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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
May. 21, 2008
Lloyd Douglas Clark, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian A. Brown, San Francisco, CA (US);
Lloyd Douglas Clark, San Francisco, CA (US);
Brian A. Brown, San Francisco, CA (US);
Other;
Abstract
In one aspect of a first embodiment, a rotary pad printing system comprises a controller (), an image source () that provides an image to the controller, a rotary pad () that is urged to rotate by a first motive source, a monochrome or color ink source or applicator such as an inkjet (), and an actuator (). The system has the ability to print onto a flat or uneven surface (). The controller actuates the ink source, causing it to deposit an ink image () onto a rotating pad wheel (). As the surface moves, the wheel is held in contact with the surface by an actuator () or arm (). As the wheel turns in contact with the surface, the ink image comes into contact with the surface and transfers to it, thereby printing the ink image onto a flat or uneven surface.