GAS ENCLOSURE ASSEMBLY AND SYSTEM
    21.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210331499A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-28

    申请号:US17302841

    申请日:2021-05-13

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings relate to various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system that can be readily transportable and assemblable and provide for maintaining a minimum inert gas volume and maximal access to various devices and apparatuses enclosed therein. Various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system of the present teachings can have a gas enclosure assembly constructed in a fashion that minimizes the internal volume of a gas enclosure assembly, and at the same time optimizes the working space to accommodate a variety of footprints of various OLED printing systems. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure assembly so constructed additionally provide ready access to the interior of a gas enclosure assembly from the exterior during processing and readily access to the interior for maintenance, while minimizing downtime.

    Gas enclosure assembly and system
    22.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10442226B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15184755

    申请日:2016-06-16

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings relate to various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system that can be readily transportable and assemblable and provide for maintaining a minimum inert gas volume and maximal access to various devices and apparatuses enclosed therein. Various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system of the present teachings can have a gas enclosure assembly constructed in a fashion that minimizes the internal volume of a gas enclosure assembly, and at the same time optimizes the working space to accommodate a variety of footprints of various OLED printing systems. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure assembly so constructed additionally provide ready access to the interior of a gas enclosure assembly from the exterior during processing and readily access to the interior for maintenance, while minimizing downtime.

    Gas enclosure assembly and system
    23.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10309665B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-06-04

    申请号:US15605806

    申请日:2017-05-25

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings relate to various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system that can be readily transportable and assemblable and provide for maintaining a minimum inert gas volume and maximal access to various devices and apparatuses enclosed therein. Various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system of the present teachings can have a gas enclosure assembly constructed in a fashion that minimizes the internal volume of a gas enclosure assembly, and at the same time optimizes the working space to accommodate a variety of footprints of various OLED printing systems. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure assembly so constructed additionally provide ready access to the interior of a gas enclosure assembly from the exterior during processing and readily access to the interior for maintenance, while minimizing downtime.

    Printing system assemblies and methods

    公开(公告)号:US09884501B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US15354927

    申请日:2016-11-17

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a printing system for printing a substrate, in which the printing system can be housed in a gas enclosure, where the environment within the enclosure can be maintained as a controlled printing environment. A controlled environment of the present teachings can include control of the type of gas environment within the gas enclosure, the size and level particulate matter within the enclosure, control of the temperature within the enclosure and control of lighting. Various embodiments of a printing system of the present teachings can include a Y-axis motion system and a Z-axis moving plate that are configured to substantially decrease excess thermal load within the enclosure by, for example, eliminating or substantially minimizing the use of conventional electric motors.

    Printing System Assemblies and Methods

    公开(公告)号:US20170129265A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-11

    申请号:US15354927

    申请日:2016-11-17

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a printing system for printing a substrate, in which the printing system can be housed in a gas enclosure, where the environment within the enclosure can be maintained as a controlled printing environment. A controlled environment of the present teachings can include control of the type of gas environment within the gas enclosure, the size and level particulate matter within the enclosure, control of the temperature within the enclosure and control of lighting. Various embodiments of a printing system of the present teachings can include a Y-axis motion system and a Z-axis moving plate that are configured to substantially decrease excess thermal load within the enclosure by, for example, eliminating or substantially minimizing the use of conventional electric motors.

    Printing System Assemblies and Methods
    26.
    发明申请
    Printing System Assemblies and Methods 有权
    印刷系统装配和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150360462A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-17

    申请号:US14738785

    申请日:2015-06-12

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a printing system for printing a substrate, in which the printing system can be housed in a gas enclosure, where the environment within the enclosure can be maintained as a controlled printing environment. A controlled environment of the present teachings can include control of the type of gas environment within the gas enclosure, the size and level particulate matter within the enclosure, control of the temperature within the enclosure and control of lighting. Various embodiments of a printing system of the present teachings can include a Y-axis motion system and a Z-axis moving plate that are configured to substantially decrease excess thermal load within the enclosure by, for example, eliminating or substantially minimizing the use of conventional electric motors. Additionally, various embodiments of a Y-axis motion system of the present teachings can include a gripper motion control assembly of a Y-axis motion system configured to provide dynamic orientation of the rotation of a substrate about the theta-Z (θ-Z) axis during Y-axis travel to maintain a high degree of precision for substrate orientation parallel to the axis of travel.

    Abstract translation: 本教导公开了用于印刷衬底的打印系统的各种实施例,其中打印系统可以容纳在气体外壳中,其中外壳内的环境可以被保持为受控打印环境。 本教导的受控环境可以包括控制气体外壳内的气体环境的类型,外壳内的尺寸和级别的颗粒物质,控制外壳内的温度和控制照明。 本教导的打印系统的各种实施例可以包括Y轴运动系统和Z轴移动板,其被配置为通过例如消除或基本上最小化常规的使用来大大减少外壳内的过多热负荷 电动机。 此外,本教导的Y轴运动系统的各种实施例可以包括Y轴运动系统的夹持器运动控制组件,其被配置为提供围绕θ-Z(& T; Z)的衬底的旋转的动态取向 )轴,以保持平行于行进轴线的基板定向的高精度。

    GAS ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING AN AUXILIARY ENCLOSURE
    27.
    发明申请
    GAS ENCLOSURE SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING AN AUXILIARY ENCLOSURE 有权
    气体外壳系统和使用辅助外壳的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140311405A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-23

    申请号:US14205340

    申请日:2014-03-11

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a gas enclosure system can have a gas enclosure that can include a printing system enclosure and an auxiliary enclosure. In various embodiments of a gas enclosure system of the present teachings, a printing system enclosure can be isolated from an auxiliary enclosure. Various systems and methods of the present teachings can provide for the ongoing management of a printing system by utilizing various embodiments of isolatable enclosures. For example, various measurement and maintenance process steps for the management of a printhead assembly can be performed in an auxiliary enclosure, which can be isolated from a printing system enclosure of a gas enclosure system, thereby preventing or minimizing interruption of a printing process.

    Abstract translation: 本教导公开了气体封闭系统的各种实施例可以具有可以包括打印系统外壳和辅助外壳的气体外壳。 在本教导的气体封闭系统的各种实施例中,打印系统外壳可以与辅助外壳隔离。 本教导的各种系统和方法可以通过利用可隔离外壳的各种实施例来提供打印系统的持续管理。 例如,用于管理打印头组件的各种测量和维护处理步骤可以在辅助外壳中执行,辅助外壳可以与气体外壳系统的打印系统外壳隔离,从而防止或最小化打印过程的中断。

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