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公开(公告)号:US10647105B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US15477448
申请日:2017-04-03
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Michael Nicholas Soures , Jonathan Ross Ireland , Bruce H. Smith , Donald E. Thresh , James D. Van Bortel
IPC: B33Y50/02 , B33Y30/00 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/386
Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A plurality of threads, at least partially comprising a flexible synthetic elastomer, are connected to the shuttle mount. The threads are joined together to form an elastic netting which can be manually expanded around the object to retain the object to the shuttle mount while the object is being printed in the direct-to-object print system.
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公开(公告)号:US10759158B2
公开(公告)日:2020-09-01
申请号:US15477404
申请日:2017-04-03
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Ireland , Michael N. Soures , Bruce H. Smith , Donald E. Thresh , James D. Vanbortel
IPC: B29C67/00 , B33Y50/02 , B33Y30/00 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/379
Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for securely retaining an object while it is being printed in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a metallic shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A plurality of magnetic retainers are each shaped to physically secure the object to the metallic shuttle mount while the object is being moved.
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公开(公告)号:US10005302B1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-26
申请号:US15477502
申请日:2017-04-03
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: James D. Vanbortel , Michael Nicholas Soures , Donald E. Thresh , Jonathan Ireland , Bruce H. Smith
CPC classification number: B41J29/06 , B41J3/4073
Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object while it is being printed in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a base plate configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject marking material on to a surface of an object. A shaft passes through the base plate. A back support is fixed to an end of the base plate. A side plate is slideably attached to the base plate. The back support and side plate collectively provide support to the shaft. A suction cup is connected to one end of the shaft for holding an object to the shaft while the object is being moved.
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公开(公告)号:US20170095977A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-06
申请号:US14872499
申请日:2015-10-01
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Donald E. Thresh , James D. VanBortel , Michael N. Soures , Richard B. Gruszewski
CPC classification number: B29C64/112 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/40 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y50/02 , G01B11/00 , H04N1/00827 , H04N1/02805 , H04N1/02895 , H04N1/03
Abstract: A three-dimensional object printer generates image data of an object being formed in the printer with a plurality of light sources and a plurality of optical sensor arrays. A controller receives the image data and identifies measurements of the object and of the features of the object. The controller compares the measurements to expected measurements and adds material or removes material from the object in response to the identified measurements being outside a predetermined range about the expected measurements.
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公开(公告)号:US20180243974A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-30
申请号:US15966551
申请日:2018-04-30
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Donald E. Thresh , James D. VanBortel , Michael N. Soures , Richard B. Gruszewski
IPC: B29C64/112 , H04N1/03 , H04N1/028 , H04N1/00 , B29C64/40 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/386 , B29C64/20 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y10/00 , G01B11/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/386 , B29C64/112 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/40 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y50/02 , G01B11/00 , H04N1/00827 , H04N1/02805 , H04N1/02895 , H04N1/03
Abstract: A three-dimensional object printer generates image data of an object being formed in the printer with a plurality of light sources and a plurality of optical sensor arrays. A controller receives the image data and identifies measurements of the object and of the features of the object. The controller compares the measurements to expected measurements and adds material or removes material from the object in response to the identified measurements being outside a predetermined range about the expected measurements.
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公开(公告)号:US10011078B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-03
申请号:US14872499
申请日:2015-10-01
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Donald E. Thresh , James D. VanBortel , Michael N. Soures , Richard B. Gruszewski
IPC: B29C64/386 , B29C67/00 , H04N1/00 , B33Y50/02 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/40 , B29C64/112 , H04N1/03 , H04N1/028 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00 , G01B11/00 , B33Y10/00
CPC classification number: B29C64/386 , B29C64/112 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/40 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y50/02 , G01B11/00 , H04N1/00827 , H04N1/02805 , H04N1/02895 , H04N1/03
Abstract: A three-dimensional object printer generates image data of an object being formed in the printer with a plurality of light sources and a plurality of optical sensor arrays. A controller receives the image data and identifies measurements of the object and of the features of the object. The controller compares the measurements to expected measurements and adds material or removes material from the object in response to the identified measurements being outside a predetermined range about the expected measurements.
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公开(公告)号:US10245845B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-02
申请号:US15477375
申请日:2017-04-03
Applicant: XEROX Corporation
Inventor: Jonathan Ireland , Michael N. Soures , Bruce H. Smith , Donald E. Thresh , James D. Vanbortel
Abstract: What is disclosed is an object holder for securely retaining an object while it is being printed in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by at least one printhead configured to eject in onto a surface of an object. The mount has a plurality of receptacles, each has a shape for receiving a retainer in one of a plurality of orientations. A head of each retainer is shaped to retain an edge of the object on the mount. A base of each retainer is shaped such that, when the base is pressed into a receptacle, the head assumes a desired orientation. The removable retainers retain the object on the shuttle mount.
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公开(公告)号:US10183445B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US15966551
申请日:2018-04-30
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Donald E. Thresh , James D. VanBortel , Michael N. Soures , Richard B. Gruszewski
IPC: H04N1/00 , H04N1/03 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/40 , B33Y10/00 , B33Y30/00 , B33Y50/00 , B33Y50/02 , G01B11/00 , H04N1/028 , B29C64/112 , B29C64/386
Abstract: A three-dimensional object printer generates image data of an object being formed in the printer with a plurality of light sources and a plurality of optical sensor arrays. A controller receives the image data and identifies measurements of the object and of the features of the object. The controller compares the measurements to expected measurements and adds material or removes material from the object in response to the identified measurements being outside a predetermined range about the expected measurements.
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