Patents Assigned to CafePress Inc.
  • System and method for improved digital printing on textiles
    Patent number: 9550374
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for printing directly onto textiles including pre-treating a textile with a liquid solution to improve the quality of the printed image. The systems and methods prevent over saturation of the fibers of the textile by the ink thereby reducing undesirable mixing of the ink and blurring of the printed image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2017
    Assignee: CafePress Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Fred Edward Durham, III, Christopher Allen Freeman, Daniel L. Dilamarter
  • Applique Printing Process And Machine
    Publication number: 20140041787
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a design that is melded onto an underlying layer of material that is then cut out and applied onto a final surface to produce an appliqué. The design is first created using a printer to print a design onto a top layer of “puff” or other suitable cloth material. The printed design area is cut out of the top layer material and then the bottom layer, to create a two layer appliqué that resembles a traditional stitched appliqué.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: CafePress Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Christopher Allen Freeman
  • Applique printing process and machine
    Patent number: 8557078
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for creating a design that is melded onto an underlying layer of material that is then cut out and applied onto a final surface to produce an appliqué. The design is first created using a printer to print a design onto a top layer of “puff” or other suitable cloth material. The printed design area is cut out of the top layer material and then the bottom layer, to create a two layer appliqué that resembles a traditional stitched appliqué.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: CafePress Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Christopher Allen Freeman
  • System and method for printing on textiles
    Patent number: 8465143
    Abstract: Systems, methods and apparatuses are described for a continuous line process of printing a digital continuously variable image on a textile. The systems and methods provide for accomplishing all tasks associated with printing a textile simultaneously for multiple textiles at varying stages of the printing process without interruption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: CafePress Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Fred Edward Durham, III
  • System and method for single pass printing on textiles
    Patent number: 8465144
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for printing directly onto textiles including digitally printing an image in a single pass. The systems and methods provide for printing in one pass, thereby reducing distortion from movement of the textile or misalignment of the print head(s). The systems and methods provide for a second print head that may operate as a redundant print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2013
    Assignee: CafePress Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Fred Edward Durham, III, Christopher Allen Freeman
  • System and Method for Single Pass Printing on Textiles
    Publication number: 20120249641
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for printing directly onto textiles including digitally printing an image in a single pass. The systems and methods provide for printing in one pass, thereby reducing distortion from movement of the textile or misalignment of the print head(s). The systems and methods provide for a second print head that may operate as a redundant print head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: CafePress, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Fred Edward Durham, III, Christopher Allen Freeman
  • System and method for single pass printing on textiles
    Patent number: 8205981
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described for printing directly onto textiles including digitally printing an image in a single pass. The systems and methods provide for printing in one pass, thereby reducing distortion from movement of the textile or misalignment of the print head(s). The systems and methods provide for a second print head that may operate as a redundant print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2012
    Assignee: CafePress Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Marino, Fred Edward Durham, III, Christopher Allen Freeman