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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Robert B. Anderson, Jr., Syracuse, NY (US);
Eliud Robles Flores, Rochester, NY (US);
Timothy P. Foley, Marion, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/245 (2017.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); B33Y 40/00 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 64/245 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12);
Abstract
An imaging device includes an ejector head configured to eject a material, a platen having a first surface configured to receive material ejected by the ejector head and support an object formed with the ejected material, a vibrator configured to vibrate, and a controller operatively connected to the vibrator. The controller is configured to operate the vibrator to vibrate and loosen material adhering to the first surface of the platen to enable the object to be removed from the platen.