Customization of curable ink prints by molding

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(12) Umted States Patent (10) Patent No.: US 8,152,290 B2 Daniel et al. (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 10, 2012 (54) CUSTOMIZATION OF CURABLE INK 2 1}; )T(_aII1a_II10t0 eta1.l , , rtterrngton et a . PRINTS BY MOLDING 5,389,958 A 2/1995 Hui et al. 5,476,540 A 12/1995 Sh' ld al. (75) Inventors: Jurgen H. Daniel, San Franciso, CA 5,499,088 A >1 3/1996 M:1jOS‘e,t‘ ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, H 399/321 (US); Steven E. Ready, Los Antos, CA 5,531,817 A 7/1996 Shields et al. (US) 5,554,212 A 9/1996 Bui et al. 5,555,800 A * 9/1996 Rice .............................. .. 101/23 (73) Assignees: Xerox Corporation, NorWalk, CT (US); 2 1;jT;ltteetna1' Palo Alto Research Center 5,671,678 A 9/1997 Bolte et 01. Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US) 5,804,671 A 9/1998 Dones et al. 5,889,076 A 3/1999 Dones et al. ( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this ggggi 2 ‘I2/r°:;Z§ItIla1' patent is extended or adjusted under 35 539943425 A U/1999 Namng et al‘ U-S-C 1540)) by 613 dayS- 6,239,189 B1 5/2001 Narayan et 01. 6,316,517 B1 11/2001 Dones et al. (21) Appl. No.: 12/324,069 6,339,442 B1 * 1/2002 Miyamoto et 01. .......... .. 347/171 6,354,700 B1 3/2002 Roth - . 6,355,203 B1 3/2002 Charmes et al. (22) Filed. Nov. 26, 2008 (Continued) (65) Prior Publication Data FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS US 2010/0128096 A1 May 27, 2010 JP 01133746 A 5/1989 (51) Int. Cl. (Continued) B41J2/01 (2006.01) P _ E _ D _ 1 P tk k rzmary xammer 4 an1e e ovse (52) U.S. Cl. ...... .... ...... ..l .................................... .. 347/102 (74) Attorney) Agent! Or Firm A Marger Johnson & (58) Field of Classification Search .................. .. 347/17, MCCOHOIH PC 347/102, 104 See application file for complete search history. (57) ABSTRACT (56) References Cited A system has a print head to dispense ink onto a print surface

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