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.

公开(公告)号：US12005701B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17222169

申请日：2021-04-05

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Conner Nicholas Smith ,  Jonathan Ross Ireland ,  Bruce H. Smith ,  Michael Nicholas Soures ,  James D. van Bortel

IPC: B41J11/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/0085

Abstract: A printing system comprises one or more printheads arranged to eject ink to a deposition region. Print media are held by vacuum suction against a movable support surface, which transports the print media though the deposition region. The vacuum suction is communicated from a vacuum source to the movable support surface via a vacuum plenum. An airflow control system comprises one or more dampers arranged in the vacuum plenum to control airflow between the vacuum source and the movable support surface. The dampers have an adjustable impedance to airflow through the damper. The airflow control system is configured to adjust the impedance of the damper based on a detected condition of the printing system. A detected condition of the printing system may include, for example, a sensed pressure in the vacuum plenum.

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

IPC: B41J29/06 ,  B41J3/407

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.