Method and apparatus for ink curing
US9102171B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J19/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
According to one example there is provided apparatus for curing ink on a substrate. The apparatus comprises a substrate support, a curing sheet positionable above the substrate support to create a gap between a substrate on the substrate support and the curing sheet. The apparatus further comprises an oxygen-depletion mechanism for reducing the oxygen level in the gap and an ultra-violet, UV, radiation source to apply UV radiation through the curing sheet to a substrate on the substrate support.
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