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US 9,193,209 B2Granted
Infrared reflective pigments in a transfix blanket in a printer
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsBrynn Dooley, Marcel Philippe Breton, Gordon Sisler, Santokh S. Badesha, David J. Gervasi, Mandakini Kanungo
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Abstract
A transfix blanket for a printer may include a substrate layer. A conformance layer may be disposed at least partially on the substrate layer. An adhesive layer may be disposed at least partially on the conformance layer. At least one of the conformance layer and the adhesive layer may include a plurality of infrared reflective pigments. A topcoat layer may be disposed at least partially on the adhesive layer. The topcoat may include an infrared absorptive material.
Claims20
A transfix blanket for a printer, comprising:
- a substrate layer comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of polyimide, aluminum, and woven fabric;
- a conformance layer disposed at least partially on the substrate layer, wherein the conformance layer comprises a second material selected from the group consisting of silicone, a cross-linked silane, silica, alumina, iron oxide, and carbon black, and wherein the conformance layer further comprises a third material selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, nickel rutile, chromium rutile, cobalt-based spinel, chromium oxide, and chrome iron nickel black spinel;
- an adhesive layer disposed at least partially on the conformance layer after the conformance layer is disposed on the substrate layer, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a fourth material that is different from the second material and the third material, and wherein the fourth material is selected from the group consisting of silane, epoxy silane, amino silane, silicone, and a cross-linked silane;
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- a topcoat layer disposed at least partially on the adhesive layer, wherein the topcoat comprises a fifth material selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and iron oxide.
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A transfix blanket for a printer, comprising:
- a substrate layer comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of polyimide, aluminum, and woven fabric;
- a conformance layer disposed at least partially on the substrate layer, wherein the conformance layer comprises a second material selected from the group consisting of silicone, a cross-linked silane, silica, alumina, iron oxide, and carbon black;
- an adhesive layer disposed at least partially on the conformance layer after the conformance layer is disposed on the substrate layer, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a third material that is different from the second material, and wherein the third material is selected from the group consisting of silane, epoxy silane, amino silane, silicone, and a cross-linked silane;
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- a topcoat layer disposed at least partially on the adhesive layer, wherein the topcoat layer comprises a fourth material selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, nickel rutile, chromium rutile, cobalt-based spinel, chromium oxide, and chrome iron nickel black spinel, and wherein the topcoat layer comprises a fifth material selected from the group consisting of carbon black, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and iron oxide.
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A method for operating a printer, comprising:
- jetting aqueous ink onto a transfix blanket, wherein the transfix blanket comprises:
- a substrate layer comprising a first material selected from the group consisting of polyimide, aluminum, and woven fabric;
- a conformance layer disposed at least partially on the substrate layer, wherein the conformance layer comprises a second material selected from the group consisting of silicone, a cross-linked silane, silica, alumina, iron oxide, and carbon black;
- an adhesive layer disposed at least partially on the conformance layer after the conformance layer is disposed on the substrate layer, wherein the adhesive layer comprises a third material that is different from the second material, and wherein the third material is selected from the group consisting of silane, epoxy silane, amino silane, silicone, and a cross-linked silane;
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- a topcoat layer disposed at least partially on the adhesive layer, wherein the topcoat layer comprises a fourth material selected from the group consisting of titanium dioxide, nickel rutile, chromium rutile, cobalt-based spinel, chromium oxide, and chrome iron nickel black spinel, and wherein the topcoat layer comprises a fifth material selected from the croup consisting of carbon black, graphene, carbon nanotubes, and iron oxide;
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- heating the aqueous ink on the transfix blanket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.