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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7477987 | Method for performing games A method for carrying out a game of the type comprising the steps of noting written information on a surface with the aid of a writing means. The surface is provided with a position-coding pattern and the writing means is a combined writing and reading unit, which c... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7469096 | Platen unit for a disposable camera having a printer A platen unit for a disposable camera. The platen unit is configured for guiding print media under a printhead of an ink supply mechanism of the camera. The platen unit includes a platen base, a pinch roller attached to said base, and a cuffing mechanism mounted to ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7466439 | Method of delivering facsimile A method of delivering a facsimile using a printed form is provided. The form is adapted for entering a message thereon using a sensing device and include user information and coded data. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving, in a computer system, intera... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7236188 | Method and apparatus for fault tolerant program and data storage on photographs A method of printing digital data onto a photograph using infra-red ink and using an ink jet printing process. The data stores details of an image taken by a camera, which has been transformed by a proprietary image processing program, loaded separately into the cam... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7229148 | Inkjet printer with turret mounted capping mechanism A printer is disclosed which has: (a) a pagewidth printhead assembly having a pagewidth printhead and a plurality of nozzles located along the printhead for delivering ink onto print media as it is transported past the printhead, and (b) a ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7222947 | Coupling for an elongate member having internal passageways A fluid coupling for an extrusion having one or more fluid passageways extending along the extrusion is provided with a recess sized to receive an end of the extrusion. The base of the recess has plugs that plug the open ends of the passageways. The inner surface of... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220068 | Digital stamp A digital stamp is described which can print out a message using a moveable inkjet printhead (30) which can be moved by a mechanical arrangement of arm (35) and pivots (33, 36). A cartridge (20) containing ink feeds the printhead (30 | 05/22/2007 |
| 7213989 | Ink distribution structure for a printhead A laminated ink distribution structure for an inkjet printhead, the printhead having an ink supply molding for supplying a plurality of different colored inks to the laminated ink distribution structure, and printhead integrated circuit (IC) with an array of ink eje... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7210867 | Paper thickness sensor in a printer A pagewidth drop on demand printer includes a printhead having an array of fixed printing nozzles thereon. A platen (14) having a platen surface upon which a sheet rides to receive ink from the printing nozzles is situated alongside the nozzles. A sensor (... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7207485 | Automatic packaging system A method of packing an object, the object having an interface surface having coded data disposed thereon or therein, wherein the coded data includes a plurality of coded data portions, each coded data portion being indicative of an identity of the object, wherein th... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7204582 | Ink jet nozzle with multiple actuators for reducing chamber volume A nozzle arrangement for an ink jet printhead includes a wafer substrate having a nozzle chamber defined therein. The nozzle arrangement has a nozzle chamber wall that defines an ink ejection port and a rim about the ink ejection port. An array of actuators connecte... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198356 | Symmetrically actuated ink ejection components for an ink jet printhead chip A printhead chip for an ink jet printhead that includes a plurality of nozzle arrangements on a silicon wafer substrate (12). Each nozzle arrangement (10) has an active and static ink ejection structures positioned on the substrate. The active ink ejec... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7197642 | Consumable authentication protocol and system This invention concerns a consumable authentication protocol for validating the existence of an untrusted authentication chip, as well as ensuring that the authentication chip lasts only as long as the consumable. In a further aspect it concerns a consumable authent... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7197374 | Robotic assembly A method of assembling an object using a component that has coded data on it, or in it. The coded data is indicative of the components identity and at least one of: i) a position of the sensed coded data portion; i... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196820 | Printer controller for a pagewidth printhead A printer controller for a pagewidth printer includes input interface circuitry configured to receive page description data in the form of bi-level data and contone data. Decompression circuitry is configured to decompress, in parallel processes, the bi-level data a... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195475 | 3-D printing system with multiple printheads at independent temperatures A printing system including a least two printheads, wherein a first printhead is actively maintained at a first temperature and a second printhead is actively maintained at a second temperature. ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195342 | Thermal ink jet printhead with laterally enclosed heater element There is disclosed an ink jet printhead that has a plurality of nozzles 3 and one or more heater elements 10 in a bubble forming chamber 7 corresponding to each nozzle 3. Each heater element 10 is configured to heat a bubble formin... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195339 | Ink jet nozzle assembly with a thermal bend actuator An ink jet nozzle assembly for an inkjet printer includes a wafer substrate defining an ink supply passage. A drive circuitry layer is formed on the wafer substrate. A nozzle is formed on the drive circuitry layer and defines an ink chamber in fluid communication wi... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195338 | Inkjet printhead heater with high surface area There is disclosed an ink jet printhead which comprises a plurality of nozzles and one or more heater elements corresponding to each nozzle. Each heater element is configured to heat a bubble forming liquid in the printhead to a temperature above its boiling point t... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195336 | High volume printing assembly A high volume printing assembly includes an array of printers. Each printer includes a housing. Locking fee project beyond the housing on one side. Apertures corresponding to the fee are located on an opposing side of the housing to receive the feet of a neighboring... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195329 | Feedback arrangement for a printer having a microelectromechanical printhead Inkjet printers having a microelectromechanical printhead are liable to printing inconsistencies due to various factors such as variations in the processes used to manufacture the printhead, e.g. actuator width, and ink temperature. In order to maintain a relatively... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195325 | Accessory for a conveyance An accessory for a conveyance comprises a receiving element for receiving a data recording device, more particularly, a digital camera. An electrical connection is contained in the receiving element for engaging corresponding contacts of the data recording device to... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7194901 | Pressure sensor with apertured membrane guard A pressure sensor (30) for harsh environments such as vehicle tires, formed from a wafer substrate (32) with a recess, a flexible membrane (50) covering the recess to define a chamber (58) containing a fluid at a reference pressure. In us... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7195412 | On-demand wallpaper printer having dryer An on-demand wallpaper printer is provided comprising a pagewidth ink jet printhead for printing ink onto a media web moving along a path, a compartment arranged along the path downstream from the printhead so that the moving media web traverses the compartment and ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193734 | Printer and image sensor in a mobile communication device A handheld mobile image sensing and printing device includes a support structure; a color image sensor positioned on the support structure for sensing a color image; a color printing mechanism that is positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193743 | Printer driver software product with edge runlength encoder A printer driver software product includes machine readable instructions for a computer to compress bi-level page description date. The computer, in accordance with the instructions, checks to determine if an edge of a black region in a line of the page is within a ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193482 | Integrated circuit with tamper detection circuit A tamper detection circuit for an integrated circuit includes a pseudo-random generator. A first line is connected to the output of the generator and a second line is connected in parallel via an inverter. A number of XOR gates are coupled to the first and second li... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7194629 | Apparatus for authenticating memory space of an authorized accessory An apparatus for authenticating memory space of an authorized accessory of a device includes an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit is configured to define two secret keys K1 and K2, a random function which returns a random number R and ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191978 | Media web cartridge for a printing system A media web cartridge for storing a media web to be introduced into a wallpaper printing system, the wallpaper printing system including a region to receive the media web cartridge and feed the media web past a printhead at least as wide as the width of the media we... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192106 | Print engine/controller for driving an inkjet printhead A print engine/controller for driving an inkjet printhead is provided. The print engine/controller comprises: (a) an interface for receiving compressed page data; (b) a plurality of decoders, each decoder being configured for decoding respective types of image plane... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192119 | Printhead nozzle arrangement with a micro-electromechanical shape memory alloy based actuator A printhead nozzle arrangement includes a substrate. Drive circuitry is positioned on the substrate. A nozzle chamber structure is arranged on the substrate and defines a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with a supply of ink and an ink ejection port in fluid co... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192120 | Ink printhead nozzle arrangement with thermal bend actuator An ink jet printhead nozzle arrangement having an ink chamber formed in a wafer substrate and one wall of the chamber having at least one flexible portion. The ink ejection port is formed centrally on the wall with a rim surrounding it. The wall is adapted to move i... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7192125 | Ink jet printer that incorporates an ink distribution assembly An inkjet printer includes a pagewidth printhead assembly that defines a plurality of ink passages so that the printhead assembly can be supplied with ink. An ink conduit structure is connected to the printhead assembly, the ink conduit structure defines a plurality... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190491 | Interactive publication printer and binder A combined printing and binding device which is designed to print and bind a multi-page interactive publication. The device includes a communicator which is designed to receive a set of page descriptions from a computer system. The page descriptions correspond to th... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188921 | Generation of print data A method of generating print data includes the step of receiving compressed page data having a layer of continuous tone data and a layer of bi-level data. The continuous tone data and the bi-level data are decompressed. The continuous tone data is halftoned and the ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188928 | Printer comprising two uneven printhead modules and at least two printer controllers, one of which sends print data to both of the printhead modules A printer comprising: a printhead comprising first and second elongate printhead modules, the printhead modules being parallel to each other and being disposed end to end on either side of a join region, wherein the first printhead... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188930 | Nozzle array for pen printhead The present invention provides an ink ejection type printhead having a plurality of ink ejection devices and a central axis, the ink ejection devices arranged in a series of groups, each of the groups generally extending along at least partially curved radial lines.... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188933 | Printhead chip that incorporates nozzle chamber reduction mechanisms A printhead chip includes a substrate that incorporates a drive circuitry layer and defines a plurality of nozzle chambers and respective ink supply channels in fluid communication with the nozzle chambers. A plurality of nozzles is positioned on the substrate to be... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188938 | Ink jet printhead assembly incorporating a data and power connection assembly An ink jet printhead assembly includes an elongate ink distribution member that defines a longitudinally extending recess, a plurality of ink outlets opening into the recess and a plurality of distribution conduits in fluid communication with respective ink outlets.... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188935 | Printhead wafer with individual ink feed to each nozzle An inkjet printhead with an array of nozzles formed on one side of a wafer substrate, an array of corresponding ink inlets formed in the other side of the wafer, each of the ink inlets individually associated with one of the nozzles and, a fluid path extending betwe... | 03/13/2007 |
