公开(公告)号：US20120287195A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-15

申请号：US13468196

申请日：2012-05-10

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Scott Johnson ,  Constantino J. Tadiello ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Scott Johnson ,  Constantino J. Tadiello ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： Systems and methods for a dryer unit of a printer. In one embodiment, a dryer unit includes a light source having a plurality of lamps. The dryer unit further includes a controller that associates a target output power with each of the lamps of the light source. When in operation, the controller determines a speed of a printable medium that passes through the dryer unit. The controller is able to vary an intensity of light generated by the light source based on the speed of the printable medium by varying which of the lamps of the light source are energized to their target output power.

摘要翻译： 打印机烘干机的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，干燥器单元包括具有多个灯的光源。 干燥器单元还包括将目标输出功率与光源的每个灯相关联的控制器。 当操作时，控制器确定通过干燥器单元的可打印介质的速度。 控制器能够通过将光源中的哪一个被激发到它们的目标输出功率来改变基于可打印介质的速度由光源产生的光的强度。

公开(公告)号：US20170008321A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15224971

申请日：2016-08-01

申请人： Carl R Bildstein ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  Scott Johnson ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Carl R Bildstein ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  Scott Johnson ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  A62C2/04 ,  A62C3/00 ,  B41J29/377

摘要： Fire control and containment for a production printing system that includes a dryer unit, an air intake fan, and an exhaust fan. A fire control and containment system includes an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit. The enclosure includes controllable doors, a temperature sensor, and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure. The fire containment and control system also includes a controller operable to detect a fire event based on changes in air pressure and air temperature in the enclosure detected by the air pressure and air temperature sensors. In response to detecting the fire event, the controller closes the doors of the enclosure to prevent the print medium from entering, controls the air intake fan and the exhaust fan to reduce the air pressure in the enclosure, and controls the dryer unit to reduce temperature in the enclosure to suppress fire.

摘要翻译： 用于包括烘干机单元，进气风扇和排风扇的生产打印系统的消防和遏制。 消防和遏制系统包括围绕烘干机单元的外壳。 外壳包括可控制的门，温度传感器和外壳中的空气压力传感器。 防火控制系统还包括控制器，其可操作以基于由空气压力和空气温度传感器检测到的外壳中的空气压力和空气温度的变化来检测火灾事件。 响应于检测到火灾事件，控制器关闭外壳的门以防止打印介质进入，控制进气风扇和排风扇以减小外壳中的空气压力，并控制烘干机单元降低温度 在封闭中抑制火灾。

公开(公告)号：US09505258B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US13781172

申请日：2013-02-28

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： F26B3/34 ,  F26B3/32 ,  B41M7/00 ,  F26B3/28 ,  F26B21/00

CPC分类号： B41M7/009 ,  F26B3/28 ,  F26B3/283 ,  F26B21/004

摘要： Systems and methods provide targeted cooling for portions of print media during a radiant drying process. One embodiment comprises a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source within an interior of the radiant dryer that dries a colorant onto a continuous-form medium. The radiant dryer further includes a plurality of independently actuated cooling jets within the interior that apply a cooling gas to the medium. The control system determines regions on the medium where the colorant is at risk of overheating, and directs the cooling jets to apply the cooling gas to the regions.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法在辐射干燥过程中为打印介质的部分提供目标冷却。 一个实施例包括辐射干燥器和控制系统。 辐射干燥器包括在辐射干燥器内部的辐射能源，其将着色剂干燥到连续形式的介质上。 辐射干燥器还包括在内部中的多个独立致动的冷却喷嘴，其将冷却气体施加到介质。 控制系统确定着色剂处于过热风险的介质上的区域，并引导冷却喷嘴将冷却气体施加到区域。

公开(公告)号：US09433809B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US13468520

申请日：2012-05-10

申请人： Carl R Bildstein ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  Scott Johnson ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Carl R Bildstein ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  Scott Johnson ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： A62C3/00 ,  A62C2/04 ,  B41J29/377

CPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  A62C2/04 ,  A62C3/00 ,  B41J29/377

摘要： Fire control and containment for a production printing system that includes a dryer unit, an air intake fan, and an exhaust fan. A fire control and containment system includes an enclosure surrounding the dryer unit. The enclosure includes controllable doors, a temperature sensor, and an air pressure sensor in the enclosure. The fire containment and control system also includes a controller operable to detect a fire event based on changes in air pressure and air temperature in the enclosure detected by the air pressure and air temperature sensors. In response to detecting the fire event, the controller closes the doors of the enclosure to prevent the print medium from entering, controls the air intake fan and the exhaust fan to reduce the air pressure in the enclosure, and controls the dryer unit to reduce temperature in the enclosure to suppress fire.

摘要翻译： 用于包括烘干机单元，进气风扇和排风扇的生产打印系统的消防和遏制。 消防和遏制系统包括围绕烘干机单元的外壳。 外壳包括可控制的门，温度传感器和外壳中的空气压力传感器。 防火控制系统还包括控制器，其可操作以基于由空气压力和空气温度传感器检测到的外壳中的空气压力和空气温度的变化来检测火灾事件。 响应于检测到火灾事件，控制器关闭外壳的门以防止打印介质进入，控制进气风扇和排风扇以减小外壳中的空气压力，并控制烘干机单元降低温度 在封闭中抑制火灾。

公开(公告)号：US09039122B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-26

申请号：US13760487

申请日：2013-02-06

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M Price

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M Price

IPC分类号： B41J29/38 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/00 ,  B41J29/377

CPC分类号： B41J29/377 ,  B41J11/002

摘要： Systems and methods control the rate of cooling of a print media downstream of a drying process. One embodiment comprises a printing system. The printing system includes a print engine that applies colorant onto a continuous-form media. The printing system further includes a radiant dryer downstream of the print engine along a media path, and includes a drum downstream of the radiant dryer along the media path. The drum includes a heat source. The printing system estimates a temperature of the media, estimates a temperature of the drum, and adjusts heat applied to the drum utilizing the heat source to maintain the temperature of the drum below the temperature of the media within a threshold amount.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法控制干燥过程下游的印刷媒体的冷却速度。 一个实施例包括打印系统。 打印系统包括将着色剂施加到连续形式的介质上的打印引擎。 印刷系统还包括沿着介质路径在印刷引擎下游的辐射干燥器，并且包括沿着介质路径在辐射干燥器下游的鼓。 鼓包括热源。 打印系统估计介质的温度，估计滚筒的温度，并且利用热源调节施加到滚筒的热量，以将滚筒的温度保持在介质温度以下，使其达到阈值以下。

公开(公告)号：US08845087B1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-30

申请号：US13789170

申请日：2013-03-07

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J11/00

CPC分类号： B41J11/002

摘要： Systems and methods provide dynamic radiant drying for a print media by monitoring a temperature of a test patch of colorant during the drying process. One embodiment is a radiant dryer and a control system. The radiant dryer receives a media marked with a wet colorant that depicts a sheetside of print data and a test patch. The radiant dryer includes a radiant energy source that heats the colorant based on a heating power. The radiant dryer further includes a cooling system within the interior that applies a cooling gas to the medium. The control system obtains a temperature of the test patch, determines a difference between the temperature of the test patch and a target temperature, and varies the heating power and/or an application of the cooling gas based on the difference to normalize temperatures across the medium during a drying process.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法通过在干燥过程中监测着色剂测试片的温度来为印刷介质提供动态辐射干燥。 一个实施例是辐射干燥器和控制系统。 辐射干燥器接收标记有湿着色剂的介质，其描绘打印数据的片材和测试贴片。 辐射干燥器包括辐射能源，其基于加热功率加热着色剂。 辐射干燥器还包括内部的冷却系统，其向介质施加冷却气体。 控制系统获得测试补丁的温度，确定测试补丁的温度与目标温度之间的差异，并且基于该差异来改变加热功率和/或冷却气体的应用以使整个介质的温度标准化 在干燥过程中。

公开(公告)号：US08820914B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13746667

申请日：2013-01-22

申请人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Larry M. Ernst ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M Price ,  Casey E. Walker

发明人： Stuart J. Boland ,  Larry M. Ernst ,  Scott Johnson ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M Price ,  Casey E. Walker

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  B41J2/195 ,  B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/2114 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/00

摘要： Systems and methods for tuning Key (K) black ink printed by a production printer. In one embodiment, an ink tuning system is implemented in a printing system. The printing system includes a production printer that is operable to print color ink onto a continuous-form medium, and includes a radiant dryer that is operable to dry the ink that is applied to the medium. The ink tuning system identifies areas of K black ink designated for printing on the medium by the production printer, and applies a liquid agent to the areas of K black ink to increase the liquid mass of the K black ink before the medium enters the radiant dryer.

摘要翻译： 用于调整生产打印机打印的Key（K）黑色墨水的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，墨水调整系统在打印系统中实现。 打印系统包括可操作以将彩色墨水打印到连续形式介质上的生产打印机，并且包括可操作以干燥施加到介质上的墨水的辐射干燥器。 墨水调整系统识别由生产打印机指定用于在介质上印刷的K黑色墨水的区域，并且在介质进入辐射干燥器之前将液体剂施加到K黑色墨水的区域以增加K黑色墨水的液体质量 。

公开(公告)号：US20140237848A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-28

申请号：US13774467

申请日：2013-02-22

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  Sean K. Fitzsimons

IPC分类号： F26B21/12

CPC分类号： F26B3/28 ,  F26B13/104

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for balancing air flow in dryers of printing systems. The dryer includes a heating element, top flow generator, and bottom flow generator. The heating element is within the dryer, and heats a web of printed media. The top flow generator directly projects a first jet of gas onto a top side of the web. The first jet of gas deflects air proximate to the web. The bottom flow generator directly projects a second jet of gas onto an opposing side of the web. The second jet strikes the web at substantially the same location as the first jet, and compensates orthogonal force applied to the web by the first jet. Furthermore, the top and bottom flow generators are both oriented to project the jets partially in the direction of travel of the web.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法来平衡打印系统的干燥器中的气流。 干燥机包括加热元件，顶部流动发生器和底部流动发生器。 加热元件在干燥器内，并加热印刷介质的网。 顶部流量发生器直接将第一喷射气体投射到幅材的顶部。 第一气体喷射气体使接近网的空气偏转。 底部流量发生器直接将第二喷射气体投射到幅材的相对侧上。 第二射流在与第一射流基本相同的位置处撞击腹板，并且通过第一射流补偿施加到腹板的正交力。 此外，顶部和底部流量发生器都被定向成部分地沿着网的行进方向突出喷射。

公开(公告)号：US20140092184A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-03

申请号：US13630473

申请日：2012-09-28

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M. Price

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Scott Johnson ,  Stuart J. Boland ,  William Edward Manchester ,  David M. Price

IPC分类号： B41J2/01 ,  F26B25/20

CPC分类号： G03G15/11

摘要： Systems and methods are provided for drying print media. The system comprises a dryer comprising an enclosure and a roller. The roller is proximate to an opening into the enclosure. A perimeter of the roller covers a portion of the opening, and an uncovered portion of the opening comprises a gap for a web of print media. The gap has a size defined on one side by the perimeter of the roller and on another side by a surface of the opening.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于干燥印刷介质的系统和方法。 该系统包括一个包括外壳和滚筒的干燥机。 辊子靠近通向外壳的开口。 辊的周边覆盖开口的一部分，并且开口的未覆盖部分包括用于打印介质的网的间隙。 间隙具有在一侧由辊的周边限定的尺寸，另一侧由开口的表面限定。

公开(公告)号：US20120154482A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-21

申请号：US12973309

申请日：2010-12-20

申请人： Casey E. Walker ,  Stuart J. Boland

发明人： Casey E. Walker ,  Stuart J. Boland

IPC分类号： B41J2/165

CPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/16532 ,  B41J2002/14419

摘要： A print head maintenance manifold assembly is disclosed. The maintenance manifold assembly includes a multitude of hoses and a manifold coupled to the hoses via fittings. The manifold includes a first set of fittings and small diameter hoses coupled to print heads at a first section of the manifold and a second set of fittings and hoses coupled to a vacuum source at a second section of the manifold.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种打印头维护歧管组件。 维护歧管组件包括多个软管和通过配件连接到软管的歧管。 歧管包括在歧管的第一部分处联接到打印头的第一组配件和小直径软管，以及在歧管的第二部分处联接到真空源的第二组配件和软管。