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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| D544535 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 06/12/2007 |
| 7196627 | Control of packaged modules Processing a module packaged within a container involves securely affixing a tag comprising a tag memory and a tag communication element to the container. While the module is enclosed in the container, information pertaining to the module is selectively stored in th... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7158032 | Diagnosis of programmable modules An electronic diagnostic device for testing electronic monitoring tags for devices such as replaceable modules for a printing apparatus includes a tag reader with a reader wireless communication element. The tag reader is adapted to read tag diagnostic information f... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152859 | Sheet separator A sheet separator for a printer includes a plurality of inclined separator strips, with a feed mechanism for urging a sheet from a stack toward the separator strips. The separator strips are oriented at an obtuse angle relative to the sheets of the stack, and at lea... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7137691 | Multiple segment keying for solid ink stick feed A solid ink feed system for a printer includes a longitudinal feed channel having a feed direction, and an insertion key plate having a key plate opening through it to provide access in an insertion direction into the feed channel. The insertion direction is differe... | 11/21/2006 |
| D528160 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 09/12/2006 |
| 7106198 | Control of programmable modules A portable programming device for electronically programming an electronic tag associated with a module includes a hand-held data receiver containing a communication element adapted to receive data from an electronic tag associated with a module and a data processor... | 09/12/2006 |
| D527762 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 09/05/2006 |
| D526354 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 08/08/2006 |
| D526011 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 08/01/2006 |
| D524854 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069849 | Image transfer element with leverage An image transfer mechanism for a printer having a printer frame and an imaging drum attached to the printer frame includes a roller arm having a proximal end and a distal end, a transfer roller having a longitudinal axis, and a load arm having a proximal end and a ... | 07/04/2006 |
| D524370 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066589 | Guide for solid ink stick feed An ink stick for a phase change ink jet printer has a guide element formed in one portion of the ink stick body (such as the lower portion) for engaging a feed channel guide rail in a feed channel of a solid ink feed system of the printer. The guide element is subst... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7063412 | Visible identification of solid ink stick Each ink stick of a set of ink sticks for a phase change ink jet printer has formed on the top of the ink stick a three dimensional visually recognizable symbol. At least a portion of the visually recognizable symbol on each of the ink sticks is different, so that t... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7053776 | Control of programmable modules Programming an electronic monitoring tag attached to a printing apparatus replaceable module includes electronically reading tag identification data from an electronic monitoring tag associated with the replaceable module, and electronically verifying that the tag i... | 05/30/2006 |
| D521552 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 05/23/2006 |
| D521548 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 05/23/2006 |
| D521547 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 05/23/2006 |
| D521064 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 05/16/2006 |
| D521065 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 05/16/2006 |
| D520559 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 05/09/2006 |
| D519553 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 04/25/2006 |
| D518097 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 03/28/2006 |
| 6986570 | Feed guidance and identification for ink stick An ink stick for a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes an ink stick body having an insertion perimeter, and a guide surface with a shaped guide element shaped to interact with an elongate shaped guide rail of the solid ink feed system. The i... | 01/17/2006 |
| 6975817 | Printer module with on-board intelligence An intelligent on-board monitoring system for replaceable module for a printing apparatus includes a memory element, an input for receiving information either from sensors on the replaceable module, or from the printing apparatus concerning printing operations perfo... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6966644 | Guide for solid ink stick feed An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink printer includes a three dimensional ink stick body that has formed in it guide means. The guide means is formed in a first portion of the ink stick body, for guiding the ink stick along a defined... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6929360 | Printer solid ink stick removal access feature A feature allows for removing an ink stick from an ink feed channel, through the keyed opening for that shape of ink stick. In a keyed key plate opening, a clearance area between the key plate opening and the outer perimeter of the ink stick provides access through ... | 08/16/2005 |
| D506779 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905552 | Contactless cleaning of vertical ink jet printheads A cleaning station for a vertical nozzle plate of an ink jet printer includes a cylindrical cleaning roller that has an outer surface, and has a substantially vertical central axis and a substantially vertical rotational axis. The roller is spaced from the nozzle pl... | 06/14/2005 |
| D505974 | Ink stick for phase change ink jet printer | 06/07/2005 |
| 6895191 | Insertion verification of replaceable module of printing apparatus In a printing apparatus, verification of the correctness of a particular replaceable module takes place before an operating element of the printing apparatus fully engages the replaceable module. A printing apparatus coupler establishes a communication link with a t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6893121 | Solid ink stick set identification A set of solid ink sticks for a phase change ink jet printer has a common printer key element that matches an insertion key in each in stick feed channel insertion opening. The key element is formed in a portion of the perimeter of each ink stick of the set. The key... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6894813 | Integrated imaging module for wide format scanner An integrated image module for a document scanner includes a one piece die cast housing having a datum element and a support element. An imaging sensor array is enclosed in the housing. An array bias element urges the imaging sensor array against the datum element t... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6857732 | Visible identification of solid ink stick Each ink stick of a set of ink sticks for a phase change ink jet printer has formed on the top of the ink stick a three dimensional visually recognizable symbol. At least a portion of the visually recognizable symbol on each of the ink sticks is different, so that t... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6840612 | Guide for solid ink stick feed An ink stick for a phase change ink jet printer has a guide element formed in one portion of the ink stick body (such as the lower portion) for engaging a feed channel guide rail in a feed channel of a solid ink feed system of the printer. The guide element is subst... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6840613 | Guide for solid ink stick feed An ink stick for use in a solid ink feed system of a phase change ink jet printer includes an ink stick body that has a bottom surface and a lateral dimension. The ink stick body has a lateral center of gravity, and a guide element formed in the bottom surface of th... | 01/11/2005 |
| 6822763 | Multiple function calibration for document scanner A compact structure and rapid method for calibrating a document scanner provides for a substantially cylindrical calibration casing having a central axis and an outer surface, with a brightness calibration section of the outer surface encompassing a portion of the c... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6779861 | Enhanced dot resolution for inkjet printing An ink jet printer includes a printhead and a print medium that move relative to one another in a printing direction. The printhead includes a plurality of ink delivery channels, and an ink outlet corresponding to each of the ink delivery channels. Each ink outlet i... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6771927 | Toner unit drive element for improved insertion A replaceable toner cartridge for a printing apparatus includes a waste toner auger rotationally driven by a printer drive gear. The auger includes a drive element for engaging the printer drive gear. The auger drive element includes drive paddles extending radially... | 08/03/2004 |
