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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7438489 | Coating film transfer tool In a coating film transfer tool, a cassette including a tape supply reel, a transfer head, and a take-up reel, is removably disposed in a case. The cassette is approximately symmetric, and can therefore be installed it the case in either of two alternative positions... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7182672 | Method of probe tip shaping and cleaning Methods are provided for shaping, maintaining the shape of, and cleaning a probe tip using a pad such as a multi-layer adhesive and abrasive pad. The multi-layer adhesive and abrasive pad may be formed from layers of adhesive material having abrasive particles in-be... | 02/27/2007 |
| 6900823 | Thermal printer and method of cleaning thermal head A heating element array is cleaned in case foreign matters are adhered or deposited to a thermal head, such as after printing. A color thermal recording paper is fed in a state that the thermal head is heated not so as to develop a cyan thermosensitive coloring laye... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6402406 | Recording apparatus and method of removing foreign objects therefor A recording apparatus removes foreign objects adhering to a recording medium over a long period of time, so that images having no defects caused by foreign objects are obtained over a long period of time. The recording apparatus includes a recording mediu... | 06/11/2002 |
| 5926197 | Linerless label web, method of making same and method of cleaning and using a print head There is disclosed a release-coated linerless label web which includes a cleaner and a printable portion. The web can be threaded into contact with a thermal print head and the cleaner can clean the print head and thereafter the web is advanced to printed... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5875719 | Baggage tag with print head cleaning pouch The present invention provides an apparatus and method for cleaning the print head of a baggage tag printer used for printing passenger identification and destination indicia thereon. The print head cleaner comprises a plurality of baggage tags secured to... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5733055 | Recording apparatus A recording apparatus is usable with a recording head having an ejection outlet. The recording head is carried on a carriage. The apparatus includes a cap for capping the ejection outlet of the recording head and a suction device for suctioning ink throug... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5688060 | Thermal transfer printer A thermal transfer printer in which when a printing head is soiled, the debris on the printing head can be removed automatically. The printing head movable to and from a platen is mounted on a carriage capable of being reciprocated along the platen, and a... | 11/18/1997 |
| 5623876 | Apparatus and method for positioning a printing mechanism between stations in a mail handling apparatus A mail handling apparatus having a printing mechanism; a device for moving the printing mechanism along a path of travel between a printing mechanism printing position and a printing mechanism maintenance position; a maintenance station positioned lateral... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5563646 | Method of cleaning thermal head A thermal printer has a sheet cassette for containing plural stacked thermosensitive recording sheets, which are advanced one after another out of the sheet cassette toward a platen drum. During a printing step, a thermal head is pressed against a recordi... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5220355 | Resistive sheet thermal transfer printer A resistive sheet thermal transfer printer includes a plurality of recording electrodes in in contact with a resistance layer of a current sensitized ink sheet, a common electrode in contact with the resistance layer of the current sensitized ink sheet, a... | 06/15/1993 |
| 5089897 | Facsimile paper supply cartridge system A facsimile machine and paper cartridge system wherein the facsimile machine is convertible by accepting disposable cartridges having either plain paper or paper coated with a thermal transfer coating, either cartridge having a paper flow path which rever... | 02/18/1992 |
| 5060076 | Thermal paper cartridge for facsimile machine A thermal paper cartridge for a facsimile machine, the cartridge including an internal supply of thermal paper, a facsimile machine print head cleaning surface, and an internal paper flow path which reverses the natural curl of the paper to provide genera... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5057930 | Plain paper cartridge for facsimile machine A plain paper cartridge for a facsimile machine, the cartridge having an internal supply of plain paper and thermal transfer ribbon, a wiping surface for cleaning the facsimile machine print head upon the insertion and removal of the cartridge from the ma... | 10/15/1991 |
| 4933015 | Method of cleaning type elements and print heads A small, simple device for cleaning type elements and print heads consisting of (1) a rigid, yet flexible, plastic backing, onto which is bonded (2) a soft absorbent material which has been wetted with (3) a solvent cleaning solution.... | 06/12/1990 |
| 4707159 | Serial printer including a laterally reciprocable recording head, paper bail control, paper detection and feeding means, a multicolor ink ribbon including a head cleaning zone, a ribbon cassette and ribbon shift means A printer for performing recording successively while a recording head moves backwards and forwards in a predetermined direction with respect to a recording medium such as paper. A paper hold roller for pressing the recording medium against a platen in th... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4624593 | Impact printer cleaning system A cleaning system for removing ink, dirt, and the like from impact-type printing devices, such as dot matrix printers, daisy wheel printers, and typewriters. The cleaning system includes a cartridge body adapted to replace the inked ribbon cartridge of th... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4569609 | Print ribbon comprising a frictional back layer A multi-strike (typewriter) ribbon comprising a web of synthetic resinous material having top and bottom surfaces with an ink coating on the top surface of the web and a back layer on the bottom surface of the web, the back layer providing a clean, fricti... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4225251 | Electro-mechanical printing apparatus A portable electro-mechanical printer has a platen (1) over which electro-sensitive paper is advanced, relative to a print head (6) having a few row of selectively energizable needles (8) which is movable by an electric motor transmission (18,19,21,24) pa... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4171167 | Type head cleaner A cleaning device for a removable typewriter type head has an elongated stem with a platform thereon for snugly securing the type head to the stem. The stem terminates in a cover which is internally threaded for mating with a liquid container which carrie... | 10/16/1979 |
| 4017933 | Typeball cleaning apparatus A typeball cleaning apparatus is provided for cleaning typewriter and terminal typeballs of the type having a bore therein with an engaging mechanism in the bore for engaging a mounting on the typewriter or terminal. The apparatus includes a container hav... | 04/19/1977 |
