Ink curing apparatus
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Jan 3, 2017
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Nov 12, 2015
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May 8, 2015
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Abstract
An ink curing apparatus (1) comprising a UV lamp (9); at least two reflectors (5, 7); and at least one continuously moveable shutter (11a, 11b), wherein the movement of the or each shutter (11a, 11b), between an open position exposing a substrate to UV radiation from the UV lamp (9) and a closed position wherein the shutter (11a, 11b) shields the substrate from the UV radiation from the UV lamp, is controlled by a crank mechanism (20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26).
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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GEW (EC) LIMITED | CRAWLEY WEST SUSSEX RH10 9QR |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
- G21K Class
- 287 Applications Filed
- 220 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.66 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Hicks, James | Crawley, GB | 31 | 459 |
# of filed Patents : 31 Total Citations : 459 | |||
Rae, Malcolm | Crawley, GB | 14 | 24 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 24 |
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Oct 15, 2015 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNORS:SHEMWELL, DAVID MARK;VETTER, ALAN AUGUST;REEL/FRAME:036891/0574 Owner name: LASER GUIDANCE INC., WASHINGTON Effective Date: Oct 15, 2015 |
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