IP Library Granted Patent US 10,423,094
Granted Patent B2
US 10,423,094 · App. 16/259,032 · Granted Sep 24, 2019

Liquid electrophotography

Inventor: Yaron Grinwald (Ness Ziona, IL)
Assignee: HP Indigo B.V.
G03G15/065G03G15/10G03G15/6591G03G2215/00523
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Patent No.
US 10,423,094
App. No.
16/259,032
Granted
Sep 24, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Liquid electrophotography apparatus including a plurality of members defining a flow path for a printing liquid. At least a first member of the plurality of members is arranged to generate an electric field. The liquid electrophotography apparatus also includes a first insulation layer arranged around at least a portion of a surface of the first member to prevent electrical discharge from the printing liquid.

Claims (31)

1. A liquid electrophotography apparatus comprising:

a plurality of members defining a flow path for a printing liquid;

a first member of the plurality of members being arranged to generate an electric field, the first member comprising a first insulation layer comprising a photoresist comprising an electrostatic image forming surface of the first member; and

a fuser to modify the printing liquid to form a solid, conductive printed pattern.

2. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first member is a part of a development apparatus.

3. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first member is a developer roller.

4. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the printing liquid comprises a metal.

5. The liquid photography apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the printing liquid comprises aluminum particles.

6. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the printing liquid comprises a semiconductor.

7. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first insulation layer covers all portions of the image forming surface.

8. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a container to contain the printing liquid and provide the printing liquid to the flow path.

9. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the printing liquid comprises sufficient carbon black to render the solid pattern conductive.

10. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the photoresist is a bisphenol-A novolac epoxy.

11. The liquid electrophotography apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the photoresist is an epoxy-based negative photoresist.

12. A liquid electrophotography apparatus comprising:

a plurality of members defining a flow path for a printing liquid,

wherein multiple members of the plurality of members generate associated electrical fields and each member of the multiple members comprises an insulating surface comprising a photoresist, wherein the insulating surface of each of the multiple members having an insulating surface comprises a surface exposed to the printing liquid in the flow path; and

a fuser to modify the printing liquid to form a solid printed pattern.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the printing liquid comprises sufficient metal particles or carbon black to render the solid printed pattern conductive.

14. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the photoresist is SU-8.

15. A liquid electrophotography apparatus comprising:

a plurality of members defining a flow path for a printing liquid;

a first member of the plurality of members being arranged to generate an electric field;

a first insulation layer comprising a portion of the surface of the first member for preventing electrical discharge from the printing liquid, wherein the first insulation layer comprises a photoresist, wherein the photoresist comprises an electrostatic surface for receiving the printing liquid;

and

a fuser to modify the printing liquid to form a solid, conductive printed pattern.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the first member is a development roller.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a second member, wherein the second member is arranged to generate an electrical field and the second member comprises a printing fluid contacting surface comprising the photoresist.

18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the flow path transfers printing fluid between the first and second members.

19. The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a spray assembly to apply the printing liquid to the first member.

20. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the photoresist is an epoxy photoresist.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 5, 2019
From: HEWLETT-PACKARD INDIGO B.V.
To: HP INDIGO B.V.
Reel/Frame 049376/0874 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2019
From: GRINWALD, YARON
To: HEWLETT-PACKARD INDIGO B.V.
Reel/Frame 049304/0972 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14374706
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