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US 12,358,277 · App. 17/438,497 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Systems and methods for preventing or minimizing printing defects in printing processes

Inventors: Helena Chechik (Rehovot, IL); Einat Tirosh (Ramat Gan, IL); Gal Finkelstein (Tel Aviv, IL); Lev Tsapovsky (Beer Sheva, IL); Dor Levy (Petah Tikva, IL)
Assignee: LANDA CORPORATION LTD.
B41J2/0057C09D11/54C09D183/04C09D183/08B41J2002/012
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Patent No.
US 12,358,277
App. No.
17/438,497
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a system for punting. The present disclosure further provides a method for preventing or minimizing printing defects in a printing process.

Claims (29)

1. A system for printing, comprising:

a liquid reservoir configured for holding a formulation, the formulation comprising a first amount of at least one depletable chemical agent, said first amount being substantially equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value;

a replenishment reservoir configured for holding a second amount of said at least one depletable chemical agent;

detection means configured at least to identify a reduction in (i) said first amount of said depletable chemical agent below said predetermined threshold value and/or (ii) the functionability of said at least one depletable chemical agent,

wherein said reduction in the first amount of said depletable chemical agent occurs due to a side reaction of the depletable chemical agent with a contaminant; and

transfer means configured to transfer at least a portion of said second amount of the at least one depletable chemical agent from said replenishment reservoir to said liquid reservoir once said reduction has been identified.

2. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said system further comprises a control unit configured to control replenishment of said at least one depletable chemical agent in the liquid reservoir.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said system further comprises at least one printing liquid reservoir configured for holding a printing liquid.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein (i) said system is for indirect printing; (ii) said system further comprises an intermediate transfer member; (iii) said formulation is a treatment formulation configured to be applied onto at least a region of a release surface of said intermediate transfer member and to form a coating layer thereon; and (iv) said formulation is applied onto said release surface before said printing liquid is applied thereon.

5. The system according to claim 2 , wherein upon detection/identifying of said reduction, said control unit is configured to control replenishment of said at least one depletable chemical agent in said liquid reservoir, in accordance with a replenishment profile selected to increase the amount of the depletable chemical agent in said liquid reservoir to reach a value being substantially equal to or greater than said predetermined threshold value.

6. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said system further comprises a processing utility configured to process an image produced by said system and to assess the image printing quality thereof, wherein when said image printing quality is below a predetermined required quality the control unit is configured to cause replenishment of said at least one depletable chemical agent in said liquid reservoir.

7. The system according to claim 1 , wherein said side reaction of the depletable chemical agent results with a formation of a byproduct in said liquid reservoir.

8. The system according to claim 7 , wherein said system further comprises means to detect the formation of said byproduct.

9. The system according to claim 7 , wherein said system further comprises at least one printing liquid reservoir configured for holding a printing liquid and wherein said reduction in the first amount of said depletable chemical agent being due to printing liquid contamination in the liquid reservoir, in particular, wherein said printing liquid is an ink and comprises at least one binder and at least one colorant, and wherein said reduction in the first amount of said depletable chemical agent being due to a side reaction of the depletable chemical agent with said at least one binder.

10. The system according to claim 9 , wherein the depletable chemical agent is polyethyleneimine (PEI).

11. A method for preventing or minimizing printing defects in a printing process, wherein the printing defects are associated with a reduction in a first amount of at least one depletable chemical agent comprised within a liquid formulation, the method comprising:

identifying/detecting a reduction in the first amount of said least one depletable chemical agent below a predetermined threshold value and/or relative to an amount of at least one another component in the formulation, said reduction in the first amount of said depletable chemical agent being due to a side reaction of the depletable chemical agent with a contaminant; and

adding to the formulation, upon identifying/detecting said reduction, at least a portion of a second amount of the at least one depletable chemical agent, wherein said at least a portion of a second amount being sufficient to reestablish the first amount of the depletable chemical agent in said liquid formulation to be substantially equal or greater than said predetermined threshold value and/or wherein said at least a portion of said second amount being sufficient to negate the reduction of the first amount relative to an amount of at least another component in the formulation, to thereby prevent or minimize said printing defects.

12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein said liquid formulation is configured to be applied on a substrate on which an image is to be printed or on an intermediate transfer member in an indirect printing process.

13. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the addition of at least a portion of the second amount of the at least one depletable chemical agent is performed according to a predetermined replenishment profile selected to increase the amount of the depletable chemical agent in the liquid formulation to reach a value being substantially equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.

14. The method according to claim 11 , wherein said method further comprises processing an image produced in said method and assessing the image printing quality thereof, wherein when said image printing quality is below a predetermined required quality the method comprises addition of at least a portion of said second amount of said at least one depletable chemical agent to said liquid formulation.

15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein said side reaction of the depletable chemical agent results with a formation of a byproduct in said liquid formulation.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein said method further comprises correlating between the detected formation of said byproduct and the reduction in the first amount of the depletable chemical agent.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein said reduction in the first amount of said depletable chemical agent being due to ink contamination in the liquid formulation, wherein said ink comprises at least one binder and at least one colorant, and wherein said reduction in the first amount of said depletable chemical agent being due to a side reaction of the depletable chemical agent with said at least one binder.

18. The method according to claim 17 , wherein the depletable chemical agent is polyethyleneimine (PEI).

19. The system according to claim 5 , wherein said replenishment profile defines one or more of: the amount of the at least one depletable chemical agent to be transferred from the replenishment reservoir to the liquid reservoir; the frequency of the replenishment; the duration of the transfer; the manner of the transfer; and the transfer rate, wherein said replenishment profile is determined based on one or more of: said first amount and/or second amount of the depletable chemical agent; the extent of said reduction; the relative amount of the depletable chemical agent with respect to the formulation amount or the amount of other one of more components comprised within the formulation.

20. The system according to claim 6 , wherein said processing utility is configured to generate an output indicative of the quality of said image, wherein when said output is below a predetermined threshold parameter the control unit is configured to cause replenishment of said at least one depletable chemical agent in said liquid reservoir, and wherein when said output is below a predetermined threshold parameter value the system is configured to immediately alert the user to stop or automatically stop the printing process.

21. The method according to claim 13 , wherein said method further comprises identifying a reduction in the first amount of said least one depletable chemical agent relative to an amount of at least another component in the formulation and provide a signal indication, indicating the need to add said at least one depletable chemical agent to said liquid formulation to thereby reestablishing the first amount of the depletable chemical agent in said liquid formulation to be substantially equal or greater than said predetermined threshold value hence to negate said reduction.

22. The method according to claim 14 , wherein said method further comprises generating an output indicative of the quality of said image, wherein when said output is below a predetermined threshold parameter the method comprises addition of said at least a portion of said second amount of said at least one depletable chemical agent to said liquid formulation.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 11, 2025
From: WINDER PTE. LTD.
To: LANDA CORPORATION LTD.
Reel/Frame 073920/0753 →
LIEN Recorded Jul 16, 2024
From: LANDA CORPORATION LTD.
To: WINDER PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 068381/0762 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2021
From: CHECHIK, HELENA; FINKELSTEIN, GAL; TIROSH, EINAT; TSAPOVSKY, LEV; LEVY, DOR
To: LANDA CORPORATION LTD.
Reel/Frame 057509/0400 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62827083 · Mar 31, 2019
Related Publication 20220274411A1 · Sep 1, 2022
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