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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew Tennis, Howell, MI (US);
Josh Samuel, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Paul Edwards, Saline, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC., Fremont, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/21 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2013.01); B41J 2/2117 (2013.01); B41J 11/002 (2013.01); B41J 11/0015 (2013.01);
Abstract
An in-line printing apparatus with an inerting station that delivers an atmosphere having an optimal composition to inert a layer of ink such that LED radiation adequately cures the ink. A process for configuring a printing environment for delivering an atmosphere having an optimal composition to inert a layer of ink such that LED radiation adequately cures the ink.