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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8141486 | Ink-storage unit for hand-operated stamp An ink-storage unit (1) for a hand-operated stamp, comprising a trough-shaped container (2) which is open at the top and inside of which an ink-storage body (3) is arranged, the latter being configured to deliver stamping ink (13) to a pr... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8117965 | Hand-held stamp having integral dust cover A pre-inked hand-held stamp includes a pair of outwardly positioned dust cover doors that are opened by movement of the internal components of the stamp during use. ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8104402 | Hand-operated stamp having connecting part with ink refilling socket A hand-operated stamp (1) includes an at least partially open-pored printing plate (27) which can be displaced counter to a spring force, from a resting position in which it is retracted into a housing (2), into a printing position by an actuati... | 01/31/2012 |
| 7954429 | Combined ink stamp and digital counter device and associated method A combined ink stamp and digital counter device includes a portable self-inking stamp that includes a housing provided with a print head. The device also includes a mechanical print head actuator that is coupled to the print head for urging the print head along a li... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7730834 | Printing apparatus and device manufacturing method The printing apparatus, presented herein, comprises a patterning device having a curved member that supports a stamp on its surface. The curved member is adapted to roll over a substrate to be printed on to transfer the pattern onto the substrate. An illumination sy... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7698999 | Printing apparatus and device manufacturing method The printing apparatus, presented herein, comprises a patterning device having a curved member that supports a stamp on its surface. The curved member is adapted to roll over a substrate to be printed on to transfer the pattern onto the substrate. An illumination sy... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7455012 | Rubber stamp package A rubber stamp package includes a multiplicity of rubber stamps each having a body of circular cross section, a flexible stamp indicium on one surface thereof, and a handle on the other surface thereof, with a free end of the handle being of dome-shaped configuratio... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7338613 | System and process for automated microcontact printing An automated process for microcontact printing is provided, comprising the steps of providing a substrate and a stamp; automatically aligning the substrate and stamp so that the stamp is aligned relative to the substrate to impart a pattern to the substrate at a des... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7337719 | Hand stamp marking structure for printing multiple inks A hand stamp includes a unitary marking structure having a plurality of ink-storing regions. The unitary marking structure has front and rear surfaces and substantially porous portions between the front and rear surfaces. The unitary marking structure has a first re... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7334342 | Marking device having marking members A marking device is disclosed to enable the placement of an indicator mark on one side of a sheet of material to mark the approximate periphery of a stationary object. The device is affixed to the stationary object with channels that allow for an element to be mount... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334586 | Imprinting device for a cosmetic product and method of using same An imprinting device for a cosmetic product is shown. The imprinting device comprises a transparent substrate and an application element which is fixedly or removeably affixed to and protrudes outwardly from one surface of the transparent substrate. The application ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334521 | Hand held two-ended ink stamper A two-ended ink stamper has at least one handle with at least two ends. A first frame and a second frame are provided, and each frame is disposed adjacent to a different one of the ends of the handle. Each frame extends in a different direction from the handle. At l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7320283 | Nanoprinting method Patterns of nanometer and micrometer dimensions are printed on a substrate by first forming a solution or suspension of a liquid and a printing material and then applying a layer of the solution or suspension to the substrate. Then, without applying pressure, a stam... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7315068 | Interface layer for the fabrication of electronic devices The present invention is directed to methods for making electronic devices with a thin anisotropic conducting layer interface layer formed between a substrate and an active device layer that is preferably patterned conductive layer. The interface layer preferably pr... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7296515 | Hand stamp with housing having arcuate slot and stamp carrier movable within slot A stamp housing that defines an interior channel and a window, with a carrier received within the channel and movable from a first position to a second position, and a stamp body attached to the carrier and configured with a stamp image that receives an ink for tran... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7296519 | Method and device for transferring a pattern from stamp to a substrate The invention relates to a method for transferring a pattern from a stamping surface (31) of a stamp (30) to a receiving surface (21) of a substrate (20). The pattern is transferred to the receiving surface (21) by successively bri... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7281872 | Printer Various embodiments of a printer including an actuation member are disclosed. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7273009 | Marking structures for hand stamps A hand stamp includes a first marking structure having a front surface adapted to print a first ink onto an object, a rear surface and peripheral edges extending between the front and rear surfaces. The hand stamp includes a second marking structure having a front s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7267054 | Telescopic multi-color inkpad assembly with easy-demountable-and-assembled inkpad bases The present invention is to provide a telescopic multi-color inkpad assembly with easy-demountable-and-assembling inkpad bases. The inkpad base can be freely demounted from and assembled to the base so that it is convenient for the user to grasp the inkpad. Color-st... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7235464 | Patterning method The invention relates to a method for creating a pattern on a substrate comprising a first alignment structure, using an elastomeric stamp comprising a patterning structure and a second alignment structure. The method comprises a moving step for moving the elastomer... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7232771 | Method and apparatus for depositing charge and/or nanoparticles A method and apparatus for use in depositing electrical charge and/or nanoparticles is provided. A stamping process is used in which a stamp having a flexible layer such as a flexible semiconductor layer applies a charge pattern on a substrate. Other techniques incl... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7220068 | Digital stamp A digital stamp is described which can print out a message using a moveable inkjet printhead (30) which can be moved by a mechanical arrangement of arm (35) and pivots (33, 36). A cartridge (20) containing ink feeds the printhead (30 | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216586 | Portable stamp assembly A portable stamp assembly includes a cover composed of an upper cover and a lower cover pivotally connected to the upper cover. An ink receptacle is securely received in the lower cover and a plate having a pattern formed on a side thereof is pivotally connected to ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212014 | Stud sensor with floating head A sensor such as a stud sensor having a capacitor plate coupled with a spring to a head to provide a floating head. In other versions, the sensor has an on-switch coupled between a head and a body of a sensor; a head detachable from a body of the sensor; a marking i... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7194954 | Continuous ink stamping systems and methods A stamping system for forming a continuous image on an image surface. The stamping system comprises a handle assembly, a stamp wheel, and an inking system. The stamp wheel defines a stamp surface and is rotatably attached to the handle assembly. The inking system co... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7179079 | Conforming template for patterning liquids disposed on substrates The present invention includes a conforming template for patterning liquids disposed on substrates. The template includes a body having opposed first and second surfaces. The first surface includes a plurality of recessed regions with a patterning region being dispo... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7166395 | Method and system of processing stamps A method and system of processing stamps comprising providing a template containing openings, each opening corresponding with an image to be imprinted on a material, whereby the openings are sized to align such material with the images. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162810 | Micro tool alignment apparatus and method A micro tool alignment apparatus and method of use is described herein. The micro tool alignment apparatus coarsely aligns multiple imprinting micro tools to one another and includes a plurality of attachment features to facilitate attachment of the micro tool(s) to... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7158738 | Image reader apparatus and cylinder shaped lamp used for the same An image reader apparatus for lighting a manuscript surface of a manuscript in a line state, and for image-forming a reflection light from a reading part of the manuscript surface lighted in the line state, to an image sensor, by an image forming lens which forms a ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7148090 | Method of fabricating a TFT device formed by printing A thin-film transistor for an active matrix display is fabricated using printing means, such as a gravure offset printer. First and second pattern layers (251, 252; 30) are formed on a layer structure (4) wherein at ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7122615 | Polyanhydrides with therapeutically useful degradation products An aromatic polyanhydride having a repeating unit with structure (I) wherein Ar is a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic ring and R is a difunctional organic moiety substituted on each Ar ortho to the anhydride group. Ortho-substituted bis-aromatic dicarboxylic ac... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7117790 | Microcontact printing A microcontact printing tool having a print unit including a stamp head with a stamp and a wafer chuck for retaining a substrate. The stamp contained by the stamped head movable relative to the substrate by an actuator and a stage. A plurality of sensors detect the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7114448 | Method for large-area patterning dissolved polymers by making use of an active stamp A method of patterning soluble materials on a substrate is described. In the method, a stamp is applied to a liquid carrier solution. The raised areas of the stamp removes mainly a liquid carrier leaving behind a precipitate while the non-raised areas of the stamp l... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7097377 | Handwriting instrument with stamp A handwriting instrument with a stamp carrier (40) with stamp pad (41) introduced from the side into the stock (10). The stamp carrier is releasably connected to a lid (20). The lid (20) is a segment of the stock (10). For t... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7096785 | Self-inking stamp with ink cartridge barrier A stamp pad holder for use in a self-inking hand stamp. The stamp pad holder has a stamp die box that holds a stamp forming material, ink cartridge and plastic within the die box. The stamp forming material is placed at the bottom of the die box. An ink cartridge ha... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7086331 | Hand-held ink stamper with spare ink supply A hand-held ink stamper has a base, an actuator slidably disposed on the base, and a die mount movably mounted within the base. The die mount is connected to the actuator and movable to at least a printing position upon movement of the actuator. A die is mounted on ... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077063 | Stackable hand stamp A hand stamp that has a frame member that has mounted therein an image forming stamping member. This can be either an ink cartridge or a flexible rubber die. The cartridge has an ink storage layer and an image forming layer with an image thereon. The die is a conven... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7073437 | Hand stamp with adhesively held ink cartridge A hand stamp that has a frame member that holds an ink cartridge. The cartridge has an ink storage layer and an image forming layer. There is a ledge surrounding the inside of the frame member that has an adhesive applied to it. The ink storage layer is attached to ... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7069853 | Ergonomically improved multiple surface stamp A hand printing stamp having multiple printing surfaces disposed angularly to each other at the bottom portion of a body further including an upper portion adapted to ergonomically fit into the palm of the user when his/her thumb and fingers of the grasping hand are... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7066089 | Automatically re-inked stamp An automatic re-inked stamp has a stamp base an ink pad, a character unit, a housing and a bottom cover that attaches to the stamp base without having to press the character unit down. The stamp base has a bottom, an opening at the bottom and a lip formed on and pro... | 06/27/2006 |
