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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Inventors:
Seemit Praharaj, Webster, NY (US);
Michael Jon Levy, Webster, NY (US);
Anthony S. Condello, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 59/04 (2006.01); B29C 33/38 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01); D06C 23/04 (2006.01); B29C 33/40 (2006.01); B41M 5/00 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01); B31F 1/07 (2006.01); B29C 33/72 (2006.01); B29C 35/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 59/046 (2013.01); B29C 33/3842 (2013.01); B29C 33/405 (2013.01); B29C 33/72 (2013.01); B31F 1/07 (2013.01); B41J 2/01 (2013.01); B41M 5/0088 (2013.01); B41M 7/0081 (2013.01); D06C 23/04 (2013.01); B29C 2035/0827 (2013.01); B29K 2821/00 (2013.01); B29K 2901/00 (2013.01); B29K 2995/0062 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0753 (2013.01); B31F 2201/0792 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for embossing a substrate are disclosed. For example, the apparatus includes an embossing platform, a printhead to dispense ink on the embossing platform in a desired raised pattern on the embossing platform, a press to apply a load against a substrate placed on the desired raised pattern and the embossing platform to emboss the desired raised pattern onto the substrate, and an ink removal device to remove the ink that is dispensed on the embossing platform in the desired raised pattern.