Patents by Inventor Rick Walraven

Rick Walraven 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).

  • Heat exchange unit for a printing system
    Patent number: 9579906
    Abstract: A heat exchange unit and a printing system containing the heat exchange unit, including a heat exchange region, a first print media transport path configured for transporting in operation a first print medium from a supply through the heat exchange, the heat exchange unit further containing a stationary heat exchange member, having a first side facing said first print media transport path and a second opposite side facing said second print media transport path, wherein, in operation, the second print medium is at an elevated temperature with respect to the first print medium and wherein, the first and second print medium have a heat exchange contact in the heat exchange region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Peter J. Hollands, Rick Walraven, Eddy J. A. Van De Gaar, Frederik G. Heeman, Cornelis P. M. Van Heijst
  • Heat exchange laminate
    Patent number: 7819516
    Abstract: A heat exchange laminate for use as a heat exchange member in a heat exchange unit for a printing system including a base layer extending substantially planar, said base layer being bilaterally coated with an electrical conductive non-metallic contact layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2010
    Assignee: OCÉ-Technologies B.V.
    Inventors: Cornelis J. Groenenberg, Herman Kuypers, Peter J. Hollands, Rick Walraven
  • Heat exchange unit for a printing system
    Publication number: 20090116866
    Abstract: A heat exchange unit and a printing system containing the heat exchange unit, including a heat exchange region, a first print media transport path configured for transporting in operation a first print medium from a supply through the heat exchange, the heat exchange unit further containing a stationary heat exchange member, having a first side facing said first print media transport path and a second opposite side facing said second print media transport path, wherein, in operation, the second print medium is at an elevated temperature with respect to the first print medium and wherein, the first and second print medium have a heat exchange contact in the heat exchange region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2008
    Publication date: May 7, 2009
    Applicant: OCE-TECHNOLOGIES B.V.
    Inventors: Peter J. Hollands, Rick Walraven, Eddy J.A. Van De Gaar, Frederik G. Heeman, Cornelis P. M. Van Heijst
  • HEAT EXCHANGE LAMINATE
    Publication number: 20090047521
    Abstract: A heat exchange laminate for use as a heat exchange member in a heat exchange unit for a printing system including a base layer extending substantially planar, said base layer being bilaterally coated with an electrical conductive non-metallic contact layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Publication date: February 19, 2009
    Inventors: Cornelis J. GROENENBERG, Herman KUYPERS, Peter J. HOLLANDS, Rick WALRAVEN
  • Printing device and method for controlling such a printing device
    Publication number: 20070153037
    Abstract: A printing device and method for printing the surface of a substrate with a printing ink wherein a primary printing component and a secondary printing component are heated to their respective surface temperatures through the cooperation of a controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Inventors: Rick Walraven, Ernst Ullersma