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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
May. 27, 2016
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Steven R. Moore, Pittsford, NY (US);
Xin Yang, Webster, NY (US);
Alexander J. Fiorvanti, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J. McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Vincent M. Williams, Palmyra, NY (US);
David P. Lomenzo, Pittsford, NY (US);
Michael F. Leo, Penfield, NY (US);
Jason O'Neil, Rochester, NY (US);
Wayne A. Buchar, Bloomfield, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A system for printing at least one stretchable ink on a thermoformable substrate including an unwinder arranged to feed the thermoformable substrate from a first roll into a web drive subsystem, a surface energy modification device arranged to alter a substrate surface energy to enhance wetting and adhesion of the at least one stretchable ink to the thermoformable substrate, at least one full width printhead array arranged to deposit the at least one stretchable ink on the thermoformable substrate, at least one radiation curing device arranged to cure the at least one stretchable ink on the thermoformable substrate, a full width array sensor arranged to monitor the at least one stretchable ink on the thermoformable substrate, and a rewinder arranged to receive the thermoformable substrate and to form the thermoformable substrate into a second roll.