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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2013
Stuart J. Boland, Denver, CO (US);
Sean K. Fitzsimons, Thornton, CO (US);
Scott R. Johnson, Erie, CO (US);
William Edward Manchester, Erie, CO (US);
Casey E. Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Stuart J. Boland, Denver, CO (US);
Sean K. Fitzsimons, Thornton, CO (US);
Scott R. Johnson, Erie, CO (US);
William Edward Manchester, Erie, CO (US);
Casey E. Walker, Boulder, CO (US);
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for dispersing a liquid coolant in a radiant dryer. The system comprises a dryer of a printing system. The dryer includes a heating element within an interior of the dryer that is able to heat a web of printed media as the web travels through the interior. The dryer also includes a liquid dispersal unit within the interior that is able to project liquid droplets of coolant onto the web as the web travels through the interior, in order to control the temperature of the web.