SINGLE EXTRUDER CONFIGURATION THAT ENABLES MULTI-COLOR EXTRUSIONS IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTERS

    公开(公告)号:US20180133980A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-17

    申请号:US15350200

    申请日:2016-11-14

    申请人: Xerox Corporation

    摘要: An additive manufacturing system has a plurality of manifolds in an extruder. Each manifold is connected to at least one nozzle of the extruder to enable the at least one nozzle to extrude thermoplastic material through a corresponding aperture in a faceplate mounted to the extruder. A plurality of valves is configured between each manifold and each nozzle connected to the manifold to enable the nozzles connected to a manifold to extrude thermoplastic material from the manifold selectively. The faceplate is also configured for rotation about an axis perpendicular to the faceplate to enable different orientations of the nozzles in the apertures of the faceplate. The different manifolds of the extruder enable a plurality of thermoplastic materials having a different property to be extruded simultaneously so the materials can join to one another while the materials are at an elevated temperature.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MISSING EJECTOR CORRECTION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING BY WAVEFORM ADJUSTMENT
    77.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MISSING EJECTOR CORRECTION IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECT PRINTING BY WAVEFORM ADJUSTMENT 有权
    通过波形调整在三维对象打印中错误校正的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160167298A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14572063

    申请日:2014-12-16

    申请人: Xerox Corporation

    IPC分类号: B29C67/00

    摘要: A method for compensating for inoperative ejectors in a three-dimensional object printer has been developed. A printer detects an inoperative ejector in a printhead. The printer identifies functional ejectors that print at locations adjacent to locations where the inoperative ejector fails to print a drop. The printer modifies firing signals for the functional ejectors so those ejectors print drops having an increased drop volume at the locations adjacent to locations where the inoperative ejector fails to print a drop. The printer prints a first layer of material drops using the modified firing signals. The printer advances the printhead in the cross-process direction between layers so that locations where the inoperative ejector fails do print a drop do not coincide between layers.

    摘要翻译: 已经开发了用于补偿三维物体打印机中的不起作用的喷射器的方法。 打印机检测到打印头中不起作用的喷射器。 打印机识别在与不合作的喷射器不能打印滴液的位置相邻的位置处打印的功能喷射器。 打印机修改功能喷射器的发射信号,使得这些喷射器在与不操作喷射器不能打印下降的位置相邻的位置处打印具有增加的液滴体积的液滴。 打印机使用修改的点火信号打印第一层材料滴。 打印机在打印层之间的交叉过程方向上推进打印头,使得不能操作的喷射器出现故障的位置不能打印下降层之间不重合。

    System and Method for Transfixing an Aqueous Ink in an Image Transfer System
    78.
    发明申请
    System and Method for Transfixing an Aqueous Ink in an Image Transfer System 审中-公开
    用于在图像转印系统中转印水性墨水的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160121600A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-05

    申请号:US14993522

    申请日:2016-01-12

    申请人: Xerox Corporation

    IPC分类号: B41J2/005 C09D1/00

    摘要: An image transfer medium for transferring an ink image onto a substrate is provided on its surface with a layer of particles that include an aggregation treatment agent capable of crashing out colorants, latex and/or resin in the liquid ink. The particles can include a surfactant or separate particles consisting essentially of a surfactant can be mixed with particles consisting essentially of the aggregation treatment agent.

    摘要翻译: 在其表面上提供用于将油墨图像转印到基材上的图像转印介质,其中包含能够在液体油墨中破碎着色剂,胶乳和/或树脂的聚集处理剂的颗粒层。 颗粒可以包括表面活性剂或基本上由表面活性剂组成的单独颗粒可与主要由聚集处理剂组成的颗粒混合。

    PRINTED CHOCOLATE STRUCTURES
    79.
    发明申请
    PRINTED CHOCOLATE STRUCTURES 审中-公开
    印刷巧克力结构

    公开(公告)号:US20150245632A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-03

    申请号:US14193874

    申请日:2014-02-28

    申请人: Xerox Corporation

    摘要: A method for printing a three-dimensional crystalline structure such as a chocolate layer wherein, after printing, the material has a desired crystal structure and a plurality of non-random cavities. An embodiment can include printing a liquid first layer of material with a printer onto a second layer of material having a crystal structure. Subsequently, the printed liquid first layer is processed to solidify the first layer. During the processing of the printed liquid first layer, the second layer functions as a crystal seed layer through physical contact with the printed liquid first layer and the second layer crystallizes with the crystal structure. In some embodiments, confections may be formed from high-quality chocolate, where the confection has a reduced caloric content with acceptable mouthfeel. In other embodiments, a confection may have a previously unrealized mouthfeel and taste.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于印刷诸如巧克力层之类的三维晶体结构的方法,其中在印刷后材料具有所需的晶体结构和多个非随机空腔。 一个实施例可以包括用打印机将液体第一层材料打印到具有晶体结构的第二材料层上。 随后,处理印刷液体第一层以固化第一层。 在印刷液体第一层的加工过程中,第二层通过与印刷液体第一层的物理接触而起着晶种层的作用,而第二层与晶体结构结晶。 在一些实施方案中,甜食可以由高品质巧克力形成,其中甜食具有降低的热量含量和可接受的口感。 在其它实施方案中,甜食可能具有先前未实现的口感和味道。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AND EVALUATING PRINTING PARAMETERS IN AN AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTER
    80.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING AND EVALUATING PRINTING PARAMETERS IN AN AQUEOUS INKJET PRINTER 有权
    系统和方法,用于在水性喷墨打印机中成像和评估打印参数

    公开(公告)号:US20140168312A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-19

    申请号:US13720368

    申请日:2012-12-19

    申请人: XEROX CORPORATION

    IPC分类号: B41J2/01

    摘要: An aqueous inkjet printer is configured to evaluate and adjust multiple components within the printer with reference to image data of the surface of a rotating member obtained at different times during a single print cycle. The print cycle can be performed in a multiple pass manner to enable a single optical sensor to be used for generation of the image data. Alternatively, the print cycle can be performed in a single revolution of the rotating member and multiple optical sensors positioned about the rotating member to generate the image data.

    摘要翻译: 水性喷墨打印机被配置为参考在单个打印循环期间在不同时间获得的旋转部件的表面的图像数据来评估和调整打印机内的多个部件。 打印循环可以以多次方式执行,以使单个光学传感器能够用于生成图像数据。 或者,打印循环可以在旋转构件的一圈中旋转并且围绕旋转构件定位的多个光学传感器执行以产生图像数据。