Printing apparatus and printing method

    公开(公告)号:US12233640B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-25

    申请号:US17605688

    申请日:2021-05-17

    Inventor: Kouji Muraoka

    Abstract: A printing apparatus includes: a printing pad having a surface that is deformable to a shape of a surface to be printed; a printing original plate having a surface on which ink is placed; a plate stage on which the printing original plate is placed; a printing stage on which an item to be printed is placed; and a head configured to print an image on the printing original plate by an ink jet system. The printing pad is configured to be moveable between an area above the plate stage and an area above the printing stage, and to move perpendicularly to and vertically from and to the plate stage or the printing stage. The head includes a plurality of storage portions to store each of a plurality of inks including intermediate color ink, and nozzles configured to discharge each of the plurality of inks toward the printing original plate.

    Squeegee holder with an integrated clamp bar

    公开(公告)号:US12226062B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-02-18

    申请号:US18408153

    申请日:2024-01-09

    Inventor: Mark J. Curtin

    Abstract: A squeegee blade holder system is disclosed that includes a squeegee blade holder comprising a first elongated recess on a front side of the squeegee blade holder for receiving a pivoting clamp bar in communication with a squeegee blade, and a second elongated recess on the front side of the squeegee blade holder for receiving a push bar for urging the pivoting clamp bar to capture the squeegee blade between the pivoting clamp bar and the front side of the squeegee blade holder.

    CONVERTING MACHINE WITH INVERSION TRANSFER MODULE

    公开(公告)号:US20250026123A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-23

    申请号:US18253105

    申请日:2021-11-16

    Applicant: BOBST LYON

    Inventor: Eric VERNAY

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a converting machine provided with an inversion transfer module (60). The converting machine comprises a printing module (16) comprising a first printing unit (17) arranged to print on a top side (S1) of a sheet (1), and a second printing unit (17′) arranged to print a bottom side (S2) of the sheet. The inversion transfer module is arranged between the first printing unit and the second printing unit and comprises a first and a second inversion vacuum transfers (62, 64) which are configured to change the side of adherence and transportation of the sheet.

    Adjusting a lateral position of a transfer blanket

    公开(公告)号:US12202249B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-21

    申请号:US17773973

    申请日:2019-11-18

    Abstract: According to aspects of the present disclosure there are provided methods and apparatus for providing selective control of a lateral position of a transfer blanket, the method comprising providing a crowned pulley rotating about an axis of a shaft, supporting a transfer blanket on the crowned pulley, the crowned pulley providing a self-tracking effect on a lateral position of the transfer blanket, and selectively controlling a lateral position of the crowned pulley along the axis of the shaft.

    Printing machine
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12194734B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-14

    申请号:US17954851

    申请日:2022-09-28

    Abstract: A printing machine comprising advancement elements for advancing material in sheet form to be printed which are provided at least with a traction drum which is designed to receive, at an entry region, the material in sheet form to be printed and to convey it toward an exit region spaced circumferentially apart, along the direction of rotation of the traction drum about its own axis, from the entry region; analog print stations are arranged around the traction drum, between the entry region and the exit region and, between at least two analog print stations, conveyance means are provided for conveying the material in sheet form to be printed which arrives from the traction drum along an advancement path that has at least one advancement portion for advancing the material in sheet form to be printed which extends substantially straight, along which at least one digital print station is arranged.

    MICROCHANNEL PRINTING
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20250013145A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-09

    申请号:US17971393

    申请日:2022-10-21

    Abstract: Nanoimprint lithography forms a microfeature array on a substrate responsive to inkjet printing techniques for high resolution printing of circuit elements and other features with highly accurate fidelity to predetermined boundaries. The microfeature array is defined by micropillars formed between intersecting microchannels in the substrate. The micropillars are responsive to a sequence of ink droplets in a highly controlled and predictable manner based on the droplet volume, droplet spacing and temperature. The flow of liquid ink is restrained by the micropillars for pinning the ink for avoiding uncontrolled ink flow as occurs on a flat surface. Subsequent layers of deposited ink tend to follow pining of previous layers, allowing an iterative buildup of layers for forming a trace of sufficient thickness and a high aspect ratio allowing traces extending above the depth of the microchannels for aiding communication with surface mount components.

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