VACUUM MEDIA TRANSPORT SYSTEM WITH REDUCED PRESSURE VARIATIONS IN INTER-COPY GAPS

    公开(公告)号:US20180339529A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-29

    申请号:US15602905

    申请日:2017-05-23

    CPC classification number: B41J11/0085

    Abstract: A media transport system includes a vacuum plenum and a belt positioned over the vacuum plenum. The belt includes at least one member having a first region and a second region that both include holes that enable the vacuum plenum to apply a force to hold print media against the belt. The belt also includes slots formed through the at least one member in an inter-copy gap positioned between the first region and the second region. Each slot is formed with a larger area than an area of each hole.

    Systems for dampening fluid removal, vapor control and recovery for ink-based digital printing
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems for dampening fluid removal, vapor control and recovery for ink-based digital printing 有权
    用于润滑液体去除,蒸汽控制和墨水数字印刷回收系统

    公开(公告)号:US09019329B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-28

    申请号:US13950731

    申请日:2013-07-25

    CPC classification number: B41J2/442 B41J2/175 B41J29/17

    Abstract: A system for dampening fluid recovery in an ink-based digital printing system includes a seal manifold having a front seal portion, the front seal portion having an upper wall facing the imaging surface, the upper wall being configured to define an air flow channel with the imaging surface, the upper wall being contoured to form a distance between the upper wall and the imaging surface at an evaporation location that is less than distance between the upper wall and the imaging surface at locations interposing the evaporation location and a vacuum inlet channel of the seal manifold.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在基于油墨的数字印刷系统中抑制流体回收的系统,包括具有前密封部分的密封歧管,所述前密封部分具有面向成像表面的上壁,所述上壁构造成限定气流通道, 成像表面,上壁被成形为在蒸发位置处形成上壁和成像表面之间的距离,该蒸发位置小于在插入蒸发位置的位置处的上壁和成像表面之间的距离,以及位于 密封歧管。

    Vapor deposition and recovery systems for ink-based digital printing

    公开(公告)号:US10538076B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US15904941

    申请日:2018-02-26

    Abstract: A dampening fluid recycling system may include a print station having an imaging member with a reimageable surface, a dampening fluid deposition subsystem for applying a layer of dampening fluid onto the reimageable surface, and a dampening fluid recovery subsystem configured to remove excess dampening fluid vapor that does not condense over the reimageable surface. The dampening fluid deposition subsystem may include a dampening fluid supply chamber, a dampening fluid supply channel, and a dampening fluid supply channel outlet. The dampening fluid supply chamber may include an inlet tube and a tube body that may be a split tube. The dampening fluid supply channel may attach to the split tube and descend towards the imaging member to deliver fluid vapor from both parts of the first split tube onto the reimageable surface of the imaging member.

    Synthetic jets to cool digital micromirror devices

    公开(公告)号:US10508803B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-17

    申请号:US15889813

    申请日:2018-02-06

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cooling a digital micromirror device are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a digital micromirror device (DMD), a housing coupled to the DMD, wherein a first side of the housing is coupled to a bottom of the DMD and a cooling block coupled to a second side of the housing that is opposite the first side. The cooling block includes a plate that includes a plurality of openings, a diaphragm coupled to the plate, an air inlet to generate an airflow across the plate, wherein the diaphragm creates a force to move the airflow in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction of the airflow towards the second side of the housing, and an air outlet to collect the airflow.

    SYNTHETIC JETS TO COOL DIGITAL MICROMIRROR DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20190242566A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-08

    申请号:US15889813

    申请日:2018-02-06

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cooling a digital micromirror device are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a digital micromirror device (DMD), a housing coupled to the DMD, wherein a first side of the housing is coupled to a bottom of the DMD and a cooling block coupled to a second side of the housing that is opposite the first side. The cooling block includes a plate that includes a plurality of openings, a diaphragm coupled to the plate, an air inlet to generate an airflow across the plate, wherein the diaphragm creates a force to move the airflow in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction of the airflow towards the second side of the housing, and an air outlet to collect the airflow.

    Dampening fluid vapor deposition systems for ink-based digital printing
    7.
    发明授权
    Dampening fluid vapor deposition systems for ink-based digital printing 有权
    用于墨水数字印刷的阻尼流体气相沉积系统

    公开(公告)号:US09387661B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-12

    申请号:US14340055

    申请日:2014-07-24

    CPC classification number: B41F7/32

    Abstract: An ink-based digital printing dampening fluid delivery system useful for printing with an ink-based digital printing system, the ink-based digital printing system having an imaging member, includes a supply chamber; and a supply channel, the supply channel being configured to deliver fluid onto a surface of the imaging member, wherein a width of the surface of the imaging member onto which dampening fluid is applied is twenty percent greater, or more, than a diameter of the supply chamber.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于基于油墨的数字印刷系统打印的油墨数字印刷润版液输送系统,具有成像构件的基于油墨的数字印刷系统包括供给室; 和供应通道,所述供应通道被配置为将流体输送到所述成像构件的表面上,其中所述成像构件的施加有阻尼流体的表面的宽度比所述成像构件的直径大20%或更多 供应室。

    Variable area microjets to cool digital micromirror devices

    公开(公告)号:US10571108B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15889848

    申请日:2018-02-06

    Abstract: An apparatus and a method for cooling a digital micromirror device are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes a digital micromirror device (DMD), a housing coupled to the DMD, wherein a first side of the housing is coupled to a bottom of the DMD and a cooling block coupled to a second side of the housing that is opposite the first side. The cooling block includes a plate that includes a plurality of openings, a diaphragm coupled to the plate, an air inlet to generate an airflow across the plate, wherein the diaphragm creates a force to move the airflow in a direction that is perpendicular to a direction of the airflow towards the second side of the housing, and an air outlet to collect the airflow.

    Passive vapor deposition system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10562290B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15905080

    申请日:2018-02-26

    Abstract: A dampening fluid deposition system includes a vapor generator adjacent the air supply channel and in fluid communication with a dampening fluid supply to produce dampening fluid vapor. The vapor generator includes a vapor channel having an interior in communication with air confined within the air supply channel. The vapor generator may include a liquid reservoir receiving dampening fluid from the dampening fluid supply and a heater that heats the received dampening fluid into dampening fluid vapor. The liquid reservoir may include a wick that stores dampening fluid and releases dampening fluid vapor into the vapor channel and a heat conductive tub that holds the wick and dampening fluid. The passive dampening fluid deposition system mixes the dampening fluid vapor with the confined air to form an air/vapor mix that is condensed as a layer of dampening fluid onto the reimageable surface of an imaging member.

    Digital micromirror device cooling system and method

    公开(公告)号:US10261286B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US15652913

    申请日:2017-07-18

    Abstract: A DMD chip includes a micromirror array mounted on a very thin silicon wafer attached to a cooling system integrated within the DMD chip. The cooling system includes a fluid cooled heat sink with a cooling channel. Fluid coolant may be pumped through the channel and out of the DMD to remove heat from the silicon substrate and the micromirror array. The micromirror array may be hermetically sealed within the housing, with the heat sink located between the micromirror array and a back wall of the housing, with both the heat sink and the array within the interior of the housing.

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