Patents Assigned to John Ayres
  • Ink temperature control
    Patent number: 5810927
    Abstract: The temperature of ink applied to a substrate during printing is controlled by directing air of controlled temperature at the ink by means of an ink temperature controlling device (9). The device comprises a fan (11) and a heater (12) for heating the air propelled at the ink by the fan. The device may include a sensor (22) for monitoring the temperature of the ink in which case the sensor may be operably connected to the fan and/or heater to form a closed loop system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignees: Frank Ball Limited, John Ayres
    Inventors: John Ayres, Frank Ball