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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Robert H. Detig, New Providence, NJ (US);
Electrox Corporation, New Providence, NJ (US);
Abstract
The invention describes techniques for the electrostatic printing of functional materials configured as liquid toners ( ) on glass substrates ( ) in a non-contact mode. The toners are patterned by a sensitized electrostatic printing plate ( ) of fixed image configuration. Toner images ( ) are transferred by an electric field ( ) across a fluid filled mechanical gap ( ) to the glass substrate ( ). Techniques for optimizing the imaging and transfer processes are also disclosed. Two other techniques in which partially finished pieces are manipulated to “self-part” themselves, are described. In both cases defects in the pieces will over print the defect in the “self-healing” mode.