Roll mechanics for enabling printed electronics
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsRobert Addison Boudreau, Douglas Edward Brackley, Raymond Charles Cady, Gary Edward Merz, James Paul Peris, Kevin Lee Wasson
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Abstract
A print press system and a method are described herein that print an electronic circuit onto a material (e.g., glass substrate, plastic film, plastic film-glass substrate laminate). In exemplary applications, the print press system can print an electronic circuit onto a material to form, for instance, a flexible Liquid Crystal Display, a retail point of purchase sign and an e-book.
Claims25
A print cylinder station for printing at least part of an electronic circuit on a material, said print cylinder station comprising:
- a base;
- a plurality of adjustable mounts located on the base;
- at least one component, each component located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- a pair of bearings, each bearing located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- and
- a print cylinder rotatably supported between the pair of bearings, wherein the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with the pair of bearings and the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with each component have been positioned to ensure that each component is substantially aligned with the print cylinder.
A print press system for printing an electronic circuit on a material, said print press system comprising:
- a main control system;
- a lead print cylinder station operatively controlled by the main control system, where the lead print cylinder station includes:
- a base;
- a plurality of adjustable mounts located on the base;
- at least one component, each component located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- a pair of bearings, each bearing located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- and
- a print cylinder rotatably supported between the pair of bearings, wherein the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with the pair of bearings and the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with each component have been positioned to ensure that each component is substantially aligned with the print cylinder;
- and
- at least one subsequent print cylinder station operatively controlled by the main control system, where each subsequent print cylinder station includes:
- a base;
- a plurality of adjustable mounts located on the base;
- at least one component, each component located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- a pair of bearings, each bearing located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- and
- a print cylinder rotatably supported between the pair of bearings, wherein the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with the pair of bearings and the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with each component have been positioned to ensure that each component is substantially aligned with the print cylinder;
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- the lead print cylinder station and the at least one subsequent print cylinder are aligned next to one another such that the material is able to be transported from the lead print cylinder station to each subsequent print cylinder station while the electronic circuit is printed on the material.
A method for printing an electronic circuit on a material, the method comprising the steps of:
- setting-up a lead print cylinder station and at least one subsequent print cylinder station, where each print cylinder station includes:
- a base;
- a plurality of adjustable mounts located on the base;
- at least one component, each component located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- a pair of bearings, each bearing located on one or more of the adjustable mounts;
- and
- a print cylinder rotatably supported between the pair of bearings, wherein the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with the pair of bearings and the one or more of the adjustable mounts associated with each component have been positioned to ensure that each component is substantially aligned with the print cylinder;
- aligning the lead print cylinder station and the at least one subsequent print cylinder next to one another such that the material is able to move from the lead print cylinder station to each subsequent print cylinder while the print the electronic circuit is printed on the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.