ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 3 -- United States Patent no. 12,779,878, issued on Nov. 3.
"Scanning method, and printing apparatus, processing apparatus and output apparatus" was invented by Katsuya Nishizawa (Nagano, Japan).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Intended applications are for two-dimensional and three-dimensional printers. In the printing process, nozzles are arranged across the page width and moved in a loop to scan the recording surface in a circular or oval shape, facilitating simultaneous printing and nozzle cleaning. The discharged substance then flows from the nozzle. Notably, non-contact communication between the print head and printer body eliminates the need for a slip ring. The iden...