Patents by Inventor Michael VanDemark

Michael VanDemark 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).

  • Two-sided thermal printer control
    Patent number: 8462184
    Abstract: A dual-sided direct thermal printer and methods of operation thereof are provided. In one embodiment, a dual-sided direct thermal printer comprising a first thermal print head on a first side of a media feed path, and a second thermal print head on a second side of the media feed path opposite the first side is provided, wherein the dual-sided direct thermal printer is adapted to apportion received data into a first data portion for printing by the first thermal print head and a second data portion for printing by the second thermal print head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Dale Lyons, Justin Collins, Michael VanDemark, Sachio Koyama
  • Two-sided thermal print command
    Patent number: 8194107
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of operating a dual-sided direct thermal printer comprising a first thermal print head on a first side of a media feed path and a second thermal print head on a second side of the media feed path opposite the first side is provided, wherein the method comprises receiving a select thermal printing mode command and operating the dual-sided direct thermal printer according to the received select thermal printing mode command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2012
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Dale Lyons, Justin Collins, Michael VanDemark, Sachio Koyama
  • Two-sided thermal wrap around label
    Patent number: 8043993
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an image element having a thermally sensitive coating on at least a first side thereof is provided. The image element may further include an adhesive for attaching to an object such as a pharmaceutical container. Information about the object may be thermally printed on the image element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: NCR Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph D. Roth, Michael VanDemark
  • TWO-SIDED THERMAL PRINTER CONTROL
    Publication number: 20080297584
    Abstract: A dual-sided direct thermal printer and methods of operation thereof are provided. In one embodiment, a dual-sided direct thermal printer comprising a first thermal print head on a first side of a media feed path, and a second thermal print head on a second side of the media feed path opposite the first side is provided, wherein the dual-sided direct thermal printer is adapted to apportion received data into a first data portion for printing by the first thermal print head and a second data portion for printing by the second thermal print head.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Dale Lyons, Justin Collins, Michael VanDemark, Sachio Koyama
  • TWO-SIDED THERMAL PRINT COMMAND
    Publication number: 20080297583
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a method of operating a dual-sided direct thermal printer comprising a first thermal print head on a first side of a media feed path and a second thermal print head on a second side of the media feed path opposite the first side is provided, wherein the method comprises receiving a select thermal printing mode command and operating the dual-sided direct thermal printer according to the received select thermal printing mode command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2007
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Dale Lyons, Justin Collins, Michael VanDemark, Sachio Koyama
  • TWO-SIDED THERMAL WRAP AROUND LABEL
    Publication number: 20070213214
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an image element having a thermally sensitive coating on at least a first side thereof is provided. The image element may further include an adhesive for attaching to an object such as a pharmaceutical container. Information about the object may be thermally printed on the image element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2006
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: Joseph D. Roth, Michael VanDemark