Conductive Inkjet Technology Limited

Ten Cate Advanced Textiles B.v.

Other

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

International Brachytherapy, S.a.

Trident International, Inc.

Plastic Logic Limited

Hexagon Metrology Ab

Xennia Technology Limited

Garlito B.v.

Flexenable Limited

Cit Technology Limited

James Edward Fox

Alan Lionel Hudd

Philip Gareth Bentley

Deverakonda S Sarma

Martyn Robinson

Praful Doshi

John L Russell, Jr

Alan Hudd

Johannes Antonius Craamer

Brian Salisbury

John L Carden, Jr

Thyagaraja Sarada

Michael Willis

Kristian John Sime

Jagvi Ramesh Patel

Gerhard H Bouwhuis

Paul Wallace

Thomas Hirt

James Watts

Gerrit Koele

Michael Banach

Chidambar L Kulkarni

John R Rosenberger

Robert L Cannell

John Mills

Allan L Hudd

Eda E Wilson

Jagvl Ramesh Patel

Ian Williams

Michael Graham Johnson

Hananiah J Dalton

Stephen D Halbe

Richard Wilkinson

Alfons Mf Wegdam

Kay K Yeong

Michael J Banach

John c/o Plastic Logic Limited Mills

Martyn John Robinson

Alfons M F Wegdam

A print head module () for depositing a substance has an axis and a plurality of print heads () provided with nozzles (). The heads are distributed along the axis to form an elongate compound head having nozzle redundancy by arranging the heads in partially overlapping relation to one another. This allows deposition of the substance from the nozzles in uniform swathes having different angles transverse to the axis.

Print head module

Disclosed is a method of forming on the surface of a substrate a first solid layer which is suitable for activating a chemical reaction to form a second layer thereon, the method comprising the steps of: applying to the surface of the substrate a first liquid comprising a curable composition and an activator for the second layer-forming chemical reaction; and curing the curable composition, thereby forming a first solid layer adhered to the surface of the substrate, capable of activating the second layer-forming chemical reaction. A second layer can then be formed on the substrate by bringing into contact with the first solid layer a second fluid comprising components of a second layer-forming chemical reaction, activated by the activator, thereby causing a second layer to be formed on the first solid layer.

Formation of solid layers on substrates

A method and a printing device () for decorating glass or ceramic items, wherein a pigment layer () is sandwiched between two glass frit layers (), wherein at least the pigment formulation layer () and the upper glass frit formulation layer () are, or can be, imprinted by an inkjet printing process.

Method, printing device, and formulations for decorating glass or ceramic items

A method of producing a textile article having a localized finish is described. The method comprises providing a continuous supply of a textile substrate, providing an array of digital nozzles, supplying a finishing composition to the nozzles and selectively depositing the finishing composition from the nozzles in a series of droplets to deposit a first predetermined pattern of droplets on a selected area of the substrate to endow a functional characteristic on the selected areas. In this way, it is possible to ensure that only those areas receive the finishing composition that ultimately require it. Usage of valuable chemicals and process time can hereby be reduced.

Method of producing a textile article having a functional finish

A system and method for applying an image to a substrate surface are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a set of color matrix maps representing color pixel overlays forming the image, effecting a positioning of a print head array relative to the substrate surface, the print head array comprising at least one print head having a plurality of nozzles, receiving real-time geometry data representing the print head array position and orientation in space, determining, in response to the real-time geometry data, the print head array position and orientation relative to the substrate surface, determining, in response to the print head array position and orientation relative to the substrate surface and the set of color matrix maps, a set of pixels to be applied by the print head array to the substrate surface, and generating instructions to the print head array, in response to the set of pixels to be applied, to actuate particular nozzles in the print head array to apply the set of pixels to the substrate surface.

Computerized apparatus and method for applying graphics to surfaces

A method for electroless plating of metal on a laser-patterned substrate. A substrate is provided on which both a thermal imaging layer and catalytic layer are deposited. On exposure to a laser beam, sufficient levels of radiation are converted to heat in the thermal imaging layer to render the exposed regions of the adjacent catalytic layer inactive. The laser-patterned substrate is then exposed to a reaction solution which initiates the growth of a metal film on the unexposed regions of the catalytic layer.

Metal deposition

A surfactant selected from an acrylate-modified polydimethylsiloxane or a polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane is used, together with at least a colorant and a UV-curable organic diluent, in a non-aqueous UV-curable ink composition suitable for ink jet printing. The use of this type of surfactant prevents the ink composition from causing the loss of more than 5% of the nozzles in an ink jet print head and enables the composition to provide a hole to area ratio of no more than 0.05. The present ink compositions have particular application in the printing of packaging for foodstuffs.

Ink composition

A method of providing deposits of a functional composition on a textile substrate () is described. The method comprises providing a supply of the textile substrate (); providing a first digital nozzle; supplying a functional composition to the first nozzle; providing a second digital nozzle; supplying an encapsulating composition to the second nozzle; selectively depositing the functional composition from the first nozzle to form a series of functional droplets () on the substrate (); and selectively depositing the encapsulation composition from the second nozzle to form a series of encapsulation droplets () to at least partially cover the functional droplets (). In this way, quantities of highly specific functional compositions or 'agents' may be precisely deposited at those locations where they are required and may subsequently be covered by an encapsulation composition.

Method of depositing materials on a textile substrate

The present invention recognizes that lenses, such as contact lenses, can be pigmented using an ink that includes oligomers, polymers or polymerizable monomers. The ink can be used to make images on or within the lens. Images made using these inks are may be digital or analogue and can be used in a variety of printing methods, including ink-jet printing.

Tinted lenses and methods of manufacture

A contact of a component is electrically connected to an associated contact of an electrical circuit, typically formed on a substrate, by depositing material between the contacts, the material forming or being processed to form an electrical connection between the contacts. The invention also provides apparatus for this purpose and a resulting circuit.

Electrical connection of components

The present invention recognizes that lenses, such as contact lenses, can be pigmented using ink that include polymers or polymerizable monomers, preferably the same monomers used to make the lens. Preferably, such lenses are made using bonding agents. The ink can be used to make images on or within the lens. Images made using these inks are preferably digital and can be used in a variety of printing methods, including ink-jet printing.

A hot-melt ink for use with an ink jet printing apparatus is a liquid at about 100&deg; C. to about 130&deg; C. and solidifies to a two-phase solid having an elastic phase and a crystalline phase. The ink is formulated from a carrier, a first plasticizer, a linear block copolymer, a block copolymer plasticizer, a flow additive and a colorant. The block copolymer plasticizer, in combination with the linear block copolymer forms an elastic phase of the ink upon solidifying. The first plasticizer exhibits sufficiently low viscosity at elevated temperatures to permit ejection of the liquid ink from the printing apparatus. A method for producing indicia is also disclosed.

Phase-change ink composition

Methods for reducing cavitation in impulse or drop on demand ink jetting devices are provided. Impulse ink jet compositions including antioxidant are also provided which are suitable for printing clear, well-defined alphanumeric text or low spread, narrow bar width bar codes on porous substrates such as Kraft paper or corrugated cardboard. The antioxidant additive lowers the dissolved oxygen level in the ink, thereby enhancing the jetting performance of the printhead.

Method for reducing cavitation in impulse ink jet printing devices

A method and apparatus for precisely applying radioactive material to a substrate such as a brachytherapy device is disclosed. A radioactive fluid adapted to cure rapidly is deposited as discrete dots onto a surface with a fluid-jet printhead. The apparatus comprises a fluid-jet printhead in communication with a chamber containing radioactive fluid to be applied by the printhead. The printhead is microprocessor driven, and the microprocessor may be provided with feedback from a station where the radioactivity deposited on a preceding substrate in a batch is measured, permitting the system to be recalibrated on an ongoing basis as the batch of printed devices is produced. Compensation for attenuation of radiation by a casing may also be made part of the feedback technique. Also disclosed is a brachytherapy device having printed on a surface dots of radiation-emitting material, in a pattern comprising various bands, dots or areas. Fluids suitable for printing by a fluid-jet printhead comprise a binder such as an acrylic resin or silicate, and a radioactive salt, compound or complex, dissolved in a radiation resistant solvent. Alternative fluids comprise radioactive salts, compounds, or complexes adsorbed onto a microparticulate carrier, or elemental microparticles, dispersed in a rapidly curable radiation-resistant fluid medium.

Fluid-jet deposition of radioactive material

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James Edward Fox