EP 3024652 A2 20160601 - MODULAR SUBLIMATION TRANSFER PRINTING AND VENDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
Title (en)
MODULAR SUBLIMATION TRANSFER PRINTING AND VENDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
Title (de)
VERFAHREN UND MODULARE VORRICHTUNG FÜR TRANSFERSUBLIMATIONSDRUCK UND VERKAUFSGERÄT
Title (fr)
PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL MODULAIRE D'IMPRESSION À TRANSFERT PAR SUBLIMATION ET APPAREIL DE DISTRIBUTION
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 201313951127 A 20130725
- US 201313951175 A 20130725
- US 201313951150 A 20130725
- US 201313951196 A 20130725
- US 201361911928 P 20131204
- US 201414261202 A 20140424
- US 2014045719 W 20140708
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2015013025A2] A safe, integrated dye sublimation transfer printer apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus is configured to print one or more images onto transfer media, then align the transfer media onto a substrate, A selected product to receive the sublimated image is positioned on top of the transfer media, and the apparatus brings the transfer media and one or more heating platens into contact to sublimate the image. The heating platen is configured to sublimate one or more opposing sides of a product substantially simultaneously in a single thermal cycle. In some embodiments, the apparatus may be incorporated into a fully-enclosed vending machine to provide on-demand personalized sublimated products and accessories for a consumer.
IPC 8 full level
B41F 16/00 (2006.01); B41M 5/025 (2006.01); B41M 5/035 (2006.01); B44C 1/17 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
B41F 16/0046 (2013.01); B41F 16/006 (2013.01); B41F 16/008 (2013.01); B41M 5/0256 (2013.01); B44C 1/1712 (2013.01); B41M 5/0358 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2015013025A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2015013025 A2 20150129; WO 2015013025 A3 20150402; CA 2918962 A1 20150129; EP 3024652 A2 20160601; EP 3024652 B1 20191211
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2014045719 W 20140708; CA 2918962 A 20140708; EP 14744246 A 20140708