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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2013
Casey E. Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Scott Johnson, Erie, CO (US);
Stuart J. Boland, Denver, CO (US);
William Edward Manchester, Erie, CO (US);
Sean K. Fitzsimons, Thornton, CO (US);
Casey E. Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Scott Johnson, Erie, CO (US);
Stuart J. Boland, Denver, CO (US);
William Edward Manchester, Erie, CO (US);
Sean K. Fitzsimons, Thornton, CO (US);
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for inserting low temperature gas into dryers of printing systems. The system comprises a dryer, which includes a heating element and a flow generator. The heating element is within an interior of the dryer and is able to heat a web of printed media as the web travels through the interior. The flow generator is within the interior and is operable to directly project an impinging jet of gas along a width of the web that deflects heated air proximate to the web. The gas is cooler than the heated air.