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US 8,712,298 B2Granted
Release layer
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Indigo B.V.
InventorsRaia Slivniak-Zozin, Nava Klein, Fernanda Orlik, Naseem Yacoub, Oshra Raviv, Meir Soria
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Abstract
At least a portion of an intermediate transfer member includes a release layer facing outwardly from and supported by a supportive portion. The release layer includes an inner layer and an outer layer over and in contact with the inner layer, The inner layer has a thickness of between about 1 μm and about 8 μm and a bulk swelling of between 120% and 350%. The outer layer has a thickness of less than about 5 μm and a bulk swelling of less than 120%.
Claims10
An apparatus comprising:
- at least a portion of a blanket for an intermediate transfer member (ITM) operative for transfer of a toner image from an image bearing surface for a subsequent transfer to a substrate;
- the portion of the blanket comprising:
- a supportive portion;
- and
- a release layer facing outwardly from and supported by the supportive portion, the release layer comprising:
- an inner layer having a thickness of between about 1 μm and about 8 μm and a bulk swelling of between 120% and 350%;
- and
- an outer layer over and in contact with the inner layer, the outer layer having a thickness of less than about 5 μm and a bulk swelling of less than 120%.
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A method comprising:
- transferring at least one layer of liquid toner onto a release layer of an intermediate transfer medium having:
- an inner layer having a thickness of between about 1 μm and about 8 μm and a bulk swelling of between 120% and 350%;
- and
- an outer layer over and in contact with the inner layer, the outer layer having a thickness of less than about 5 μm and a bulk swelling of less than 120%;
- and
- after the at least one layer is deposited on the release layer, transferring the at least one layer of liquid toner from the release layer onto the print medium or on top of any existing layer on a print medium.
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An intermediate transfer member blanket comprising:
- a supportive portion;
- and
- a release layer facing outwardly from and supported by the supportive portion, the release layer comprising:
- an inner layer having a thickness of between about 1 μm and about 8 μm and a bulk swelling of between 120% and 350%;
- and
- an outer layer over and in contact with the inner layer, the outer layer having a thickness of less than about 5 μm and a bulk swelling of less than 120%.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.