发明名称 Patterning of an image definition material by electro-wetting
摘要 A system comprises an electro-wetting subsystem, a transfer subsystem, an imaging member, and an inking subsystem. The electro-wetting subsystem comprises a photo-responsive photoreceptor, a charging mechanism, an image definition material reservoir, a charge erase mechanism, and an exposure subsystem, such as a light source and rotating polygon forming a raster output scanner (ROS) disposed for exposure of the photoreceptor through the image definition material reservoir. The imaging member comprises a reimageable surface having certain properties, such as having a low surface energy to promote ink release onto a substrate. In operation, the photoreceptor is charged areawise. An exposure pattern is formed by the exposure subsystem on the surface of the charged photoreceptor, which is developed with image definition material. The image definition material pattern is transferred to the reimageable surface. The pattern is developed with ink. The inked image may be transferred to a substrate.
申请公布号 US8586277(B1) 申请公布日期 2013.11.19
申请号 US201213548157 申请日期 2012.07.12
申请人 VERES JANOS;BIEGELSEN DAVID K.;PALO ALTO RESEARCH CENTER INCORPORATED 发明人 VERES JANOS;BIEGELSEN DAVID K.
分类号 G03G13/10 主分类号 G03G13/10
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