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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7448051 | Printer tray picker A multi function recorder and printer feeds discs to be processed through a gravity feed system reducing idle time of a recorder. A drive mounting system allows easy replacement and upgrade of drives without recalibration of the system. A passive picker moves discs ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7311367 | Apparatus and methods for sensing and clamping discs Apparatus and methods are provided. At least one clamping finger of a movable tray of a compact disc printer pushes against an outer periphery of a compact disc disposed on a surface of the tray to clamp the compact disc between the clamping finger and a pair of stu... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7212637 | Cartridge validation with radio frequency identification Validation of printer cartridges using a unique identifier from an RFID tag, a serial number or identifier from a cartridge, and a seed to generate a reproducible key are described. The key is written to non-volatile memory of the RFID tag. The parameters for genera... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7127725 | Disc collator A disc collator includes a series of collating trays for collating multiple discs. A disc can be deposited in any one of a number of trays according to where a user desires the disc to be placed, allowing prompt and timely retrieval of CDs. Motion of the disc collat... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7092320 | Medium handler and organizer A compact disc processing system allows for more efficient processing of compact discs. The system included a transporter mechanism that can grip and transport more than one compact disc at a time. As such, a second disc can be gripped while a first disc is being pr... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6827509 | CD transporter with re-transfer printer A compact disc transporter has been described that includes a two-step printer. The printer uses an intermediate transfer sheet to receive a print image that is subsequently transferred to a compact disc. The transporter allows parallel processing of image data and ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6778201 | Monitoring consumption of print ribbon for printers A printer and method for monitoring consumption of a print ribbon of a thermal printer is provided. The method includes pressing the print ribbon against a medium located on a drawer of the thermal printer using a thermal print head of the thermal printer. The metho... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6760053 | Thermal printer element tester A thermal transfer printer has been described that includes a print head integrity tester. The tester measures a resistance of each thermal element of the print head to determine if an element is defective. In one embodiment, the resistance is measured by monitoring... | 07/06/2004 |
| 6321649 | Compact disc label printer with rotatable picker arm A compact disc handler includes a picker elevator containing a helically threaded lead screw journaled for rotation about a vertical axis and having a traveling nut thereon to which a disc picker arm is attached. A guideway in the tower cooperates with th... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6220640 | Device and method of gripping a compact disc A compact gripping device includes a spring that can be retracted to retract ends of the spring via application of a force. The force can be either a downward (push) or upward (pull) force. The spring ends are retracted by removing the force. The spring e... | 04/24/2001 |
| 5734629 | CD transporter An apparatus for recording and verifying information recorded on compact disks and for printing label information on the disks, and a method of operating the apparatus, wherein the respective recorders, verifiers, and printers are vertically stacked in a ... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5542768 | Apparatus for printing on plastic disk A printer for printing graphic and alphanumeric information on plastic disks utilizing a printhead having a line array of print pixels. The printhead is pivotally mounted and has an adjustable force mechanism to urge the line array of print pixels into co... | 08/06/1996 |
| 5421950 | Label applicator An applicator tool for adhering a gummed label to a circular disk in concentric alignment with a center hole through the disk, the applicator tool having a blade portion and a handle portion, and an alignment hub having a raised circular shoulder on one s... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5415519 | Upstacker and orientation collator An apparatus as disclosed that receives, vertically stacks and directionally collates computer diskettes. The apparatus stacks the diskettes in the actual order in which they are received, with the first diskette received at the top of the stack and the m... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5351466 | Sleever apparatus with singulate gate An apparatus which receives computer diskettes, sleeves the diskettes, and further conveys the diskettes. The apparatus has a receiving port into which computer diskettes are conveyed. A pair of friction rollers convey the diskettes toward the open end of... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5276558 | Electronic information tag An apparatus and method for automatically self-configuring a disk drive to a disk duplicating machine and master image to be reproduced. A printed circuit board for the disk drive includes a non-volatile memory for storing information relating to the disk... | 01/04/1994 |
| 5265966 | Printer linkage A linkage system for printers that raises and lowers the print head between the printing of individual labels and that further engages and disengages a ribbon take-up spool. The linkage operates off of the same motor which is utilized to drive the web for... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5247407 | Disk loading system A system for transporting diskettes in serial order from a vertical stack of diskettes, including a slidable gate positioned beneath the stack, and a reciprocable carriage connected to the gate and a drive motor for reciprocable motion. The carriage has a... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5210729 | Computer disk transfer apparatus A computer disk transfer apparatus for automatically transferring computer diskettes in a stable and precise fashion from one diskette duplicating machine to a subsequent diskette duplicating machine. The apparatus includes a swing arm which is bridgeable... | 05/11/1993 |
