Patents by Inventor Verlinden Bart

Verlinden Bart 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).

  • Method and apparatus for transporting a receiving substrate in an ink jet printer
    Publication number: 20060124004
    Abstract: An ink jet printing apparatus for printing an image on a receiving substrate includes: a first transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a first path having a first substantially straight portion; a second transportation device for transporting the receiving substrate along a second path having a second substantially straight portion; and a transfer path including a convex curve and a concave curve for transferring the receiving substrate from the first substantially straight portion of the first transportation device to the second substantially straight portion of the second transportation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2006
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Verhoest Bart, De Dirk, Verlinden Bart
  • Compact printing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7032520
    Abstract: A printing apparatus (10) for printing an image on a receiving substrate (20) including ink application means (11) for imagewise applying liquid side of the receiving substrate; a drying section (12) for drying the receiving substrate after the ink application; transportation means (13,14,15) for transporting the receiving substrate along a path (30–36) past the ink application mean (11) and through the drying section (12); wherein the path (30–36) has a path section (30–36) between a first position (P1,P2) at the ink application means (11) and a second position (P3–P7) downstream the first position (P1,P2), the path section (30–36) having first (30) and second (32) substantially straight portions and a convex curve (31) between the first (30) and second (32) substantially straight portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Agfa-Gevaert N.V.
    Inventors: Verhoest Bart, De Ruyter Dirk, Verlinden Bart
  • Compact printing apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20050022684
    Abstract: A printing apparatus (10) for printing an image on a receiving substrate (20), the printing apparatus including: ink application means (11) for imagewise applying liquid ink to a side of the receiving substrate; a drying section (12) for drying the receiving substrate after the ink application; transportation means (13,14,15) for transporting the receiving substrate along a path (30-36) past the ink application means (11) and through the drying section (12); wherein the path (30-36) has a path section (30-36) between a first position (P1, P2) at the ink application means (11) and a second position (P3-P7) downstream the first position (P1, P2), the path section (30-36) having first (30) and second (32) substantially straight portions and a convex curve (31) between the first (30) and second (32) substantially straight portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2004
    Publication date: February 3, 2005
    Inventors: Verhoest Bart, De Dirk, Verlinden Bart