Robert A Cannell

US Patent:

7044665, May 16, 2006

Filed:

Jun 1, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/858104

Inventors:

Robert Cannell - McKinney TX, US
William Demyanovich - Lyons CO, US
Ross Mills - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Dreamscape Interiors, Inc. - Dallas CA

International Classification:

B41J 3/28
B41J 29/00

US Classification:

400323, 400 29, 400691

Abstract:

The invention is directed to an apparatus for applying at least one graphic to at least one surface, comprising a portable scaffolding system that may be telescoped to accommodate a length and a width of the surface; a host device for receiving at least one head attachment; and a computing device for incrementally moving the host device along the width and the length of the surface and for controlling a distance between the host device and the surface. The invention is also directed to a computer-implemented method for applying at least one graphic to at least one surface, comprising receiving at least one selected graphic; receiving data for mapping the surface; communicating instructions to a horizontal drive means for moving a print head across a width of the surface; communicating instructions to a vertical drive means for moving the print head along a length of the surface; communicating instructions to a host drive means for moving the print head toward and away from the surface; and communicating instructions to the print head for applying at least one colorant to the surface.

US Patent:

8123350, Feb 28, 2012

Filed:

Apr 10, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/100988

Inventors:

Robert L. Cannell - McKinney TX, US
Alan Hudd - Bourn, GB
Richard Wilkinson - Cambridge, GB
James Fox - Cambridge, GB

Assignee:

Hexagon Metrology AB - Nacka Strand

International Classification:

B41J 3/36

US Classification:

347109

Abstract:

A system and method for applying an image to a substrate surface are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a set of color matrix maps representing color pixel overlays forming the image, effecting a positioning of a print head array relative to the substrate surface, the print head array comprising at least one print head having a plurality of nozzles, receiving real-time geometry data representing the print head array position and orientation in space, determining, in response to the real-time geometry data, the print head array position and orientation relative to the substrate surface, determining, in response to the print head array position and orientation relative to the substrate surface and the set of color matrix maps, a set of pixels to be applied by the print head array to the substrate surface, and generating instructions to the print head array, in response to the set of pixels to be applied, to actuate particular nozzles in the print head array to apply the set of pixels to the substrate surface.

US Patent:

20060165462, Jul 27, 2006

Filed:

Mar 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/386180

Inventors:

Robert Cannell - McKinney TX, US
William Demyanovich - Lyons CO, US
Ross Mills - Boulder CO, US

Assignee:

Dreamscape Interiors, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

B41J 19/30

US Classification:

400323000

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for applying at least one graphic to at least one surface comprises receiving at least one graphic, receiving data for mapping the at least one surface, communicating instructions to a horizontal drive means for moving a pigment application head across a width of a first surface, communicating instructions to a vertical drive means for moving the pigment application head along a length of the first surface, communicating instructions to a host drive means for moving the pigment application head toward and away from the first surface, and communicating instructions to the pigment application head for applying at least one pigment to the first surface.