公开(公告)号：US20130052332A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-28

申请号：US13222993

申请日：2011-08-31

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Edward B. Caruthers

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. Condello ,  Edward B. Caruthers

IPC分类号： C23C16/52 ,  B05C11/00 ,  B05D1/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41F23/0406 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41M7/0081

摘要： A radiation curable ink initial line width control system includes a print head that deposits radiation curable ink to form as-deposited ink lines on a substrate. A substrate heating system heats the substrate to heat the ink and spread the ink to increase a line width of the ink. The line width of the ink is increased before the ink is contact-leveled at a contact-leveling nip. The substrate is heated to a temperature that minimizes or avoids showthrough and/or coalescence in a printed image.

摘要翻译： 辐射固化油墨初始线宽度控制系统包括一个打印头，该打印头沉积可辐射固化的油墨以在基底上形成沉积的墨水线。 衬底加热系统加热衬底以加热油墨并扩散油墨以增加油墨的线宽。 墨水的线宽在墨水在接触平整间隙接触平整之前增加。 将基底加热到最小化或避免印刷图像中的透过和/或聚结的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20130025485A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13193163

申请日：2011-07-28

申请人： Anthony S. CONDELLO ,  Bryan J. ROOF

发明人： Anthony S. CONDELLO ,  Bryan J. ROOF

IPC分类号： B41K1/38 ,  B41F33/00

CPC分类号： B41F7/30 ,  B41F7/26 ,  B41F31/001

摘要： An apparatus and method apply release fluid to a leveler in a printing apparatus. The apparatus can include a substrate path, at least one release fluid spray nozzle, and a marking material leveling system having a marking material leveler. The method can include transporting a substrate with marking material along the substrate path. The method can include pulse spraying release fluid to the marking material leveling system using the at least one release fluid spray nozzle to apply the release fluid to the marking material leveler. The method can include leveling marking material on the substrate using the marking material leveler with release fluid.

摘要翻译： 一种装置和方法将释放流体应用于打印装置中的矫直机。 该设备可以包括基板路径，至少一个释放流体喷嘴，以及具有标记材料调平器的标记材料调平系统。 该方法可以包括沿衬底路径传送具有标记材料的衬底。 该方法可以包括使用至少一个释放流体喷嘴将标记材料调平系统的脉冲喷射释放流体施加到标记材料调平系统以将释放流体施加到标记材料调平器。 该方法可以包括使用具有释放流体的标记材料矫正机在基材上调平标记材料。

公开(公告)号：US20130027454A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-31

申请号：US13193045

申请日：2011-07-28

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/0015

摘要： An apparatus and method apply release fluid to a leveler in a printing apparatus. The apparatus can include a substrate path, at least one release fluid spray nozzle, and a marking material leveling system having a marking material leveler. The method can include transporting a substrate with marking material along the substrate path. The method can include pulse spraying release fluid to the marking material leveling system using the at least one release fluid spray nozzle. The method can include leveling marking material on the substrate using the marking material leveler with release fluid. The method can include determining an adjusted amount of release fluid to spray to the marking material leveling system. The method can include pulse spraying the adjusted amount of release fluid to the marking material leveling system using the at least one release fluid spray nozzle.

摘要翻译： 一种装置和方法将释放流体应用于打印装置中的矫直机。 该设备可以包括基板路径，至少一个释放流体喷嘴，以及具有标记材料调平器的标记材料调平系统。 该方法可以包括沿衬底路径传送具有标记材料的衬底。 该方法可以包括使用至少一个释放流体喷嘴将脉冲喷射释放流体输送到标记材料调平系统。 该方法可以包括使用具有释放流体的标记材料矫正机在基材上调平标记材料。 该方法可以包括确定调节量的释放流体喷射到标记材料调平系统。 该方法可以包括使用至少一个释放流体喷嘴将调节量的释放流体脉冲喷射到标记材料调平系统。

公开(公告)号：US20130010041A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-10

申请号：US13179063

申请日：2011-07-08

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. CONDELLO ,  Santokh BADESHA ,  David J. GERVASI

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. CONDELLO ,  Santokh BADESHA ,  David J. GERVASI

IPC分类号： B41J2/01

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/00 ,  B41M7/0081

摘要： A UV curable gel ink leveling method for digital direct-to-substrate UV curable gel ink printing includes jetting UV curable gel ink directly onto a substrate, irradiating the gel ink to increase a viscosity of the gel ink, adding sacrificial release fluid to a hydrophilic contact roll, and leveling the ink at a leveling nip formed by the contact roll and a pressure roll. The pressure roll comprises an elastomeric material and a surface that is hydrophobic.

摘要翻译： 用于数字直接对基材UV可固化凝胶油墨印刷的UV可固化凝胶油墨调平方法包括将UV可固化凝胶油墨直接喷射到基材上，照射凝胶油墨以增加凝胶油墨的粘度，将牺牲释放流体加入亲水 接触辊，并且在由接触辊和压力辊形成的调平辊隙上调平油墨。 压力辊包括弹性材料和疏水性表面。

公开(公告)号：US20130002770A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13173492

申请日：2011-06-30

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. CONDELLO

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. CONDELLO

IPC分类号： B41J2/17

CPC分类号： B41M7/00 ,  B41M7/0072

摘要： A radiation curable gel ink leveling method for digital direct-to-substrate radiation curable gel ink printing includes depositing radiation curable gel ink directly onto a substrate, irradiating the gel ink to increase a viscosity of the gel ink, adding sacrificial release fluid to a hydrophilic leveling roll surface, the leveling roll surface including metal oxide, and leveling the ink with the leveling roll. UV gel ink printing systems and leveling apparatus include a leveling roll having a metal oxide surface suitable for use with water based release fluids that contain a surfactant and/or polymer.

摘要翻译： 用于数字直接对基材可辐射固化凝胶油墨印刷的可辐射固化凝胶油墨调平方法包括将辐射可固化凝胶油墨直接沉积在基材上，照射凝胶油墨以增加凝胶油墨的粘度，将牺牲离子流体加入亲水 流平辊表面，流平辊表面包括金属氧化物，并使流平辊上的油墨平整。 UV凝胶油墨印刷系统和流平装置包括具有适于与含有表面活性剂和/或聚合物的水基释放流体一起使用的金属氧化物表面的流平辊。

公开(公告)号：US20120320117A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13160120

申请日：2011-06-14

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. CONDELLO

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. CONDELLO

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J11/002 ,  B41M7/0081

摘要： A UV curable gel ink spreading method and system includes setting an ink re-flow drum temperature, jetting UV gel ink onto a substrate using a print head, heating a back side of the substrate to cause re-flow using the re-flow drum, and curing the UV gel ink image using a UV source to produce a cured image. At least one of drawback and line spread may be measured in-line to determine whether to modify a drum temperature, a UV source location, and/or a print process speed to optimize drawback and/or line spread. Acceptable or optimized temperatures and/or UV source locations may be saved as a set point that corresponds to a substrate type.

摘要翻译： 紫外线固化凝胶油墨扩散方法和系统包括设置墨回流鼓温度，使用打印头将UV凝胶墨喷射到基底上，加热基底的背面以使用再流动鼓重新流动， 并使用UV源固化UV凝胶油墨图像以产生固化图像。 可以在线测量至少一个缺陷和线扩展以确定是否修改滚筒温度，UV源位置和/或打印处理速度以优化缺点和/或线扩展。 可接受或优化的温度和/或UV源位置可以被保存为对应于衬底类型的设定点。

公开(公告)号：US20110079735A1

公开(公告)日：2011-04-07

申请号：US12573478

申请日：2009-10-05

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. Condello

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Anthony S. Condello

IPC分类号： G21K5/00 ,  H01S4/00

CPC分类号： B43L1/123 ,  Y10T29/49002

摘要： Exemplary embodiments provide materials and methods for a pen that can include a writing end for writing an image on an erasable medium and an erasing end for locally erasing an image from the erasable medium.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例提供了一种用于笔的材料和方法，其可以包括用于在可擦除介质上写入图像的写入端和用于从可擦除介质局部擦除图像的擦除端。

公开(公告)号：US20120086761A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-12

申请号：US12900887

申请日：2010-10-08

申请人： Michelle N. CHRÍTIEN ,  Bryan J. ROOF ,  Barkev KEOSHKERIAN ,  Naveen CHOPRA ,  Peter G. ODELL

发明人： Michelle N. CHRÍTIEN ,  Bryan J. ROOF ,  Barkev KEOSHKERIAN ,  Naveen CHOPRA ,  Peter G. ODELL

IPC分类号： B41J2/175 ,  C08F2/46 ,  C08L67/02

CPC分类号： C09D11/34 ,  C09D11/101 ,  C09D11/104

摘要： This disclosure is generally directed to curable phase change inks, such as radiation-curable phase change inks, and their use in forming images, such as through inkjet printing. More specifically, this disclosure is directed to radiation-curable phase change inks, such as ultraviolet-light-curable phase change inks, that an ink vehicle and at least one crystalline polyester resin.

摘要翻译： 本公开一般涉及可固化相变油墨，例如可辐射固化相变油墨，以及它们在形成图像中的用途，例如通过喷墨印刷。 更具体地，本公开涉及可辐射固化相变油墨，例如紫外光固化相变油墨，其是油墨载体和至少一种结晶聚酯树脂。

公开(公告)号：US20120062665A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-15

申请号：US12881802

申请日：2010-09-14

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Jacques K. WEBSTER-CURLEY ,  David M. THOMPSON

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  Jacques K. WEBSTER-CURLEY ,  David M. THOMPSON

IPC分类号： G01D11/00

CPC分类号： B41F23/08 ,  B41J11/0015 ,  B41J11/002 ,  B41M3/008 ,  B41M7/0081

摘要： Apparatuses and methods for forming images on substrates in printing are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the apparatuses includes a first marking station for applying a first ink having a first color to a surface of a substrate; a first partial-curing station downstream from the first marking station including at least one first radiant energy source for irradiating the first ink on the surface of the substrate with first radiation to partially-cure, and adjust gloss of, the first ink; a second marking station downstream from the first partial-curing station for applying a second ink having a second color to the surface of the substrate; a second partial-curing station downstream from the second marking station including at least one second radiant energy source for irradiating the first ink and the second ink on the surface of the substrate with second radiation to further partially-cure the first ink and to partially-cure the second ink to adjust gloss of the first ink and the second ink; a leveling device comprising a first member, a second member, and a nip formed by the first member and second member, the first member and second member being configured to apply pressure to the partially-cured first ink and second ink when the substrate is received at the nip to level the first ink and second ink on the surface of the substrate; and a post-leveling curing device for irradiating the as-leveled first ink and second ink on the surface of the substrate to substantially-fully cure the first ink and the second ink.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于在印刷基板上形成图像的设备和方法。 装置的示例性实施例包括：第一标记站，用于将具有第一颜色的第一油墨施加到基板的表面; 所述第一标记工位下游的第一部分固化站包括至少一个第一辐射能源，用于用所述第一辐射部分地固化所述衬底表面上的所述第一油墨并调节所述第一油墨的光泽度; 在第一部分固化站下游的第二标记站，用于将具有第二种颜色的第二种油墨施加到基材的表面; 包括至少一个第二辐射能源的第二部分固化站，其中第二辐射能源用第二辐射照射第一油墨和第二油墨在基板的表面上，以进一步部分地固化第一油墨， 固化第二墨水以调节第一墨水和第二墨水的光泽度; 平整装置，包括第一构件，第二构件和由第一构件和第二构件形成的夹持部，第一构件和第二构件构造成当接收基板时向部分固化的第一墨水和第二墨水施加压力 在辊隙处使基底表面上的第一墨水和第二墨水平整; 以及后平整固化装置，用于在基板的表面上照射平整的第一油墨和第二油墨以基本上完​​全固化第一油墨和第二油墨。

公开(公告)号：US20130293603A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-07

申请号：US13464351

申请日：2012-05-04

申请人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  James Larson

发明人： Bryan J. ROOF ,  James Larson

IPC分类号： B41J29/38

CPC分类号： B41J2/211 ,  B41J2/175 ,  B41J2/17596 ,  B41J2/195

摘要： Systems and methods for controlling ink component concentration for optimizing ink for use on specific media types, such as paper or plastic, include an in-line ink delivery system for mixing and delivering ink. The ink delivery system includes a first ink supply, a second ink supply, a mixing chamber or pot, and a print head connected to a print head reservoir. The ink delivery system may be configured to mix ink according to one of stored setpoints or acquired media data for media on which ink is to be printed.

摘要翻译： 用于控制用于优化用于特定介质类型（例如纸或塑料）的油墨的油墨组分浓度的系统和方法包括用于混合和输送油墨的在线油墨输送系统。 墨水输送系统包括第一墨水供应源，第二墨水供应源，混合室或罐以及连接到打印头储存器的打印头。 墨水输送系统可以被配置为根据存储的设定点中的一个来混合墨水或用于要在其上印刷墨水的介质的所获取的介质数据。