Digital Printing Process for Transferrable Decorations

The patent replaces manual mechanical cutting and scrap removal operations with a digital printing system that directly deposits adhesive material in the precise locations where graphic elements will be placed. The printing head moves across the support sheet and deposits adhesive only in the areas corresponding to future graphic element positions, eliminating the need for physical cutting and manual scrap removal entirely.

The patent performs the adhesive deposition action in advance, before the graphic elements are actually applied. By pre-positioning the adhesive material on the support sheet in the exact locations where graphic elements will be placed, the system prepares the substrate beforehand, so that when graphic elements are applied, they automatically adhere to the correct positions without requiring subsequent alignment or positioning operations.

The patent applies adhesive material locally only in the specific areas where graphic elements will be placed, rather than covering the entire support sheet. This localized adhesive application ensures that each graphic element receives adequate adhesive coverage precisely where needed, while avoiding excess adhesive that could interfere with adhesion on rough surfaces. The adhesive is deposited in controlled patterns that match the underlying surface topology.

The patent employs digital printing technology that can precisely control adhesive deposition parameters such as drop size, spacing, and distribution density. By adjusting these parameters, the system optimizes adhesive application for different surface types - using smaller, more precisely spaced adhesive drops for rough surfaces like plaster or wood, and larger drops for smoother surfaces, thereby maintaining reliable adhesion across diverse substrates.

The patent replaces complex mechanical cutting equipment (cutting plotters) with a digital printing system that uses a printing head to deposit adhesive material. Instead of physically cutting the support sheet to separate graphic elements, the system uses controlled adhesive deposition to define element boundaries and positions, eliminating the need for mechanical cutting tools, blades, and associated complex mechanisms.

The patent uses digital printing technology to create a copy or representation of the desired graphic element layout by depositing adhesive material in the exact patterns and positions where elements will be placed. The printing system reads digital design data and reproduces the adhesive pattern as a precise copy of the intended element arrangement, achieving accurate separation and positioning without physical contact or mechanical cutting.

The patent extracts or removes the application tape intermediary from the traditional transfer process. Instead of using application tape to pick up and transfer graphic elements from one surface to another, the system allows graphic elements to be applied directly to the target surface through controlled adhesive deposition on the support sheet, eliminating the need for application tape and the associated pick-up and transfer operations.

The patent merges the adhesive application function with the support sheet itself. Rather than using separate components (application tape, support sheet, then removal), the adhesive is integrated directly onto the support sheet in the precise locations needed, combining multiple functions into a single integrated system that simplifies the overall application process.