Printer with airflow module
US12140886B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/1605
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A printing apparatus has a transfer member to receive an image and transfer the image to a substrate, and an airflow management unit disposed adjacent to the transfer member to define a channel between the transfer member and the airflow management unit. The airflow management unit has an injection mechanism to inject airflow into the channel, a suction mechanism to remove the airflow from the channel, and a vortex generator to generate a vortex within the channel.
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