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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7268908 | Image processing system and its control method A host computer is connected to a plurality of printers via an IEEE1394 bus. To make these printers print an identical image, the host computer assures a communication channel. The host computer then broadcasts print data to the printers to make them print images. I... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7242494 | Printing device, printing method, and computer-readable storage medium for printing using multiple printers A printing device includes a first printer and a second printer which continuously print one or plural pieces of printing data onto a printing medium. In the printing device, the second printer includes a reading sensor, the first printer first prints the one or plu... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7032520 | Compact printing apparatus and method A printing apparatus (10) for printing an image on a receiving substrate (20) including ink application means (11) for imagewise applying liquid side of the receiving substrate; a drying section (12) for drying the receiving substrate aft... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6646661 | Method for making TFT-LCD having black matrix in source and drain region and in absence of insulator A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method for manufacturing the same in which a plurality of patterns are formed on one substrate reduces the manufacturing cost and simplifies the process steps by minimizing the number of masks required to form the... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6232998 | Double side printing apparatus A printing apparatus for printing on double-sides of a recording medium has a first print control unit for controlling an one-line exposure for the right or reverse side by a horizontal synchronous signal, and a second print control unit for controlling t... | 05/15/2001 |
| 5867181 | Image forming apparatus for forming image on single sheet by different recording methods An image forming apparatus forms a multi-image on a single recording sheet by different recording methods. The apparatus comprises a first recording device, a second recording device having a recording type different from that of the first recording devic... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5812151 | Printing apparatus and method for performing a printing operation on both obverse and reverse surfaces of a continuous web paper In a printing apparatus for performing a printing operation on both obverse and reverse surfaces of a continuous web paper with an ink jet printing machine, there is a construction having a first printing unit for printing on one surface of the continuous... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5717442 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus is provided with plural recording units. A supplied original is discriminated by an original discriminating unit, and is recorded by a recording unit selected according to the result of the discrimination by the discriminating unit. ... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5526748 | Folded substrate, dual-sided printing process and substrates printed thereby A low basis weight substrate is printed by a folded substrate, dual-sided printing process. The substrate is folded to present two printing surfaces. The folded substrate is then passed through a printing station to have an ink pattern printed on one surf... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5321467 | Image forming apparatus with ink jet and electrophotographic recording units An image forming apparatus comprises a plurality of different image forming units for recording with different methods. An ink jet recording unit is arranged on the upstream side of an electrophotography recording unit in a transporting path of a recordin... | 06/14/1994 |
| 5162845 | Image forming apparatus An upper unit relative to a unit positioned lower than the upper unit is movably supported between an operating position above the lower unit and a non-operating position retracted from the lower unit.... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5140430 | Facsimile apparatus with selection between multiple recording devices based on a calculated length of information to be recorded A recording device in a facsimile apparatus which includes a first recording device and a second recording device. It is capable of selecting which one of the first and second recording devices is made to carry out recording.... | 08/18/1992 |
| 5081596 | Text and color image printing system A desktop printer for plain paper sheets includes the integral combination of a color printer and a text printer. The color printer is of the inkjet type to print color images incrementally and the text printer is of the laser-electrophotographic type to ... | 01/14/1992 |
| 4960338 | Dual printer system A printing system comprises: (x1) a source of A data and B data to be separately printed; a first printer connected with that source to receive the A data for printing it on a first sheet, such as an envelope, and to pass the B data; and a seco... | 10/02/1990 |
| 4951564 | Piggyback recorder for adding second recorder to a printer terminal A piggyback recorder for use in a printer terminal having a first recorder for printing a first set of data on a document, such as a receipt document. The piggyback recorder is detachably mounted piggyback onto the first recorder, thereby providing a seco... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4930017 | Communication terminal device A communication terminal device includes a network circuit and FAX modem cooperated with each other to receive image information, a printing section for effecting the printing operation with respect to thermosensitive paper, and a processor unit for conve... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4884082 | Color image recording apparatus A photosensitive recording medium is exposed to light through mask members produced from color image information thereby to form a color image. A color image recording apparatus includes an inlet for receiving a monochromatic image recording sheet from a ... | 11/28/1989 |
| 4835544 | Printing and packaging system and identifying an item of printed matter In a high volume printing and packaging operation, stationery is fed by document feeder 10 to a laser printer 14. The printer prints both text and discrete identification code on the page both text and code being supplied from a system controller 16. The ... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4812060 | Apparatus for processing card tickets, in particular travel tickets including a magnetic track Apparatus for processing card tickets includes a printing and/or encoding module (1), having means for driving a ticket along a path internal to the module (1) in order to pass it through a ticket print station and, where appropriate, a ticket encoding st... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4783681 | Image processing system An image processing system contains a plurality of recording units, each for recording an image on a separate recording material, which are coupled together so that a recording material on which an image is recording on a first recording unit is detected ... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4774524 | Arrangement for driving a plurality of non-mechanical printer devices in tandem operation A drive arrangement for driving a plurality of non-mechanical printing devices working in tandem operation includes an independently functioning control arrangement for each printing device coupled to an external data source, the control arrangement being... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4768056 | Impact printer and copier A printer wherein impact printing and non-impact printing can be effected selectively as required. The printer comprises a print head of the impact type and a platen located in an opposing relationship to define a print position in a printer body. A paper... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4721968 | Ink jet transparency-mode recorder A process for recording an image by depositing droplets of a recording liquid onto a light-transmitting recording material is provided which comprises depositing at least two droplets of a recording liquid of the same color per image element onto the reco... | 01/26/1988 |
| 4693548 | Device for recording information on a photosensitive medium for electrophotography A novel information recording device scans and exposes a photosensitive medium for electrophotography by information light by the use of a scanning light forming optical integrated circuit (IOS) including a light deflecting portion and a condensing thin f... | 09/15/1987 |
| 4639880 | Ribbon feed system of combined printer A ribbon feed system of a combined printer equipped with a first printing section and a second printing section selectively rendered operative depending on the type of printing to be performed. The ribbon feed system includes a ribbon drive capable of dri... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4630483 | Peak accelerograph A three-axis scratch-recording accelerograph of the type installed in large structures to record peak magnitudes of earthquake or like motion. Hard styli coupled to seismometer elements scratch or engrave record lines on small stationary metallic record p... | 12/23/1986 |
| 4587532 | Recording apparatus producing multiple copies simultaneously The present invention provides a recording apparatus including a plurality of printers each for reproducing an image on a recording sheet upon receiving the same signal, and a single sheet delivering device for delivering recording sheets to the printers.... | 05/06/1986 |
| 4568951 | Thermal printing with normal and reverse image A thermal printing system which makes printing by selected ones of a plurality of thermal dot generating means being actuated at selected dot areas in a matrix of dot areas according to input formation for printing provides printing in either normal image... | 02/04/1986 |
| 4527885 | Image recording system having multiple image recording means An image recording system comprises a plurality of image recording units that can selectively be driven to achieve most efficient operation. For example, the system may also include an input unit for entering image information and a control unit for selec... | 07/09/1985 |
| 4383277 | Copying apparatus comprising interconnectable copying machines A plurality of copying machines (12), (13), (14) are connected to a control unit (16) which may control the copying machines (12), (13), (14) to operate individually in a conventional manner. Alternatively, two or more copying machines (12), (13), (14) ma... | 05/10/1983 |
| 4348683 | Chart recording apparatus Chart recording apparatus for use with industrial instrumentation systems and the like, and comprising memory means to maintain a signal level for long time periods without drift. An input signal level is translated into the positioning of a pen, through ... | 09/07/1982 |
| 4328749 | Information recording method and apparatus, and a half-product obtained thereby A method for recording a variant information and a steady information onto a recording medium, wherein the variant information and an identification information for designating the steady information which is to be recorded later are first recorded, and t... | 05/11/1982 |
| 4223226 | Fiber optic temperature sensor An inexpensive, lightweight fiber optic micro-sensor that is suitable for applications which may require remote temperature sensing. The disclosed temperature sensor includes a phosphor material that, after receiving incident light stimulation, is adapted... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4223319 | Passive multielement shock recorder A seismic instrument or accelerograph for recording the spectra of strong earthquake shocks or the like, having a series of mechanically-resonant recording units which trace or "scratch" linear records with styli on metallic record plates. No electrical o... | 09/16/1980 |
| 4117496 | Earthquake recording device An earthquake recording device in which magnetically damped compound pendulums support smoked glass lenses. The natural frequencies of the pendulums are different. The points of stylus arms rests upon the smoked glass lenses and trace the pattern of movem... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4034209 | Recording device A code carried by a recording paper is read out and the code signal is supplied to a data processing control unit. The source data corresponding to this code signal is read out from a data memory unit under instructions from the data processing control un... | 07/05/1977 |
| 3983566 | Apparatus for recording of an annular record carrier A housing of the apparatus has two sections which are relatively pivotable between an open and a closed position. A drive is provided in one of these sections for rotating the record carrier and includes a rotary support for the record carrier and a spind... | 09/28/1976 |
| 3974505 | Recording device with plural recording discs with one deflected for improved viewing A recording device comprising means for supporting a first record and a second record in adjacent parallel relationship, recording pens for recording data on said first and second records, means for displacing said records relative to said recording pens,... | 08/10/1976 |
| 3945018 | Optical information recording device Original information is converted to digital signals and recorded on a digital signal recording medium such as a paper tape. The digital signal recorded on the tape or the like is converted to binary signals. A photosensitive material is fed in synchroniz... | 03/16/1976 |
