Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080241712 | Method and system for patterning a mask layer - The presently described embodiments use a printing process, e.g. a wax printing technique, to pattern a mask layer (such as a soldermask layer) of, for example, a printed circuit. Substantially all other conventional processes in developing soldermask and exposure processes can be maintained. According to the presently described embodiments, each printed circuit will have a unique pattern that matches uniform and non-uniform runout. In one form, the pattern is comprised of wax single drops having a specified gap to make the process transparent to the current industry practice. Furthermore, the single drops can be used for both large and small areas without any development time differences. In at least one form, the wax pattern and the soldermask in the gap are removed during development. | 10-02-2008 |
20080310869 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRINTING REIMAGEABLE TRANSIENT DOCUMENTS - A system and a method print one or more images to one or more reimageable documents, wherein the one or more representative of at least a portion of a digital file. The method includes a connecting a portable printer to a computing device. Moreover, the method includes emitting ultraviolet light from a light source, wherein an imaging layer of the reimageable document is imageable by ultraviolet light, wherein ultraviolet light forms a color contrast on the imaging layer that defines an image representative of at least a portion of the digital file. | 12-18-2008 |
20100214064 | TRANSIENT ROUTING SLIPS AND INTER-OFFICE ENVELOPES - An inter-office communication management system can include an inter-office communication item such as an inter-office mail envelope or routing slip. The inter-office communication item can be a transient document. An inter-office communication identifier placement module can affix an inter-office communication identifier to the first inter-office communication label. The inter-office communication label can be attached to the inter-office communication item. An inter-office communication tracking module can be used to track the inter-office communication item based on the inter-office communication identifier affixed to the inter-office communication label. | 08-26-2010 |
20100215381 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATICALLY ADJUSTING NIP WIDTH BASED ON A SCANNED NIP PRINT IMAGE ON ULTRAVIOLET (UV)-SENSITIVE MEDIA IN AN IMAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE - A method and apparatus for automatically adjusting nip width based on a scanned nip print image on ultraviolet (UV)-sensitive media in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a signal to generate a nip print, automatically inserting a sheet of UV-sensitive media into a fuser nip in the image production device, pausing the sheet of UV-sensitive media in the fuser nip for a predetermined time period, illuminating the UV-sensitive media with ultraviolet light to generate a nip print, scanning the generated nip print, determining if a nip width adjustment is required based on the scanned nip print, and if it is determined that a nip width adjustment is required based on the scanned nip print, adjusting the nip width using a nip width adjustment device. | 08-26-2010 |
20100225722 | COMBINED INKJET AND PHOTOCHROMIC REUSABLE PAPER PERSONAL PRINTER - A printing system and method combine conventional print and reusable print media functionality in a shared stand-alone system to allow a user flexibility in deciding whether to print a temporary document or an archival permanent document. The system integrates and shares functionality to reduce manufacturing and operating costs, as well as to reduce the device's footprint. Commonality may include a common printhead shuttling mechanism (traversing carriage) and portions of the mechanism for moving paper. Pre-conditioning and printzone conditioning stations may also be shared to achieve precondition heating and/or erasing of media sheets prior to printing and maintaining of an elevated temperature during printing. In embodiments, separate feed trays are provided for each media sheet type. | 09-09-2010 |
20100227270 | REUSABLE PAPER MEDIA WITH COMPATIBILITY MARKINGS AND PRINTER WITH INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA SENSOR - A reusable image forming medium, including a substrate; an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, wherein an irradiation of the imaging layer produces an image; and a signature material coated on or impregnated into the substrate or the imaging layer, the signature material being detectable by a sensor. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229889 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SOLID INK REMOVAL FOR SUBSTRATE RE-USE - A system for removing ink from a substrate. The system includes an ink separator configured to separate the ink from the substrate; and a substrate conveyor configured to provide the substrate to the ink separator. Accordingly, the ink can be removed from the substrate such that the substrate can be re-used. | 09-16-2010 |
20100259779 | WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT BRIDGING VIRTUAL AND TRANSIENT-PAPER DOCUMENTS - A transient document management system can include a transient document identifier placement module for placing a transient document identifier on a transient physical document, a transient document information retrieval module for extracting information from the transient physical document, and a transient document processing module for performing data processing based on the information extracted from the transient physical document. | 10-14-2010 |
20100259780 | PERMANENCE ESTIMATION AND POLICY ENFORCEMENT FOR TRANSIENT PRINTING - A computer-implemented method can include receiving a transient printing policy and enforcing the transient printing policy. Enforcement of the transient printing policy can include receiving a request to print a document and, based on the transient printing policy, providing a printing recommendation for the document. | 10-14-2010 |
20110039193 | SOLID INKS FOR PRINTED MASKS - A printed mask derived from a composition comprised of at least one compound including at least one alkaline-hydrolyzable group, and at least one compound including at least one ethylene oxide group. The printed mask is removable using an alkaline solution in about 30 seconds or less. | 02-17-2011 |
20110039194 | SOLID INKS FOR MASKS FOR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A printed mask derived from a composition comprised of at least one compound including at least one alkaline-hydrolyzable group, at least one compound including at least one ethylene oxide group and at least one ultraviolet radiation blocking agent, wherein the printed mask is removable using an alkaline solution in about 30 seconds or less. | 02-17-2011 |
20110057869 | MOBILE WRITER FOR ERASABLE MEDIA - A mobile imaging system includes an erasable medium and an imaging device. The erasable medium can be a UV imageable photochromic medium. The imaging device includes an input for generating imageable content in the device, a sensor for detecting and interpreting interaction of the device with respect to an imageable surface of the erasable medium, and an imaging component, responsive to the sensor, for outputting the generated content onto the imageable surface of the erasable medium. | 03-10-2011 |
20110111076 | Solar Cell Fabrication Using Extruded Dopant-Bearing Materials - Wafer-based solar cells are efficiently produced by extruding a dopant bearing material (dopant ink) onto one or more predetermined surface areas of a semiconductor wafer, and then thermally treating the wafer to cause diffusion of dopant from the dopant ink into the wafer to form corresponding doped regions. A multi-plenum extrusion head is used to simultaneously extrude interdigitated dopant ink structures having two different dopant types (e.g., n-type dopant ink and p-type dopant ink) in a self-registered arrangement on the wafer surface. The extrusion head is fabricated by laminating multiple sheets of micro-machined silicon that define one or more ink flow passages. A non-doping or lightly doped ink is co-extruded with heavy doped ink to serve as a spacer or barrier, and optionally forms a cap that entirely covers the heavy doped ink. A hybrid thermal treatment utilizes a gaseous dopant to simultaneously dope exposed portions of the wafer. | 05-12-2011 |
20110155311 | LAMINATED PAPER FOR XEROGRAPHY TO REDUCE COST AND RECYCLING WASTE - An imageable medium includes a reusable substrate and a removable surface layer semi-permanently bonded to a major surface of the substrate, the reusable substrate comprising an opaque backing to the removable surface layer and the removable surface layer comprising an imageable surface. A use indicator can be incorporated into the imageable medium, and correspond to at least one of the reusable substrate and removable surface layer. The use indicator can be an RFID chip. A method of imaging includes preparing an imageable medium by semi-permanently bonding an imageable layer to a reusable substrate, the reusable substrate providing an opaque backing to the imageable layer; imaging the imageable layer of the imageable medium; removing an imaged layer upon completion of use of the imaged medium; and repeatedly imaging a revealed imageable layer and removing the imaged layer. | 06-30-2011 |
20110157267 | REUSABLE PAPER MEDIA WITH COMPATIBILITY MARKINGS AND PRINTER WITH INCOMPATIBLE MEDIA SENSOR - A reusable image forming medium, including a substrate; an imaging layer coated on or impregnated into the substrate, wherein an irradiation of the imaging layer produces an image; and a signature material coated on or impregnated into the substrate or the imaging layer, the signature material being detectable by a sensor. | 06-30-2011 |
20110211010 | Apparatus For Controlled Freezing Of Melted Solid Ink In A Solid Ink Printer - An apparatus controls dissipation of heat from melted ink within a component storing melted ink within a solid ink imaging device. The apparatus includes a housing, a passage within the housing that is configured to store melted ink, and a temperature control connector mechanically coupled to the housing and passage, the temperature control connector being configured to mitigate void formation in melted ink as the melted ink cools in the passage. | 09-01-2011 |
20120140004 | Bubble Removal for Ink Jet Printing - Approaches to remove bubbles from ink in an ink jet printer are described. Bubble removal may be implemented using one or more separator elements configured to separate bubbles of a vapor from ink. Each separator element includes wicking features having dimensions sufficient to allow capillary movement of the ink in the wicking features and to substantially exclude the bubbles from the wicking features. One or more inlets allow passage of the ink that includes the bubbles into the separator element. At least one vapor outlet allows vapor that has been separated from the ink to exit from the separator element. The ink exits from the separator element thought one or more ink outlets. | 06-07-2012 |
20120162309 | PARTICLE REMOVAL DEVICE FOR INK JET PRINTER - A particle removal device for an ink jet printer is discussed. The particle removal device includes a first separator comprising an arrangement of obstacles including at least two rows of obstacles that extend laterally with respect to a flow path of ink in the first separator. The rows of obstacles are offset from one another by a row offset fraction. The arrangement of obstacles is configured to preferentially route larger particles having diameters greater than a critical diameter through the arrangement and along a first trajectory vector that is angled with respect to the direction of the flow path of the ink. The angle of the first trajectory vector with respect to the ink flow path is a function of the row offset fraction. Smaller particles having diameters less than the critical diameter travel through the arrangement along a second trajectory vector that is not substantially angled with respect to the flow path of the ink. The first separator causes a pressure drop of the ink of less than about 100 Pa. | 06-28-2012 |
20120200621 | COORDINATION OF PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE DURING INK PHASE CHANGE - A print head assembly for an ink jet printer includes an ink flow path configured to allow passage of a phase-change ink. A pressure unit is fluidically coupled to the ink flow path to apply a pressure to the ink. The applied pressure is controlled by a control unit during a time that the ink in the ink flow path is undergoing a phase change. During the phase change, a portion of the ink in a first region of the ink flow path is in liquid phase and another portion of the ink in another region of the ink flow path is in solid phase. A constant or variable pressure can be applied at least to the liquid phase portion of the ink during a phase transition from a liquid phase to a solid phase or from a solid phase to a liquid phase. | 08-09-2012 |
20120206546 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SOLID INK REMOVAL FOR SUBSTRATE RE-USE - A system for removing ink from a substrate. The system includes an ink separator configured to separate the ink from the substrate; and a substrate conveyor configured to provide the substrate to the ink separator. Accordingly, the ink can be removed from the substrate such that the substrate can be re-used. | 08-16-2012 |
20120253507 | HIGH THROUGHPUT PARCEL HANDLING - A high throughput parcel unloading system includes a robotic arm arrangement, including a cluster of robotic arms having grouping mechanisms. A conveyor system is also provided onto which parcels are placed by the robotic arm system. An image recognition system determines the position and arrangement of parcels within a container, and a control system is configured to receive image information from the image recognition system and control operation of the robotic arm system and conveyor system. | 10-04-2012 |
20130093812 | INK RESERVOIR CONTAINING STRUCTURE - Ink reservoir subassemblies for phase change ink can be designed and configured to include at least one structure comprising elements disposed within the ink reservoir. The elements may include fibers and/or beads that occupy a majority of a volume of the reservoir. The elements may provide enhanced thermal conductivity, ink filtering and/or bubble reduction. | 04-18-2013 |
20130154127 | Microspring Structures Adapted for Target Device Cooling - In a system for providing temporary or permanent connection of an integrated circuit die to a base substrate using electrical microsprings, a thermal element is provided that assists with cooling of the pad structure during use. The thermal element may be formed of the same material and my similar processes as the microsprings. The thermal element may be one or more block structures or one or more thermal microsprings. The thermal element may be provided with channels to contain and/or direct the flow of a thermal transfer fluid. Cooling of components associated with the pad structure (e.g., ICs) may be provided. | 06-20-2013 |
20130155130 | PARTICLE REMOVAL DEVICE FOR INK JET PRINTER - A particle removal device for an ink jet printer is discussed. The particle removal device includes a first separator comprising an arrangement of obstacles including at least two rows of obstacles that extend laterally with respect to a flow path of ink in the first separator. The rows of obstacles are offset from one another by a row offset fraction. The arrangement of obstacles is configured to preferentially route larger particles having diameters greater than a critical diameter through the arrangement and along a first trajectory vector that is angled with respect to the direction of the flow path of the ink. The angle of the first trajectory vector with respect to the ink flow path is a function of the row offset fraction. Smaller particles having diameters less than the critical diameter travel through the arrangement along a second trajectory vector that is not substantially angled with respect to the flow path of the ink. The first separator causes a pressure drop of the ink of less than about 100 Pa. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162736 | Object Separator for Ink Jet Printer Applications - Approaches to remove objects from ink in an ink jet printer are described. An object separator for an ink jet printer includes one or more inlets configured to allow passage of ink that includes objects such as bubbles and particles into the object separator. The object separator has a number of stacked plates. Some of the plates have curved channels which are connected through other plates that include vias. The plates are arranged to form at least one cyclonic flow generator, the cyclonic flow generator configured to focus the objects into one or more focused flow streams. The object separator includes one or more object outlets that allow objects to exit the object separator and at least one ink outlet that allows the ink to exit the object separator. | 06-27-2013 |
20130342619 | Object Separator for Ink Jet Printer Applications - Approaches to remove objects from ink in an ink jet printer are described. An object separator for an ink jet printer includes one or more inlets configured to allow passage of ink that includes objects such as bubbles and particles into the object separator. The object separator has a number of stacked plates. Some of the plates have curved channels which are connected through other plates that include vias. The plates are arranged to form at least one cyclonic flow generator, the cyclonic flow generator configured to focus the objects into one or more focused flow streams. The object separator includes one or more object outlets that allow objects to exit the object separator and at least one ink outlet that allows the ink to exit the object separator. | 12-26-2013 |
20140168310 | MULTIPLE LAYER STRUCTURES FOR VOID CONTROL IN INK JET PRINTERS - Approaches to remove bubbles from ink in an ink jet printer are described. Bubble removal may be implemented using a membrane disposed along an ink flow path. The membrane includes first and second component membranes having first and second coefficients of thermal expansion. The membrane is configured to, in response to a change in ink temperature, mechanically displace as a function of temperature due to a difference in the thermal coefficients of expansion of the first and second component membranes. The mechanical displacement of the membrane causes a volumetric change in a portion of the ink flow path. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168315 | TRAP CONFIGURED TO COLLECT INK PARTICLE CONTAMINANTS IN RESPONSE TO A CLEANING FLOW - An apparatus includes an inkjet manifold with at least one ink supply port coupled to an ink supply and at least one ink delivery port. A flow path is between the ink supply and ink delivery ports, and the flow path includes a trap configured to collect particle contaminants in response to a pulsed cleaning flow and hold the particle contaminants during an operational flow. | 06-19-2014 |
20140168327 | TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT SHAPE ELEMENTS FOR VOID CONTROL IN INK JET PRINTERS - Approaches to remove bubbles from ink in an ink jet printer are described. Bubble removal may be implemented using at least one temperature dependent element disposed along an ink flow path. The temperature dependent element is configured to change shape responsive to a change in ink temperature. The change in shape causes a volumetric change in a portion of the ink flow channel. | 06-19-2014 |
20140186700 | ADVANCED, HIGH POWER AND ENERGY BATTERY ELECTRODE MANUFACTURED BY CO-EXTRUSION PRINTING - A battery has an anode, a separator adjacent the anode, and a cathode adjacent the separator opposite the anode, the cathode comprising interdigitated stripes of materials, one of the materials forming a pore channel. | 07-03-2014 |
20140300666 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR VENTING AIR FROM INK JET PRINTER SUBASSEMBLIES USING OLEOPHOBIC MEMBRANES - An ink jet printer subassembly comprises an ink flow channel that includes an oleophobic membrane configured to contain ink in the ink flow channel while allowing air to vent out of the ink flow channel through the oleophobic membrane. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300668 | INKJET PRINTHEAD INCORPORATING OLEOPHOBIC MEMBRANE - An inkjet printhead includes an oleophobic membrane arranged at a location that allows the oleophobic membrane to simultaneously vent air from an ink flow channel of the printhead and to retain ink within the ink flow channel. The oleophobic membrane includes a metal structure having a nanostructured surface and low-surface energy coating disposed on the metal structure. | 10-09-2014 |