Tracks patterns production apparatus
OwnerAmir Noyinventor
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Abstract
Presented is an apparatus for generating a transfer pattern to be used in a transfer printing process. The pattern is generated in a substrate that could be a web substrate and that bears one or more trenches. A filler to be transferred is made to fill the trenches within the web substrate. Upon completion of the trench by filler filling, the substrate, the scraper and the squeegee are translated from the working zone in a synchronized movement, such that in course of the translation movement at least the scraper remains in full contact with the substrate.
Claims22
An apparatus for generating a transfer pattern by filling filler into a trench within a web substrate, comprising:
- a support configured to fetch a segment of the of the web substrate with at least one trench into a working zone of the device;
- a squeegee configured to fill the trench with a filler deposited on the web substrate by a filler delivery mechanism;
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- wherein upon completion of the trench filling the substrate and the squeegee are translated from the working zone in a synchronized movement and wherein in course of the translation movement the squeegee remains in full contact with the substrate.
An apparatus for generating a transfer printing pattern by filling filler into a trench within a web substrate, comprising:
- a support configured to fetch a segment of the of the web substrate with at least one trench into a working zone of the device;
- a squeegee configured to fill the trench with a filler deposited on the web substrate by a filler delivery mechanism;
- a scraper configured to follow the squeegee and remove from the web substrate excess filler occasionally deposited on area surrounding the trench;
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- wherein upon completion of the trench filling at least the substrate and the scraper are retracted (translated) from the working zone in a synchronized movement and wherein in course of the retraction the scraper remains in full contact with the substrate.
A method for generating a transfer pattern comprising:
- providing a substrate with at least one trench into a working zone and holding the substrate static;
- employing a squeegee configured to fill the trench with a filler deposited on the substrate by a filler delivery mechanism;
- employing a scraper configured to follow the squeegee and remove from the substrate excess filler occasionally deposited on area surrounding the trench;
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- retracting upon completion of the trench filling at least the substrate and the scraper from the working zone in a synchronized movement and wherein in course of the retraction the scraper remains in full contact with the substrate.
A system for transfer printing of a pattern comprising:
- a delivery and translation unit configured to deliver into a working zone and translate from the working zone a substrate bearing a pattern including at least one trench;
- a unit configured to fill-in the transfer pattern by a filler, said unit including:
- a support configured to receive delivered into the working zone and hold the substrate with at least one trench in the working zone;
- a squeegee configured to fill the trench with a filler deposited on the substrate by a filler delivery mechanism and a scraper configured to follow the squeegee and remove from the substrate excess filler occasionally deposited on area surrounding the trench;
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- wherein upon completion of the trench filling and before the substrate is displaced to transfer the pattern to the receptor, at least the substrate and the scraper are retracted (translated) from the working zone in a synchronized movement and wherein in course of the retraction the scraper remains in full contact with the substrate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.