Curing apparatus
US11904601B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J11/00222
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an example, an apparatus includes an air treatment part to reduce the amount of a component comprised in air in the air treatment part and to supply treated air to a curing part, the air treatment part comprising a catalytic oxidizer to oxidize the component. The apparatus also includes the curing part to receive treated air from the air treatment part and to expose an item printed with a printing fluid comprising the component to the received treated air. The apparatus includes an air circulation system to cause the treated air to flow from the air treatment part into the curing part and to cause air from the curing part to flow into the air treatment part.
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