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公开(公告)号:US11376840B2
公开(公告)日:2022-07-05
申请号:US16913302
申请日:2020-06-26
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Joseph C. Sheflin , Jack T. Lestrange , Anthony S. Condello , Palghat S. Ramesh , Brian M. Balthasar
Abstract: Examples of the preferred embodiments use printed content (e.g., halftones, difference in grayscale or darkness) to determine thickness of fountain solution applied by a fountain solution applicator on an imaging member surface and/or determine image forming device real-time image forming modifications for subsequent printings. For example, in real-time during the printing of a print job, a sensor may measure halftones or grayscale differences between printed content and non-printed content of a current printing on print substrate. Based on this measurement of printed content output from the image forming device, the image forming device may adjust image forming (e.g., fountain solution deposition flow rate, imaging member rotation speed) to reach or maintain a preferred fountain solution thickness on the imaging member surface for subsequent (e.g., next) printings of the print job.
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公开(公告)号:US11143958B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US15944883
申请日:2018-04-04
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Jennifer L. Belelie , Michelle N. Chrétien , Paul J. McConville , Jason O'Neil , Barkev Keoshkerian , Anthony S. Condello
IPC: G03F7/00 , G03F7/20 , C08L33/08 , C08L33/10 , C08L83/04 , B41M3/00 , B41M3/06 , B41M3/16 , B44C3/02 , C08F2/48
Abstract: A process including providing a substantially flat printed image on a substrate; disposing a curable gellant composition onto the printed image in registration with the printed image, successively depositing additional amounts of the gellant composition to create a raised image in registration with the printed image; and curing the deposited raised image. A process including providing a printed image on a substrate; disposing a curable non-gellant composition onto the printed image in registration with the printed image; and disposing a curable gellant composition onto the printed image in registration with the printed image; to create a raised image in registration with the printed image; and curing the deposited raised image. An ultraviolet curable phase change gellant composition including a radiation curable monomer or prepolymer, a photoinitiator, a silicone polymer or pre-polymer, and a gellant.
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公开(公告)号:US10744792B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-18
申请号:US16429526
申请日:2019-06-03
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Anthony S. Condello , Peter J. Knausdorf , Jack T. LeStrange , Mandakini Kanungo , Xin Yang
Abstract: A system for printing on a multi-dimensional object includes a plurality of print heads, and a printing chase comprising one or more alignment elements configured to provide accurate registration of an object holder (also configured as an object packaging) relative to the print heads. The system further includes an actuator configured to move the printing chase relative to the print heads. The system is configured to receive information corresponding to an alignment element that is employed for positioning the object holder on the printing chase, determine a position a printable area using the retrieved information, receive information relating to print data to be printed on the printable area, use the determined position of the printable area to control a movement of the printing chase relative to the print heads, and operate the print heads to eject marking material onto the printable area to print data on the printable area.
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公开(公告)号:US10576754B2
公开(公告)日:2020-03-03
申请号:US15608089
申请日:2017-05-30
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Peter J. Knausdorf , Jack T. LeStrange , Anthony S. Condello , Mandakini Kanungo , Xin Yang
IPC: B41J3/407 , B41J3/00 , G01N21/956 , G01N21/00 , G01N21/27
Abstract: A direct-to-object printer includes an ultraviolet (UV) curing verification subsystem. The verification subsystem includes a ribbon that frictionally engages an image on an object that contains UV curable material. An imaging device generates image data of the ribbon that engaged the image and the image data is processed to determine whether any uncured UV material is present on the ribbon.
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公开(公告)号:US20190322772A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US16459802
申请日:2019-07-02
Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION
Inventor: Mandakini Kanungo , Jack T. LeStrange , Peter Knausdorf , Xin Yang , Anthony S. Condello
IPC: C08F2/50 , B41J11/00 , C09D11/101 , C09D11/322 , G03F7/029 , B41M7/00 , G03F7/031
Abstract: A method for evaluating curing in an ink composition comprises depositing an ink composition on the surface of an object via a direct-to-object inkjet printing system to form a film thereon, the ink composition comprising a photoinitiator capable of initiating a free radical polymerization process in the ink composition upon the absorption of light to cure the deposited film; exposing, in-situ, the deposited film to light generated by a first source of light under conditions which initiate the free radical polymerization process to cure the deposited film; exposing, in-situ, the cured film to light generated by a second source of light under conditions which induce light absorption by unreacted photoinitiator in the cured film; measuring the absorbance of the cured film; and determining a degree of cure in the cured film from the measured absorbance and predetermined calibration data.
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公开(公告)号:US20190284757A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US15921823
申请日:2018-03-15
Applicant: Xerox Corporation , Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
Inventor: Naveen Chopra , Paul J. McConville , Jennifer L. Belelie , Anthony S. Condello , Robert A. Street , Warren Jackson
Abstract: The present teachings include a process, system and article for forming a printed image on a textile. In some embodiments, the process includes coating the textile with a layer of polydiallyldimethyl ammonium chloride cationic polymer and coating the textile with the layer of polydiallyldimethyl ammonium chloride cationic polymer with a layer of poly-4-styrene sulfonate anionic polymer. The process can further include applying an ink composition to the textile having the layer of polydiallyldimethyl ammonium chloride cationic polymer layer and the layer of poly-4-styrene sulfonate anionic polymer, forming an image.
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公开(公告)号:US20190240873A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-08
申请号:US15889892
申请日:2018-02-06
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Seemit Praharaj , Michael Jon Levy , Anthony S. Condello
IPC: B29C33/38 , B29C33/72 , B29C59/04 , B41J2/01 , D06C23/04 , B29C33/40 , B41J11/00 , B41M5/00 , B41M7/00 , B31F1/07
CPC classification number: B29C33/3842 , B29C33/405 , B29C33/72 , B29C59/046 , B29K2821/00 , B29K2901/00 , B29K2995/0062 , B31F1/07 , B31F2201/0753 , B31F2201/0792 , B41J2/01 , B41J11/002 , B41M5/0088 , B41M7/0081 , D06C23/04
Abstract: An apparatus and method for embossing a substrate are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes an embossing platform, a printhead to dispense ink on the embossing platform in a desired raised pattern on the embossing platform, a press to apply a load against a substrate placed on the desired raised pattern and the embossing platform to emboss the desired raised pattern onto the substrate, and an ink removal device to remove the ink that is dispensed on the embossing platform in the desired raised pattern.
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公开(公告)号:US10328718B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15477225
申请日:2017-04-03
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Anthony S. Condello , Peter J. Knausdorf , Jack T. LeStrange , Mandakini Kanungo , Xin Yang
Abstract: A system for printing on a multi-dimensional object includes a plurality of print heads, and a printing chase configured to receive an object holder for an object and provide accurate registration of the object. The system further includes an actuator configured to move the printing chase relative to the print heads. The system is configured to receive information corresponding to an object holder mounted on the printing chase, determine a position of at least one printable area using the retrieved information, receive information relating to print data to be printed on the at least one printable area, use the determined position of the at least one printable area to control a movement of the printing chase relative to the print heads, and operate the print heads to eject marking material onto the at least one printable area to print data on the at least one printable area.
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公开(公告)号:US20180345683A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US16037312
申请日:2018-07-17
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Anthony S. Condello , Jack T. LeStrange , Xin Yang , Mandakini Kanungo , Peter J. Knausdorf
IPC: B41J11/00
CPC classification number: B41J11/002 , G01J1/06 , G01J1/429 , G01J2001/4252
Abstract: A printer includes an ultraviolet (UV) curing device having UV light emitting diodes (LEDs) to cure UV curable inks ejected onto a surface after the surface travels past a plurality of printheads in the printer. A UV detector having UV sensors is positioned opposite the UV curing device so the UV sensors and UV LEDs are opposite one another in a one-to-one correspondence. A controller operates the UV curing device to direct UV light into the UV detector and receives electrical signals generated by the UV sensors. The controller compares these electrical signals to a predetermined threshold to identify defective LEDs in the UV curing device. The controller then determines how to move the UV curing device across the path of the surface to irradiate areas of the surface previously opposite the defective UV LEDs.
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公开(公告)号:US20180319178A1
公开(公告)日:2018-11-08
申请号:US15586444
申请日:2017-05-04
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Jack T. LeStrange , Anthony S. Condello , Mandakini Kanungo , Peter J. Knausdorf
CPC classification number: B41J11/0015 , B23K7/06 , B23K10/003 , B23K28/02 , B41J3/4073 , H05H1/00
Abstract: A surface treatment system includes a holder configured to secure an object within the holder and a surface treatment device that is configured to treat a surface of the object within the holder with two types of surface treatments. The device is capable of producing a plasma or a flame at its nozzle for surface treatment. By controlling the materials supplied to the device and the way in which is operated, either a flame or plasma is produced. Thus, the surface treatment system is capable of treating a wide range of materials for printing by a direct-to-object printer.
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