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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2016
The Hillman Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Gary Edward Will, Gold Canyon, AZ (US);
Mark Leslie Tarter, Mesa, AZ (US);
Bryan Keith Solace, Chandler, AZ (US);
James Francis Huss, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Jordan Daniel Shoenhair, Mesa, AZ (US);
The Hillman Group, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
A safe, integrated dye sublimation printer apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to print one or more images onto a selected product using one or more heating platens to sublimate the image. The heating platen is configured to sublimate one or more opposing sides of a product substantially simultaneously in a single thermal cycle. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be incorporated into a fully-enclosed vending machine to provide on-demand personalized sublimated products and accessories for a consumer.