Gas enclosure assembly and system and related printing maintenance methods
US9387709B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49718
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present teachings relate to various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system that can be readily transportable and assemblable and provide for maintaining a minimum inert gas volume and maximal access to various devices and apparatuses enclosed therein. Various embodiments of an hermetically-sealed gas enclosure assembly and system of the present teachings can have a gas enclosure assembly constructed in a fashion that minimizes the internal volume of a gas enclosure assembly, and at the same time optimizes the working space to accommodate a variety of footprints of various OLED printing systems. Various embodiments of a gas enclosure assembly so constructed additionally provide ready access to the interior of a gas enclosure assembly from the exterior during processing and readily access to the interior for maintenance, while minimizing downtime.
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