Abstract: A printer includes a table configured to hold a substrate, an ink jet dispenser carried by a print head and configured to jet UV-curable ink onto the substrate in a target region, and a UV curing system configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 25, 2017
Date of Patent:
July 24, 2018
Assignee:
Direct Color LLC
Inventors:
Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and at least one print head. The at least one print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet UV-curable ink toward the substrate in a target region. The at least one print head further includes a UV curing system behind the ink jet dispenser in a following direction opposite the print direction. The UV curing system is configured to emit UV irradiance in a radiation field that covers the target region and provides sufficient intensity to at least pin the UV-curable ink in the target region.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 21, 2016
Date of Patent:
September 12, 2017
Assignee:
Direct Color LLC
Inventors:
Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands
Abstract: A printer includes a substrate and a print head. The print head is movable in a print direction. The print head includes an ink jet dispenser configured to jet ink toward the substrate. The print head further includes a UV source coupled to the ink jet dispenser in a following direction. The UV source is configured to emit UV irradiance. The plurality of mirrors are coupled to the UV source and configured to deflect UV irradiance from the UV source in a direction perpendicular to the print direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
March 26, 2014
Date of Patent:
November 22, 2016
Assignee:
Direct Color LLC
Inventors:
Blair Allen, Bill Allen, Steve Chamberland, Lawrence Erikson, Matthew Sands