PRINTING SYSTEM ASSEMBLIES AND METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210086535A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US17247013

    申请日:2020-11-24

    Applicant: Kateeva, Inc.

    Abstract: The present teachings disclose various embodiments of a printing system for printing 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.

    Gas enclosure assembly and system
    32.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10900678B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US16362595

    申请日:2019-03-22

    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.

    Ink Delivery Systems and Methods
    33.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180326732A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:US16025999

    申请日:2018-07-02

    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 bulk ink delivery system that can be external to a gas enclosure. A bulk ink delivery system according to the present teachings can supply ink to a local ink delivery system that is internal to the gas enclosure. Various embodiments of a local ink delivery system of the present teachings can be proximal to a printhead device assembly, and can include a two-stage ink supply having a local ink replenishment reservoir that is configured to supply a local ink dispensing reservoir to a constant volume. According to the present teachings, a local ink dispensing reservoir can be in flow communication with a plurality of printhead devices. As such, a two-stage local ink delivery system maintaining a constant volume in a local ink dispensing reservoir can provide constant head pressure to the plurality of printhead devices.

    Ink delivery systems and methods
    34.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10035351B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-31

    申请号:US15224320

    申请日:2016-07-29

    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 bulk ink delivery system that can be external to a gas enclosure. A bulk ink delivery system according to the present teachings can supply ink to a local ink delivery system that is internal to the gas enclosure. Various embodiments of a local ink delivery system of the present teachings can be proximal to a printhead device assembly, and can include a two-stage ink supply having a local ink replenishment reservoir that is configured to supply a local ink dispensing reservoir to a constant volume. According to the present teachings, a local ink dispensing reservoir can be in flow communication with a plurality of printhead devices. As such, a two-stage local ink delivery system maintaining a constant volume in a local ink dispensing reservoir can provide constant head pressure to the plurality of printhead devices.

    Gas enclosure assembly and system and related printing maintenance methods
    36.
    发明授权
    Gas enclosure assembly and system and related printing maintenance methods 有权
    气体罩组件及系统及相关打印维护方法

    公开(公告)号:US09387709B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14637301

    申请日:2015-03-03

    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.

    Abstract translation: 本教导涉及密封的气体封闭组件和系统的各种实施例,其可以容易地运输和组装,并且提供保持最小的惰性气体体积和最大限度地接近其中封闭的各种装置和装置。 本发明的密封气体封闭组件和系统的各种实施例可以具有以最小化气体外壳组件的内部容积的方式构造的气体外壳组件,同时优化工作空间以适应各种各样的 各种OLED打印系统的脚印。 如此构造的气体外壳组件的各种实施例另外在处理期间从外部提供便利地进入气体外壳组件的内部,并且容易地进入内部进行维护,同时最小化停机时间。

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