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| 6742860 | Apparatus and method for capping one or more printheads in a printing device An apparatus and method are disclosed herein for capping one or more printheads in a printing device. Further characteristics and features of the present invention are additionally disclosed herein, as are exemplary alternative embodiments. This abstract is not to b... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6572294 | Vacuum platen and method for use in printing devices A vacuum platen and method for use thereof in a printing device are disclosed. An apparatus embodiment includes a first surface having a plurality of first apertures therethrough, a labyrinth configured to include a plurality of passageways each of which ... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572292 | Apparatus and method for transporting print media through a printzone of a printing device An apparatus for transporting print medium through a printzone of a printing device. The apparatus including a print media movement mechanism configured to advance a first portion of a print medium through the printzone and a reciprocally translating vacu... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6431702 | Apparatus and method using ultrasonic energy to fix ink to print media An inkjet printing method of fixing ink to a print medium is disclosed. An embodiment of the method comprises depositing ink drops on a print medium with an inkjet printhead, the ink including a solvent and the print medium including a first surface. The ... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6397488 | Apparatus and method for drying printing composition on a print medium An apparatus and method for drying printing composition on a print medium are disclosed. A method embodiment for use in a printing device includes depositing printing composition onto a print medium and enclosing the print medium in a sealed environment. ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6365889 | Print media detector and method for use in a printing device A print media detection system for use in a printing device is disclosed. An embodiment of the print media detection system includes a source configured to transmit a light signal and a sensor configured to detect the light signal and generate an electric... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6357848 | Apparatus and method for reducing edge margin tolerances in a printing device with one or more supplies of print media An apparatus and method for reducing print media edge margin tolerances in a printing device with one or more supplies of print media are disclosed. An apparatus embodiment includes a sensor that detects a supply of print media and outputs a signal indica... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6349647 | Apparatus and method for drying printing composition on a print medium A printing device, inductive heating device, and method are disclosed. An embodiment of the printing device includes a printing mechanism for printing an image on a print medium, a metal belt for transporting the print medium, and an induction heater posi... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6328491 | Vacuum platen and method for use in printing devices A vacuum platen and method for use thereof in a printing device are disclosed. An apparatus embodiment includes a first surface having a plurality of first apertures therethrough, a labyrinth configured to include a plurality of passageways each of which ... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6318839 | Apparatus and method of compensating for print engine and encoder expansion or contraction in a printing device Apparatus and method are disclosed herein that compensate for print engine and encoder expansion or contraction in a printing device. An embodiment of an apparatus in accordance with the present invention for use in a printing device having a print engine... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6299275 | Thermal drop detector and method of thermal drop detection for use in inkjet printing devices An embodiment of a thermal drop detector in accordance with the present invention includes an array configured to define a plurality of cells each of which is configured to detect thermal changes in an area of that cell resulting from deposition of a drop... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6267466 | Optical encoder system and method for use in printing devices Optical encoder system designs and methods for use thereof in printing devices are disclosed which are directed to solving problems caused by contaminant matter accumulating on optical encoder strips as well as scratching of optical encoder strips. An emb... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6255665 | Print media and method of detecting a characteristic of a substrate of print media used in a printing device A print medium with encoded data and a print media detection system for use in detecting at least one characteristic of the sheet of print medium based on the encoded data are disclosed. The encoded data is designed to minimize its visual perceptibility. ... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6213659 | Print medium loading error detection for use in printing devices Apparatuses and methods for detecting error in loading print media in a printing device are disclosed. An apparatus embodiment includes a width adjuster position sensor that determines a position of a print medium width adjuster, a width sensor that measu... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6206594 | Print media level sensor and method for use in printing devices A print media level sensor and method for determining a height of a stack of print media for use in printing devices are disclosed. An embodiment of a print media level sensor includes a print media stack follower configured to contact a top of a stack of... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6203151 | Apparatus and method using ultrasonic energy to fix ink to print media An inkjet printing method of fixing ink to a print medium is disclosed. An embodiment of the method comprises depositing ink drops on a print medium with an inkjet printhead, the ink including a solvent and the print medium including a first surface. The ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6184991 | Apparatus and method of measuring dry time of printing composition A detection system for measuring a dry time of a printing composition used by a printing device is disclosed. An embodiment of the detection system includes a source, a sensor, and a controller. The source is configured to transmit a first light signal to... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6097405 | Detection apparatus and method for use in a printing device A detection apparatus for use in printing devices is disclosed including a container for storing a printing composition, a light source, a light detector, and a light waveguide. The waveguide conducts light from the source to the detector which is configu... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6054791 | Direct current motor with imbalanced winding for closed-loop feedback control A direct current motor for use in a closed-loop control system is disclosed that includes a rotating commutator having a plurality of slots, a plurality of windings, the number of windings that conduct current corresponding to one less than the number of ... | 04/25/2000 |
| 6036304 | Ink delivery system flushing device and method A kit and method for flushing an ink delivery system of an inkjet printing device so that different printing composition may be used in the printing device are disclosed. An embodiment of the kit includes a fluid module, a coupler, and a vacuum source. Th... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6036296 | Fluid level detection apparatus and method for determining the volume of fluid in a container A fluid level detection system for determining the volume of fluid in a container, is disclosed. An embodiment includes a fluid container, a reference chamber, a pressure chamber, an air source, an air management system including at least one orifice, a p... | 03/14/2000 |
| 6028320 | Detector for use in a printing device having print media with fluorescent marks A detector for use in detecting at least one mark on a sheet of print media used in a printing device, the mark indicating at least one characteristic of the sheet of print media, is disclosed. The detector includes a source, a sensor, and a bandstop filt... | 02/22/2000 |
| 6006668 | Glossy or matte-finish media detector and method for use in a printing device A media detector for use in a printing device and method of differentiating between glossy-finish and matte-finish print media are disclosed. An embodiment of the media detector includes a source, sensor, and polarized filter. The source transmits an unpo... | 12/28/1999 |
| 6003981 | Replaceable module for a printing composition delivery system of a printing device A module for a printing composition delivery system of a printing device that is a separable unit from the printing composition delivery system is disclosed. An embodiment of the module includes a printing composition supply station connector, a printing ... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5955853 | Direct current motor for closed-loop feedback control A direct current motor for use in a closed-loop control system is disclosed that produces a time varying signal indicative of a position of the motor. An embodiment of the motor includes a rotating commutator having a plurality of slots, a plurality of wi... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5903562 | Multicasting employing publication title to create numeric destination address for computer network system frame A computer based network system includes a first node having a data value, medium for transmitting a network frame, and first and second node computers coupled to the medium. The first node computer is programmed to generate a numeric address based on at ... | 05/11/1999 |
| 5869939 | Direct current motor with imbalanced winding for closed-loop feedback control A direct current motor for use in a closed-loop control system is disclosed that includes a rotating commutator having a plurality of slots, a plurality of windings, the number of windings that conduct current corresponding to one less than the number of ... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5803631 | Print media alignment apparatus and method A print media alignment apparatus is disclosed. An embodiment includes a first member configured to apply a varying force to at least one print media sheet of a print media stack. This force varies from a minimum below a first print media stack height to ... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5774139 | Vertical axis service station adjustment device and method A vertical axis service station adjustment device or tool for adjusting a position of an inkjet printhead service station with respect to a plane defined by a chassis of an inkjet printing device that includes at least one inkjet printhead is disclosed. A... | 06/30/1998 |
