Patents by Inventor Luciaan De Coux

Luciaan De Coux 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).

  • Segmented receiver table and throw distance calibration for a digital printer
    Patent number: 7837287
    Abstract: A receiver table (1) is provided for holding a receiver in a digital printer using a shuttle (2) carrying the printheads (3), e.g. an ink-jet printer, which is divided in small table segments (5) of which height and orientation can be adjusted. By adjusting the segments (5) the table (1) can be deformed to obtain a constant receiver-printhead distance even if the guidance of the shuttle (2) has deviations or exhibits bending during shuttling. Table segments (5) are preferably mounted on a deformable table support (13). The receiver-printhead “throw distance” can be calibrated by measuring the distance profile and adjusting adjustments screws or bolts to align the table segments (5) to the ideal printing distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2010
    Assignee: Agfa Graphics NV
    Inventors: Bart Verhoest, Luciaan De Coux, Dirk De Ruijter
  • Moving floor media transport for digital printers
    Patent number: 7744210
    Abstract: A step-wise medium transport system is provided having high accuracy for transporting recording media in a digital printer, the medium is transported using accurately moving tables to which the medium is attached during printing steps the working area of the medium, on which the printing is done by the printer, is at all times fully supported by a static table avoiding disturbances.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2010
    Assignee: Agfa Graphics NV
    Inventors: Bart Verhoest, Dirk De Ruijter, Luciaan De Coux
  • Moving floor media transport for digital printers
    Publication number: 20090284575
    Abstract: A step-wise medium transport system is provided having high accuracy for transporting recording media in a digital printer,—the medium is transported using accurately moving tables to which the medium is attached—during printing steps the working area of the medium, on which the printing is done by the printer, is at all times fully supported by a static table avoiding disturbances.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Bart Verhoest, Dirk De Ruijter, Luciaan De Coux
  • Segmented receiver table and throw distance calibration for a digital printer
    Publication number: 20090051715
    Abstract: A receiver table (1) is provided for holding a receiver in a digital printer using a shuttle (2) carrying the printheads (3), e.g. an ink-jet printer, which is divided in small table segments (5) of which height and orientation can be adjusted. By adjusting the segments (5) the table (1) can be deformed to obtain a constant receiver-printhead distance even if the guidance of the shuttle (2) has deviations or exhibits bending during shuttling. Table segments (5) are preferably mounted on a deformable table support (13). The receiver-printhead “throw distance” can be calibrated by measuring the distance profile and adjusting adjustments screws or bolts to align the table segments (5) to the ideal printing distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Bart Verhoest, Luciaan De Coux, Dirk De Ruijter