Patent application number | Description | Published |
20120218364 | GENERATION OF DIGITAL ELECTROSTATIC LATENT IMAGES AND DATA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING ROTARY CONTACTS - An apparatus for printing a latent image includes a rotary contact, a power supply, driving electronics and a plurality of TFT transistors configured as a TFT backplane. The rotary contact receives serially transmitted digital data signals from a controller and generates selection signals and digital pixel voltages. The rotary contact receives operating voltage signals from the controller. The power supply receives the operating voltage signals from the rotary contact and generates a low voltage signal, a ground signal and a high voltage signal. The driving electronics receive the low voltage signal, the ground signal, selection signals and the digital pixel voltages, and generates bias signals and pixel voltages. The TFT backplane receives the high voltage signal, the bias signals and the pixel voltages, and then drives the hole injection pixels to generate an electrostatic latent image in response to the bias signals and pixel voltages. | 08-30-2012 |
20120268774 | OPTICAL DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM FOR DIRECT DIGITAL MARKING SYSTEMS - An apparatus for printing a latent image includes a light source, a photodetector, a rotary contact, a power supply, driving electronics and a plurality of thin-film transistors. The light sources receives the digital data signals and transmits encoded optical data signals. The photodetector receives the encoded optical data signals and transmits signals including selection signals and digital pixel voltages. A rotary contact receives operating voltage potentials from a controller and the power supply receives the operating voltage potentials from the rotary contact. The power supply generates a low voltage potential, a groun potential and a high voltage potential. Driving electronics receive a low voltage potential, a ground potential, selection signals and digital pixel voltages and generate bias signals and pixel voltages. The plurality of TFTs receive the high voltage potential, the bias signals and the pixel voltages and drive the hole injection pixels to generate an electrostatic latent image. | 10-25-2012 |
20120288788 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER - Described herein is an intermediate transfer member that includes a layer of phenoxy resin having dispersed therein graphene particles. | 11-15-2012 |
20130183073 | EFFICIENT FUSING AND FIXING FOR TONERS COMPRISING OPTO-THERMAL ELEMENTS - Various embodiments provide materials, apparatus, and methods for forming an image. Exemplary imaging apparatus can include one or more light sources configured to treat toner images after they are transferred on an image receiving substrate (e.g., a copy sheet). The toner images can be formed of an opto-thermal toner containing opto-thermal elements in a toner composition. The fuser subsystem may or may not be configured in the disclosed imaging apparatus. | 07-18-2013 |
20140060352 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluoroelastomer-perfluoropolyether composite formed from a reaction mixture comprising a fluoroelastomer and a perfluoropolyether compound. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060356 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING WITH MULTI-COMPONENT, MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FOUNTAIN SOLUTION - An Ink-based digital printing system comprises an external fluid applicator for applying multi-component, multi-functional fountain solution to a surface of an imaging plate. The plate is image wise exposed using a high power laser to remove primary components of the fountain solution from select regions of the plate according to digital image data, leaving a layer of the secondary components at said select regions. The plate is then inked with ink useful in printing. The ink adheres to the select regions from which the primary components have been removed to form an ink image. The ink image is transferred at an image transfer step wherein the secondary components enable efficient transfer of the ink to a medium with reduced image quality defects. The multi-component fountain solution comprises primary components that reject or repel ink, and secondary components that function as a release agent. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060358 | PRINTING PLATES DOPED WITH RELEASE OIL - An imaging member surface contains a swellable elastomer doped with a release oil. This aids in complete transfer of ink to a receiving substrate when a thin film of release oil forms upon the surface during application of pressure at the nip. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060359 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluorosilicone and an infrared-absorbing filler. At least 75% of the siloxane units in the fluorosilicone are fluorinated. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variably lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060361 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluoroelastomer-fluorosilicone composite. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060362 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a silicone rubber and an infrared-absorbing filler. Methods of fabricating the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060363 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a silicone rubber and an infrared-absorbing filler. Methods of fabricating the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140060365 | IMAGING MEMBER FOR OFFSET PRINTING APPLICATIONS - An imaging member includes a surface layer comprising a fluoroelastomer-silicone composite formed from a reaction mixture comprising a fluoroelastomer, an oxyaminosilane, and an oxysilane-terminated compound. Methods of manufacturing the imaging member and processes for variable lithographic printing using the imaging member are also disclosed. | 03-06-2014 |
20140168336 | OXYGEN PLASMA TO IMPROVE WETTING OF AQUEOUS LATEX INKS ON LOW SURFACE ENERGY ELASTOMERIC SURFACES - Described herein is a transfer member for use in aqueous ink jet printer. The transfer member includes an elastomeric material. The surface layer of the transfer member has been subjected to an energy treatment selected from the group including corona discharge, oxygen plasma discharge and electron beam discharge such that the surface layer possesses an aqueous ink contact angle of from about 25° to about 40°. The transfer member has a Shore A durometer of from about 20 to about 70. The ink jet printer is also described. | 06-19-2014 |
20140204171 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR INK-BASED DIGITAL PRINTING USING IMAGING PLATE HAVING REGULAR TEXTURED SURFACE FOR REDUCED PULLBACK - An ink-based digital printing apparatus includes an imaging member having a surface layer with regular texture. The regular texture includes an array of microstructures such as cavities. Methods include forming the imaging member textured surface using photolithography and molding processes. | 07-24-2014 |
20140255610 | THERMALLY STABLE OLEOPHOBIC ANTI-WETTING COATING FOR INKJET PRINTHEAD FACE - A coating for an ink jet printhead front face, wherein the coating comprises an oleophobic anti-wetting coating having high thermal stability and maintaining good contact and sliding angle performance. In particular, the coating comprises fluorinated silicone. | 09-11-2014 |
20140292930 | PROCESSING AND APPLICATION OF LIQUID EPOXY ADHESIVE FOR PRINTHEAD STRUCTURES INTERSTITIAL BONDING IN HIGH DENSITY PIEZO PRINTHEADS FABRICATION - A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight, swell, and/or oxidize when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks and pigmented inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of an adhesive including a processes a particular adhesive comprising a cresol novolac resin and a dicydiandiamide curing agent using a particular process, such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications. | 10-02-2014 |
20140338833 | PROCESS FOR BONDING INTERSTITIAL EPOXY ADHESIVE FOR FABRICATION OF PRINTHEAD STRUCTURES IN HIGH DENSITY PRINTHEADS - A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks and pigmented inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications. | 11-20-2014 |
20140342160 | B-STAGE FILM ADHESIVE COMPATIBLE WITH AQUEOUS INK FOR PRINTHEAD STRUCTURES INTERSTITIAL BONDING IN HIGH DENSITY PIEZO PRINTHEADS FABRICATION FOR AQUEOUS INKJET - A method for forming an ink jet printhead comprises processing an epoxy adhesive such that negative effects from physical contact with particular inks are reduced or eliminated. Conventional adhesives processed using conventional techniques are known to gain weight and squeeze out when exposed to certain inks such as ultraviolet inks, solid inks, and aqueous inks. An embodiment of the present teachings can include processing of a particular adhesive such that the resulting epoxy adhesive is suitable for printhead applications. | 11-20-2014 |
20150035903 | Inkjet Printheads Containing Epoxy Adhesives and Methods for Fabrication Thereof - Inkjet printheads containing a first plate, a second plate, and a cured adhesive composition disposed between and bonding the first plate and the second plate. The cured adhesive composition has a glass transition temperature of greater than about 115° C. and is stable when exposed to acrylate monomer. Also, inkjet printheads having a first plate, a second plate, and a cured thin film adhesive disposed between and bonding to both of the first plate and the second plate. The cured thin film adhesive contains a polyimide film disposed between a cured first adhesive layer and a cured second adhesive layer. Methods of preparing such inkjet printheads. | 02-05-2015 |