Patents by Inventor Gregory James Garbacz
Gregory James Garbacz 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: 9446600Abstract: Novel methods for calibrating a thermal printer by adjusting a look up table comprising the steps of receiving a test pattern to be printed on a receiver medium, printing the test pattern on the receiver medium, using a sensor to measure a depletion amount of donor material, and using a processor to adjust the lookup table based on the measured depletion amount are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Gregory James Garbacz, Robert Fredric Mindler, Marcus M. Townsend
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Patent number: 9403377Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods of directly determining the type of receiver media loaded in a thermal printer by measurements taken from the receiver media itself. In one embodiment, a tri-color emitter and detector combination work in conjunction to determine the intensity of light transmitted through the receiver media. The type of receiver media may be determined by the voltage response or transmission profile generated by the receiver in response to being illuminated by the tri-color emitter.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Robert Fredric Mindler, Young No, Gregory James Garbacz, Dennis W. Heizyk
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Publication number: 20160031227Abstract: Novel methods for calibrating a thermal printer by adjusting a look up table comprising the steps of receiving a test pattern to be printed on a receiver medium, printing the test pattern on the receiver medium, using a sensor to measure a depletion amount of donor material, and using a processor to adjust the lookup table based on the measured depletion amount are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2015Publication date: February 4, 2016Applicant: KODAK ALARIS INC.Inventors: Gregory James Garbacz, Robert Fredric Mindler, Marcus M. Townsend
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Publication number: 20160016416Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods of directly determining the type of receiver media loaded in a thermal printer by measurements taken from the receiver media itself. In one embodiment, a tri-color emitter and detector combination work in conjunction to determine the intensity of light transmitted through the receiver media. The type of receiver media may be determined by the voltage response or transmission profile generated by the receiver in response to being illuminated by the tri-color emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: January 21, 2016Applicant: KODAK ALARIS INC.Inventors: Robert Fredric Mindler, Young No, Gregory James Garbacz, Dennis W. Heizyk
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Patent number: 9162491Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods of directly determining the type of receiver media loaded in a thermal printer by measurements taken from the receiver media itself. In one embodiment, a tri-color emitter and detector combination work in conjunction to determine the intensity of light transmitted through the receiver media. The type of receiver media may be determined by the voltage response or transmission profile generated by the receiver in response to being illuminated by the tri-color emitter.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Robert Fredric Mindler, Young No, Gregory James Garbacz, Dennis W. Heizyk
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Patent number: 9102183Abstract: Novel methods for calibrating a thermal printer by adjusting a look up table comprising the steps of receiving a test pattern to be printed on a receiver medium, printing the test pattern on the receiver medium, using a sensor to measure a depletion amount of donor material, and using a processor to adjust the lookup table based on the measured depletion amount are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Gregory James Garbacz, Robert Fredric Mindler, Marcus M. Townsend
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Patent number: 9061535Abstract: A high efficiency thermal printing system, comprising: a donor ribbon having donor material; a receiver medium; a test pattern to be printed on the receiver medium using the donor ribbon; a print head, a sensor, and a processor is disclosed. The present invention is adapted to print the test pattern on the receiver medium by heating the donor ribbon to cause the donor material to transfer from the donor ribbon onto the receiver medium, thereby depleting donor material on the donor ribbon. Moreover, the sensor is adapted to measure a depletion amount of the donor material on the donor ribbon after printing the test pattern, and the processor is adapted to calibrate the thermal printing system by adjusting a lookup table in response to the measured depletion amount of donor material.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2014Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Gregory James Garbacz, Robert Fredric Mindler, Marcus M. Townsend
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Publication number: 20150049151Abstract: The present invention is directed to systems and methods of directly determining the type of receiver media loaded in a thermal printer by measurements taken from the receiver media itself. In one embodiment, a tri-color emitter and detector combination work in conjunction to determine the intensity of light transmitted through the receiver media. The type of receiver media may be determined by the voltage response or transmission profile generated by the receiver in response to being illuminated by the tri-color emitter.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2014Publication date: February 19, 2015Applicant: KODAK ALARIS INC.Inventors: Robert Fredric Mindler, Young No, Gregory James Garbacz, Dennis W. Heizyk
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Patent number: 8922612Abstract: A method of printing feeds a receiver through a print head area using a pair of feed rollers comprising a pinch roller and a capstan roller. A preselected tension is maintained on the receiver that is supplied to the feed rollers by controlling a rotation speed of a supply roll that provides the receiver to the feed rollers. The receiver is printed and reverse fed in an opposite direction while controlling the tension of the receiver in response to a tension of the receiver that exists between the feed rollers and the print head area during the step of reverse feeding. Maintaining the tension includes providing a motor having a torque limiter.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Richard Steven Paoletti, Gregory James Garbacz
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Publication number: 20140354750Abstract: A high efficiency thermal printing system, comprising: a donor ribbon having donor material; a receiver medium; a test pattern to be printed on the receiver medium using the donor ribbon; a print head, a sensor, and a processor is disclosed. The present invention is adapted to print the test pattern on the receiver medium by heating the donor ribbon to cause the donor material to transfer from the donor ribbon onto the receiver medium, thereby depleting donor material on the donor ribbon. Moreover, the sensor is adapted to measure a depletion amount of the donor material on the donor ribbon after printing the test pattern, and the processor is adapted to calibrate the thermal printing system by adjusting a lookup table in response to the measured depletion amount of donor material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Gregory James Garbacz, Robert Fredric Mindler, Marcus M. Townsend
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Publication number: 20140354749Abstract: Novel methods for calibrating a thermal printer by adjusting a look up table comprising the steps of receiving a test pattern to be printed on a receiver medium, printing the test pattern on the receiver medium, using a sensor to measure a depletion amount of donor material, and using a processor to adjust the lookup table based on the measured depletion amount are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2014Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: KODAK ALARIS INC.Inventors: Gregory James Garbacz, Robert Fredric Mindler, Marcus M. Townsend
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Patent number: 8810620Abstract: A printer including a supply roll of receiver media and a plurality of rollers to feed the receiver media through the printer. Means for maintaining a preselected tension of the receiver media between the supply roll and a pair of the plurality of rollers includes a motor with a torque limiter. The motor can be attached to the supply roll or to an optional pair of rollers adjacent the supply roll. A capstan roller having a high traction, non-marking surface is used in conjunction with the tension control.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2011Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: Kodak Alaris Inc.Inventors: Richard Steven Paoletti, Gregory James Garbacz
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Publication number: 20120212560Abstract: A printer including a supply roll of receiver media and a plurality of rollers to feed the receiver media through the printer. Means for maintaining a preselected tension of the receiver media between the supply roll and a pair of the plurality of rollers includes a motor with a torque limiter. The motor can be attached to the supply roll or to an optional pair of rollers adjacent the supply roll. A capstan roller having a high traction, non-marking surface is used in conjunction with the tension control.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Richard Steven Paoletti, Gregory James Garbacz
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Publication number: 20120212561Abstract: A method of printing feeds a receiver through a print head area using a pair of feed rollers comprising a pinch roller and a capstan roller. A preselected tension is maintained on the receiver that is supplied to the feed rollers by controlling a rotation speed of a supply roll that provides the receiver to the feed rollers. The receiver is printed and reverse fed in an opposite direction while controlling the tension of the receiver in response to a tension of the receiver that exists between the feed rollers and the print head area during the step of reverse feeding. Maintaining the tension includes providing a motor having a torque limiter.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2011Publication date: August 23, 2012Inventors: Richard Steven Paoletti, Gregory James Garbacz
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Publication number: 20070279467Abstract: In an ink jet printing apparatus for high speed/high quality printing, an ink jet ink having a high concentration of solids the range of about 20-70 wt. %, and exhibiting shear-thinning characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2006Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Michael Thomas Regan, Mary Christine Brick, Daniel Gelbart, Gregory James Garbacz, Paul D. Yacobucci