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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182083 | Print module having pivotable support/instrumentation rack for print head assembly A print module for printing mailpieces comprises a print head assembly operative to deposit ink on each mailpiece and a registration plate for registering a first surface of each of the mailpieces during print operations. The print module includes a conveyor belt op... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8172392 | Open/close judgment of opening of device A printer is disclosed which determines whether or not an opening of the printer is open or closed. The printer includes an opening/closing mechanism for opening and closing the opening of the printer housing. The printer includes a controller configured to determin... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8147061 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: a housing which constitutes an appearance of a recording apparatus body; and an electronic substrate which is vertically disposed along an inner side surface of the housing. Here, an air supply hole and an air exhaust hole are formed ... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8136939 | Collapsing cover for a customer replaceable unit used in a printer An integrated device enables a customer replaceable unit used within an ink jet printer to be enclosed within an enclosing structure as the unit is removed from the printer. The enclosing structure traps debris that may disburse from the customer replaceable unit as... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8092005 | Printing system having coupled media cartridge and drive mechanism A printing system is provided having a support structure, a print media drive mechanism mounted to the support structure and a media cartridge removably received by the support structure. The media cartridge has a casing housing a roll of print media and a print med... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8075130 | Work device and image recording apparatus equipped with the work device A work device, including: a reciprocable movable member; a lengthy member connected to the movable member at its first-end-side portion, so as to extend in a first direction, and is elastically curved toward a second direction different from the first direction so t... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8066368 | Inkjet printer having a suction unit mounted on a cover of the printer The invention provides, as an aspect thereof, an inkjet printer that connects a vacuum fan on the printer case side and a vacuum platen on the cover side through a short vacuum path. The platen moves in conjunction with the cover of the roll paper compartment. The p... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8042933 | Forceless support frame for printhead shuttle in digital printers In a digital printer the elements involved directly in the print process, which are located on a shuttle assembly are mounted upon a metrological frame which is isolated from the base frame by vibration dampers. Because the elements of the shuttle drive systems, suc... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8029129 | Cover support mechanism and image forming apparatus incorporating the same A cover support mechanism regulates an opening angle of an openable cover with respect to a chassis of an electronic device. The cover constitutes a portion of the chassis. The mechanism has a cord shaped or tape shaped stopper, and a support unit. The stopper has a... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8016412 | Image recording apparatus and method of producing image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus has an apparatus body; a display unit; a first axis, a first bearing, a second axis and a second bearing which support the display unit pivotably to the apparatus body; a separate part which is formed unintegrally from the apparatus body... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7976153 | Inkjet printer with retractable cover serving as media guide An inkjet printer comprises a body housing a print engine configured to transport and print upon print media; a cover pivotally mounted relative to the body and able to be pivoted to form a guide which can guide print media to the print engine for printing; a suppor... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7971991 | Apparatus and methods for handling materials in a 3-D printer The present invention is directed towards methods and apparatus for handling powder in a 3D printer. The invention includes a means of transporting powder from multiple sources to a powder dispensing apparatus with minimal user intervention, thus reducing contaminat... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7963649 | Computer monitor having inkjet printhead A computer monitor is provided which has a flat panel display for displaying images and an inkjet printhead disposed adjacent a lower portion of the computer monitor. The monitor is configured such that print media to be printed is fed manually into a feed path that... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7963648 | Original cover closer An original cover closer of which the energy absorption capability can be freely adjusted by a damper is described. The development period for the original cover closer is therefore shortened. The original cover closer comprises: an attachment member to be mounted o... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7959283 | Collapsing cover for printer and associated method An integrated device enables a customer replaceable unit within an ink jet printer to be enclosed within an enclosing structure as the unit is removed from the printer. The enclosing structure traps debris that may disburse from the customer replaceable unit as it i... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7954940 | Personal digital assistant having printhead A personal digital assistant is provided which has a body housing a memory for storing personal digital assistant information, a printhead for printing the stored information, a bay extending along a first edge of the body for removably receiving a print media cartr... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7938530 | Cradle unit for a printer cartridge A printer cradle unit for a printer cartridge has a body defining an opening for receiving the cartridge. A cover assembly closes the opening and secures the cartridge in an operative position. An ink refill mechanism is arranged on the body to operate a refill unit... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7934829 | Mobile computing device incorporating printer and print media roll A personal digital assistant includes a body section; a display section pivotally engaged with the body section; a hinge section joining the display portion with the interface portion, and facilitating the display section to pivot with respect to the body section; a... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7922319 | Fixing device of shield plate, recording apparatus and liquid ejecting apparatus A shield plate fixing device of an electronic apparatus includes a mechanical section for performing operation in a main body housing, an electronic substrate for controlling operation shielded by two upper and lower shield plates above the mechanical section, and a... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7918553 | Recording apparatus This invention relates to a recording apparatus, comprising an opening delivering a recording medium after completion of recording and a cover capable of closing the opening in moving pivotally and a holding rib formed at the cover for holding a rear end as well as ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7914140 | Printer unit with LCD touch screen on lid A printer unit includes a casing. The casing defines an internal cavity and includes a lid which can be opened to expose the internal cavity. An upright media supply tray extends from the casing and is configured to support print media. A picker mechanism is mounted... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7909456 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus including an image reading section; a sheet feeding section; an image forming section configured to form an image on the sheet of the receiving material fed from the sheet feeding section; and a sheet discharging section located below the ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7909455 | Method and apparatus for forming image An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit and a supporting mechanism that supports this image forming unit. A feed tray for placing sheets thereon is provided in a rear part of the image forming unit. The supporting mechanism includes a base member a... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7901068 | Flat panel computer display Provided is a flat panel computer display unit. The unit includes a rear cover defining an aperture therein, a base portion, arm and mounting plate fast with the rear cover to support the display unit in an upright position, as well as a pagewidth printer with an in... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7901069 | Print engine assembly with dual motor assemblies A print engine for in an inkjet printer includes a chassis; a print cartridge mounted to the chassis, the print cartridge including a wound length of print media and defining therewithin a plurality of ink reservoirs; a first motor assembly mounted to the chassis, t... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7887180 | Hinged personal digital assistant (PDA) with internal printer A personal digital assistant (PDA) includes a body housing circuitry and an internal printer. The body bears a keypad and defines a print media ejection slot. A display is pivotally connected to the body about a hinge joint so that the display can be folded over the... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7845792 | Method and apparatus for forming image An image forming apparatus includes a sheet guide that guides a sheet carried by a carrier mechanism in a first casing, a second casing that is mounted rotatably via a support shaft on the first casing and that is opened and closed about the support shaft, and a rec... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7819520 | Printer A printer is provided with a first storage capable of storing a print medium, and a second storage capable of storing a print medium. The first and second storage are aligned along a first direction in a plan view of the printer. The printer is provided with a first... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7815304 | Print medium stacking unit and image forming apparatus with the same A paper stacking unit and an image forming apparatus having the same, the paper stacking unit including: a base frame supporting a print media, a cover pivotally connected to the base frame and supporting the print media together with the base frame, and a plate con... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7794079 | Adjustable mount printhead assembly A mounting assembly for a printhead assembly is described that can allow dynamic nozzle and drop placement adjustment in one or more directions. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7780288 | Ducting between ink outlets of sectioned ink reservoir A mobile telecommunications device comprising: a printhead for printing on a media substrate; a drive shaft for feeding the media substrate past the printhead; a print engine controller for operatively controlling the printhead; and, an ink reservoir for supplying i... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7766476 | Recording paper magazine and ink-jet printer having the same A photographic printing device includes an ink-jet printer with recording paper magazine. The recording paper magazine includes a housing and a humectant. The housing is configured to receive a recording paper. The humectant is provided in order to moisturize the in... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7758183 | Automatic image processing apparatus and sheet feeding device thereof An automatic image processing apparatus includes a sheet feeding device and an image processing device. The sheet feeding device supports a plurality of sheets and feeds the sheets one by one. The image processing device receives the sheets coming from the sheet fee... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7758182 | Image forming apparatus with multiple doors An image forming apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium includes a main unit, a first door, and a second door. The main unit includes an image forming mechanism to form an image and a replaceable component to be ordinarily replaced by a user. The first... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7735994 | Wall mountable printer with removable cartridge A printer unit is provided comprising a print engine incorporating a removable pagewidth printhead for printing on print media and a body arranged to house the print engine and to be mountable to a substantially vertical surface so as to suspend the printer unit. Su... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7731353 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a printing unit configured to form an image on a recording medium, and a guide device configured to guide the printing unit to be drawn in a direction perpendicular to a recording medium conveying direction in which the recording ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7731352 | Image forming apparatus capable of allowing easy maintenance An image forming apparatus includes a door which is disposed on a rear surface of the image forming apparatus that allows a portion of the rear side thereof to open. The image forming apparatus further includes an image forming unit. The door is disposed at a positi... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7726805 | Printing unit incorporating a replaceable media supply cartridge located between a connector and a print head assembly A printing unit includes a support structure. The support structure includes a body portion with a tray positioned at one end of the body portion and a connector positioned at an opposing end of the body portion. A media supply cartridge is mounted on the body porti... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7722184 | Indicator mounting structure and image forming apparatus including the same An indicator structure for mounting an indicator representative of desired information to the body of an apparatus, wherein the indicator is made up of a sheet marked with the information in such a manner as to be visible from the outside of the indicator and a sing... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7722185 | Cradle for printhead cartridge having power storage interface A cradle unit for a printhead cartridge, the cradle unit comprising: an interface at which the cradle unit is removably engageable with a printhead cartridge, the interface comprising connections for connecting the printhead cartridge with a power supply which is re... | 05/25/2010 |
