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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8145104 | Metering skive for a developer roller A metering skive for a developer roller which is adapted to shear and/or meter developer at a developer-skive interface while minimizing compression of the metered developer. The metering skive is adjustable to various shear angles and has a geometry which enables a... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136905 | Drop volume compensation for ink supply variation The present invention relates to a method that enables image quality of a printed image to be maintained by reducing unintended variations in drop volume, through the adjustment of ink drop ejecting conditions depending on the amount of ink remaining in an ink tank ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8118406 | Fluid ejection assembly having a mounting substrate The present invention relates to a fluid ejection assembly that includes an injection-molded mounting substrate that is formed by a two-shot injection molding process, wherein a housing portion of the mounting substrate is formed by a first shot molding, and a die-a... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8078618 | Automatic multimode system for organizing and retrieving content data files A method for selecting a method for categorizing a collection of content data files from among a plurality of categorization methods, the method comprising the steps of identifying a collection of content data files, each content data file comprising image or audio ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068162 | System and method of processing a digital image for user assessment of an output image product A system and method of processing a digital image for user assessment of an output image product intended to be generated using the digital image. The method comprises the steps of: (a) accessing the digital image using an imaging device having a viewing member; (b)... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8033628 | Signal processing of indicia for media identification A method of identifying a type of recording medium includes moving the recording medium relative to a sensor at a substantially uniform speed; processing a signal from the sensor to provide digitized data of the signal; identifying a plurality of peaks in the digiti... | 10/11/2011 |
| 7988255 | Full function maintenance station An apparatus and method of operating a maintenance station in a printer are provided. The method includes providing a feed roller shaft including an end, the feed roller shaft being connected to a motor; providing a maintenance station disposed near the end of the f... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7976138 | Data-providing-component securing mechanism for printing apparatus reservoir The present invention pertains to a data-providing component securing mechanism for a printing apparatus reservoir. According to embodiments of the present invention, a securing mechanism is provided with an image-formation-material reservoir. The securing mechanism... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7922168 | Method and device for transporting a sheet The invention relates to a method and a device for transporting a sheet, in particular after a sheet has been picked off a stack and separated therefrom, preferably for the feeder-side use in a printing machine, wherein the sheet is brought to a transport speed, pre... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7907290 | Printer with variable lead advance A printer and method for operating a printer are provided that prints using a receiver medium having a rolled portion with an outermost layer from which an unrolled portion extends to a print engine. The method comprises: sensing a condition indicating the receiver ... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7868932 | System and method for forming a border print An imaging method and system enables the use of available images to form a pictorial type border around a specific image that a user has selected to be printed. With the method and system of the invention, images from an order or from an electronic storage mechanism... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7852359 | Protective overcoat transfer compensation Observable matte-finish indicia on a printer medium having a matte finish includes the steps creating a matte image-viewing area; creating a glossy finish region within the image-viewing area; creating indicia having a matte finish within the glossy region. The prin... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7828403 | Printer control system and method for changing print mask height A system and a method for improving the quality of prints using a print mask for a printer with at least one printhead with a plurality of dot forming elements arranged in dot forming element sections, and at least one of the masks are altered so that mask data corr... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7813962 | System and method for generating an image fulfillment order The present invention relates to a method of ordering images at an imaging device which permits a user to print images immediately, and simultaneously with the printing of the images, access further images for editing. The method of the present invention also provid... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7810917 | Printing device fluid reservoir with alignment features Various embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with alignment features and various embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir chassis with alignment features are disclosed. According to some aspects of these embodiments, the alignment features are gr... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802933 | Thermal printer cartridge with energy absorbing features A thermal printer cartridge is provided. The thermal printer cartridge comprising: a supply housing having a drive end and a non-drive end; a take-up housing having a drive end and a non-drive end; a stiffening linkage joining the non-drive end of the supply housing... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800089 | Optical sensor for a printer A printing system includes a platen; a photosensor including an integrated lens; a light source configured to provide light, the light source including an integrated lens; and an aperture disposed to provide a field of view, the field of view being a portion of a pl... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7789500 | Printing device fluid reservoir chassis with alignment features Various embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with alignment features and various embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir chassis with alignment features are disclosed. According to some aspects of these embodiments, the alignment features are gr... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7742193 | Method for inspecting prints identifying differences exceeding a threshold The present invention relates to an automatic print inspection method in which photographic prints are scanned to obtain digitized images. The scanned digitized image of the photographic print is compared to digital image data which represents the original captured ... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731335 | Data storage device mounting arrangement for printing device The present invention provides a pedestal that protrudes from a fluid reservoir device that retains fluid for a fluid-ejection printing device. A data storage device may be mounted on the pedestal such that when the fluid reservoir device is inserted into a supporti... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726892 | Donor cartridge for thermal printer A cartridge is provided with a supply housing having at least one exterior surface defining a supply area adapted to receive a donor ribbon of predetermined width and a take-up housing having a main wall that defines a take-up area for receiving donor ribbon of pred... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7699441 | Liquid drop ejector having improved liquid chamber A liquid drop ejector includes a substrate and a liquid chamber for receiving a liquid. The liquid chamber is positioned over the substrate and includes a nozzle plate, a chamber wall and a liner layer. The nozzle plate and the chamber wall include an organic materi... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7690774 | Printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features Embodiments of a printing device fluid reservoir with gripping features are disclosed. In an embodiment of the present invention, the fluid reservoir includes a first surface and a fluid-containing body located beneath the first surface. According to an embodiment o... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7679786 | Color correction method A method and apparatus for adjusting a color in an image to a desired color value is described, wherein the method includes identifying at least a first portion of the image including the color to be adjusted; analyzing the first portion to determine a representativ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7658375 | Printer and dual trays for image receiver media sheets A printer having a sheet tray, a drive for advancing sheets past a marking mechanism, and a picker to remove sheets from an aligned tray includes a load position and a pick position. The trays are selectively moved between the load and pick positions. A transmission... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7568694 | Printed medium collector A printed medium collector comprises a guide surface downwardly inclined from an intake edge toward a drop off edge. A printed medium passes from the intake edge and over the drop off edge and travels away from the guide surface within a range of trajectories. A pri... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7564481 | Printer parameter compensation by a host camera A system wherein already-existing computing and memory resources in an electronic camera are used to process an image for printing. Rather than duplicating, in printers, computing and memory resources that are already in digital cameras, significant computing and me... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7564480 | Method of using a portable system for capturing images A method of digitizing an image using a portable imaging system to produce an image product. The method comprises the steps of: a service provider transporting the portable imaging system from a first location to a second location; the service provider receiving the... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7553096 | Detection of donor material use Selectively printing full and fractional sized images with a donor ribbon. A first print order and indicia are printed while the donor ribbon is advanced through the printer. Printing is performed using donor material on a first fraction of the patch set when the pr... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7508294 | Doubly-anchored thermal actuator having varying flexural rigidity A doubly-anchored thermal actuator for a micro-electromechanical device such as a liquid drop emitter or a fluid control microvalve is disclosed. The thermal actuator is comprised of a base element formed with a depression having opposing anchor. A deformable elemen... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507046 | Borderless platen drive printing A printer has a path for a sheet. A donor web is disposed on one side of the path; a platen roller is disposed on the other side of the path and supports the sheet during printing. An edge sensor is located in path at a known distance from the nip of the print head ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7495804 | Gamut-preserving color imaging A color imaging technique includes setting a target value in a device-independent first color space and mapping the target value to a substantially complete point set in a second color space. The point set may include a plurality of points, each of which define subs... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7478895 | Backprinting assembly for a photographic printer The present invention provides for a printing apparatus that includes an automatic backprinting assembly. The automatic backprinting assembly includes a movable ink jet printhead that is movable between at least a printing position to print on the backside of photog... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7464803 | Orientating apparatus An orientating apparatus and associated method includes an agitator, one or more channels adjacent the agitator, and a lower component delivery portion. The agitator is powered by a drive assembly, which induces a motions in relation to the channels. The channels ar... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7443552 | Process of spatial color restoration of an image The process of the invention enables the spatial color alterations of a silver image to be taken into account according to one of its main axes (19). The process of the invention enables the altered or faded colors of the silver image to be restored automatic... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7369280 | Portable system for capturing images and information A portable imaging system transportable by a user between a first and second location for scanning an image for later production of an image product. The system includes (a) a first and second member movable between an open and closed position; (b) a scanning area a... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363856 | Flat bed platesetter system The present invention provides a flat bed platesetter system and a method for its use, particularly for imaging printing plates. For providing a precise, continuous, rapid and format-independent system which is reliable, the present invention suggests to move the pr... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353605 | Method for producing a metallic core for use in cylinder sleeves for an electrophotographic process An improved method for producing a metallic core for use in the production of a blanket cylinder or an image cylinder sleeve for use in electrophotographic processes. The sleeves includes aluminum or other suitable metal, which is rendered more suitable for use as a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355746 | Method and apparatus for printing and/or displaying digital images A method and apparatus for printing and/or displaying a customer image order in which a digital record of a customer order containing a plurality of images is obtained. Digital enhancement is made to at least one of the plurality of images. The amount of digital enh... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348998 | Method for orienting a digital image on a display of an image display device The method of capturing a digital image for viewing from a stream of digital images on a touch display of a digital imaging device includes accessing a stream of digital images comprised of a plurality of individual digital images, selecting an individual image from... | 03/25/2008 |
