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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162438 | Rotary printhead disc in a rotary inkjet imaging apparatus A rotary inkjet imaging apparatus includes a carrier movable bi-directionally along a linear guide path defined adjacent to a curved print zone and extending parallel to a longitudinal axis thereof, and an inkjet printhead disc having a body and at least one and pre... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7922286 | Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus includes: a recording medium conveying mechanism; a recording head for recording an image on a recording medium based on the input data; a faulty record detection unit for detecting a faulty record when a recording process is performed; ... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7377617 | Printing apparatus and method A printer comprises an arm mounted on a pivot member. The arm has a first portion adapted to move along an arcuate path. A drive motor rotates the arm about the pivot member. An electromagnetic radiation emitter mounted on the first portion is adapted to emit pulses... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7357480 | System for independent translational motion on two axes using one motor A system for independent translational motion on two axes using one motor is described. In one configuration, a modified dual Scotch Yoke using slots resembling the letter J is utilized to drive both the maintenance station and ink jet head of a mailing machine.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7238234 | Device and method for fabricating display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto Device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto, the device including a stage for supporting a substrate, a base having one or more than one rail for transporting the stage, and one or more than one ink-jet head rotatable by... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188922 | Recording apparatus equipped with heatsink A recording apparatus having: (a) a head unit including an actuator which generates energy required for recording predetermined patterns of image on a recording medium; (b) a circuit board including a driver element which drives the actuator of the head unit; and (c... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7134736 | Printer with printhead fully traveling around drive belt loop A drive assembly for a printer includes an endless loop drive path and guide structure that allows a printhead to operate in either reciprocal or endless loop modes in which the printed traverse both a liner and an arcuate portion of the drive path. This provides a ... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7118189 | Autopurge printing system A system, including an ink supply system configured to supply ink to a printhead; and an autopurge unit configured to automatically clean the printhead. The autopurge unit includes a solvent supply in fluid communication with a solvent line, a solenoid housing, and ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7060969 | Rotating machine having rotation sensors Three rotation sensors circumferentially arranged at 90 degree intervals in a disk code wheel attached to a motor's output shaft respectively output a signal corresponding the rotational speed of the wheel. An error component of one period (one-periodic component) o... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021732 | Printer jet detection method and apparatus A method includes ejecting ink from a first set of one or more nozzles to form a first image pattern at least partially within an image field. The method likewise includes ejecting ink from a second set of one or more nozzles to form a second image pattern at least ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7008482 | Nozzle head, nozzle head holder, and droplet jet patterning device First link members (56A and 56B), a pair of second link members (57A and 57B), and three head holders (51R, 51G, and 51B) are installed rotatably. Rotational pivots (50A and 50B) provided at intermediate... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997990 | Device and method for fabricating display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto Device and method for fabricating a display panel having ink-jet printing applied thereto, the device including a stage for supporting a substrate, a base having one or more than one rail for transporting the stage, and one or more than one ink-jet head rotatable by... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6958763 | Image recording device An image recording device has: a recording head which has plural channels arranged rectilinearly, and which can illuminate light beams; a line memory storing image data, which is based on a number of main scan lines of one main scan by the recording head, as one uni... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6932457 | Apparatus provided with carriage An apparatus provided with a carriage is guided and supported by at least two guide members, a guide shaft and a guide rail, arranged to be parallel to each other to enable the carriage to reciprocate. The guide members are arranged apart from each other substantial... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6869155 | Method and apparatus for masking a workpiece with ink A method and apparatus for masking a workpiece with a layer of ink from an inkjet head is disclosed. The masking prevents exposure of select regions of a photosensitive workpiece. The apparatus includes a workpiece pre-aligner for movably supporting and aligning the... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6786591 | Fluid ejector apparatus and methods A fluid ejector head, includes a fluid ejector body adapted to be inserted into an opening of an enclosing medium having an interior surface, and at least one nozzle disposed on the fluid ejector body. The fluid ejector head further includes, a fluid ejector actuato... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6752486 | Liquid droplet patterning apparatus A liquid droplet patterning apparatus includes a plurality of support members, rotation servomotors, sliding mechanisms and position adjusting mechanisms. The support members rotatably support nozzle heads. The servomotors rotate the respective nozzle heads about an... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6688724 | Image forming device and image forming method An image forming device capable of implementing a change of resolution and capable of forming an image with few linear flaws in a main scanning direction. A recording material is slantedly wound onto a rotary drum at an angle such that, if recording at a ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6634815 | Large format ink-jet color printer The present invention pertains to the field of ink-jet printers used for color printing of large format articles This invention is used for improving quality and for increasing the yield of printers and comprises successively applying primary colors, supp... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6612762 | Printer The present invention is intended to provide an economical printer which is simple in structure and uses a common tray but is capable of adapting itself to various recording media of different shapes. Adapters in which recording media can be firmly held c... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6419334 | Ink-jet printer A nozzle unit having a plurality of nozzle heads is vertically moved by an elevating mechanism between a printing position where it prints on a printing surface, and a non-printing position above the printing position and separate from the printing positi... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6386667 | Technique for media coverage using ink jet writing technology An ink jet printing system includes an ink jet nozzle array for ejecting ink droplets during an ink jet printing cycle, and a flat medium positioned to receive ink droplets ejected by the nozzle array during an ink jet printing cycle. A motion apparatus p... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6367925 | Flat-sided fluid dispensing device A low cost digitally operated dispenser apparatus and method of operation and construction is obtained by combining flat sided, preferably rectangular tubular capillary tube having an orifice, with a flat elongated strip of piezoelectric material. Microdr... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6364459 | Printing apparatus and method utilizing light-activated ink release system A printing apparatus in the form of an inkjet printer and a printing method utilizes a light-activated ink release system. The apparatus includes at least one nozzle having an ink body that is comprised of light-sensitive ink. The ink can form an unextend... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6202550 | Printer and method for printing indicia on a compact disk using a plurality of ink jet or laser rotatable print heads A printer and method for printing indicia on a disk. According to an embodiment of the invention, a printer comprises a plurality of elongate print heads arranged orthogonally with respect to each other about a center axis defined between the print heads.... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6033053 | Ink-jet printer with a drum cartridge having a plurality of heads A drum cartridge with a plurality of heads for use with an ink-jet printer. This inventive cartridge increases the speed of printing and the resolution of the printed matter. The drum cartridge moves in a rotational fashion rather than in the typical reci... | 03/07/2000 |
| 5933171 | Ink jet printer having rotary drum A continuous-jet type ink jet printer has a full-line type printing head with high reliability for forming ink particles and which is capable of reducing noise. An ink particle forming section includes a rotary drum having an ink-supply hole and a plurali... | 08/03/1999 |
| 5517223 | Inkjet printing method and apparatus An inkjet printing method and apparatus in which an ejecting head is rotated to selectively eject ink by centrifugal force. The viscosity of ink is varied electrically or magnetically. The method and apparatus requires no additional heater, piezoelectric ... | 05/14/1996 |
| 5084712 | Head tending method and apparatus for an ink jet printer A head tending apparatus for an ink jet printing system with at least one ink jet being disclosed. The apparatus includes a solvent supply system for spraying solvent on the faces of the ink jets and in the jet openings and a brush for scrubbing the ink j... | 01/28/1992 |
| 4968994 | Head tending apparatus for an ink jet printer A head tending apparatus for an ink jet printing system with at least one ink jet is disclosed. The apparatus includes a solvent supply system for spraying solvent on the faces of the ink jets and in the jet openings. The apparatus also has a brush for sc... | 11/06/1990 |
| 4931955 | Ink jet printing apparatus with preprinting jet purging mechanism In an ink jet printer, when a start print signal is input, an encoder outputs the position of a gutter, and the ink jet nozzles start jetting, beginning with the nozzles which are facing the gutter. Thereafter, all of nozzles start jetting, and then norma... | 06/05/1990 |
| 4928112 | Ink curing apparatus An ink curing apparatus for use with an ink jet printer that discharges liquefied ink is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shell assembly disposed around the portion of the printer imaging assembly that includes the ink jets. The imaging assembly and th... | 05/22/1990 |
| 4870430 | Solid ink delivery system A solid ink delivery system for supplying sticks of solid ink to a ink jet printer is disclosed. The solid ink delivery system includes a delivery assembly for each color ink stick supplied to the printer. Each delivery assembly includes a tube assembly w... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4870431 | Ink jet priming system An ink jet priming system for an ink jet printer having a reservoir containing ink for ink jets connected thereto and a reservoir opening for receiving ink is described. The ink jet priming system is provided with a seal for selectively closing the reserv... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4714936 | Ink jet printer A rotary ink jet printer can print at high speed in black and white as well as in color using hot-melt inks. The printer includes a rotary print wheel which supports a plurality of ink jetters distributed around its periphery. The jetters are divided into... | 12/22/1987 |
| 4647949 | Non-impact spark jet print head A housing defines a reservoir containing a flowable, electrically conductive ink, which may be a liquid or powder. The housing includes a printing surface in the form of a non-conductive face plate having a plurality of spaced orifices. A plurality of ele... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4642660 | Rotary drum non-impact printer Sets of radially mounted solid ink spark jet capsules are situated around the circumference of a cylindrical drum rotated at high speed. A commutation disc, mounted on one end of the drum, has a surface with spaced concentric conductive strips. Each strip... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4591281 | Sheet-feed mechanism for rotary print head A sheet-feed mechanism (10) for a rotary print head (12) includes a track (16) that defines a paper path in the form of a partial circular annulus. Belts (40 and 42) carry tabs (36, 38, 72, and 74) that support the lower end of a paper sheet, and movement... | 05/27/1986 |
| 4561352 | Rotatable print mechanism for printing on front or back of media An electromechanical automated document encoding apparatus is releasably constructed of modular components for accepting and transporting batch documents from either the left or the right. The apparatus is further capable of printing on a first side of a ... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4429316 | Orifice band ink jet printer with ink confined by a counterpressure of air In an orifice band ink jet printer, an endless band having orifices therethrough moves in a separation between an air bearing and a source of liquid ink under high pressure which flows through the orifices to form jets. The ink also leaks from a gap betwe... | 01/31/1984 |
