the delivery layer in a predetermined range and the delivery layer has an uptake rate for release agent contacting an external boundary of the delivery layer that is greater than a release agent supply rate from the containment membrane to the delivery layer.

摘要翻译： 脱模剂施加器将防粘剂施加到成像鼓上并吸收从滚筒计量的脱模剂，以延长图像鼓维护单元的使用寿命。 所述施加器包括用于储存脱模剂的储存器，所述储存器具有多个用于使脱模剂从储存器渗出的穿孔，安装到所述储存器的容纳膜用于从所述储存器的穿孔中吸收脱模剂，以及安装的输送层 到用于将释放剂从容纳膜输送到与输送层接触的成像鼓的容纳膜。 输送层与容纳膜匹配以将输送层的饱和速率保持在预定范围内，并且输送层具有接触输送层的外部边界的脱模剂的吸收速率大于脱模剂供给速率 从容纳膜到输送层。

公开(公告)号：US08608307B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13236059

申请日：2011-09-19

申请人： Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Bin Zhang ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Trevor James Snyder

发明人： Bruce Earl Thayer ,  Bin Zhang ,  Palghat S. Ramesh ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Trevor James Snyder

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057 ,  B41J13/076

摘要： A transfix roller is adapted for use with a thin walled image receiving member in an indirect printer. The transfix roller is centrally supported to present a more uniform pressure profile in the nip formed with the image receiving member. An interference fit between the central shaft and the roller sleeve enables the transfix roller to be made without an additional process to secure the shaft to the sleeve.

摘要翻译： 转印辊适于与间接打印机中的薄壁图像接收部件一起使用。 中间的支撑滚筒，以在与图像接收构件形成的压区中呈现更均匀的压力分布。 中心轴和滚子套筒之间的过盈配合使得可以在没有附加工艺的情况下制造压辊，以将轴固定到套筒上。

公开(公告)号：US08485621B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13043920

申请日：2011-03-09

申请人： Alexander J. Fioravanti ,  Paul J. McConville

发明人： Alexander J. Fioravanti ,  Paul J. McConville

IPC分类号： B41J2/195 ,  B41J2/17 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J2/0057

摘要： A printing device is configured to adjust the angle of a metering blade within a predetermined range of angles to compensate for wear in the blade over time or for other causes of inconsistency. The angle of the metering blade is selected by a controller which operates an actuator to move a moveable member to adjust the angle of the metering blade and regulate the thickness of a release agent layer on a moving imaging member.

摘要翻译： 打印装置被配置为将计量刀片的角度调整在预定角度范围内，以补偿刀片随时间的磨损或其他不一致的原因。 计量刀片的角度由控制器选择，控制器操作致动器以移动可移动构件以调节计量刀片的角度并调节移动成像构件上的脱模剂层的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20100259573A1

公开(公告)日：2010-10-14

申请号：US12422366

申请日：2009-04-13

申请人： R. Enrique Viturro ,  Paul J. McConville

发明人： R. Enrique Viturro ,  Paul J. McConville

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593 ,  B41J29/17

摘要： The present disclosure describes a system and method for controlling the post-marking heaters and ink spreading nip rollers employed for spreading the ink dots on the media web to provide the desired image quality. The technique employs a sensor for sensing single pixel linewidth and showthru sensor to sense showthru of the ink. The sensor outputs are combined with the temperature and pressure values of the ink spreading nips to provide an error signal to a PID controller for controlling the nip pressure and heater temperature.

摘要翻译： 本公开描述了一种用于控制用于将墨点扩散到介质卷材上以提供期望图像质量的后标记加热器和油墨扩展夹持辊的系统和方法。 该技术采用传感器来感测单像素线宽并显示传感器来感测油墨的显示。 传感器输出与油墨扩散辊隙的温度和压力值相结合，向PID控制器提供误差信号，以控制压区压力和加热器温度。

公开(公告)号：US20100020146A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12178016

申请日：2008-07-23

申请人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jignesh P. Sheth

发明人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jignesh P. Sheth

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593 ,  B41J11/002

摘要： A printing apparatus having a) a printing station including at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a print substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including an ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member forming a nip between the ink spreading member and pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the print substrate, wherein the print substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a pressure member substrate, and having thereon ii) an intermediate coating comprising a polyurethane material, and having thereon, iii) an outer coating comprising a nitrile butadiene and a conductive filler.

摘要翻译： 一种印刷装置，具有：a）印刷台，其包括用于在相变油墨图像中将相变油墨施加到印刷基板的至少一个打印头，以及b）包括油墨扩展部件和备用压力 与所述油墨扩散构件压力接触的构件在所述油墨扩散构件和压力构件之间形成辊隙，用于将所述相变油墨图像扩散到所述打印基板上，其中所述打印基板通过所述辊隙，并且其中所述压力构件包括i ）压力构件基底，并且其上具有ii）包含聚氨酯材料的中间涂层，并且其上具有iii）包含丁腈和导电填料的外涂层。

公开(公告)号：US20100020145A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-28

申请号：US12177987

申请日：2008-07-23

申请人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jignesh P. Sheth

发明人： David J. Gervasi ,  Santokh S. Badesha ,  James E. Williams ,  Paul J. McConville ,  Jignesh P. Sheth

IPC分类号： B41J2/175

CPC分类号： B41J2/17593

摘要： Herein includes an offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an intermediate layer comprising a polyurethane, and iii) outer coating comprising a nitrile butadiene and a conductive filler; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced.

摘要翻译： 本文中包括用于将相变墨水转印并任选地固定到打印介质上的胶版印刷设备，包括：a）相变油墨应用组件，用于将相变油墨图像中的相变油墨施加到成像构件; b）用于接收，转移和可选地将相变墨水图像固定到打印介质的成像构件，所述成像构件具有i）成像基底，并且其中ii）包含聚氨酯的中间层，以及iii）包含 腈丁二烯和导电填料; 以及c）用于向成像构件供给脱模剂的脱模剂管理系统，其中减少了转移所需的脱模剂量并可选地固定相变油墨图像。