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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019

Filed:

Apr. 03, 2017
Applicant:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Inventors:

D. Clay Johnson, Rochester, NY (US);

Mark A. Atwood, Rush, NY (US);

Timothy P. Foley, Marion, NY (US);

Eliud Robles Flores, Rochester, NY (US);

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 51/42 (2006.01); B29L 31/00 (2006.01); B41J 3/407 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/4073 (2013.01); B29C 51/421 (2013.01); B29L 2031/767 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for printing on a multi-dimensional object may include creating a customized object holder for the multi-dimensional object via thermoforming. The customized object holder includes at least one datum point for providing registration information corresponding to one or more printable areas of the multi-dimensional object. The method may then include mounting the multi-dimensional object on the customized object holder, attaching the customized object holder to a moving sled of a print system, and controlling the movement of the moving sled relative to a plurality of print heads, and operating the plurality of print heads to eject marking material onto the multi-dimensional object. The movement of the moving sled may be controlled by determining a position of at least one printable area on the multi-dimensional object, and using the determined position to control the movement of the moving sled relative to the plurality of print heads.


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