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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7907873 | System and method for adjusting ink drying level during a printing process A system for adjusting air supply applied to evaporate carrier liquid during a one shot process printing job, comprises at least one air supply unit, at least one air knife unit configured for directing air toward at least a separation of the image, wherein each sep... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7379691 | Carrier remover device, a wet-type image forming apparatus having the same, and a method for removing carrier in wet-type image forming apparatus A carrier removing device of a wet-type image forming apparatus, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises an intermediate transfer medium and a vaporizing unit. The intermediate transfer medium receives images from an image carrying medium. The... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7298994 | Process and printing machine for the use of liquid print colors Using liquid print color in a printing process in which the print color is transferred from one transfer device onto another transfer device and/or onto a printing medium. To improve handling of the print color, in particular, to optimize it, preferably to avoid adv... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294441 | Method and apparatus for using a transfer assist layer in a tandem electrophotographic process utilizing adhesive toner transfer A method of producing a composite image on a final image receptor from image data in a single pass electrophotographic system is provided. The method includes steps for applying liquid transfer assist material comprising charged particles of transfer assist material... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7266334 | Cooling unit for cooling an intermediate transfer medium of an image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a photosensitive medium on which an image is formed. An intermediate transfer medium is disposed to contact the photosensitive medium and to rotate in a closed loop, and onto which the image formed on the photosensitive medium is ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7139515 | Electrophotographic device and carrier liquid removal mechanism To remove a carrier liquid from a toner image before transfer on a photosensitive drum, a wet electrophotographic device of the present invention includes a first slit nozzle which blows airflow of a first velocity onto a surface of the photosensitive drum after ima... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7123854 | Printer contaminant abatement systems and methods Embodiments herein comprise a compact dust abatement apparatus that includes at least one manifold shaped to fit next to a belt or drum of a printing engine, at least one blower/fan positioned within the manifold, and at least one air duct connected to the manifold.... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119307 | Automatic developing device, roller washing method, photosensitive material processing device, and preparation method for processing liquid A photosensitive material processing device for processing a photosensitive material with a processing liquid while conveying the photosensitive material by a roller pair. A driving device for providing a rotation drive to the roller pair. A drive controlling device... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120378 | Image forming apparatus using a liquid developer in which carrier liquid backflow is inhibited An electrophotographic apparatus using a liquid developer of the present invention includes a photosensitive member which holds an electrostatic latent image, a plurality of developing unit which supply liquid developers including toner particles and carrier liquid ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7116924 | Delivery unit and method with a carrier vapor collection duct and a carrier purifier using the same A delivery unit and method for removing carrier vapor in a wet-type printer. The delivery unit includes a delivery guide, delivery rollers and a duct for collecting carrier vapor generated from a paper by the latent heat on the paper passing through the delivery gui... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6973280 | Image forming apparatus and liquid developer drying device A liquid-developer drying device includes a covering wall which has a facing surface covering and facing to part of an image-carrying body with a drying air passage between them. The image-carrying body carries developed image in a first direction along the drying a... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6954607 | Fusing apparatus and method for liquid toner electrophotography using multiple stations having different prefusing and fusing temperatures A fusing apparatus for fixing images made from a liquid toner onto a substrate using an electrophotographic process, the apparatus including a prefusing roller, a backup roller positioned to create a first nip area between the prefusing roller and the backup roller,... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6934486 | Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging devices, and hard imaging methods Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging devices, and hard imaging methods are described. According to one embodiment, a hard imaging device vapor removal system includes a supply path configured to supply air to an imaging region of a hard imaging de... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6934480 | Device and method for measuring image density Disclosed is a device for measuring the density of an image in regard to a liquid test patch. The device has: a fan for drying a test patch by blowing air to the test patch disposed on at least one of a photosensitive medium, a photosensitive belt and printing paper... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6885839 | Apparatus and method for removing carrier liquid from a photoreceptor surface or from a toned image of a photoreceptor A method of drying carrier liquid from a toner image on a photoreceptor or from a photoreceptor after transfer to a final substrate comprises providing an electrophotographic apparatus comprising at least a) a photoreceptor, b) a continuous absorbent drying sheet ha... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6748189 | System and method for extracting carrier liquid A system and method for extracting carrier liquid utilizes thermal energy generated above a surface from which the carrier liquid is being extracted. The thermal energy can be generated by a heating element positioned over the surface. The thermal energy is used to ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6704532 | Method for using an image forming apparatus using liquid developer A method for processing carrier vapor for an image forming apparatus using liquid developer. The method includes the step of sucking gas containing vapor of a carrier liquid vaporized in a cabinet of the image forming apparatus from one end of a pipe and ... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6618568 | Image fusing unit of liquid electrophotographic printer An image fusing unit of a liquid electrophotographic unit for fusing an image developed by a developer which is a mixture of toner particles and liquid solvent and transferred onto a sheet of paper includes a charging portion installed on a transfer path ... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6608982 | Drying unit for liquid electrophotographic printing apparatus and liquid carrier drying method using the same A drying unit and method of drying for a liquid electrophotographic printing apparatus, the drying unit that is equipped in the printing apparatus comprising a developing unit that develops an image on an photosensitive medium using a liquid carrier as a ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6606472 | Method and apparatus for forming color image An image forming device and method utilizing an electrostatic latent image recording medium, developing units reserving different colors for developing images on the recording medium, a dryer for drying the developed images, and an adhesion reinforcer for... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6526244 | Hybrid electrophotographic apparatus for custom color printing A development system is provided that extends the functionality of liquid developer to produce custom colors and combines it with a powder development engine to enable custom color printing. This invention provides a apparatus and method, control scheme, ... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522853 | Image printing method and image printing apparatus Disclosed is a method and apparatus for printing an image on a print medium with a liquid developer which comprises a liquid carrier and a toner dispersed in the liquid carrier. The printing method has: forming a toner image probably containing the liquid... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6493531 | Photoreceptor web drying unit of liquid electrophotographic printer A photoreceptor web drying unit of a liquid electrophotographic printer includes a plurality of heating sources, installed close to but not contacting a photoreceptor web, for generating heat used for drying and vaporizing liquid carrier, a manifold, enco... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6459875 | Image drying device for wet type image forming apparatus A novel drying device for a wet type image forming apparatus including a nip roller; a heating roller incorporating a heater therein; a drying belt wound between the nip roller and the heating roller for circulation, being heated by said heating roller an... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6418289 | Drying device and method for drying ink on a medium An apparatus is provided for drying a liquid image carried on a surface of a medium moving along a predetermined path from an upstream location towards a downstream location. The apparatus includes an air moving device, such as a blower, that moves air. A... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6356728 | Device and method for capturing liquid A capture device which captures developer, after used for developing image, from a wet electronic developing device includes a drying belt, a nip roller, a regeneration roller, and a cleaning roller. An absorption layer absorbing solvent is arranged over ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6356730 | Developing apparatus and cleaning apparatus The present invention relates to a developing apparatus, including: a developing agent carrier for carrying a developing agent to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on an image carrier with the developing agent; a regulating member for regulatin... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6348292 | Developer compositions and processes A liquid developer comprised of a nonpolar liquid, resin, optional colorant, and an alkaline earth charge acceptance additive.... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6335136 | Developer compositions and processes A liquid developer containing a liquid, colorant, and a wax charge acceptance additive. When free of colorant, the developer is considered colorless or slightly colored.... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6295430 | Drying unit coupling apparatus of liquid electrophotographic printer A drying unit coupling apparatus of a liquid electrophotographic printer in which the engagement of a driving gear installed at a main frame, and a driven gear installed at a cam shaft, are prevented from disengaging when an auxiliary frame supporting the... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6205312 | Squeegee apparatus of liquid electrophotographic printer A squeegee apparatus of a liquid electrophotographic printer is provided. The apparatus has a squeegee roller for pressing a photoreceptor belt to squeegee excess developer from an image developed on the transfer surface of the photoreceptor belt. A squee... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6205317 | Method of cleaning ink remaining on photoreceptor web when error occurs in printer A method of cleaning ink remaining on a photoreceptor web when an error occurs in a printer including a development unit for supplying ink to a rotating photoreceptor web to develop an electrostatic latent image formed on the photoreceptor web, a transfer... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6195514 | Liquid image forming apparatus and method thereof A liquid image forming apparatus includes a rotation speed detection portion provided at one side of the image drying roller for detecting a rotation speed of said image drying roller. A speed comparison portion determines whether the image drying roller ... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6178299 | Method of controlling power supply to heat source of printer and apparatus therefor A method of controlling a power supply to heat sources of a printer and an apparatus for controlling power supply to heat sources of a printer include: a heat generating portion having a plurality of heat sources; a power supply unit; a switching portion ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6178304 | Image forming apparatus and ink solidifying method in image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus and an ink solidifying method in the image forming apparatus can efficiently perform solidification of an ink on a photosensitive belt developed and transferred to an image transfer process with simple construction. The image fo... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6141026 | Liquid ink development control An enhanced image conditioning process for liquid ink development assists in achieving better developability and metering capability, especially for the cases where highly viscous developer fluids are used. By selectively heating the developer fluid in th... | 10/31/2000 |
| 5999775 | Driving device for heating roller of image forming apparatus in which heating roller is moved to contact or separate from a photosensitive belt by a single motor A heating roller driving device for a heating roller of an image forming apparatus. The heating roller driving device includes a motor for supplying the heating roller with a driving force for the heating roller to contact or separate from a photosensitiv... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5978631 | Liquid electrophotographic printer and improved drying unit A liquid electrophotographic printer having an improved drying unit is provided. The liquid electrophotographic printer includes a photoreceptor belt circulating and supported by a plurality of rollers on an endless track, for forming a latent electrostat... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5905929 | Electrophotographic printer An electrophotographic printer including: a photosensitive belt moving along a circular path and supported by a plurality of rollers; a main corona device for increasing an electrical charge potential on a surface of the photosensitive belt to a predeterm... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5812913 | Method and apparatus to dry media during electrostatic printing A method and apparatus to improve toner drying on electrostatic printing media is disclosed. A drying apparatus placed between two print stations in a single pass electrostatic printer provides air from two different drying assemblies, one adjacent to one... | 09/22/1998 |
