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- Patent Title: Method and system for printing electrostatically or electrographically generated images to contoured surfaces of ceramic and glass items such as dishware
- Patent Title (中): 用于将陶瓷和玻璃制品如餐具的静电或电图产生的图像印刷到轮廓表面的方法和系统
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Application No.: US11684564Application Date: 2007-03-09
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Publication No.: US07887904B2Publication Date: 2011-02-15
- Inventor: John Donohoe , Richard J. Lugen , Kenneth A. Kirk
- Applicant: John Donohoe , Richard J. Lugen , Kenneth A. Kirk
- Applicant Address: US IL Rosemont
- Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
- Current Assignee: WKI Holding Company, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Rosemont
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Main IPC: B41M5/00
- IPC: B41M5/00 ; B44C1/17 ; G03G7/00
Abstract:
A glass or ceramic dishware item having a contoured surface with an image disposed thereon is provided. The image is transferred to the contoured surface from a layered ink composite. The layered ink composite is created by depositing a first layer of thermoplastic ink onto a silicone substrate. A ceramic toner configured as an image is electrographically deposited onto the first layer of thermoplastic ink. A second layer of thermoplastic ink is then deposited onto the ceramic toner. The image is transferred, at ambient temperature, from the layered ink composite to the contoured surface of the dishware item by moving the second layer of thermoplastic ink and the contoured surface into contact. The dishware item is then fired.
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