Typewriter Controls Other Information Recorder Patents (Class 400/77)
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Patent number: 7325986Abstract: A printhead assembly includes a laminated stack of ink distribution sheets. The ink distribution sheets are micro-molded with apertures and slots that communicate through the stack in order to provide fluid communication conduits. The conduits interconnect an ink distribution molding, mounted on one side of the stack, and micro-electromechanical printheads disposed along an opposing side of the stack. The laminated stack provides a readily fabricated mechanism for establishing fluid communication between the ink distribution molding and the very small scale printhead ink inlets.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2005Date of Patent: February 5, 2008Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 7213989Abstract: A laminated ink distribution structure for an inkjet printhead, the printhead having an ink supply molding for supplying a plurality of different colored inks to the laminated ink distribution structure, and printhead integrated circuit (IC) with an array of ink ejection nozzles for ejecting ink supplied by the laminated ink distribution molding the laminated ink distribution structure comprising a plurality of layers each having an array of ink feed apertures formed therethrough, such that each aperture in one of the layers connects with at least one aperture in an adjacent layer to establish separate fluid paths from the ink supply molding to the printhead IC for each of the different colored inks and in at least one of the layers, at least some of the apertures have openings in one side of the layer have a different size to their corresponding openings in the other side of the layer.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 6997625Abstract: An ink distribution assembly for a printhead has a duct cover in which is formed a number of ink inlet ports. Each inlet port is associated with a cross flow channel that extends from a port to a duct opening. The duct cover seals against a distribution molding and the distribution molding has a longitudinal axis and a number of ducts running in parallel along the axis. Each duct opening of the duct cover is located in registry with a duct so that each port is in fluid communication with only one duct. All of the ducts having a lower duct portion which is in fluid communication with an upper layer of a laminated ink distribution structure. The laminated ink distribution structure having a first layer and a number of subsequent layers, each subsequent layer having vertical passages and transverse channels for bringing a fluid from a duct, via the first layer, to one of a number of printhead chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Silverbrook Research PTY LTDInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 6997626Abstract: A method of distributing ink and air to an array of print chips in a printhead assembly. The method includes supplying different inks from respective sources to a longitudinal distribution housing. The housing has a respective duct for each ink that extends longitudinally along the housing. The ink is then transferred from each duct to a laminated ink distribution structure fixed to the distribution housing, so such inks are supplied to the print chips as required. The method also includes supplying air from an air source to an air duct extending longitudinally along the distribution housing. Air is then transferred along the air duct to a space between the print chips and a nozzle guard.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2006Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 6988840Abstract: Provided is a printhead chassis assembly for a chip based printhead. The chassis supports two spaced apart bearing moldings between which extend a feed roller and an exit roller. The chassis supports a duct cover in which is formed a number of inlet ports which are adapted to receive liquid ink. The duct cover seals against a distribution molding. The distribution molding has a longitudinal axis and a number of elongated ducts running in parallel along the axis. Each duct is associated with a port. All of the ducts are sealed against and in fluid communication with an upper layer of a laminated ink distribution structure. The laminated ink distribution structure has a first layer and a number of subsequent layers, each subsequent layer having vertical passages and transverse channels for bringing a fluid from a duct, via the first layer, to one of a number of printhead chips.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 24, 2006Assignee: Silverbrook Research PTY LTDInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 6984080Abstract: A laminated ink distribution structure for a printhead comprises a stack having a first layer in which is formed a number of first holes, each first hole being in registry with a supply of ink or air. The stack has a number of subsequent layers, each subsequent layer having formed in it vertical passages and transverse channels for bringing ink, via the holes of the first layer, to one of a number of printhead chips located as an array that is carried by an array of slots in a lower a chip restraining layer.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2003Date of Patent: January 10, 2006Assignee: Silverbrook Research PTY LTDInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 6932523Abstract: A printing system includes a printer and computers connected by an network. A mail server is provided for transmitting notification data from the printer to the computers in the form of an email message. Print data stored in the printer is erased once the print data has been used for reprint operations a certain amount of times. If the amount of print data stored in the printer exceeds a reference size, then print data sets are selected for erasure based on predetermined conditions. Data stored in the printer can be retrieved from the printer and amended at the computer.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2000Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Akihiro Yamada, Hiroyuki Funahashi, Yoshiko Orito
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Patent number: 6796731Abstract: A laminated ink distribution structure for a printhead has a number of layers adhered to one another with each layer including a number of ink holes formed therethrough. Each ink hole has communicating therewith a channel formed in one side of the layer and allowing passage of ink to a transversely located position upon the layer, the transversely located position aligning with a slot formed through an adjacent layer of the laminate. The laminated ink distribution structure is fixed to a distribution housing via which different inks are conveyed from an ink cassette. The laminated structure distributes the different inks to an array of print chips of a color printer.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2002Date of Patent: September 28, 2004Assignee: Silverbrook Research Pty LtdInventor: Kia Silverbrook
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Patent number: 5988899Abstract: A method of processing page description data for printing on a printing device having a print engine for printing on an output media. The method includes receiving page description data comprising objects to be placed on the output media where each object has a position on the output media. An area to be printed on the output media is divided into a first and subsequent bands. The objects are interpreted one object at a time to produce display list data. When all objects that intersect the first band have been interpreted, display list data for the first band is rendered without regard to whether objects or portions of objects in subsequent bands have been interpreted.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 1998Date of Patent: November 23, 1999Assignee: Adobe Systems IncorporatedInventors: Craig H. Benson, Michael L. Parker
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Patent number: 5484215Abstract: A device for preparing and issuing tickets, especially travel tickets. The preparing means comprise a flywheel cooperating with a belt to feed a cut ticket in front of a magnetic writing head and a magnetic reading head and a printing roller. Outside the region of entrainment of the tickets by the flywheel, the tickets move in channels formed by the plates.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 1995Date of Patent: January 16, 1996Assignee: Schlumberger IndustriesInventors: Maurice Fillod, Daniel Gautherot
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Patent number: 5469373Abstract: The present invention provides an output apparatus comprising plural analyzation units for analyzing data having different code systems, and a system for identifying which of the plural analysis units is best fitted for a given body of data.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 1993Date of Patent: November 21, 1995Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masami Kashiwazaki, Satoshi Nagata
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Patent number: 5155804Abstract: An electronic typewriter system is composed of an electronic typewriter, a document data memory, a display unit, a print format modifying unit and an editing unit. In response to the entry of a stop code the system automatically changes the character-by-character mode to the line-by-line mode to enable printing when a line of document is prepared.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 1990Date of Patent: October 13, 1992Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hideo Matsuzaki, Masaru Makita
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Patent number: 4968159Abstract: A printing apparatus for carrying out printing in accordance with a selected one of a plurality of operation modes having their respective control code systems different from each other. Printing information including control codes is inputted from an external instrument into a memory device and is stored therein. The control codes are detected from the printing information stored in the memory device. It is judged with which one of the control code systems the detected control codes are compatible, to select one of the operation modes corresponding to the control code system judged to be compatible.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 1989Date of Patent: November 6, 1990Assignee: Brother Kogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Ichiro Sasaki, Naoyuki Hatta
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Patent number: 4754428Abstract: A method and apparatus are described for the electronic delivery of a document, originated at a local site by a source which has a printer output that normally is connected to a printer, to one or more remote locations having printers or display devices which may differ from the printer normally connected to the printer output of the document generating source. Printer command signals which normally are provided at the printer output are converted to character and position data which represent the respective characters and their horizontal and vertical positions on each page of the document. The character and position data are transmitted to a remote location, either directly or via a distribution unit which transmits a document to one or more remote locations, whereat the data is reconverted to a form for driving a printer or other display device, resulting in a line-for-line conforming copy of the original.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 1985Date of Patent: June 28, 1988Assignee: Express Communications, Inc.Inventors: Thomas G. Schultz, Andrew Gross, Barbara Pappas, George D. Shifrin, Lois Mack
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Patent number: 4632578Abstract: A computerized system for the rapid rendering of written or spoken material into printed text. A stenographic record of the material is produced by a reporter according to a stenographic system including "automatics" to enable batch translation of the stenographic data. The record thereby produced is translated rapidly and with a high degree of accuracy by a computer having a dictionary of the system stored in its memory. The translation is displayed upon the screen of an editing device for rapid editing by a word processing operator. The edited translation is applied to a transmitting modem. The modem encodes the edited translation for transmission to a remote computerized typesetter. The typesetter is directly programmed with the edited translation to produce a printed text of the material.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 1983Date of Patent: December 30, 1986Assignee: Digitext, Inc.Inventors: William A. Cuff, Jerrold P. Lefler
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Patent number: 4384795Abstract: An interface for converting standard computer character code, in either serial or parallel form, into a sequence of simulated acoustic wave pattern signals. These wave pattern signals are then applied to an acoustic bar operated typewriter, like the typewriter sold under the mark "Typetronic" by the SCM Corporation, duplicating the acoustic wave fronts that are generated by the keyboard. Thus the typewriter is conformed to operate as a data processing printer without any reduction in the functions thereof.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 1981Date of Patent: May 24, 1983Inventor: Bill N. Lutes
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Patent number: 4328749Abstract: A method for recording a variant information and a steady information onto a recording medium, wherein the variant information and an identification information for designating the steady information which is to be recorded later are first recorded, and the identification information is then read to select a desired steady information from a plurality of pieces of stored steady information in accordance with the read identification information, and finally, the selected steady information is recorded on the recording medium. An apparatus for effecting the method is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 1979Date of Patent: May 11, 1982Assignee: Toray Industries, Inc.Inventors: Yoshinori Inouye, Akio Ando, Ryuichi Nakahashi