Patents by Inventor Elke De Munck

Elke De Munck has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9649857
    Abstract: A label printer has a touchscreen for displaying and inputting label data, and comprising at least one input area. The label printer also has a hardware keyboard for inputting label data, and comprising at least one hardware key. The label printer also has control means arranged to control printing means for printing a label in accordance with label information. The label information is derived from a combination of label data input via the at least one hardware key of said hardware keyboard and label data input via the at least one input area of said touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: DYMO
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Lore Nuyens
  • Publication number: 20160059581
    Abstract: A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Dirk Winne, Jeroen Leyman, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Emely Serruys, Julie Hibbard, Tom De Fruytier
  • Publication number: 20150239260
    Abstract: A label printer has a touchscreen for displaying and inputting label data, and comprising at least one input area. The label printer also has a hardware keyboard for inputting label data, and comprising at least one hardware key. The label printer also has control means arranged to control printing means for printing a label in accordance with label information. The label information is derived from a combination of label data input via the at least one hardware key of said hardware keyboard and label data input via the at least one input area of said touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Lore Nuyens
  • Patent number: 8947722
    Abstract: A label printer has a touchscreen for displaying and inputting label data, and comprising at least one input area. The label printer also has a hardware keyboard for inputting label data, and comprising at least one hardware key. The label printer also has control means arranged to control printing means for printing a label in accordance with label information. The label information is derived from a combination of label data input via the at least one hardware key of said hardware keyboard and label data input via the at least one input area of said touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: DYMO
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Lore Nuyens
  • Publication number: 20140152755
    Abstract: A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2014
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: DYMO
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Dirk Winne, Jeroen Leyman, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Emely Serruys, Julie Hibbard, Tom De Fruytier
  • Patent number: 8681372
    Abstract: A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: DYMO
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Dirk Winne, Jeroen Leyman, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Emely Serruys, Julie Hibbard, Tom De Fruytier
  • Publication number: 20110286012
    Abstract: A label printer, comprising: input means operable by a user; display means; and control means connected to the input means and the display means. The control means are configured to control the display means to first display a header and a first image representative of a label; and, in response to receiving at the control means a signal indicative of an operation of the input means by a user to select the header, to control the display to then display a second image representative of the label and a graphical control panel associated with said header. The second image representative of the label is of a size smaller than the first image representative of the label. The display means may comprise a touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: DYMO
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Dirke Winne, Jeroen Leyman, Jimmy Dullaert, Jos Vleurinck, Emely Serruys, Julie Hibbard, Tom De Fruytier
  • Publication number: 20110255100
    Abstract: A label printer has a touchscreen for displaying and inputting label data, and comprising at least one input area. The label printer also has a hardware keyboard for inputting label data, and comprising at least one hardware key. The label printer also has control means arranged to control printing means for printing a label in accordance with label information. The label information is derived from a combination of label data input via the at least one hardware key of said hardware keyboard and label data input via the at least one input area of said touchscreen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2009
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventors: Elke De Munck, Jos Vleurinck, Lore Nuyens
  • Publication number: 20090190987
    Abstract: A supply for a label printer comprising of an image receiving medium for receiving an image and tags for receiving digital information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Applicant: Dymo
    Inventors: Jos Vleurinck, Dirk Van Britsom, Elke De Munck, Tom De Fruytier, Arnaud De Vicq, Arnout Van Der Hallen, Quentin Plaetvoet