US 11,809,100 B2
Intermediate transfer members for use with indirect printing systems and protonatable intermediate transfer members for use with indirect printing systems
Benzion Landa, Nes Ziona (IL); Sagi Abramovich, Ra'anana (IL); and Meir Soria, Jerusalem (IL)
Assigned to LANDA CORPORATION LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed by LANDA CORPORATION LTD., Rehovot (IL)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/382,334.
Application 17/382,334 is a continuation of application No. 16/814,900, filed on Mar. 10, 2020, granted, now 11,106,161.
Application 16/814,900 is a continuation of application No. 15/379,625, filed on Dec. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,642,198, issued on May 5, 2020.
Application 15/379,625 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/382,885, abandoned, previously published as PCT/IB2013/051743, filed on Mar. 5, 2013.
Application 15/379,625 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/382,917, abandoned, previously published as PCT/IB2013/051751, filed on Mar. 5, 2013.
Application 16/814,900 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/714,756, filed on Dec. 15, 2019, granted, now 10,828,888, issued on Nov. 10, 2020.
Application 16/714,756 is a continuation of application No. 16/219,582, filed on Dec. 13, 2018, granted, now 10,569,533, issued on Feb. 25, 2020.
Application 16/219,582 is a continuation of application No. 15/790,026, filed on Oct. 22, 2017, granted, now 10,201,968, issued on Feb. 12, 2019.
Application 15/790,026 is a continuation of application No. 15/345,238, filed on Nov. 7, 2016, granted, now 9,849,667, issued on Dec. 16, 2017.
Application 15/345,238 is a continuation of application No. 14/382,759, granted, now 9,517,618, issued on Dec. 13, 2016, previously published as PCT/IB2013/051719, filed on Mar. 5, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/640,881, filed on May 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/640,893, filed on May 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/640,493, filed on Apr. 30, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/635,180, filed on Apr. 18, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,564, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,552, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,497, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,566, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/606,913, filed on Mar. 5, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/641,258, filed on May 1, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,557, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/607,537, filed on Mar. 6, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/611,505, filed on Mar. 15, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2022/0057732 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 15/16 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/162 (2013.01) 18 Claims
 
1. An intermediate transfer member (ITM) for an indirect printing system having a support structure that includes rollers about which the transfer member is mounted during use, the ITM comprising a continuous loop having (i) a defined circumference along a longitudinal direction of the continuous loop and (ii) a defined width in a lateral direction that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, wherein:
i. the image transfer member comprises a release layer disposed thereon, the release layer having an image transfer surface;
ii. the defined circumference of the continuous loop is at least 9 meters along the longitudinal thereof;
iii. a ratio between the defined circumference of the continuous loop along the longitudinal direction thereof and the defined width in the lateral direction of the continuous loop is at least 6:1;
iv. the image transfer member comprises a plurality of markers affixed to the ITM, each of the markers being detectable by a detector so as to facilitate registration of relative positioning of the intermediate transfer member; and
v. the release layer has at least one of the following properties:
A. the image transfer surface of the release layer is hydrophobic;
B. the release layer comprises at least one crosslinked silicone polymer; and
C. the release layer is of a cured elastomer comprising a crosslinked silanol-terminated polymer and/or silane-terminated polymers.