Elscint Ltd.

Spectrum Sciences B.v.

Other

Indigo N.v.

General Electric Company

Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.P.

Hewlett-packard Indigo B.v.

Orbotech Limited

Paul Fenster

Benzion Landa

Yair Shimoni

Hanna Pinhas

Galia Golodetz

Ehud Chatow

Uri Levy

Ishaiau Lior

Zvi Netter

Yosef Mintz

Bilha Nissenson

Yosef Cohen

Dan Barnea

Dan Inbar

Yigal Katzir

Amiran Lavon

Yakov Krumberg

Boris Kling

Avraham Gross

Jakob Karin

Dov Kariv

Shabtai Ezuz

Yoav Ben-Dror

Zeev Ganor

Noam Alperin

A printing method comprising: forming a first image utilizing a liquid toner comprising carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a first color; transferring the first image to an intermediate transfer member; forming at least one additional image utilizing a liquid toner comprising at least one carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a second color, different from the first color; transferring the at least one additional image to the intermediate transfer member overlaid on the first image, to form a composite image on the intermediate transfer member; and further transferring the composite image to a further substrate, wherein said polymer particles in said first liquid toner and in at least one of said additional liquid toners have different compositions, aside from colorants, the differences in composition including at least one of different polymers or blends of polymers, different amounts or types of placticizers, different amounts of solvated liquid and different compositions of solvated liquid.

Image transfer system and liquid toner for use therewith

A printing method comprising: forming a first image utilizing a liquid toner comprising carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a first color; transferring the first image to an intermediate transfer member, forming at least one additional image utilizing a liquid toner comprising at least one carrier liquid and pigmented polymer particles having a second color, different from the first color, transferring the at least one additional image to the intermediate transfer member overlaid on the first image, to form a composite image on the intermediate transfer member; and further transferring the composite image to a further substrate, wherein said polymer particles in said first liquid toner and in at least one of said additional liquid toners have different compositions, aside from colorants, the differences in composition including at least one of different polymers or blends of polymers, different amounts or types of plasticizers, different amounts of solvated liquid and different compositions of solvated liquid.

A method and system for imaging a patient is provided. The system includes an arcuate detector transport member that extends circumferentially about an examination axis, a base comprising an arcuate transport element configured to receive the detector transport member wherein the base is configured to translate the arcuate detector transport member in an arcuate path about the examination axis, and at least one gamma camera detector coupled to the detector transport member.

Methods and apparatus for small footprint imaging system

Method and system for mapping and tracking information from a plurality of remote stations

A method of mapping (FIG. 10) a characteristic value of a plurality of remote stations ( ) each having a varying attribute affecting the characteristic value computed according to a predetermined procedure comprising: (a) assigning a plurality of transmission slots to each of the remote stations; (b) determining, by the respective stations, of their characteristic values; (c) initially broadcasting, by the respective stations, of their determined characteristic values in said plurality of transmission slots, said broadcast characteristic value having a first characteristic value resolution; and (d) subsequently broadcasting, by the stations, of their respective characteristic values in said plurality of transmission slots, said subsequent broadcasting having a finer characteristic value resolution relative to said previously broadcasted characteristic value having a first characteristic value resolution.

Laser repetition rate multiplier

A multicolor electrostatic imaging system has multicolor spray apparatus for supplying a liquid toner of a selectable color to an electrostatic image. The spray means has a multiplicity of spray outlets including a plurality of spray outlets distributed among the multiplicity of outlets, for supplying liquid toner of each of a plurality of colors.

Color imaging system

A multicolor electrostatic imaging system includes an electrostatic imaging surface, apparatus for supplying an electrostatic image on the electrostatic image surface, and multicolor supply apparatus for supplying a liquid toner of a selectable color to the electrostatic imaging surface. The supply apparatus has a multiplicity of jet outlets, including a set of jet outlets for supplying toner of the selectable color directly to the imaging surface, the set of jet outlets being distributed among the multiplicity of jet outlets. Finally, developing apparatus is provided for developing the electrostatic image using the liquid toner, and transfer apparatus is provided for transferring the developed image to a substrate.

An imaging system including an image bearing surface and an intermediate transfer member operative for transfer of toner images from the image bearing surface to a transfer surface of the intermediate transfer member and for subsequent transfer to a substrate. The intermediate transfer member includes a compressible layer, a backing layer disposed away from said image bearing surface and a heating layer. The heating layer is disposed intermediate backing layer and said transfer surface.

Image transfer apparatus incorporating an integral heater

Imaging apparatus includes a drum having an image bearing surface, apparatus for forming an electrostatic image on the image bearing surface, apparatus for developing the electrostatic image using a toner comprising charged toner particles to form a toner image, and an intermediate transfer member. The intermediate transfer member is operative for transfering the toner image from the image bearing surface to a transfer surface of the intermediate transfer member, and pfor subsequent transfer of the image to a substrate. The intermediate transfer member comprises a rigid core and an intermediate transfer blanket attached to the core.

Image transfer apparatus including intermediate transfer blanket

An imaging system including an image bearing surface and an intermediate transfer member having an image transfer surface and being operative for transfer of toner images from the image bearing surface to the image transfer surface and for subsequent transfer to a substrate. The intermediate transfer member includes a backing layer, a compressible layer disposed between the image transfer surface and the backing layer and a heating layer which is disposed between the backing layer and the compressible layer.

Image transfer apparatus incorporating an internal heater

Apparatus for image transfer including an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, including image regions and background regions, means for removing pigmented toner particles from the vicinity of background regions defined on the image bearing surface, means for rigidizing the toner image at the image regions, and an intermediate transfer member for receiving the toner image from the image bearing surface after rigidization thereof, for transfer of the image to a substrate.

Imaging system with rigidizer and intermediate transfer member

Apparatus for enhancement of image transfer including an image bearing surface and a second surface arranged for relative movement along a pathway whereby portions of the image bearing surface and the second surface sequentially come into propinquity and subsequently move out of propinquity, potential impression means associated with at least one portion of at least one of the image bearing surface and the second surface for impressing a potential on the at least one portion, and means for energizing the potential impression means only when such portions are located at predetermined locations along the pathway, thereby to provide image rigidization.

Imaging system with rigidizer

Apparatus including a drum having a drum surface, apparatus for supplying a particle dispersion comprising particles to the drum surface, electrostatic apparatus for causing at least some of the particles to adhere to the drum surface and resilient blade apparatus downstream of the electrostatic apparatus for operative engagement with the drum surface for retaining a layer of particle rich material on the drum surface.

Electrostatic separator

Apparatus for image transfer including an image bearing surface arranged to support a liquid toner image thereon, including image regions and background regions ,rigidizing means for rigidizing the toner image at the image regions, and squeegee means separate from the rigidizing means for removing excess liquid from the toner image after rigidization thereof, prior to transfer of the image to a substrate.

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