公开(公告)号：US20210195759A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：US16722983

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sarah J. Vella ,  Yujie Zhu ,  Chad S. Smithson

IPC: H05K3/28

Abstract: A method for producing flexible conductive printed circuit with a printed overcoat is disclosed. For example, the method includes forming conductive printed circuit lines on a flexible substrate, detecting locations on the flexible substrate where the conductive printed circuit lines are formed, and printing an overcoat over the conductive printed circuit lines at the locations that are detected on the flexible substrate, wherein the overcoat comprises a mixture of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a solvent having a viscosity of 1 centipoise to 2,000 centipoise to allow the mixture to be printed.

公开(公告)号：US10986940B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16265190

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: Xerox Corporation ,  Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated

Inventor： Chad S. Smithson ,  Antonio St. Clair Lloyd Williams ,  Janos Veres ,  Ethan Shen

IPC: A47F5/00 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K1/16 ,  G06F1/3234

Abstract: There is described is described a modular point-of-purchase display, system and method. The modular point of purchase display includes a back wall and a front wall, a bottom wall, at least one side wall, and at least one shelf. A printed electronic device is affixed to a surface of the back wall, the front wall, the bottom wall, the at least one side wall, and the at least one shelf. The display includes a microcontroller electrically coupled to the printed electronic device. The display includes a power supply electrically coupled to the printed electronic device. The display includes a connection device coupled to the printed electronic device. The display includes a modular component coupled to the connection device, wherein the modular component can be removed and replaced with an alternate modular component compatible with the connection device.

公开(公告)号：US11224129B2

公开(公告)日：2022-01-11

申请号：US17010510

申请日：2020-09-02

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Chad S. Smithson ,  Ethen Shen ,  Johann Junginger ,  Tianxiao Xu

IPC: H05K3/12 ,  H05K13/04 ,  H05K13/08 ,  H05K13/00 ,  H05K3/00 ,  G06T17/05

Abstract: An method for operating an object printing system printer prints electrical circuits on non-planar areas of objects and accurately places electronic components within the printed circuits. The method includes operation of a direct-to-object printer to form an electrical circuit on an object secured within the direct-to-object printer and operation of an electronic component placement system to retrieve an electronic component and install the electronic component in the electrical circuit on the object secured within the direct-to-object printer in response to a generation of a signal by the direct-to-object printer for the electronic component placement system that indicates the electronic component is to be installed in the circuit on the object secured within the direct-to-object printer.

公开(公告)号：US10821658B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16044359

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Adela Goredema ,  Chad S. Smithson ,  Michelle N. Chretien ,  Biby Esther Abraham ,  Hojjat Seyed Jamali

IPC: B29C64/10 ,  C09D11/52 ,  B29C64/112 ,  B22F1/00 ,  B22F9/24 ,  H05K1/09 ,  H05K3/10 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y70/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printing method for forming a three dimensional article. The method includes providing a first 3D structural material; depositing a metal nanoparticle ink composition on a surface of the first 3D structural material; annealing the metal nanoparticle ink composition at a temperature of between 60° C. and 100° C. to form the conductive article on the first 3D structural material; and optionally forming a second 3D structural material over the conductive article.

公开(公告)号：US11096288B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-17

申请号：US16722983

申请日：2019-12-20

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Sarah J. Vella ,  Yujie Zhu ,  Chad S. Smithson

IPC: H05K3/28 ,  H05K1/03 ,  B41M5/00

Abstract: A method for producing flexible conductive printed circuit with a printed overcoat is disclosed. For example, the method includes forming conductive printed circuit lines on a flexible substrate, detecting locations on the flexible substrate where the conductive printed circuit lines are formed, and printing an overcoat over the conductive printed circuit lines at the locations that are detected on the flexible substrate, wherein the overcoat comprises a mixture of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and a solvent having a viscosity of 1 centipoise to 2,000 centipoise to allow the mixture to be printed.

公开(公告)号：US10799042B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-13

申请号：US16265196

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Chad S. Smithson ,  Yujie Zhu ,  Kurt I. Halfyard

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  A47F10/02 ,  G09F27/00 ,  A47F5/11 ,  A47F11/10 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K7/02 ,  G09F5/00

Abstract: There is described a point-of-purchase display and method. The display includes one or more sheets. The one or more sheets when unfolded and assembled form the display. The display includes a back wall, a front wall, at least a side wall and a bottom wall. A printed electronic device is affixed to a surface of the one or more sheets. The printed electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: wires, insulators, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, transistors, antennas, OLEDs and sensors. A microcontroller electrically is coupled to the printed electronic device. A connection device is coupled to the printed electronic device. A modular electronic component is coupled to the connection device.

公开(公告)号：US20200031041A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16044359

申请日：2018-07-24

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Adela Goredema ,  Chad S. Smithson ,  Michelle N. Chretien ,  Biby Esther Abraham ,  Hojjat Seyed Jamali

IPC: B29C64/112 ,  B22F9/24 ,  H05K1/09 ,  C09D11/52 ,  H05K3/10 ,  B22F1/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a printing method for forming a three dimensional article. The method includes providing a first 3D structural material; depositing a metal nanoparticle ink composition on a surface of the first 3D structural material; annealing the metal nanoparticle ink composition at a temperature of between 60° C. and 100° C. to form the conductive article on the first 3D structural material; and optionally forming a second 3D structural material over the conductive article.

公开(公告)号：US20190254171A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-15

申请号：US15893859

申请日：2018-02-12

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Chad S. Smithson ,  Ethan Shen ,  Johann Junginger ,  Tianxiao Xu

IPC: H05K3/12 ,  H05K13/04 ,  H05K13/08 ,  H05K13/00

CPC classification number: H05K3/1275 ,  G06T17/05 ,  H05K13/0015 ,  H05K13/0408 ,  H05K13/046 ,  H05K13/08

Abstract: An object printing system printer enables printing of electrical circuits on non-planar areas of objects and the accurate placement of electronic components within the printed circuits. The system includes a direct-to-object printer and an electronic component placement system. The direct-to-object printer is configured to form an electrical circuit on an object secured within the direct-to-object printer. The electronic component placement system is configured to retrieve an electronic component and install the electronic component in the electrical circuit on the object secured within the direct-to-object printer in response to the direct-to-object printer generating a signal for the electronic component placement system that indicates the electronic component is to be installed in the circuit on the object secured within the direct-to-object printer.

公开(公告)号：US10767069B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US15968324

申请日：2018-05-01

Applicant: XEROX CORPORATION

Inventor： Chad S. Smithson

IPC: C09D11/52 ,  C09D11/033 ,  C09D11/037 ,  C09D11/08 ,  C09D11/322 ,  H01C7/00 ,  H01C17/065 ,  C08K3/04 ,  B41M5/00 ,  B41M7/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  B82Y40/00

Abstract: Aqueous ink compositions and methods for fabricating a resistive material for a printed circuit are provided. The aqueous ink composition may include an aqueous solvent, one or more carbon nanoparticles, and one or more cellulose nanocrystals. The one or more carbon nanoparticles may include carbon nanotubes, such as multi-walled nanotubes, and the one or more cellulose nanocrystals may include cellulose nanocrystals functionalized with carboxylate groups.

公开(公告)号：US20200245785A1

公开(公告)日：2020-08-06

申请号：US16265196

申请日：2019-02-01

Applicant: Xerox Corporation

Inventor： Chad S. Smithson ,  Yujie Zhu ,  Kurt I. Halfyard

IPC: A47F10/02 ,  G09F27/00 ,  A47F5/11 ,  A47F11/10 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K7/02 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: There is described a point-of-purchase display and method. The display includes one or more sheets. The one or more sheets when unfolded and assembled form the display. The display includes a back wall, a front wall, at least a side wall and a bottom wall. A printed electronic device is affixed to a surface of the one or more sheets. The printed electronic device is selected from the group consisting of: wires, insulators, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, transistors, antennas, OLEDs and sensors. A microcontroller electrically is coupled to the printed electronic device. A connection device is coupled to the printed electronic device. A modular electronic component is coupled to the connection device.