Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080230719 | Systems and methods for material authentication - Systems and methods for authentication of materials used in imaging members and assemblies. Authentication of imaging materials ensure that compatible components are being used with the imaging members and assemblies. Embodiments provide a system and method for efficiently detecting whether materials being used in the imaging members and assemblies are compatible and authentic materials authorized for such uses. | 09-25-2008 |
20090009573 | INK-JET PRINTER USING PHASE-CHANGE INK PRINTING ON A CONTINUOUS WEB - A printing apparatus includes a printing station, including at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to the substrate, and a backing member disposed on an opposite side of the substrate substantially opposite the printhead, the backing member causing the substrate to reach a predetermined ink-receiving temperature. | 01-08-2009 |
20090141110 | INK-JET PRINTER USING PHASE-CHANGE INK FOR DIRECT ON PAPER PRINTING - A printing apparatus, including a) a printing station with at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including a heated or unheated ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member, and wherein a nip is formed between the ink spreading member and the back-up pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the substrate, wherein said substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a substrate, and ii) an outer coating having a polymer matrix with an oleophobic resin, a fluoropolymer lubricant, and a first additive. | 06-04-2009 |
20090142112 | PHASE CHANGE INK IMAGING COMPONENT HAVING COMPOSITE OUTER LAYER - An offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having: i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an outer coating comprising a polymer matrix with an oleophobic resin, a fluoropolymer lubricant, and a first additive; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced. | 06-04-2009 |
20090233085 | FUSER MEMBER RELEASE LAYER HAVING NANO-SIZE COPPER METAL PARTICLES - A fuser member having a substrate; an outer polymeric layer including a fluoropolymer having nano-size copper metal particles dispersed therein, wherein the nano-size copper metal particles have a particle size of from about 50 to about 1,500 nm; and a release agent material coating on the outer polymeric layer, wherein the release agent material coating has a mercapto functional release agent, and wherein from about 85 to about 100 percent of the outer polymeric layer is covered with the mercapto functional release agent. | 09-17-2009 |
20100018417 | PHASE CHANGE INK IMAGING COMPONENT HAVING CONDUCTIVE COATING - Herein includes an offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an outer coating with a urethane and a conductive salt; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020145 | PHASE CHANGE INK IMAGING COMPONENT HAVING TWO-LAYER CONFIGURATION - Herein includes an offset printing apparatus for transferring and optionally fixing a phase change ink onto a print medium including a) a phase change ink application component for applying a phase change ink in a phase change ink image to an imaging member; b) an imaging member for accepting, transferring and optionally fixing the phase change ink image to the print medium, the imaging member having i) an imaging substrate, and thereover ii) an intermediate layer comprising a polyurethane, and iii) outer coating comprising a nitrile butadiene and a conductive filler; and c) a release agent management system for supplying a release agent to the imaging member, wherein an amount of release agent needed for transfer and optionally fixing the phase change ink image is reduced. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020146 | PRESSURE ROLLER TWO-LAYER COATING FOR PHASE-CHANGE INK-JET PRINTER FOR DIRECT ON PAPER PRINTING - A printing apparatus having a) a printing station including at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a print substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including an ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member forming a nip between the ink spreading member and pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the print substrate, wherein the print substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a pressure member substrate, and having thereon ii) an intermediate coating comprising a polyurethane material, and having thereon, iii) an outer coating comprising a nitrile butadiene and a conductive filler. | 01-28-2010 |
20100020148 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE PRESSURE ROLL SURFACES FOR PHASE-CHANGE INK-JET PRINTER FOR DIRECT ON PAPER PRINTING - A printing apparatus having a) a printing station including at least one printhead for applying phase-change ink to a print substrate in a phase-change ink image, and b) an ink spreading station including an ink spreading member and a back-up pressure member in pressure contact with the ink spreading member forming a nip between the ink spreading member and pressure member for spreading the phase-change ink image on the print substrate, wherein the print substrate is passed through the nip, and wherein the pressure member includes i) a pressure member substrate, and ii) an outer coating with a urethane and conductive salt. | 01-28-2010 |
20100021834 | COATING COMPOSITIONS FOR FUSERS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF - There is disclosed a fuser member comprising a substrate; and an outer layer thereover comprising (a) a polymer and (b) an organometallic species, wherein said polymer and said organometallic species forms an interpenetrating network upon curing; and wherein the outer layer comprises an increased number of uniform organometallic binding sites, as compared to an outer layer devoid of the interpenetrating network. An image forming apparatus comprising the disclosed fuser member is also disclosed. Moreover, a method of forming a polymer system suitable for use in color fusing applications is disclosed. | 01-28-2010 |
20100104332 | NANOMATERIAL HEATING ELEMENT FOR FUSING APPLICATIONS - In accordance with the invention, there are printing apparatuses and methods of forming an image. An exemplary printing apparatus can include a fuser subsystem including one-or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light induced heating elements including plurality of nanomaterials, wherein the nanomaterials are selected from the group consisting of carbon nanotubes and metal nanoshells. The exemplary printing apparatus can also include one or more light sources disposed in close proximity to the one or more light induced heating elements, each of the one or more light sources having an emission in the absorption range of the plurality of nanomaterials and disposed to produce heat in the fuser subsystem by light absorption by the plurality of nanomaterials. | 04-29-2010 |
20100123922 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SET-POINT SHARING AND PURCHASING - A method and a system for operating one or more printers, including: a first database for managing and storing first content within the system; a second database for managing and storing second content within the system; and at least one network connection for connecting the first database and the second database for allowing the first content and the second content to be shared between the first database and the second database; wherein at least one of the first content or the second content include at least one or more printer profiles. | 05-20-2010 |
20100156997 | DROP GENERATING APPARATUS - A drop generator having a via structure configured for electrical and fluidic interconnection. The via structure includes an electrically conductive layer and an electrically insulating layer disposed on the electrically conductive layer. | 06-24-2010 |
20100159193 | COMBINED ELECTRICAL AND FLUIDIC INTERCONNECT VIA STRUCTURE - A via structure configured for electrical and fluidic interconnection, and including an electrically conductive layer and an electrically insulating layer disposed on the electrically conductive layer. | 06-24-2010 |
20100189943 | INTERMEDIATE LAYER COMPRISING CNT POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE MATERIALS IN FUSERS - Exemplary embodiments provide a fuser member containing an intermediate layer and methods for forming the intermediate layer and the fuser member. In one embodiment, the fuser member can include a substrate, a resilient layer, a surface layer and an intermediate layer disposed between the resilient layer (e.g., a silicone rubber layer) and the surface layer (e.g., a fluoroplastic of PFA or PTEE). The intermediate layer can include a CNT/polymer composite containing a plurality of carbon nanotubes in a polymer matrix. The surface layer and the fuser member can thus be treated at a temperature of about 250° C. or higher. | 07-29-2010 |
20100190100 | FUSER MATERIAL COMPOSITION COMPRISING OF A POLYMER MATRIX WITH THE ADDITION OF GRAPHENE-CONTAINING PARTICLES - Exemplary embodiments provide material compositions useful for electrophotographic devices and processes. The material composition can include a plurality of graphene-containing particles dispersed or distributed in a polymer matrix. Such material composition can be used for electrophotographic members and devices including, but not limited to, a fuser member, a fixing member, a pressure roller, and/or a release donor member. In one embodiment, a material composition dispersion can be applied on a substrate in electrophotography to form a functional member layer to control, e.g., to improve, at least one of thermal, mechanical and/or electrical properties. | 07-29-2010 |
20100310859 | PASSIVATED ALUMINUM NITRIDE FOR ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY MATERIALS FOR FUSER BELTS - In accordance with the present teachings, there are composite materials, fuser members comprising the composite materials, and methods of making the composite materials. In various embodiments, the composite material can include a polyimide resin having a thermal conductivity and a plurality of passivated aluminum nitride particles substantially uniformly dispersed in the polyimide resin to provide the composite material with a thermal conductivity of about 0.4 W/mK to about 2.5 W/mK, and wherein each of the plurality of passivated aluminum nitride particles can include a passivation layer disposed over an aluminum nitride particle core to inhibit oxidation and thermal degradation of a surface of the aluminum nitride particle core. | 12-09-2010 |
20110045186 | Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane Image Conditioning Coating - A contact leveling surface for an ink jet imaging member including a coating disposed on a contact leveling substrate, wherein the coating includes a fluoroalkyl-substituted polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane. In embodiments, the contact leveling surface is for an ink jet imaging member that jets a phase change ink, a gel ink, a curable phase change ink, or a curable gel ink directly to a final image receiving substrate such as a direct to paper imaging device. | 02-24-2011 |
20110097588 | FUNCTIONAL SURFACES COMPRISED OF HYPER NANOCOMPOSITE (HNC) FOR MARKING SUBSYSTEM APPLICATIONS - Provided are hyper nanocomposite, hyper nanocomposite coatings, devices, and articles including s hyper nanocomposite coatings. An article can include a surface including at least one region and a hyper nanocomposite coating disposed over the one region, wherein the hyper nanocomposite coating can include a plurality of nanoparticles substantially uniformly dispersed in one or more cross-linked hyperbranched polymers selected from the group consisting of polycarbosilane, polycarbosilixane, and polycarbosilazene, polyfluorocarbon. | 04-28-2011 |
20110103854 | HYPER NANOCOMPOSITES (HNC) FOR FUSER MATERIALS - Provided are fuser members and printing apparatuses including fuser members. The fuser member can include a substrate and a top coat layer including a hyper nanocomposite disposed over the substrate, wherein the hyper nanocomposite can include a plurality of nanoparticles substantially uniformly dispersed in one or more cross-linked hyperbranched polymers selected from the group consisting of polycarbosilane, polycarbosilixane, polycarbosilazene, and polyfluorocarbon. | 05-05-2011 |
20110104479 | SILANE CONTAINING INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBERS - An intermediate transfer member, such as a belt, that includes, for example, a supporting substrate, a silane first intermediate layer, and contained on the silane layer a second layer of a self crosslinking acrylic resin; a mixture of a glycoluril resin and an acrylic polyol resin; or a mixture of a glycoluril resin and a self crosslinking acrylic resin. | 05-05-2011 |
20120094081 | VARIABLE GLOSS FUSER COATING MATERIAL COMPRISED OF A POLYMER MATRIX WITH THE ADDITION OF ALUMINA NANO FIBERS - Exemplary embodiments provide materials, methods, and systems for a fuser member used in electrophotographic devices and processes, wherein the fuser member can include a coating material containing a plurality of nanoceram fibers dispersed in a polymer matrix for providing a desired gloss level of fused toner images. | 04-19-2012 |
20120255489 | QUARTZ TUBE LEVELING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULTANEOUS LEVELING AND PINNING OF RADIATION CURABLE INKS - Systems for leveling UV-curable gel ink include a leveling member having a conformable surface. The leveling member is a quartz tube rotatable about a longitudinal axis, and connected to a mandrel, with conformable VITON O-rings interposing the mandrel and the quartz tube. A UV source is disposed within the quartz tube, and configured to emit light through the quartz tube and the conformable surface onto a surface of a substrate passing through a leveling or pressure nip defined by the quartz tube and a backing member or pressure belt. | 10-11-2012 |
20120282003 | FUSER MEMBER - The present teachings provide a fuser system member including a substrate and a topcoat layer disposed over the substrate. The topcoat layer comprises a fluoroelastomer cross-linked with amino silane wherein the topcoat is substantially free of copper oxide. A mercapto-functionalized oil is disposed on the topcoat layer. | 11-08-2012 |
20120314012 | BELT LEVELING APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR SIMULTANEOUS LEVELING AND PINNING OF RADIATION CURABLE INKS - Systems for leveling UV-curable gel ink include a leveling belt member having a TEFLON FEP inner layer and a conformable silicone outer layer. A UV source is disposed to direct light through the belt onto a substrate at a leveling or pressure nip defined by the leveling beltz tube and a backing member such as a backing belt and chilled platen. | 12-13-2012 |
20130010041 | METHODS FOR RADIATION CURABLE GEL INK LEVELING AND DIRECT-TO-SUBSTRATE DIGITAL RADIATION CURABLE GEL INK PRINTING, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS HAVING PRESSURE MEMBER WITH HYDROPHOBIC SURFACE - A UV curable gel ink leveling method for digital direct-to-substrate UV curable gel ink printing includes jetting UV curable gel ink directly onto a substrate, irradiating the gel ink to increase a viscosity of the gel ink, adding sacrificial release fluid to a hydrophilic contact roll, and leveling the ink at a leveling nip formed by the contact roll and a pressure roll. The pressure roll comprises an elastomeric material and a surface that is hydrophobic. | 01-10-2013 |
20130065045 | CORE-SHELL PARTICLES AND FUSER MEMBER MADE THEREFROM - The present teachings describe a core-shell particle dispersed in a layer of a fuser member, thereby improving thermal conductivity of the fuser member. The core-shell particle includes a graphene core surrounded by a shell layer. The shell layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of polypentafluorostyrene, polystyrene and polydivinylbenzene. The core-shell particles can be dispersed in an intermediate layer or release layer of a fuser member. | 03-14-2013 |
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 |
20140151597 | PASSIVATED ALUMINUM NITRIDE FOR ENHANCED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOSITE MATERIALS FOR FUSER BELTS - In accordance with the present teachings, there are composite materials, fuser members comprising the composite materials, and methods of making the composite materials. In various embodiments, the composite material can include a polyimide resin having a thermal conductivity and a plurality of passivated aluminum nitride particles substantially uniformly dispersed in the polyimide resin to provide the composite material with a thermal conductivity of about 0.4 W/mK to about 2.5 W/mK, and wherein each of the plurality of passivated aluminum nitride particles can include a passivation layer disposed over an aluminum nitride particle core to inhibit oxidation and thermal degradation of a surface of the aluminum nitride particle core. | 06-05-2014 |
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 |
20140356538 | SURFACE TENSION INTERFERENCE COATING PROCESS FOR PRECISE FEATURE CONTROL - A member useful in printing including a substrate useful in printing, a first coating deposited on the substrate, the first coating having a first surface tension and forming an edge, a second coating deposited on the substrate adjacent the edge of the first coating, the second coating having a second surface tension. The first surface tension is different than the second surface tension. A method for forming a fuser system assembly, the method including: a) depositing a first coating having a first surface tension to form an edge on a substrate; and, b) depositing a second coating having a second surface tension on the substrate adjacent to the edge, the first surface tension is different than the second surface tension. | 12-04-2014 |
20150063880 | TRANSFER ASSIST BLADE - There is described a transfer assist blade for an electrostatographic machine. The transfer assist blade includes a wear layer for contacting a copy sheet, an interior layer having a thickness of from about 150 microns to about 500 microns and a back layer comprising a thermoset polyimide having dispersed therein carbon particles such that an out surface of the back layer has a surface resistance of from about 1×10 | 03-05-2015 |