Methods and system for adjusting formulation of pigments and performing dye sublimation printing
AssigneeSekisui Kydex, LLC
InventorsJeffrey Humenick, Jym Kauffman, Rebecca Gallup
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Abstract
Methods and systems for adjusting formulation of pigments for dye sublimation are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving, by a processor, a selection of the substrate and the image to be dye sublimated into the substrate. The method also includes determining, by the processor, an amount of each pigment of sublimation ink to be used to print the image on a sheet based on a characteristic of the substrate. The method further includes printing, by a dye sublimation apparatus, the image on the sheet using the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink and infusing, by the dye sublimation apparatus, the image from the sheet into the substrate.
Claims18
A computer-implemented method for printing an image to be infused into a substrate through dye sublimation, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a processor, a selection of the substrate and the image to be dye sublimated into the substrate;
- determining, by the processor, an amount of each pigment of sublimation ink to be used to print the image on a sheet based on at least one of a characteristic of the substrate and the image, wherein the determination includes:
- providing the at least one characteristic of the substrate and the image to a database;
- and
- receiving from the database the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink;
- printing, by a dye sublimation apparatus, the image on the sheet using the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink;
- and
- infusing, by the dye sublimation apparatus, the image from the sheet into the substrate.
A system for printing an image to be infused into a substrate through dye sublimation, comprising:
- a processor configured to:
- receive the substrate and the image to be dye sublimated into the substrate;
- and
- determine an amount of each pigment of sublimation ink based on the image and the substrate, wherein determine the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink includes:
- input at least one characteristic of the substrate and the image into a neural network;
- and
- receive the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink from the neural network;
- a printer configured to print the image on a sheet using the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink;
- and
- a dye sublimation apparatus configured to dye sublimate the image into the substrate.
A system for printing an image to be infused into a substrate through dye sublimation, comprising;
- a processor configured to:
- receive the substrate and the image to be dye sublimated into the substrate;
- and
- determine an amount of each pigment of sublimation ink based on the image and the substrate, wherein determine the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink includes:
- provide at least one characteristic of the substrate and the image to a database;
- and
- receive from the database the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink;
- a printer configured to print the image on a sheet using the amount of each pigment of sublimation ink;
- and
- a dye sublimation apparatus configured to dye sublimate the image into the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.