Imaging apparatus and improved toner therefor

    公开(公告)号:US07678525B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US10291384

    申请日:2002-11-12

    CPC classification number: G03G9/13 G03G9/125 G03G15/10 G03G15/162

    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid toner and imaging apparatus provided with an imaging surface having a liquid toner image formed thereon on fibrous toner particles and carrier liquid. The fibrous toner particles can be composed of a polymer portion and pigment dispersed therein, where the polymer portion comprises a surface of the fibrous toner particles and is insoluble in the carrier liquid at temperatures below 40° C., so that the polymer portion will not dissolve or solvate in storage. The polymer portion also is solvatable by the carrier liquid only at temperatures above 50° C. The carrier liquid has, as a major component, first liquid hydrocarbon having a first rate of evaporation, and, as a minor component, second liquid hydrocarbon having a second rate of evaporation which, at room temperature, is at least an order of magnitude less than the first rate of evaporation.

    Image transfer system and liquid toner for use therewith
    33.
    发明申请
    Image transfer system and liquid toner for use therewith 有权
    图像转印系统和使用的液体调色剂

    公开(公告)号:US20090253068A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12417538

    申请日:2009-04-02

    Abstract: A printing method comprising: forming a first image utilizing a liquid toner comprising carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a first color; transferring the first image to an intermediate transfer member; forming at least one additional image utilizing a liquid toner comprising at least one carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a second color, different from the first color; transferring the at least one additional image to the intermediate transfer member overlaid on the first image, to form a composite image on the intermediate transfer member; and further transferring the composite image to a further substrate, wherein said polymer particles in said first liquid toner and in at least one of said additional liquid toners have different compositions, aside from colorants, the differences in composition including at least one of different polymers or blends of polymers, different amounts or types of placticizers, different amounts of solvated liquid and different compositions of solvated liquid.

    Abstract translation: 一种印刷方法,包括:使用包含载体液体和具有第一颜色的着色聚合物颗粒的液体调色剂形成第一图像; 将第一图像转印到中间转印部件; 使用包含至少一种载体液体和具有不同于第一颜色的第二颜色的着色聚合物颗粒的液体调色剂形成至少一个附加图像; 将所述至少一个附加图像传送到覆盖在所述第一图像上的所述中间转印部件,以在所述中间转印部件上形成合成图像; 并且将所述复合图像进一步转移到另外的基底,其中所述第一液体调色剂中的所述聚合物颗粒和所述另外的液体调色剂中的至少一种具有不同的组成,除了着色剂之外,组合物的差异包括不同聚合物中的至少一种或 聚合物的共混物,不同量或类型的聚合剂,不同量的溶剂化液体和溶剂化液体的不同组成。

    Fuser and intermediate transfer drums
    34.
    发明授权
    Fuser and intermediate transfer drums 有权
    定影器和中间转印鼓

    公开(公告)号:US07092667B1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-15

    申请号:US10399024

    申请日:2000-10-13

    CPC classification number: G03G15/22 G03G15/161 G03G15/2053 G03G2215/1685

    Abstract: Apparatus for transferring visible images from a first surface to a second surface and/or for fusing or fixing a visible image to a substrate, comprising: a cylindrical member secured between two round end plates to form a cylindrical structure; a volatile liquid incorporated within the cylindrical structure in a cavity, at least one wall of which is thermally connected to the cylindrical member; and a heater that heats the liquid to an operating temperature, wherein the amount of the volatile liquid is such that all of the volatile liquid would be evaporated at a temperature that is less than about 20° C. above the operating temperature.

    Abstract translation: 用于将可见图像从第一表面传递到第二表面和/或用于将可见图像熔合或固定到基底的装置,包括:固定在两个圆形端板之间以形成圆柱形结构的圆柱形构件; 在空腔中的圆柱形结构内并入的挥发性液体,其至少一个壁热连接到圆筒形构件上; 以及将液体加热至工作温度的加热器,其中挥发性液体的量使得所有挥发性液体在比工作温度高于约20℃的温度下蒸发。

    Foil printing
    36.
    发明授权
    Foil printing 失效
    箔印

    公开(公告)号:US06605174B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-08-12

    申请号:US09890731

    申请日:2001-08-02

    Abstract: A method for producing a printed image having a region that is foil printed comprising: printing at least one region of the image with a toner; printing the region of the image to be foil printed with a foiling adhesive that sticks to a foil on a printing foil, which adhesive has a melting temperature lower than the melting temperature of the toner, and pressing the printing foil to the image and heating the printing foil to a temperature greater than the melting temperature of the foiling adhesive and less than the melting temperature of the toner.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于制造具有箔印刷区域的印刷图像的方法,包括:用调色剂印刷图像的至少一个区域; 用粘贴在印刷箔上的箔的沾粘胶印刷要印刷的图像的区域,该粘合剂的熔融温度低于调色剂的熔化温度,并将印刷箔压印到图像上并加热 将箔印刷到大于绒毛粘合剂的熔融温度并低于调色剂的熔融温度的温度。

    Imaging apparatus and toner therefor
    38.
    发明授权
    Imaging apparatus and toner therefor 失效
    成像设备及其调色剂

    公开(公告)号:US06479205B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-12

    申请号:US08809419

    申请日:1997-06-05

    CPC classification number: G03G9/13 G03G9/125 G03G15/10 G03G15/162

    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid toner and imaging apparatus provided with an imaging surface having a liquid toner image formed thereon on fibrous toner particles and carrier liquid. The fibrous toner particles can be composed of a polymer portion and pigment dispersed therein, where the polymer portion comprises a surface of the fibrous toner particles and is insoluble in the carrier liquid at temperatures below 40° C., so that the polymer portion will not dissolve or solvate in storage. The polymer portion also is solvatable by the carrier liquid only at temperatures above 50° C. The carrier liquid has, as a major component, first liquid hydrocarbon having a first rate of evaporation, and, as a minor component, second liquid hydrocarbon having a second rate of evaporation which, at room temperature, is at least an order of magnitude less than the first rate of evaporation.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种具有成像表面的液体调色剂和成像装置,所述成像表面上形成有在纤维状调色剂颗粒和载体液体上的液体调色剂图像。 纤维调色剂颗粒可以由分散在其中的聚合物部分和颜料组成,其中聚合物部分包含纤维调色剂颗粒的表面,并且在低于40℃的温度下不溶于载体液体,使得聚合物部分不会 在储存中溶解或溶解。 聚合物部分也仅在高于50℃的温度下由载体溶剂化。载体液体具有作为主要组分的具有第一蒸发速率的第一液体烃,并且作为次要组分具有第二液体烃,其具有 在室温下,第二蒸发速率至少比第一蒸发速率小一个数量级。

    Printing system
    39.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US06363234B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-03-26

    申请号:US09758013

    申请日:2001-01-10

    Abstract: Apparatus from removing excess liquid from a surface containing a liquid toner image comprising: a source of gas which flows gas onto the surface; and a chamber, adjacent the source and the surface which receives a mixture of air and liquid carried by the air and removes the mixture from the surface substantially without contaminating the surroundings, wherein the surface is an intermediate transfer member which receives images from a first surface and from which the images are transferred to a further surface.

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