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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 162231', 'Application No. 05703208', 'Application No. 163459', 'Application No. 177323', 'Application No. 179765', 'Application No. 162231', 'Application No. 177323', 'Application No. 162231', 'Application No. 177323', 'Application No. 05703208', 'Application No. 177323', 'Application No. 05703208', 'Application No. 05744201', 'Application No. 2006']

Brevet US7954921 - Digital printing apparatus - Google�BrevetsRecherche Images Maps Play YouTube Actualit�s Gmail Drive Plus » Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets | Historique Web | Connexion Recherche avanc�e dans les brevets BrevetsA digital printing machine includes a rigid frame, a first linear motion X axis stage mounted on the frame, a printing table assembly movable on each linear X axis stage, a linear motion Y axis stage mounted on the frame perpendicular to the linear X axis stages, above the printing table assemblies,...http://www.google.fr/patents/US7954921?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US7954921 - Digital printing apparatus Num�ro de publicationUS7954921 B2Type de publicationOctroi Num�ro de demande10/589,234 Date de publication7 juin 2011 Date de d�p�t10 f�vr. 2005 Date de priorit�30 mai 2004Autre r�f�rence de publicationUS20080012884 InventeursOfer Ben-ZurYossi Pearl Cessionnaire d'origineKornit Digital Technologies Ltd. Classification aux �tats-Unis347/21347/29347/22347/20 Classification internationaleB41J11/00B41J2/015B41J3/28B41J2/165 Classification coop�rativeB41J3/28B41J11/002 Classification europ�enneB41J 11/00C1B41J 3/28R�f�rencesCitations de brevets (96)Citations hors brevets (54) R�f�renc� par (2)Liens externesUSPTO Cession USPTO EspacenetDigital printing apparatusUS 7954921 B2 R�sum� A digital printing machine includes a rigid frame, a first linear motion X axis stage mounted on the frame, a printing table assembly movable on each linear X axis stage, a linear motion Y axis stage mounted on the frame perpendicular to the linear X axis stages, above the printing table assemblies, and an array of inkjet nozzles mounted on the linear Y axis stage for linear motion perpendicular to the X axis stage, also a second linear motion X axis stage mounted on the frame parallel to the first axis stage and arranged for operation independently of the first axis stage, and/or a curing unit located above the printing table assembly and/or a pre-printing wetting assembly, for printing over garments, by applying wetting composition on the printed material, prior to printing.
RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a National Phase Application of PCT Patent Application No. PCT/IL2005/000166 having International Filing Date of Feb. 10, 2005 which claims Priority from Israel Patent Application No. 162231, filed on May 30, 2004, and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/776,163, filed on Feb. 12, 2004. The contents of the above Application are all incorporated herein by reference.
FIELD AND BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to printing and, more particularly, but not exclusively to digital printing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to one aspect of the present invention there is provided a digital printing machine including a rigid frame, a first linear motion X axis stage mounted on the frame, a second linear motion X axis stage mounted on the frame parallel to the first axis stage, and arranged for operation independently of the first axis stage, a printing table assembly movable on each linear X axis stage, a linear motion Y axis stage mounted on the frame perpendicular to the linear X axis stages, above the printing table assemblies, and an array of inkjet nozzles mounted on the linear Y axis stage for linear motion perpendicular to the X axis stage.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The principles and operation of a printing apparatus according to the present invention may be better understood with reference to the drawings and accompanying description.
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