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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8133455 | Micro-fabricated stamp array for depositing biologic diagnostic testing samples on bio-bindable surface The present invention discloses micro-stamp array supported on a substrate comprising a plurality of micro-stamp sticks. Each of the micro-stamp sticks includes a micro-stamp-stick head having a channel opened through a central portion in each of the micro-stamp sti... | 03/13/2012 |
| 6996429 | Apparatus and method for detecting flinch response to nociceptive agents An apparatus and method for measuring spatial displacement of an animal's paw injected with irritant. This apparatus comprises an electromagnetic detecting assembly having (1) a transmitting oscillator for generating electrical current (2) an electroma... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6789965 | Dot printer with off-axis loading A pin-in-capillary apparatus for depositing droplets of fluid onto a surface is described. The apparatus has an off-axis channel for supplying fluid to the capillary. In the capillary the fluid wets the tip of the pin and is delivered to the surface when the pin is ... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6702489 | Inking apparatus with multi-positioning capability An inking apparatus including an inking head which is manually adjustable in the X, Y and Z directions to facilitate quick and easy positioning of an inking probe in proximity to a defective die on a semiconductor wafer to ink and mark the die for exclusi... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6540153 | Methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray The invention provides exemplary methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray. In one particularly preferably method, a liquid is dispensed as an atomized spray from a vibratable member having a front surface and a rear surface, with ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6353485 | Image input/output apparatus image input/output processing method and cartridge An image input/output apparatus is capable of image printing and reading with simple controls, and a cartridge reads an original with a simple control. When a removable printhead or image reading head is attached to a common carriage to print an image on ... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6331037 | Drive arrangement for a writing head A drive arrangement, for example for a writing head, comprising a piezoelectrically actuated lever arrangement (1d) for moving a writing tip (21) in the direction of a recording medium when writing on the recording medium. This drive arrangement is charac... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6152622 | Process chart recorder with dot printing head A process chart recorder for the on-line recording of process measurement data that has a dot-printing head. In order to develop a chart recorder arrangement having a dot-printing head of the generic type to the extent that the overall printing operation ... | 11/28/2000 |
| 5938117 | Methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray The invention provides exemplary methods and apparatus for dispensing liquids as an atomized spray. In one particularly preferably method, a liquid is dispensed as an atomized spray from a vibratable member having a front surface and a rear surface, with ... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5594752 | Diode laser source with concurrently driven light emitting segments A diode laser source including a laser diode whose emitting element or elements is divided into a plurality of concurrently driven laser segments. Beam filling and focusing optics are disposed in front of the segments so that light from the segments in ea... | 01/14/1997 |
| 5592034 | Power shut down delay circuit for a postage meter mailing machine having an ink jet printer system A mailing machine includes a digital printer for printing a postage indicia on a mail piece. The mailing machine including a controller for controlling the operations of the mailing machine and a printer transport for transporting the digital printer to a... | 01/07/1997 |
| 5557311 | Multi-page signatures made using laser perforated bond papers Brochures, pamphlets, books, and the like containing a plurality of laser-perforated paper which has been folded and bound (in either order) on the lines of perforation have, among other things, substantially improved compressed, lay-flat properties (i.e.... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5510823 | Paste for resistive element film A resistive element film-forming paste includes (1) an organic metal compound, (2) at least one organic non-metal additive, and (3) a solution of asphalt in a solvent. A resistive element is formed by coating the paste on a substrate followed by calcining... | 04/23/1996 |
| 5488394 | Print head and method of making same A print head is made from an electronic circuit having a pattern of electric conductors embedded in a dielectric substrate. The conductors are formed by depositing a cermet material in grooves in the substrate, and heating the substrate in a kiln so as to... | 01/30/1996 |
| 5455605 | Inker apparatus Inker apparatus includes an ink reservoir and a chamber communicating with the reservoir and in which chamber there is a piston movable against a spring bias. The chamber in which the piston is disposed is in turn connected to a needle through which ink i... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5333005 | Apparatus for raising and lowering plotter marking devices Apparatus especially X-Y plotters having a marking device for marking a surface. A support is provided for supporting the marking device. The support is movable along an axis of the housing while the marking device can be selectively raised and lowered re... | 07/26/1994 |
| 5208987 | Marking device with vibrating yieldable writing tip A marking device which includes a hand-held housing and electrically powered means for vibrating the housing. An ink cylinder having a writing tip at its end is slidably supported within a cartridge casing, and a spring biases the cylinder outwardly on th... | 05/11/1993 |
| 5028856 | Controlled linear motor The linear drive motor is based around a proportional solenoid L1, to which is connected a velocity transducer F1. The velocity output of the transducer F1 is compared to a reference voltage V1 by an error amplifier/driver A1, which in turn drives the sol... | 07/02/1991 |
| 4992729 | Low profile inker A low profile inker for use in a semiconductor testing apparatus. A probe test head of the apparatus detects defective circuits on a semiconductor wafer and generates control signals in response thereto. The inker is connected to the testing apparatus by ... | 02/12/1991 |
| 4873538 | Pen shuttle guide and spring return A rotary action graphic recording system includes a pen carriage supporting a linear array of moveable pen shuttle assemblies each of which support recording pens together with means for moving the pen carriage in a carriage path. Rotary actuation means a... | 10/10/1989 |
| 4860032 | Automatic pen capping mechanism A rotary action graphic recording system includes a pen carriage supporting a plurality of recording pen shuttles in a linear array together with means for moving the pen carriage in a carriage path. Each pen shuttle supports a recording pen having a down... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4853715 | Plotter head control device A pen plotter employs a cable-driven carriage which carries the writing pen and includes a pen-lift mechanism. A shifting idler pulley system located at one side of the plotter returns a pair of drive cables from the opposite side of the carriage to a rot... | 08/01/1989 |
| 4849771 | Plotter pen presence and type identification system An improvement to graphics pen plotters including a pen gripping mechanism for gripping a cylindrical bodied pen in a generally vertical orientation for sensing the presence and type of a pen in the gripping mechanism with a single sensor. There is a mult... | 07/18/1989 |
| 4843406 | Method and apparatus for detecting the presence or absence of a pen in pen recorder The present invention comprises an apparatus and method for sensing whether a pen is in the grasp of a pen claw of a drawing arm or a plotter or other graphics mechanism. More specifically, the present invention comprises a pen claw movable between an upw... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4833490 | Writing element with exchange mechanism In a device for exhanging objects, in particular writing instruments, between two holders (4, 5) open on one side, in which the object (6) is retained at least in one holder (4) by the cooperation of two retaining elements, one of which is a permanent mag... | 05/23/1989 |
| 4812858 | Indexing mechanism The present invention comprises a mechanism for incrementally rotating a plotter carousel holding a plurality of pens around its perimeter. The rotational increments of the carousel are spaced to present any of the plurality of pens to a drawing arm on th... | 03/14/1989 |
| 4806954 | Pen carriage suspension for graphic recorder A moveable pen carriage for use in a graphic recording system supports a plurality of recording pens in a linear array together with means for selectively engaging any one of the plurality of pens. Means are provided for imparting the desired motion to th... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4794408 | Following error limit system for graphic recorder A following error limit system is operative within a graphic recording system having a pen carriage moveable along a first path and a media moveable along a second path. A closed loop servo system is operative upon the pen carriage motor and is controlled... | 12/27/1988 |
| 4779104 | Pen plotter pen type identification system A pen type sensor for use in a graphics pen plotter wherein plotter pens are moved along a pre-established path between a pen holding area and a plotting area for reading a plurality of vertically oriented reflective indicia positions thereon to create a ... | 10/18/1988 |
| 4772898 | Recording apparatus This specification discloses a recording apparatus for recording an image corresponding to image information on a sheet. More particularly, the specification discloses a recording apparatus for recording an image corresponding to image information on a sh... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4763140 | Rotary action graphic recording system A rotary action graphic recording system includes a pen carriage supporting a plurality of recording pens in a linear array together with means for moving the pen carriage in a carriage path. Rotary actuation means are supported by and operative upon the ... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4754288 | Pen carousel, pen sensing and indexing In a multi-position graphics plotter pen carousel system employing a pen capping mechanism therein at each pen position for capping and uncapping pens held by the carousel, an improvement for allowing the sensing of pen presence at the pen positions and t... | 06/28/1988 |
| 4745683 | Apparatus for producing a pounce pattern An apparatus for producing perforated pounce patterns from sheet material has a work-engaging surface for moving and supporting the sheet material. A tool carriage is supported adjacent, and movable relative to the work-engaging surface, and a tool mount ... | 05/24/1988 |
| 4660054 | Pen changer with orthogonal pick up from the turret A method of exchanging writing implements for automatic drafting machine and its device in which a plurality of writing implement holders consisting of a stationary arm and a rotary arm at a stocker side, and a writing implement holder consisting of a sta... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4611393 | Process for producing a dot printer head The invention provides a process for producing a dot printer head wherein a plurality of needles having their ends arranged along a straight line have gradually increasing lengths towards opposite outer end ones thereof so that when the needles are being ... | 09/16/1986 |
| 4561789 | Thermal ink transfer printing system A thermal ink transfer printing system comprising an ink material selected from the group consisting of thermal meltable inks and thermal sublimatable inks, a container for such ink material, at least a part of one wall of the container being a filter mat... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4554637 | Method for reducing the redundancy of binary character sequences for matrix printing A method for reducing the redundancy of binary character sequences which are utilized in matrix printing assigns coordinates to each image point in a character matrix and determines and stores data corresponding to the difference between image point coord... | 11/19/1985 |
| 4527176 | Multi-color pen recorder A multi-color pen recorder comprises a platen rotatable about its own axis, a pen carriage mounted on the platen and movable axially therealong, a pen holder removably mounted on the pen carriage for removably supporting a plurality of pens on the pen hol... | 07/02/1985 |
| 4503445 | Printing system Pressure transients are used to produce motion for high speed printing of DOTS; in a first embodiment each printing element in an array of printing elements has the form of an angled rigid tube sealed at the ends; one end is fixed, the other end is free t... | 03/05/1985 |
| 4479137 | Damping means for drawing heads The invention relates to a damping means particularly for drawing heads for use in map-plotting and the like. The vertical movement of a drawing instrument of the drawing head is controlled by a first electro-magnet. The downward movement of the drawing i... | 10/23/1984 |
