Patents by Inventor Adrianus A. DRAAD

Adrianus A. DRAAD has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11912015
    Abstract: An air knife assembly is provided to jet an air current to control the landing of sheet of print media during transfer between two adjacent conveyors in a printer. The air knife forming unit is configured for jetting an air curtain formed such that said air curtain and air currents resulting from it flow substantially perpendicular to a transport direction of the conveyors. Thereby, lifting and consequently wrinkling of the leading edge during transfer and landing may be avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: CANON PRODUCTION PRINTING HOLDING B.V.
    Inventors: Peter G. La Vos, Adrianus A. Draad, Hendrikus G. M. Ramackers
  • Publication number: 20230364929
    Abstract: A method for printing and curing an image uses a printer having a curing unit including at least one controllable radiation emitting unit. The printer includes a medium support configured to, in operation, support the recording medium. The method includes applying a predetermined pattern of a radiation-curable ink composition onto a recording medium to form an image; curing the image in a curing zone, wherein in the curing zone the recording medium covers a first area of the medium support, the medium support further having a second area not covered by the recording medium; controlling the curing unit to be in a curing mode in the first area of the medium; and controlling the curing unit to be in a non-curing mode in the second area of the medium support. A printer and a software product are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Erik P.J. VERHOEVEN, Adrianus A. DRAAD, Maikel A.J. HUYGENS
  • Publication number: 20210402806
    Abstract: An air knife assembly is provided to jet an air current to control the landing of sheet of print media during transfer between two adjacent conveyors in a printer. The air knife forming unit is configured for jetting an air curtain formed such that said air curtain and air currents resulting from it flow substantially perpendicular to a transport direction of the conveyors. Thereby, lifting and consequently wrinkling of the leading edge during transfer and landing may be avoided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Canon Production Printing Holding B.V.
    Inventors: Peter G. LA VOS, Adrianus A. DRAAD, Hendrikus G.M. RAMACKERS
  • Patent number: 10071551
    Abstract: A print head assembly including a print head unit, a cooling duct, and a blower arranged to pass a gaseous cooling medium through the cooling duct. The cooling duct has an elongated closed hollow cross-section bounded on at least one side by a flat wall. The print head unit is attached to the flat wall outside of the cooling duct such that the print head unit is cooled by the gaseous medium passing through the cooling duct via thermal contact through the flat wall of the cooling duct.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Wesley A. De Groot, Adrianus A. Draad
  • Publication number: 20170297330
    Abstract: A print head assembly comprises a print head unit, a cooling duct, and a blower arranged to pass a gaseous cooling medium through the cooling duct. The cooling duct has an elongated closed hollow cross-section bounded on at least one side by a flat wall. The print head unit is attached to the flat wall outside of the cooling duct such that the print head unit is cooled by the gaseous medium passing through the cooling duct via thermal contact through the flat wall of the cooling duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Applicant: Océ-Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Wesley A. DE GROOT, Adrianus A. DRAAD