Apparatus and method for control or monitoring a printing system
Benzion Landa, Nes Ziona (IL); Nir Zarmi, Be'erotayim (IL); Abraham Keren, Modi'in Maccabim Reut (IL); and Alon Siman-Tov, Or Yehuda (IL)
Assigned to LANDA CORPORATION LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed by LANDA CORPORATION LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed on Jun. 8, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/207,180.
Application 18/207,180 is a continuation of application No. 17/186,043, filed on Feb. 26, 2021, granted, now 11,724,487.
Application 17/186,043 is a continuation of application No. 16/677,732, filed on Nov. 8, 2019, granted, now 10,981,377, issued on Apr. 20, 2021.
Application 16/677,732 is a continuation of application No. 16/047,033, filed on Jul. 27, 2018, granted, now 10,518,526, issued on Dec. 31, 2019.
Application 16/047,033 is a continuation of application No. 15/818,010, filed on Nov. 20, 2017, granted, now 10,065,411, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/818,010 is a continuation of application No. 15/289,210, filed on Oct. 10, 2016, granted, now 9,884,479, issued on Feb. 6, 2018.
Application 15/289,210 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/860,776, filed on Sep. 22, 2015, granted, now 9,498,946, issued on Nov. 22, 2016.
Application 14/860,776 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/382,880, granted, now 9,186,884, issued on Nov. 17, 2015, previously published as PCT/IB2013/051727, filed on Mar. 5, 2013.
Application 14/860,776 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/340,122, filed on Jul. 24, 2014, granted, now 9,229,664, issued on Jan. 5, 2016.
Application 14/340,122 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2013/050245, filed on Jan. 10, 2013.
Application PCT/IB2013/051727 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2013/050245, filed on Jan. 10, 2013.
Application PCT/IB2013/050245 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/IB2012/056100, filed on Nov. 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/719,894, filed on Oct. 29, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/642,445, filed on May 3, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/641,870, filed on May 2, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/641,881, filed on May 2, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/641,288, filed on May 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/640,720, filed on Apr. 30, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/624,896, filed on Apr. 16, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,556, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,568, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,547, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/606,913, filed on Mar. 5, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0131837 A1, Apr. 25, 2024 Prior Publication US 2024/0227386 A9, Jul. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B41J 2/005 (2006.01)
CPC B41J 2/0057 (2013.01)
10 Claims
1. A method of operating a printing system comprising: (i) an intermediate transfer member (ITM) comprising a flexible belt; (ii) an image forming station; (iii) an impression station; and (iv) upstream and downstream rollers arranged upstream and downstream of the image forming station to define an upper run of the ITM passing through the image forming station and a lower run of the ITM passing through the impression station, the method comprising:
at the image forming station, forming ink images upon a surface of the ITM as the ITM moves;
at the impression station, periodically engaging an impression cylinder to the moving ITM to transfer the ink images from the moving ITM to substrate passing between the ITM and the impression cylinder, wherein the periodic engagements induce mechanical vibrations within slack portions in the lower run of the belt; and
applying torque to the belt by the upstream and downstream rollers in a manner maintains the upper run taut so as to substantially isolate the upper run from the mechanical vibrations in the lower run.
