Patents by Inventor Brian Tanabe

Brian Tanabe 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).

  • Method and apparatus for printing HTML content
    Patent number: 8817285
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for generating printer commands for controlling a printing device, based on HTML. More specifically, the example embodiments of the system described herein provide for receiving HTML representing a label that comprises, in some examples, a barcode or other print content, transforming the HTML to a printer control language, and rasterizing the image on a printing device in preparation for printing, all while preserving barcode print quality and high speed printing and scanning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2014
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Brian Tanabe, Eric A Nudel, Ethan Hall
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING HTML CONTENT
    Publication number: 20140185072
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for generating printer commands for controlling a printing device, based on HTML. More specifically, the example embodiments of the system described herein provide for receiving HTML representing a label that comprises, in some examples, a barcode or other print content, transforming the HTML to a printer control language, and rasterizing the image on a printing device in preparation for printing, all while preserving barcode print quality and high speed printing and scanning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Brian Tanabe, Eric A. Nudel, Ethan Hall