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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7422151 | Systems and methods for providing security in a voting machine The invention provides systems and methods for ensuring security for a voting machine. The voting machine can include a display screen upon which numerous election choices are displayed for selection by a voter. A detachable printer can also be provided that is adap... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7377705 | Printing device driven by a mechanical energy storage device A printing device, including: a mechanical energy storage mechanism for storing mechanical energy; and a mechanical energy application mechanism for carrying a sheet and/or printing on the sheet, using the mechanical energy stored. ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372940 | Radiation therapy system with risk mitigation An X-ray therapy system with equipment for reducing risk that the radiation applied to a patient is other than what is intended. A radiation check is made in which a signal indicative of the radiation to be applied is compared with a reference signal, and/or a confi... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7314265 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a carriage for carrying a recording head and being scanningly movable in the apparatus; a guide shaft for guiding the carriage in a predetermined scanning direction; a drive transmitting portion for transmitting a driving force for sca... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306216 | Power transmitting apparatus, power switching apparatus, and driving apparatus of multi-function machine using the same A driving apparatus of a multi-function machine includes a scanner unit scanning data recorded on a sheet of document and a document transport part to transport the sheet of document. A printer unit prints data on a sheet of paper for an output and includes a carrie... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7278793 | Image generating apparatus An image generating apparatus capable of rotating a pressing member pressing a print head against a platen roller at a large rotation angle with a cam is obtained. This thermal transfer printer (image generating apparatus) comprises a drive cam for driving the press... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274903 | Integrated fuser unit and drive system for use in an electrophotographic imaging process An integrated fuser unit has a drive system with a motor and a drive train mounted in the fuser unit frame. A swing arm assembly engages and disengages the hot roll from the drive train. ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7151622 | Image reading and recording apparatus An image reading and recording apparatus is provided with a carriage having the drive switching gear, which transmits driving power to a reading drive gear train only in a drive switching position. Then, when a reading command is issued, the carriage moves to this d... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149002 | Scanner including calibration target A scanner includes a transparent scanning window; a housing, the housing including a first side supporting the scanning window and a second side opposite the first side; a scanning array movable in the housing relative to the scanning window along a scanning path, t... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7140793 | Imaging apparatus having a carrier support and drive arrangement An imaging apparatus includes a mid-frame for supporting the sheet of print media. A unitary carrier support frame is positioned above the mid-frame. The unitary carrier support frame defines a first guide member and a second guide member, wherein a longitudinal ext... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7077517 | Image reading and recording apparatus The present invention relates to an image reading and recording apparatus comprising: a driving source; a recording sheet feeding means for feeding a recording sheet; recording means for recording an image in a predetermined recording area on the recording sheet, su... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7063401 | Systems and methods for determining printhead in a print position A system and method for sensing the positioning the printhead in one or more of a standby position, a wipe position, and a printing position uses electrical signals from a drive motor as an indicator of whether the printhead has properly moved to a desired position.... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059702 | Systems and methods for determining printhead in a standby position A system and method for determining proper positioning of the printhead as it travels between first and second positions by sampling an electrical resistance signal of a motor during tilting of the printhead, calculating an average of specified samples at a time, an... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6955747 | Cam driven paddle assembly for a plating cell The present invention overcomes the drawbacks and limitations described above by providing a paddle assembly having a paddle that moves in a bidirectional fashion for agitating solution in a container of a plating cell. A follower is coupled to the paddle. The follo... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6939064 | Printing apparatus and method It is an object of the present invention to use a simple configuration to reduce the deviate of an image printed position caused by the behavior of a print sheet when the back end of the sheet slips out from an upstream roller pair. Thus, the present invention provi... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6932457 | Apparatus provided with carriage An apparatus provided with a carriage is guided and supported by at least two guide members, a guide shaft and a guide rail, arranged to be parallel to each other to enable the carriage to reciprocate. The guide members are arranged apart from each other substantial... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6912072 | Image communication apparatus An ink printer function and other facsimile functions are controlled by one CPU. Specifically, the CPU performs a recording process and other FAX processes in time division through a task. Further, an ink remaining amount check function of an ink jet printer is perf... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6367994 | Power transmission switching device, rocking lever locking device in power transmission switching device and power transmission switching device-applied recording apparatus A mechanism for selectively switching two drive transmission systems by one driving source is provided and a rocking lever which can be rocked between a first drive transmission gear of a first drive transmission system and a first drive transmission gear... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6322068 | Sheet discharge mechanism for an ink jet printer A sheet with an image formed thereon by an ink jet mechanism is held over the second sheet output tray. Then the sheet being held on the second sheet output tray is pushed out in the direction of discharge of the sheet by means of a rotating sheet dischar... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6307577 | Chart recorder with single actuator for paper and pen movements A single actuator moves the chart and the marking implement in a chart recorder. A first drive means is used for advancing the chart to be recorded upon, a second drive means is used to move the marking implement, and an electromechanical actuator, respon... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6183148 | Thermal transfer MICR printer A transaction printer includes the MICR encoding of indicia at a precise location called the amount field. In order to accomplish this, an optical sensor is provided in a transaction printer at a point-of-sale to detect the edge of the check and stage it ... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6126344 | Tape cartridge and printing device The present invention provides a novel structure of a tape cartridge accommodating a printing tape and an ink ribbon used for printing, which prevents the printing tape from being stuck in a cartridge case or the ink ribbon from being slackened. The tape ... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6102509 | Adaptive method for handling inkjet printing media An adaptive method for handling media is provided for an inkjet printing mechanism having a printhead that prints on media in a printzone. A drive motor, a spacing adjuster, a controller storing a tolerance adjust value, and a media support member are pro... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5842795 | Printer with drive mechanism A printer including a driving shaft having first, second and third worms for feeding a recording paper, advancing a printing ribbon, and moving a carriage, respectively. The third worm for moving the carriage may be replaced by a belt. The driving shaft m... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5839838 | Image printer An image printer comprising: a printing member for printing dye on a recording medium; a dye medium take-up member for taking up a dye medium to which the dye is applied; a first power transmission member for transmitting power to the dye medium take-up m... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5826993 | Apparatus having a roller for driving a record carrier and having a printing device, which are movable relative to one another In an apparatus (1) having a roller (14) for driving a record carrier (5), and having a motor (21) which is switchable between a first direction of rotation (22) and a second direction of rotation (23), by means of which in its first direction of rotation... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5820275 | Printer multi-function drive train apparatus and method A process motor (82) provides bidirectional motive force to a printer (50) drive train (80) that selectively engages with multiple self-homing printing functions. A print head (52) is tiltable to a maintenance position and a transfer roller (64) is loadab... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5800083 | Multiple-function printer document deflector actuation coupled to service station actuation A multiple-function printing device provides for picking pages from a stack of sheets in an input feeder for roller-driven movement along a first path through a printing station to an output, and for picking pages from a stack of documents in an input fee... | 09/01/1998 |
| 5788383 | Recording apparatus having a single drive source for conveying recording means and feeding recording medium A recording apparatus for recording data on a recording medium comprises: a recording device capable of moving along a passage through which a recording medium passes and recording data on the recording medium; a conveyance device for conveying the record... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5767884 | Ink jet printer with printed sheets stacking device The printer comprises an entrance, a printing station, a collection tray for the printed sheets and temporary storage mechanisms on which a printed sheet is placed immediately after printing. These mechanisms comprise pivotingly mounted shutters, opening ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5727890 | Multiple-function printer with common mounting chassis feeder/output path mechanisms A multiple-function printing device provides for picking pages from a stack of sheets in a sheet feeder for roller-driven movement along a first path through a printing station to an output stacker, and for picking pages from a stack of documents in a doc... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5718522 | Heat transfer printer A thermal transfer printer having an improved structure to transport a recording paper and an ink ribbon by a capstan motor is provided. The printer includes a rotating shaft installed between frames, and in parallel with a capstan roller. A clutch mechan... | 02/17/1998 |
| 5695291 | Thermal-transcription printer A thermal-transcription printer has a printing head and a platen drum which is moved up and down to press thermally activated ink from a thermal transfer ribbon onto a paper. A lever member is installed on a feed roller for transferring a paper sheet, and... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5674016 | Vibration driven printing apparatus with sheet delivery mechanism A printing apparatus is provided. A vibrator comprising an elastic member and an electric/mechanical energy converting device jointed to the elastic member is attached to a carriage on which a printing head is mounted. The vibrator generates a progressive... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5671065 | Paper conveying and automatic cutting device for a facsimile apparatus which uses a single bi-directional drive motor A device for conveying and automatically cutting paper in a facsimile apparatus. When a motor rotates forwardly, a roller for conveying paper rotates, and when the motor rotates reversely, the paper is cut. A stationary cutting edge of an automatic cutter... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5586828 | Printer with printing hammer The printer such that when characters are printed, a carriage is moved in a printing direction. Corresponding to the direction of the movement of the carriage, a printing hammer driving mechanism is selected through a pivotal lever, a pendulum member, and... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5575575 | Small-sized printer having multiple function motor A small-sized printer includes a printing section equipped with a shuttle head in which impact-type printing units are arranged in juxtaposition in a sub-scanning direction, a cylindrical cam for reciprocating the shuttle head in the sub-scanning directio... | 11/19/1996 |
| 5564842 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes a roll of recording paper, a roll conveying roller for feeding a roll of recording paper, and a sheet conveying roller for feeding sheets of recording paper. Power from a DC motor is transmitted to both rollers through a swi... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5547183 | Imaging device An imaging device which reciprocatively transports a recording sheet to form a color image thereon. A front extreme end of the recording sheet is clamped between a pair of rollers, and the pair of rollers are reciprocatively moved along a recording sheet ... | 08/20/1996 |
| 5531527 | Apparatus and method for video printing A video printing apparatus and method in which, without interlocking the movement of the printing head with the capstan for carrying the printing paper and the paper feeding mechanism by a cam and linkage mechanism, they are respectively operated by three... | 07/02/1996 |
