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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7891892 | Printer read after print correlation method A printer and a process for correlating printed subject matter with subject matter that is meant to be printed by a printer with a printing mechanism or print engine such as a thermal printer including a print head, a platen, a media upon which labels are printed an... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7646498 | Thermal printer read after print correlation apparatus A printer and a process for correlating printed subject matter with subject matter that is meant to be printed by a printer with a printing mechanism or print engine such as a thermal printer including a print head, a platen, a media upon which labels are printed an... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7540247 | Printer ribbon with sewn feature and apparatus for forming same A shaped conductive pattern is located very-close to the top and bottom edges of a print ribbon, e.g., 0.18″ or less, where the conductive pattern is sewn using a partially conductive thread, such as 20% steel and 80% polyester. A two-piece clamp used to sew the c... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7513431 | Method and system for aiming an RFID reader A method and system for enhancing the accuracy of RFID tag reading is disclosed. An imaging device is used to facilitate aiming of the RFID tag in a manner that mitigates the likelihood of inadvertently reading a nearby RFID tag instead of the desired tag. In this m... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7479883 | RFID verifier An RFID verifier is configured to vary a slope for a ramp-modulated interrogating signal to determine the slope at which an interrogated RFID tag no longer responds to the interrogating signal. In this fashion, the RFID verifier may obtain a measure of quality for t... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7457849 | Controlled firewall penetration for management of discrete devices A method of remotely controlling a client device is provided within a network having a network server coupled to a first side of a firewall from a web server coupled to a second side of the firewall. The network server initiates a service request for the client devi... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7400989 | RFID verifier system with grade classification An RFID verifier includes a transmit signal strength indicator (TSSI) and a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI). Using the TSSI, the RFID verifier may determine the amount of power an interrogated RFID tag is illuminated with. Similarly, using the RSSI, the RFI... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7390135 | Ribbon identification A ribbon identification system detects a digitally encoded tract comprised of radially printed bands of dark and light areas positioned on a ribbon spool that fits on a media printing device. Each type and length of ribbon to be used is associated with a specific an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7390134 | Ribbon identification A ribbon identification system detects a digitally encoded tract comprised of radially printed bands of dark and light areas positioned on a ribbon spool that fits on a media printing device. Each type and length of ribbon to be used is associated with a specific an... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7389931 | Beam-forming aperture for barcode applications In one embodiment, a system is provided that includes: a laser source is provided that producing a laser beam that diverges in a first direction and in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction; a lens positioned to receive the laser beam from the laser s... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7348885 | Capacitively-coupled RFID encoder In one embodiment, a capacitive encoding system is provided that includes a pair of capacitive elements formed from an arrangement of stripline conductors. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342499 | Multi-band RFID encoder In one embodiment, a multi-band near-field antenna for an RFID encoder includes a substrate; an internal coil antenna defined within the substrate; an annular ground plane defined on a first surface of the substrate; a second ground plane defined on an opposing seco... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7320727 | Multi-viscosity printer ink A printing ink for use within multiple ambient temperatures which comprises a mixture of two or more inks having different viscosities at a given temperature. Thus, one or more lower viscosity inks having, for example, a viscosity in the range of about 300 cps to ab... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7268686 | RFID radiation nullifier In one embodiment, a system for communicating with an RFID tag is provided that includes: a capacitive encoder adapted for placement in proximity of the RFID tag and operable to transmit a first operating signal to the RFID tag for communicating with the RFID tag; w... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7239243 | RFID tag imager In one embodiment, a system for obtaining an image of an RFID tag comprising a transponder and a tag antenna is provided, the system comprising: a plurality of inductors, each inductor being associated with a capacitor to form a resonant tank circuit, wherein each r... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7221278 | RFID verifier An RFID verifier includes a transmit signal strength indicator (TSSI) and a receive signal strength indicator (RSSI). Using the TSSI, the RFID verifier may determine the amount of power an interrogated RFID tag is illuminated with. Similarly, using the RSSI, the RFI... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7050181 | Printer application adapter system A printer system for modifying the printer's output includes a program for the printer which is not compatible with the printer with a managing program for modifying the program. A substitution table substitutes a portion of the program that is not compatible and, a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6997627 | Label printer read after print correlation apparatus A printer and a process for correlating printed subject matter with subject matter that is meant to be printed by a printer with a printing mechanism or print engine such as a thermal printer including a print head, a platen, a media upon which labels are printed an... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6929412 | RFID tag, antenna, and printer system An RFID label with embedded tag is passed through an RFID antenna in a printer system, where the RFID antenna allows a roll of such labels to pass in close proximity to the antenna and still allow each individual RFID tag to be read and/or programmed. The RFID anten... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6899476 | RFID tag, antenna, and printer system An RFID label with embedded tag is passed through an RFID antenna in a printer system, where the RFID antenna allows a roll of such labels to pass in close proximity to the antenna and still allow each individual RFID tag to be read and/or programmed. The RFID anten... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6896428 | Printer read after print correlation method and apparatus A printer and a process for correlating printed subject matter with subject matter that is meant to be printed by a printer with a printing mechanism or print engine such as a thermal printer including a print head, a platen, a media upon which labels are printed an... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896429 | Constant density printer system An ink density closed loop control system for an ink ribbon of an impact printer having a reservoir roller formed of an ink absorbent material with at least one or more channels within the reservoir roller fluidly connected to a pump and ink supply. A transfer rolle... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6840689 | Thermal printer with improved transport, drive, and remote controls A thermal printer utilizing a platen on which media can move over a print head in association with print ribbon from a supply spool driven by motors connected to a print ribbon supply and take-up with a program to provide current settings and engine control to the r... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6821035 | Line printer with staggered magnetics An impact printer with a hammerbank having print hammers retained by a permanent magnet for impacting a print ribbon, and a mechanical driver for moving the hammerbank across print media. First and second coils for each hammer are wrapped around first and second pol... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6779935 | Printer hammerbank with a magnetic shunt An impact line printer comprising a print ribbon wound on a pair of spools for traversal in two directions across a plurality of print hammers having tips for impacting the print ribbon to print on a media. A permanent magnet having two pole pieces having pole piece... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6695495 | Constant density printer system An ink density closed loop control system for an ink ribbon of an impact printer having a reservoir roller formed of an ink absorbent material with at least one or more channels within the reservoir roller fluidly connected to a pump and ink supply. A tra... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6695498 | Printer compact coil winding system An impact printer having one or multiple lines of hammers on a hammerbank for impacting a print ribbon against a print media after release by one or more electrically energized coils in a magnetic circuit with one or more pole pieces retaining the hammers... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6535299 | Bar code verification and printing system This disclosure sets forth a verifier for verifying the quality of print such as bar codes in combination with a printer wherein the printer can be controlled to provide proper printing functions for printing in response to the verifier input. The printer... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6478487 | Line printer variable print ribbon system An impact printer such as a line printer having a base with a hammerbank mounted on the base driven for reciprocal movement. The hammerbank has a plurality of hammers with printing tips formed on frets in two longitudinally oriented rows defining an upper... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6437280 | Printer hammer tip and method for making A method of forming a printer tip on a metal printer hammer spring by providing a printer tip from a range of materials from the group consisting of sintered tungsten carbide, cemented tungsten carbide, composite ceramics, metallic materials, noble metals... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6436023 | Printer continuous paper drive A paper stacker for use with a printer which prints connected sheets that are to be stacked in a folded relationship having a surface for receiving the paper with a frame surrounding the paper that is raised in relationship to the paper in order to mainta... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6423155 | High strength metal alloys with high magnetic saturation induction and method A new high strength steel alloy characterized by having high DC magnetic saturation, ultra high tensile, yield and fatigue strengths that is particularly suited for use as a hammerspring in hammerbanks in impact printers and for other applications where m... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6361228 | Thermal printer with improved ribbon transport A thermal printer having a source of print media, a source of print ribbon, a rotatable platen, and a print head in associated placement with the platen over which print ribbon and media pass for printing purposes. A pivotally connected ribbon support is ... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6244768 | Resilient elastomeric line printer platen having outer layer of hard material A line printer with a hammerbank having print hammers with printing tips and a ribbon supported for impact by the tips for printing on media and a metal platen for supporting the media. An elastomer on the metal platen supports the media and has a layer o... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6183406 | Printer tractor paper feeder and ironer A paper stacker for use with a printer which prints connected sheets that are to be stacked in a folded relationship having a surface for receiving the paper with a frame surrounding the paper that is raised in relationship to the paper in order to mainta... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6146033 | High strength metal alloys with high magnetic saturation induction and method A new high strength steel alloy characterized by having high DC magnetic saturation, ultra high tensile, yield and fatigue strengths that is particularly suited for use as a hammerspring in hammerbanks in impact printers and for other applications where m... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6089768 | Print ribbon feeder and detection system A clean print ribbon feed system and method for a printer having a ribbon with two non-inked clean hands portions wound around a pair of spools is disclosed. Detection of the spool having greater angular velocity and lesser angular velocity determines the... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6089769 | Line printer hammerbank cover with spaced apart thickened sections A line printer having a hammerbank for printing on media with print hammers to impact a ribbon to form a dot matrix array having printing tips and permanent magnets for magnetically retaining the hammers. Coils release the hammers by overcoming the magnet... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6082914 | Thermal printer and drive system for controlling print ribbon velocity and tension A thermal printer having a supply of media with a rotatable platen on which the media is moved for printing by a thermal printing head. A supply spindle supplies print ribbon from a supply spool mounted thereon, and a take-up spindle takes up the used pri... | 07/04/2000 |
| 6000330 | Line printer with reduced magnetic permeance An impact printer and method of printing having a plurality of hammers in side-by-side relationship with pairs of pole pieces in associated relationship with each hammer with a hammer contact end and a distal end removed from the hammer contact. A pair of... | 12/14/1999 |
