The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2011
W. Charles Kasiske, Jr., Penfield, NY (US);
Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, OH (US);
Harsha S. Bulathsinghalage, Miamisburg, OH (US);
John L. Hryhorenko, Webster, NY (US);
Randy E. Armbruster, Rochester, NY (US);
W. Charles Kasiske, Jr., Penfield, NY (US);
Michael J. Piatt, Dayton, OH (US);
Harsha S. Bulathsinghalage, Miamisburg, OH (US);
John L. Hryhorenko, Webster, NY (US);
Randy E. Armbruster, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A digital printing system for printing on a continuous web of print media includes a printhead configured to selectively moisten at least a portion of the web of print media as the web of print media is guided through the printing system. A roller, positioned downstream from the printhead, contacts the print media and causes the print media to wrap around a portion of the roller as the print media moves past the roller. The roller, having an axis of rotation, includes a pattern of recesses and ridges positioned along the axis of rotation of the roller. A second section of the roller is located between a first section of the roller and a third section of the roller as viewed along the axis of rotation. The roller includes a profile as viewed along the axis of rotation in which the diameter of the ridges located in the first section of the roller and the diameter of ridges located in the third section of the roller are greater than the diameter of the ridges located in the second section of the roller.