Drying station
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1. A drying station comprising:
- a zone producing a boundary layer relative to wet media when present therein;
an air source moving air relative to said boundary layer; and
a sound source applying sound energy to said boundary layer.
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Abstract
A drying station produces a boundary layer relative to wet media when present therein. An air source moves air relative to the boundary layer. A sound source applies sound energy to the boundary layer.
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39 Claims
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1. A drying station comprising:
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a zone producing a boundary layer relative to wet media when present therein;
an air source moving air relative to said boundary layer; and
a sound source applying sound energy to said boundary layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In combination,
a printer producing print imaging by application of a liquid colorant on media; - and
a drying station accepting said media as bearing said print imaging, said drying station producing a boundary layer by applying energy to said print imaging, said drying station including a sound source directing sound energy at said boundary layer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of drying ink deposited in liquid form on a media substrate, the method comprising:
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passing said media through a zone, said zone applying energy to said ink and producing a boundary layer; and
applying sound energy to said boundary layer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A drying device comprising:
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means for applying energy to media bearing print imaging and thereby producing a boundary layer; and
means for directing sound energy relative to said boundary layer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of rendering an image comprising:
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applying liquid ink to media, said ink including at least one evaporable component;
forming a boundary layer at a surface of said media including a volatilized state of said evaporable component; and
directing sound energy into said boundary layer. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A media drying station comprising:
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a media transport moving media when present along a feed path;
a media heater applying energy to media moving along said feed path, said heater volatilizing evaporable colorant components of said media as a boundary layer;
an air transport producing an air flow, said air flow being directed at said boundary layer; and
a sound transducer producing sound waves, at least a portion of said sound waves reaching said boundary layer. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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