Patents by Inventor Joel Y. Lin

Joel Y. Lin 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).

  • Ribbon saving control mechanism
    Patent number: 5181788
    Abstract: A ribbon control mechanism for a serial encoding device is provided to conserve the usage of single-strike ribbon consumed during printing. The mechanism includes a ribbon transport mechanism and means for signaling the transport mechanism to reverse the ribbon between documents to position the ribbon for printing in unspent ribbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 26, 1993
    Assignee: BanTec, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Norman, Jr., James R. Ingram, Jr., Joel Y. Lin