Continuous motion printing on cylindrical objects
US9517623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2015 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 28, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB41J25/005
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for printing a digitally-stored image on the surface of a cylindrical object comprises the steps of axially moving the object along a line of travel that is aligned with the object's long axis until it is underneath one or more printheads, each of which have a plurality of ink nozzles that may be arranged in one or more columns while simultaneously rotating the object with respect to the printheads and simultaneously causing a pre-determined number of nozzles to eject ink onto the surface of the object.
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