R.r. Donnelley and Sons Company

Moore Wallace North America, Inc.

Moore Business Forms, Inc.

Cryovac, Inc.

R.r. Donnelley

R.r. Donnelley & Sons

Kevin J Hook

Theodore F Cyman, Jr

Anthony V Moscato

Anthony B DeJoseph

Lawrence A Pilon

Henderikus A Haan

Alan R Murzynowski

Henk Haan

Jeffrey Zaloom

Orrin D Christy

Daniel E Kanfoush

Pamela Geddes

Theodore F Cyman

James West Blease

Stanley Litman

Anthony B Dejoseph

James L Warmus

Dennis C Pollutro

Paul Coniglio

Frank J Rocco

Hank Haan

Anthony B De Joseph

Morgan Edwards

Michael Carson, Jr

Mark A Matheis

John E Pickett

Leo Swanson

Brett Christopher Rimes

Mark J Muranyi

Dan E Kanfoush

Michael D Akins

Edgardo Lopez

Mark E Ruchalski

Myron Chester Heeb

David Hargreaves

Tom N Huang

T F Cyman

John E Conour

Mark A Muranyi

Theodore F Cymam, Jr

Morgan Ashley Smith

Tom Huang

Sopheap Ros

Myron C Heeb

Jr Theodore F Cyman

Theodore F Cayman

A printing system comprises a transport apparatus adapted to transport a flexible web () along a process direction and first and second individually controllable inkjet imager units () offset from one another along the process direction. Each of the first imager unit and the second imager unit includes a first portion () operable to print on a first portion of the web and a second portion () operable to print on the second portion of the web wherein each of the first portion and second portion of the first and second imager units is stationary along the process direction and the lateral direction.

Systems and methods for printing a flexible web and printing compositions

A system () and method for printing on clear polymeric film web () are disclosed. A first stationary inkjet print unit () has first ejection nozzles that span a width of the clear polymeric film web and a second stationary inkjet print unit () has second ejection nozzles that span the width of the clear polymeric film web. A web transport conveys the clear polymeric film web past the stationary inkjet print units. First and second print controllers operate the first and second and stationary inkjet print units to deposit drops of a first and a second material on the clear polymeric film web at a first and a second resolution, respectively. In addition, dimensions and position of a page element to be printed on the clear polymeric film web are adjusted to compensate for distortion that may occur to the printed page element due to shrinking of the clear polymeric film web.

System and method for printing on a clear polymeric film web

A drying system and method of operating the drying system to dry a printed shrinkable web are disclosed. A web transport is adapted to convey the printed web between a heating apparatus and a cooling apparatus. The heating apparatus directs heat toward the web and the cooling apparatus concurrently chills the web. A temperature sensing device is adapted to develop an indication of a temperature of the web and the controller is adapted to adjust a temperature of at least one of the heating apparatus and the cooling apparatus in accordance with such indication.

System and method of drying a material deposited on a web

According to one aspect, an ink composition includes a colorant, one or more polymers such as a polyurethane siloxane, a surfactant, water, and a solvent. The ink composition has a total solids content of less than about 20% by weight. Further the ink has an initial surface tension of less than about 50 dynes per centimeter on application and the surface tension on drying should not increase by more than 20 percent.

Ink composition for use on non-absorbent surfaces

According to one aspect, an ink composition includes a colorant, a polyurethane having a peak average molecular weight range of from about 25,000 g/mol to about 35,000 g/mol, and a solvent. The ink composition has a total solids content of less than about 12% by weight, and a ratio of colorant to polyurethane between about 1:1 and 1:2 by weight.

Ink composition including polyurethane

According to one aspect, a monitoring device for detecting when an object may be subjected to a condition includes a processor, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a configuration circuit. A first sensor is polymer monolayer adapted to detect if the object is subjected to a magnitude of a first condition. A second sensor is a polymer bilayer adapted to detect if the object is subjected to a magnitude of a second condition. The resistance across the first sensor and second sensor are compared to determine whether an ambient/environmental condition has been detected. Indication of detection of an ambient/environmental condition, magnitude of the condition, and the time may be stored.

Multiple detector apparatus and method for monitoring an environment

An electrical insulator material includes a polymer and a solvent, and has a viscosity in the range of from about 1.0 to about 20.0 cP such that the electrical insulator material can be applied to a surface using an ink jet print head.

Insulator material composition and method

A method for operating a printing device and an image generation kit are disclosed. The image generation kit is adapted to controllably eject individual drops of a gating agent, and is operating the image generation kit in synchronism with a principal substance application apparatus to deposit the drops of the gating agent on a substrate and to transfer a principal substance to the substrate. The drops of the gating agent on the substrate define image and non-image areas of the substrate, the image and non-image areas of the substrate are undefined until the drops of the gating agent are deposited thereon, and the substrate with the principal substance transferred to the image areas is an end product of the printing device.

Method of operating a printing device and an image generation kit

A battery includes a first conductive substrate portion having a first face, and a second conductive substrate portion having a second face opposed to the first face. Each of the first and second faces has a perimeter portion and an interior portion inside the perimeter portion. A first electrode material of the battery is disposed in contact with the interior portion of at least one of the first and second faces, and a jettable electrolyte material disposed in contact with the first electrode material. A second electrode material is disposed in contact with the electrolyte material, and a conductive tab is disposed in contact with the second electrode material. The conductive tab extends outwardly from the interior region beyond the perimeter portion of at least one of the first and second faces.

Battery

A device for use in a high speed variable printing comprises a housing having at least one surface, a series of ejection nozzles mounted on the one surface, and a source of a gating agent communicating with the nozzles. The gating agent comprises from about 0.05 to about 10% by weight of a blocking agent, up to about 15% by weight of a surface tension modifying compound, up to about 8% by weight of viscosity modifier such that the gating agent has a viscosity within the range of about 1 to 14 mPa s, and the balance of the gating agent comprises a solvent. The gating agent has a dynamic surface tension of less than about 60 dynes/cm.

Compositions compatible with jet printing and methods therefor

The electrolyte material includes a polymer, a salt, and a solvent. The electrolyte material has a viscosity in the range from about 3.0 cP to about 20.0 cP such that the electrolyte material can be applied to a substrate using an ink jet print head.

Electrolyte material composition and method

A method and apparatus for transferring a principal substance applies the principal substance onto a surface and deposits drops of a gating agent onto a first portion of the principal substance applied to the first surface. The depositing of each drop of gating agent is individually controlled. A second portion of the principal substance not covered by the gating agent is transferred from the first surface to a second surface. A printing system adapted to transfer principal substance from a first surface to a second surface is also disclosed, wherein the printing system exerts mechanical pressure between the first surface and the second surface.

Method and apparatus for transferring a principal substance and printing system

Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate involve the use of a functional agent that helps determine the association of a substance with the substrate. The apparatus and methods may utilize jet technology to apply the functional agent directly to the substrate or to an intermediate surface. The substance may be biological substance or a chemical in nature.

Apparatus and methods for controlling application of a substance to a substrate

Systems and methods for high-speed variable printing are provided. Ink jet technology and lithographic systems may be combined in such a way to create a fully variable and high-quality print system. Ink is applied to a first cylinder. Aqueous solution is applied to a second cylinder to produce a negative image. At least a portion of the ink from the first cylinder is transferred to the second cylinder. A positive image in ink is then transferred from the second cylinder to a print medium, and residue ink and aqueous solution is cleaned from the second cylinder. The systems and methods described herein may be used to create high-quality one-to-one marketing applications.

Systems and methods for high speed variable printing

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Grand Island, NY, United States of America

Kevin J Hook