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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6722751 | Method to correct for color error caused by malfunctioning ink ejection elements A method of correcting for malfunctioning ink ejection elements in a printing system using a single pass over a recording medium which includes obtaining a standard printmask, identifying ink ejection elements which are malfunctioning, ascertaining an original color... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6604812 | Print direction dependent firing frequency for improved edge quality A printing system for ejecting rows and columns of ink drops onto a medium which includes a mechanism for scanning a carriage through a print zone over the medium, a printhead mounted on the carriage, the printhead having ink ejection elements arranged in... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6585347 | Printhead servicing based on relocating stationary print cartridges away from print zone A print cartridge support structure holds one or more print cartridges in a stationary position while applying ink on media. A printhead servicing station is located outside of the print zone and has one or more servicing modules dedicated for interaction... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6547354 | Printing system that utilizes print masks with resolutions that are non-integral multiples of each other A method of operating a printing system having a media advance direction and a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the media advance direction and a first plurality of ink drop generators and a second plurality of ink drop generators by moving t... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6476346 | Method for predicting and avoiding a bad bond when utilizing fiber push connect laser bonding The disclosure describes a method for predicting and avoiding bad bonds or connections when performing electrical connection of two electrical conductors by using a laser light beam attached to an optical fiber system which directs the light to the spot t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6464316 | Bi-directional printmode for improved edge quality A method for incremental printing with an inkjet swath printer by ejecting drops of an ink from a printhead while scanning the printhead over a print medium, including determining a first edge and a second edge of each pixel in each row with respect to a ... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6426571 | Firmware controlled drain-free circuit to allow backup battery installation at time of manufacture Described is an electronic device for performing certain operations and includes a continuous operating unit providing operations benefitting from a backup battery for providing backup power to the continuous operating unit. The battery is installed in th... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6397465 | Connection of electrical contacts utilizing a combination laser and fiber optic push connect system A method is provided for the solderless electrical connection of two contact elements by using a laser light beam attached to a fiber optic system which directs the light to the spot to be bonded. By using a fiber optic system the laser beam is optimally ... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6380511 | Laser welded inkjet printhead assembly utilizing a combination laser and fiber optic push connect system The disclosure describes a method for the solderless laser welding of two materials by using a laser light beam attached to a fiber optic system which directs the light to a region where the laser beam can shine through one of the materials to create a se... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6364475 | Inkjet print cartridge design to decrease ink shorts due to ink penetration of the printhead Disclosed is a print cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a flexible circuit having a nozzle member formed therein, the nozzle member including a plurality of ink orifices and the flexible circuit having window openings therein. The window openings ex... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6334660 | Varying the operating energy applied to an inkjet print cartridge based upon the operating conditions Disclosed is a method of operating an inkjet printer having one or more inkjet print cartridges installed in the printer, wherein the printer is capable of operating under varying operating conditions and in a plurality of different printmodes, including ... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6328413 | Inkjet printer spitting method for reducing print cartridge cross-contamination A method for minimizing cross-contamination of print cartridges in an inkjet printing system due to aerosol drift by employing a bi-directional spitting scheme coupled with a configuration of the print cartridges. The method includes a carriage for traver... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6322200 | Decoupled nozzle plate and electrical flexible circuit for an inkjet print cartridge An inkjet printhead which includes a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers defined by a barrier layer formed on a first surface of said substrate and having an ink ejection element formed on the first surface of said substrate i... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6315381 | Energy control method for an inkjet print cartridge The present invention is an energy control system and method for an inkjet printer cartridge for controlling the droplet firing energy. One embodiment of the present invention includes calibrating an inkjet print cartridge having a printhead die divided i... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6302507 | Method for controlling the over-energy applied to an inkjet print cartridge using dynamic pulse width adjustment based on printhead temperature A temperature control system for an inkjet printhead assembly includes a printhead assembly having ink ejection elements energizable by an electrical pulse having an amplitude and pulse width, a sensor coupled to the printhead assembly for generating a si... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6302505 | Printing system that utilizes continuous and non-continuous firing frequencies A print cartridge having a plurality of ink drop generators for ejecting droplets of ink on a print media, the print cartridge having a plurality of operating frequencies, including lower stable operating frequencies, higher stable operating frequencies a... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6273560 | Print cartridge coupling and reservoir assembly for use in an inkjet printing system with an off-axis ink supply Disclosed is a fluidic coupling that releasably and fluidically connects to the inlet port of an inkjet print cartridge. The fluidic coupling acts as a seal for the print cartridge and a means of lubricating and protecting the inlet port from drying, leak... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6257690 | Ink ejection element firing order to minimize horizontal banding and the jaggedness of vertical lines A printer for printing rows and columns of ink dots onto a medium is disclosed with the printer comprising a scanning carriage for scanning across the medium; a printhead mounted on the scanning carriage, the printhead including a plurality of primitives, each... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6259463 | Multi-drop merge on media printing system A printing method that includes supplying ink from an ink reservoir through an ink channel that connects the ink reservoir with ink ejection chambers formed on a first surface of a substrate. The ink channel is connected at a first end to the ink reservoi... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6247787 | Print mode for improved leading and trailing edges and text print quality Described is a method for incremental printing with an inkjet swath printer by depositing multiple drops of an ink from a printhead in each column of an image, in each scanning pass of the printhead over a print medium by obtaining the image, analyzing th... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6244696 | Inkjet print cartridge design for decreasing ink shorts by using an elevated substrate support surface to increase adhesive sealing of the printhead from ink penetration Disclosed is a flexible circuit that has a nozzle member formed therein with the nozzle member including a plurality of ink orifices and the flexible circuit having electrical leads. A substrate containing a plurality of heating elements and associated in... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6236015 | Method for predicting and avoiding a bad bond when utilizing fiber push connect laser bonding The disclosure describes a method for predicting and avoiding bad bonds or connections when performing electrical connection of two electrical conductors by using a laser light beam attached to an optical fiber system which directs the light to the spot t... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6234622 | Ink delivery system that utilizes a separate insertable filter carrier Described is an ink delivery system is that utilizes a filter carrier to simplify the process of attaching the filter. The filter carrier is an element that has a conduit that is substantially surrounded by a filter attach surface. The filter is attached ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6234613 | Apparatus for generating small volume, high velocity ink droplets in an inkjet printer Disclosed is an inkjet print cartridge including an ink supply, a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers defined by a barrier layer formed on a first surface of the substrate and having an ink ejection element in each of the ink ... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6224192 | Inkjet printing systems using a modular print cartridge assembly A print cartridge receptacle assembly including a first modular print cartridge receptacle for removably receiving and supporting a single first print cartridge, a second modular print cartridge receptacle for removably receiving and supporting a single s... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6193347 | Hybrid multi-drop/multi-pass printing system In a hybrid multi-drop and multi-pass printing system, composite drops are formed from separate drops merging onto media and highlight regions are formed by using single drops to form a dot. Individual drops are nearly invisible and thus can form highligh... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6193345 | Apparatus for generating high frequency ink ejection and ink chamber refill An inkjet print cartridge includes an ink supply and a substrate having a plurality of individual ink ejection chambers defined by a barrier layer formed on a first surface of the substrate and having an ink ejection element in each of the ink ejection ch... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6188417 | Fluidic adapter for use with an inkjet print cartridge having an internal pressure regulator Described is an ink delivery system for an inkjet printing system including a housing; a printhead fixed to the housing for ejecting droplets of ink on media; a regulator located within the housing; a source of ink for replenishing the printhead; and an i... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6139139 | Color inkjet printer with pens containing reactive inks Described is a color inkjet printer for optimum bleed prevention in a printer utilizing multiple black and color pens wherein there is provided one print cartridge for dispensing black ink onto the printing medium and at least one print cartridge for disp... | 10/31/2000 |
| 6120139 | Ink flow design to provide increased heat removal from an inkjet printhead and to provide for air accumulation Disclosed is a printing device that overcomes the thermal problems of previous printheads caused by heat generation by providing better cooling of the printhead,avoids bubble accumulation near the printhead which can starve the printhead of ink and provid... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6065826 | Modular print cartridge receptacle for use in inkjet printing systems Disclosed is a modular print cartridge receptacle including a housing for removably receiving and supporting a single print cartridge; a locking mechanism on the housing for locking the print cartridge in the housing; and alignment surfaces on the housing... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6003986 | Bubble tolerant manifold design for inkjet cartridge In a inkjet print cartridge ink flows from the reservoir around the edge of the silicon substrate before being ejected out of the nozzles. During operation, warm thermal boundary layers of ink form adjacent the substrate and dissolved gases in the thermal... | 12/21/1999 |
| 5988801 | High performance tubing for inkjet printing systems with off-board ink supply An off-carriage printing system with high performance tubing. The printing system includes a media transporting system for transporting a print medium along a medium path to a print area, a scanning carriage for holding a printing structure including a pr... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5975677 | Multiple cartridge printhead assembly for use in an inkjet printing system Described is a printing system including a first array of ink ejection elements formed on a first substrate surface for ejecting droplets of a first ink, a second array of ink ejection elements formed on a second substrate surface for ejecting droplets of... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5917994 | Color digital halftoning using black and secondary color replacement This system selectively enables a printer to deposit primary or black color dots at pixel locations on a sheet to produce a color image--in such a way as to increase the overall number of dots used in the image, thereby minimizing contrast between dots on... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5880748 | Ink delivery system for an inkjet pen having an automatic pressure regulation system An ink delivery system for an ink jet printing system having a printhead for ejecting droplets of ink, the printhead receiving ink at a controlled pressure, the controlled pressure having a specified pressure range that assures stable printhead operation ... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5852460 | Inkjet print cartridge design to decrease deformation of the printhead when adhesively sealing the printhead to the print cartridge This disclosure describes a headland design for adhesively attaching a printhead to a print cartridge which reduces dimple in the nozzle member and the attendant nozzle trajectory errors. In a preferred embodiment, a nozzle member containing an array of o... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5847356 | Laser welded inkjet printhead assembly utilizing a combination laser and fiber optic push connect system A method for the solderless laser welding of two materials by using a laser light beam attached to a fiber optic system which directs the light to a region where the laser beam can shine through one of the materials to create a seam weld. By using a fiber... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5784090 | Use of densitometer for adaptive control of printer heater output to optimize drying time for different print media An inkjet printer whereby high density graphics images can be printed without smearing and without either a reduction of print speed or a degradation of print quality is disclosed. Previous methods of inducing drying on inkjet output in printers with heat... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5755032 | Method of forming an inkjet printhead with channels connecting trench and firing chambers A method to eliminate ink trajectory errors when an inkjet printhead is fabricated is disclosed. In a preferred embodiment, a nozzle member containing an array of orifices is affixed to a barrier layer formed on a having heater elements formed thereon. Th... | 05/26/1998 |
