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公开(公告)号:US10689214B1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US16228294
申请日:2018-12-20
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell , Daniel Raymond Knopp , Timothy Gordon Shelhart
Abstract: A modular radial impeller drum for cooling print media in a printing device are disclosed. For example, the modular radial impeller drum includes a plurality of impeller modules coupled together to form a surface to transport the print media. Each one of the plurality of impeller modules includes a cylindrical outer surface, a cylindrical center axis inside of the cylindrical outer surface, and a plurality of impeller blades coupled between the cylindrical outer surface and the cylindrical center axis, wherein the plurality of impeller blades the plurality of impeller modules is varied across a length of the modular radial impeller drum.
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公开(公告)号:US10518569B2
公开(公告)日:2019-12-31
申请号:US15872066
申请日:2018-01-16
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell
Abstract: A printing system treats the surface of three-dimensional objects to be printed to improve the printing of the articles of manufacture. The system includes a surface treatment module that is positioned to part of the printing process and to treat the object surfaces prior to the surfaces being printed. The treatment of the surfaces within the module include operating an applicator to press a portion of a cleaning membrane against the surfaces of the three-dimensional objects to remove material from the object surfaces and to retract the applicator and cleaning membrane from the object surface to enable the objects to pass by an array of printheads for printing.
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公开(公告)号:US11142014B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US16686654
申请日:2019-11-18
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell
Abstract: A surface treatment module is positioned within a printing system to treat the surface of three-dimensional objects prior to printing of the objects. The surface treatment module includes an actuator operatively connected to an applicator so operation of the actuator presses a portion of a cleaning membrane against the surfaces of the three-dimensional objects to remove material from the object surfaces and retracts the applicator and cleaning membrane from the object surface before the objects pass by an array of printheads in the printing system for printing.
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公开(公告)号:US20200180303A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-11
申请号:US16210726
申请日:2018-12-05
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell , Timothy Gordon Shelhart , Daniel Raymond Knopp
Abstract: A modular radial impeller drum for cooling print media in a printing device are disclosed. For example, the modular radial impeller drum includes a plurality of impeller modules coupled together to form a surface to transport the print media. Each one of the plurality of impeller modules includes a cylindrical outer surface, a cylindrical center axis inside of the cylindrical outer surface, and a plurality of impeller blades coupled between the cylindrical outer surface and the cylindrical center axis, wherein each one of the plurality of impeller blades are angled, wherein the plurality of impeller modules are coupled together such that the plurality of impeller blades of each one of the plurality of impeller modules are aligned across a length of the modular radial impeller drum.
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公开(公告)号:US20190217645A1
公开(公告)日:2019-07-18
申请号:US15872066
申请日:2018-01-16
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell
Abstract: A printing system treats the surface of three-dimensional objects to be printed to improve the printing of the articles of manufacture. The system includes a surface treatment module that is positioned to part of the printing process and to treat the object surfaces prior to the surfaces being printed. The treatment of the surfaces within the module include operating an applicator to press a portion of a cleaning membrane against the surfaces of the three-dimensional objects to remove material from the object surfaces and to retract the applicator and cleaning membrane from the object surface to enable the objects to pass by an array of printheads for printing.
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公开(公告)号:US10894411B2
公开(公告)日:2021-01-19
申请号:US16272048
申请日:2019-02-11
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Michael J. Levy , Seemit Praharaj , Paul J. McConville , Jason M. LeFevre , Linn C. Hoover , Chu-heng Liu , David A. VanKouwenberg , Douglas K. Herrmann , John T. Newell , Richard A. Campbell , Ali R. Dergham , Glenn D. Batchelor , Robert A. Clark , Senthil Sivaraman
Abstract: A cap is positioned to contact a printhead when the printhead is not ejecting liquid ink. The cap and the printhead create a sealed space adjacent printhead nozzles when contacting each other. A flexible blade is positioned to contact the printhead when the printhead is not in contact with the cap. The flexible blade is adapted to fold over to spread a liquid solution on the nozzles in a first direction, and the flexible blade is adapted to remove excess amounts of the liquid solution from the nozzles in a second direction. A humidifier is connected to the cap and adapted to supply a moisture form of the liquid solution to the sealed space. A moisture sensor is connected to the cap. The humidifier is adapted to vary supply of the moisture to the sealed space based on the amount of moisture detected by the moisture sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US20200079130A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16686654
申请日:2019-11-18
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell
Abstract: A surface treatment module is positioned within a printing system to treat the surface of three-dimensional objects prior to printing of the objects. The surface treatment module includes an actuator operatively connected to an applicator so operation of the actuator presses a portion of a cleaning membrane against the surfaces of the three-dimensional objects to remove material from the object surfaces and retracts the applicator and cleaning membrane from the object surface before the objects pass by an array of printheads in the printing system for printing.
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公开(公告)号:US10183444B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-22
申请号:US14692805
申请日:2015-04-22
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell
IPC: B29C67/00 , B29C64/20 , B29C64/112
Abstract: A three-dimensional object printing module has been developed. The printing module includes a first processing station configured to perform an operation. The printing module further includes a track configured to guide a cart moved by a motive force in a first direction to the first processing station and to guide the cart moved by the motive force in the first direction from the first processing station. The printing module further includes at least one lead screw disposed parallel to the first direction along the track at the first processing station and configured to engage the cart at the first processing station. The printing module further includes an actuator operatively connected to the at least one lead screw and configured to rotate the lead screw bi-directionally about a longitudinal axis of the lead screw to enable the cart to move along the track at the processing station without the motive force.
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公开(公告)号:US10226951B1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-12
申请号:US15812097
申请日:2017-11-14
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: Richard A. Campbell
Abstract: A direct-to-object printer includes a printhead pivoting subsystem. The printhead pivoting subsystem includes an actuator that rotates a frame in which a plurality of printheads is mounted. This rotation pivots the printheads about a pivot position to enable the printheads to change orientation with reference to a surface of an object being printed to accommodate contours of the object.
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公开(公告)号:US10093108B1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-09
申请号:US15636012
申请日:2017-06-28
Applicant: Xerox Corporation
Inventor: James L. Giacobbi , Matthew R. McLaughlin , Victoria L. Warner , Richard A. Campbell
Abstract: A direct-to-object printer includes a vaporizer to attenuate the effect of oxygen inhibition on the curing of non-aqueous ultraviolet (UV) marking material ejected onto the surface of an object printed by the printer. The vaporizer includes a heating element to form a vapor from a solution of solvent and particulate and a pressurized air source to direct the vapor toward the object to enable a portion of the vapor to condense on the object. The condensed vapor forms a barrier that attenuates the effect of oxygen inhibition on the curing of non-aqueous UV marking material.
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