Graphic alignment for printing to an article using a first display device and a second display device
AssigneeNIKE, Inc.
InventorsTodd W. Miller, Eli R. Troyke
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Abstract
A flexible manufacturing system for an article of footwear includes a printing system for printing graphics onto the footwear. The flexible manufacturing system includes a first display device that is transparent and which may be used to superimpose graphics over an article to align the article with the printing system. An optical device and a second display device provide a fixed viewing angle for a user aligning the article under the first display device.
Claims18
A flexible manufacturing system for an article, the system comprising:
- a printing system mounted on a base portion;
- a platform disposed on the base portion, wherein the platform can receive the article;
- a first display device that is calibrated with the printing system and mounted onto the platform, wherein the first display device is see-through, and wherein the first display device can be used to align an element that is to be printed onto the article by the printing system;
- an optical device for capturing image information associated with the first display device and the article;
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- a second display device configured to display the image information.
A flexible manufacturing system for an article, the system comprising:
- a printing system slidably mounted on a base portion so that the printing system can move between a display position and a printing position;
- a platform disposed on the base portion, wherein the platform can receive the article;
- a first display device that is calibrated with the printing system and mounted onto the platform when the printing system is in the display position, wherein the first display device is see-through, and wherein the first display device can be used to align a graphic that is to be printed onto the article by the printing system;
- a computing system that is in communication with the printing system and the first display device;
- an optical device for capturing image information associated with the first display device and the article;
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- a second display device in communication with the optical device so that the second display device can display the image information.
A flexible manufacturing system for an article, the system comprising:
- a printing system mounted on a base portion;
- a platform disposed on the base portion, wherein the platform can receive the article;
- a holding assembly disposed on the platform, wherein the holding assembly retains the article on the platform;
- a first display device that is calibrated with the printing system and mounted onto the platform, wherein the first display device is see-through, and wherein the first display device can be used to align a graphic that is to be printed onto the article by the printing system;
- an optical device for capturing a live feed image information associated with the first display device and the article;
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- a second display device configured to display the image information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.