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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7277619 | Nano-imprinted photonic crystal waveguide This invention relates to a method for forming a nano-imprinted photonic crystal waveguide, comprising the steps of: preparing an optical film on a substrate; preparing a template having a plurality of protrusions of less than 500 nm in length such that the protrusi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7241016 | Projector alignment method and user interface A method for indicating required movement of a projector relative to a display surface, wherein the projector has an auto-focusing range, the method comprising; measuring the distance between the projector and the display surface, determining, from the measured dist... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7192026 | Duplexer having an auxiliary roller that exhibits slippage This invention relates to a duplexer, comprising; a media input nip, an auxiliary roller nip located downstream of the media input nip such that the auxiliary roller nip comprises an auxiliary drive roller that exhibits slippage so that the auxiliary roller nip main... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7158247 | System and method for determining the time required to complete a print job This invention relates to a Web-based imaging system that provides print job time estimates. Such systems of this type, generally, tell the user, prior to printing, how long it will take the target printer to print the print job, as expected. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7137690 | Interconnect circuit A print cartridge includes a cartridge body having a lower portion and a vertical wall. A printhead is coupled with the lower portion of the cartridge body. A contact array including a plurality of contact areas is disposed on the vertical wall. The contact array is... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7108357 | Device identification using a programmable memory circuit Systems and methods for identifying a device using a programmable memory circuit having at least one partially blown fuse are described herein. A fluid ejection apparatus includes an electronic controller. The electronic controller is configured to determine a resis... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7104623 | Fluid ejection system with photosensor activation of ejection element A fluid ejection system includes a fluid ejection assembly including a plurality of photosensors and a first array of fluid ejection elements. Each of the fluid ejection elements is configured to cause fluid to be ejected when the fluid ejection element is activated... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7104627 | Varying printing speed based upon the differentiation between porous and swellable media via ink/toner dry time profiles This invention relates to a method for varying a printing speed based upon ink/toner dry time profiles, comprising the steps of: determining a gloss reading of an ink/toner located on a media; determining an actual ink/toner dry time profile for the media; determini... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7105456 | Methods for controlling feature dimensions in crystalline substrates A method of forming a slot in a substrate comprises growing an oxide layer on a first side of a substrate, patterning and etching the oxide layer to form an opening, forming a material overlying the opening and the oxide layer, removing substrate material through a ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7093918 | Double dotting for grain equalization This invention relates to a method for grain equalization utilizing double dotting, comprising the steps of: determining a drop weight of each die in a multi-die printhead to print a given ink; determining the highest drop weight amongst all the dies; and determinin... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7081306 | Compressive alpha-tantalum thin film stack A layer of compressive alpha-tantalum is formed on a substrate by depositing a buffer layer on the substrate and depositing a layer of compressive alpha-tantalum on the buffer layer with lattice matching between the layer of compressive alpha-tantalum and the buffer... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7077797 | Apparatus and method for creasing media to make booklets This invention relates to an apparatus and method for making booklets. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a variety of creasing techniques in order to form the booklet. ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 6943903 | System and method for providing print preview/media selection This invention relates to a Web-based imaging system that provides a print preview. Such systems of this type, generally, allow the user to preview the print job prior to printing of the print job. In particular, if the media to be printed upon is non-white, the sys... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6917852 | Automated input/output job distribution through the use of mobile input/output bins This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOB). Such structures of this type, generally, allow the MIOB to provide an automated input/output job distribution. For example, the MIOB can provide a method for automated input/output job distri... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6844820 | Communication link between mobile input/output bins and a data center to provide backup This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOBs). Such structures of this type, generally, allow several MIOBs to communicate with one another and a data center. For example, the MIOBs can communicate with a data center if one of the MIOBs ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6827346 | Method and apparatus for making booklets This invention relates to a method and apparatus for making booklets. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a saddle, a plurality of skis, and a cutting mechanism to retain and cut individual sheets of media and, subsequent, fasten the individual sheets to... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6827679 | Apparatus and method for creasing media to make booklets This invention relates to an apparatus and method for making booklets. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a variety of creasing techniques in order to form the booklet. ... | 12/07/2004 |
| 6817605 | Method and apparatus for creating a pillowless booklet An apparatus for creating a pillowless booklet, comprising: a means for accumulating a plurality of sheets to form a bundle; a means for fastening said plurality of sheets in said bundle operatively connected to said accumulating means; a means for forming a booklet... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6799717 | Document auto-routing using a digital transmitter cover sheet This invention relates to digital transmitter cover sheets. Such systems of this type, generally, employ a cover sheet that authenticates the user of the digital transmitter, provides information regarding the auto-routing transmittal of the document to the desired ... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6786662 | Apparatus and method to avoid detecting output motion and media movement This invention relates to a cover attached to an output device that is connected to an imaging device. The purpose for this cover is to avoid output motion and media movement detection in high security areas, such as banks, insurance companies or the like. Such stru... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6771187 | Printing station located in the back of mass transit vehicle seats This invention relates to printing stations. Such structures of this type, generally, proved for a printing station to be located in the back of mass transit vehicle seats such that the mass transit rider can be able to view and subsequently print that viewed inform... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6747229 | Input/output job tagging readable by mobile input/output bins This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOB). Such structures of this type, generally, allow the MIOB to scan/read machine readable data on an input/output job banner page. This information allows the MIOB to determine the owner of the i... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6744362 | Consumable replacement by mobile input/output bins This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOB). Such structures of the type, generally, allow the MIOB to replenish the consumable handling device. For example, the MIOB can be used to replenish the paper in a printer and/or printing devic... | 06/01/2004 |
| 6741342 | Using a laser beam to indicate roller wear This invention relates to the method and apparatus for indicating roller wear in a media handling device. Such structures of this type, generally, employ the use of a laser beam that is located adjacent to the media handling device roller. Initially, the roller mate... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6681147 | Automated input/output job distribution through the use of mobile input/output bins This invention relates to self-propelled, mobile input/output bins (MIOB). Such structures of this type, generally, allow the MIOB to provide an automated input/output job distribution. For example, the MIOB can be used to transfer a print job to a scanne... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6677749 | Using variable inductance to indicate roller wear This invention relates to the method and apparatus for indicating roller wear in a media handling device. Such structures of this type, generally, employ the use of variable inductance to determine roller wear. The media transport roller has a non-conduct... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6655862 | Method for printing on transparent substrate in order to optimize later markability This invention relates to the printing of transparent media often used for later projection, commonly referred to as Over Head Transparencies, or OHT's. These OHTs are used in several ways: They can be printed in advance and projected in sequence, created... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6631010 | Web-based imaging system utilizing "cookies" to provide a single-action printing option The user goes to a Web imaging homepage to print a document that was recently submitted to the Web-based imaging system. The user selects a printer from the list of available printers. The user then clicks on the "print one" button located beside the prin... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6485205 | Media weight sensor using an acoustic resonator This invention relates to a media weight sensor of the type that includes a transducer consisting of a metal desk with a piezoelectric element fabricated by one side which form the back of a Helmholtz resonator cavity mounted in a printer so that the medi... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6485013 | Method and apparatus for detecting media level in a cassette This invention relates to a method and apparatus for determining media level in a cassette. A single, fixed media level sensor is located adjacent to where the media is fed from the cassette. The bottom of the cassette is moved up until the top piece of m... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6470232 | Customized wrapping paper kiosk This invention allows the user to prepare customized wrapping paper at a kiosk by downloading an image into the kiosk, selecting a wrapping paper background at the kiosk, selecting wrapping paper quality and dimensions at the kiosk, viewing the customized... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6467977 | Media weight sensor using a resonant piezoelectric element This invention relates to a media weight sensor of the type that includes a transducer consisting of a metal disk with a piezoelectric element mounted in a printer so that the media going to the printer moves across the top of the resonator where an openi... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6462822 | Method and apparatus for detecting overhead transparencies This invention relates to a method and apparatus for detecting overhead transparencies (OHT), such as a dual OHT. Dual overhead transparencies, preferably, have a coating on one side that is compatible with ink jet-type printers and a coating on the other... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6462317 | Heater bar utilizing a positive temperature coefficient heating element This invention relates to an improved heater bar that can be used for either a heater in a laser printer fuser or a heater in a thermal overcoat or laminating mechanism. The improved heater bar utilizes a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) thermistor ... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6453129 | System and method for providing job assurance This invention relates to a web-based imaging system that provides print job assurance. Such system of this type, generally, warn the user, prior to printing, whether or not the print job will be able to be printed, as expected.... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6445300 | Personal emergency information transmitter This invention relates to a small, wireless transmitter which contains important, personal information, such as the user's name, address, current medications, allergies, contact information or the like. When the user gets into trouble or becomes incapacit... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6415123 | Carousel type shuttle color printer with all in one EP cartridges This invention relates to color printing, and more particularly, to color laser printing systems. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a rotatable, carousel type shuttle color printer with all in one electrophotographic (EP) cartridges which ro... | 07/02/2002 |
| 6411324 | Edge to edge printing method and apparatus for printers Edge-to-edge printing in a laser or ink jet printer is accomplished by printing registration or calibration marks proximate to the edges of at least one page. The number of marks visible at each edge provides a measurable indication of the alignment of th... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6393239 | High capacity toner carousel type shuttle color printer with an all in one EP cartridge having reservoir This invention relates to color printing, and more particularly, to color laser printing systems. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a rotatable, carousel type shuttle color printer with a plurality of toner reservoirs such that one of the pl... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6311032 | Alignment device and method for aligning input/output devices with printers This invention relates to alignment devices for input/output devices to printers. Such structures of this type, generally, employ a locating foot that is attached to the input/output device which fits into a locating and referencing means on the underside... | 10/30/2001 |
