Patents by Inventor Andrew Yohn
Andrew Yohn 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).
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Patent number: 10703099Abstract: A method for enabling marking of a pattern on a substrate with an industrial printer includes executing a genetic algorithm based on the pattern to be marked on the substrate. A result of the genetic algorithm indicates a resulting path which the industrial printer should follow when marking the pattern on the substrate. It is determined if the resulting path fulfills at least one criterion of: the resulting path matches an optimal path for marking the pattern, the resulting path substantially matches the optimal path, or a time spent for executing the genetic algorithm has reached or exceeded a threshold.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: Markem-Imaje CorporationInventors: Andrew Yohn, Mikael Palmén
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Publication number: 20200189272Abstract: A method for enabling marking of a pattern on a substrate with an industrial printer includes executing a genetic algorithm based on the pattern to be marked on the substrate. A result of the genetic algorithm indicates a resulting path which the industrial printer should follow when marking the pattern on the substrate. It is determined if the resulting path fulfills at least one criterion of: the resulting path matches an optimal path for marking the pattern, the resulting path substantially matches the optimal path, or a time spent for executing the genetic algorithm has reached or exceeded a threshold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Applicant: Markem-Imaje CorporationInventors: Andrew Yohn, Mikael Palmén
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Patent number: 10583668Abstract: Systems and methods for laser printing product codes on products include, in at least one aspect, a system including: a laser marking device that directs a laser beam to dwell at different locations to form marks on the products; and a controller that obtains a code to be printed, groups discrete symbols in the code with each other into separate symbol groups based on locations of the discrete symbols in the code, organizes symbol(s) in each respective symbol group into one or more stripes in a direction perpendicular to a direction of motion of the products, adds extra distance or time delay between stripes in at least one of the separate symbol groups to prevent clipping of a symbol by the laser marking device by the laser marking device's print aperture, and causes the laser marking device to direct the laser beam in accordance with the separate symbol groups.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Markem-Imaje CorporationInventor: Andrew Yohn
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Publication number: 20200047519Abstract: Systems and methods for laser printing product codes on products include, in at least one aspect, a system including: a laser marking device that directs a laser beam to dwell at different locations to form marks on the products; and a controller that obtains a code to be printed, groups discrete symbols in the code with each other into separate symbol groups based on locations of the discrete symbols in the code, organizes symbol(s) in each respective symbol group into one or more stripes in a direction perpendicular to a direction of motion of the products, adds extra distance or time delay between stripes in at least one of the separate symbol groups to prevent clipping of a symbol by the laser marking device by the laser marking device's print aperture, and causes the laser marking device to direct the laser beam in accordance with the separate symbol groups.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2018Publication date: February 13, 2020Inventor: Andrew Yohn
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Patent number: 9561669Abstract: A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2011Date of Patent: February 7, 2017Assignee: Markem-Imaje CorporationInventors: Andrew Yohn, Mark Rapposelli, Kevin Franklin
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Patent number: 9340037Abstract: A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2014Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: Markem-Imaje CorporationInventors: Andrew Yohn, Mark Rapposelli, Kevin Franklin
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Publication number: 20150009272Abstract: A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2014Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventors: Andrew Yohn, Mark Rapposelli, Kevin Franklin
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Patent number: 8854411Abstract: A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Markem-Imaje CorporationInventors: Andrew Yohn, Mark Rapposelli, Kevin Franklin
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Publication number: 20130300814Abstract: A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Andrew Yohn, Mark Rapposelli, Kevin Franklin
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Publication number: 20110267416Abstract: A system directs a laser beam to mark a material with an alphanumeric code. Character and quality information corresponding to a mark to apply to the material with the laser beam can be received, a font definition that specifies character segments can be obtained, a set of multiple spaced locations can be generated from the character segments in accordance with the character and quality information, and the material can be marked with the laser beam by directing the laser beam to dwell at the locations and move between the locations without deactivating the laser beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2011Publication date: November 3, 2011Applicant: MARKEM-IMAJE CORPORATIONInventors: Andrew Yohn, Mark Rapposelli, Kevin Franklin