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Modifying image data to compensate for defective printer nozzles
23 Mar 21
The disclosed embodiments include a method to compensate for defective printer nozzles.
Steven Billow
Filed: 10 Dec 19
Utility
Printer band edge hold down systems
2 Mar 21
Edge hold down (EHD) systems are described herein that enable high print quality to be achieved more consistently, particularly when using substrates that are rigid or include one or more defects.
Keith Vaillancourt, Christopher Andrew Porter
Filed: 18 Apr 19
Utility
Method and composition for ink jet printing on a nonabsorbent substrate
23 Feb 21
Ink jet printing on a non-absorbent substrate involves a wet primer having a primer viscosity.
Michael Vincent Oberski, Paul Andrew Edwards
Filed: 4 Apr 16
Utility
Printing non-user patterns with a print job
23 Feb 21
The systems and methods presented here completely separate a non-user pattern from the user jobs being printed.
Scott Crosby, Haresh Joshi
Filed: 10 Jul 19
Utility
Multi-color multi-speed printing apparatus with circulation
9 Feb 21
Methods, systems, and devices related to a printer system that includes a first primary ink tank holding a dark-colored ink, a second primary ink tank holding a light-colored ink, a first selector valve configured to change a state, a first secondary ink tank connected to the first primary ink tank via the first selector valve, a second secondary ink tank connected to the first and second primary ink tanks via the first selector valve, a second selector valve connected to the first primary ink tank configured to return the dark-colored ink from the print heads to the first primary ink tank, and a third selector valve connected to the second selector valve and the second primary ink tank configured to either return the light-colored ink from the print heads to the second primary ink tank or to direct the dark-colored ink to the second selector valve.
Christopher Andrew Porter
Filed: 2 Jul 19
Utility
Printing systems and associated structures and methods having ink drop deflection compensation
9 Feb 21
A printing system having a vacuum transfer belt conveyor includes a fixed or movable perforated platen that supports workpieces, e.g., substrates, boards or other parts, to be printed.
Juan Escudero Gonzalez, Eduardo Bueno Espinal
Filed: 14 May 19
Utility
Systems and methods for minimizing a total number of cuts to separate media instances imaged onto a media sheet
19 Jan 21
A system and method utilizes strategies, priority rules, specifications, and comparisons to calculate the fewest number of cuts to separate individual instances from an imaged media sheet.
Rohan John Holt, James Michael McBride
Filed: 4 Dec 17
Utility
UV dye sublimation decoration of complex-shaped objects
28 Dec 20
Various of the disclosed embodiments concern printing systems configured to deposit flexible dye sublimation inks onto flexible transfer materials.
Paul Andrew Edwards
Filed: 17 Dec 17
Utility
Variable smoothing in printing
23 Nov 20
Methods, apparatus and systems for printing an image using an array of nozzles are described.
Peter Heath
Filed: 11 Jul 19
Utility
Inkjet process for three-dimensional relief on tiles
16 Nov 20
A technique is described for the application of three-dimensional (3D) relief to a substrate such as a ceramic tile using digital inkjet technology.
Mark Zavada, Matthew Tennis, David Weber, Alexander Meranto, Carlos Carratalá, Fernando Tomás Badenes, Louis Justus Fage, Ursula Good, Paul Andrew Edwards, Robert Roggers, John Hansen
Filed: 7 Oct 18
Utility
Process for generating images with realistic modifications
31 Aug 20
A method for generating an output image with realistic individual text inserts via software loaded on a computer is provided.
Christoph Clermont, Christoph Schacht
Filed: 11 Oct 18
Utility
Multilayer imaging with a high-gloss clear ink layer
24 Aug 20
Various embodiments concern inkjet printing systems designed for multilayer imaging with a high-gloss clear ink layer.
Bruce Klemann, Joshua Mcgrath, John Duffield
Filed: 17 Jun 18
Utility
Spot gloss and gloss control in an inkjet printing system
3 Aug 20
Embodiments of the invention provide a technique that effects spot gloss or gloss control and/or variations on one image without requiring clear inks.
Lianhui Cong, Terrill Clayton
Filed: 6 Aug 15
Utility
Oxygen inhibition for print-head reliability
1 Jun 20
Systems and methods of applying a gaseous inhibitor into a printing region to hinder the curing process of ink on the print heads caused by the presence of stray light in the printing environment.
Paul Edwards
Filed: 22 Dec 16
Utility
Laser cutting of printed labels
23 Mar 20
Apparatuses and embodiments related to compensated laser cutting of labels.
John Edward Hennessy
Filed: 8 Mar 17
Utility
Method and apparatus for controlling lightness in colored inkjet inks by means of a transparent white ink composition
24 Feb 20
A transparent white ink composition is formulated to brighten, lighten and or dilute full-tone primary inkjet colors: cyan; magenta; yellow and black, eliminating the need for ‘light ink’ primary color inks.
Michael H. Morrison, Peter Heath
Filed: 25 Jan 18
Utility
Unitary ink tank for printer system
13 Jan 20
The disclosed embodiments include a system for generating a unitary ink tank with a three-dimensional (3D) printing process.
Christopher Andrew Porter
Filed: 6 Nov 18
Utility
Integration of a line-scan camera on a single pass inkjet printer
23 Dec 19
Disclosed is an industrial single-pass inkjet printer/press incorporating an line-scan camera.
Steven A. Billow, Ghilad Dziesietnik, John A. Weismantel, Darin Schick, Boris Liberman
Filed: 22 May 17
Utility
Nozzle compensation for shuttle based printers
16 Dec 19
In a color printing environment, functions for printing color management are dissociated.
Steven Billow
Filed: 27 Jun 17
Utility
Replication alignment of components for use in inkjet printing applications
16 Dec 19
Techniques for more accurately and efficiently replicating the alignment of one or more printer components with respect to another printer component are described herein.
John A. Weismantel
Filed: 16 May 17