Digital ink-jet glass printer
US7976906B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 20, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41M7/009
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Digital ink-jet glass printer for printing flat glass boards with glass based ink is disclosed, comprising; (a) horizontal support for a glass board to be printed; (b) at least one digital ink-jet printing head moveable from above the area of a glass board supported by the horizontal support by means of a respective moving mechanism, the printing head is capable of moving above the glass board and injecting glass based ink according to positioning and injecting commands received from a computer or controller; (c) ink supply system in liquid communication with the at least one printing head. Method for printing flat glass boards with glass based ink, is also disclosed, comprising; (a) providing a computer memory with image to be printed; (b) positioning a glass plate to be printed underneath at least one digital ink-jet printing head capable of receiving from the computer and accordingly executing ink jetting commands and positioning commands; (c) providing the at least one printing head with jetting and positioning commands corresponding to the image to be printed; (d) supplying to the printing head glass based ink in a substantially unified heterogenic suspension in quantities suf…
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