Patents Assigned to CIM USA, Inc.
  • Method and machine for card color printing
    Patent number: 6899478
    Abstract: A method for ribbon color thermal printing and encoding cards, particularly pre-paid, smart cards, chip cards, and the like is disclosed. The method includes the steps of detecting the printing ribbon color, controlling the thermal printing energy feed and driving the printing, encoding and detection, in which the encoding is carried out at a location upstream of the thermal printing. The color detection is carried out at a location between the encoding and/or thermal printing, and at the same time as the printing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2005
    Assignee: CIM USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Alberto Mucelli, Marco Mazzanti, Franco Salcuni, Antonio Armellin