Patents by Inventor Kenneth Folke Ullenius

Kenneth Folke Ullenius 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 drive and tensioning system for a print and apply engine or a printer
    Patent number: 7079168
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving and tensioning a ribbon includes a supply spindle for supplying a ribbon, a supply dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, a printhead, a take-up dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, and a take-up spindle for collecting spent ribbon. The supply dancer assembly is positioned downstream of the supply spindle. The printhead is positioned downstream of the supply dancer assembly. The take-up dancer assembly is downstream of the printhead. The take-up spindle is downstream of the take-up dancer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: ZIH Crop.
    Inventors: Kenneth Folke Ullenius, Robert A. Ehrhardt, Jr., Dale William Skamra
  • Ribbon drive and tensioning system for a print and apply engine for a printer
    Patent number: 7071961
    Abstract: An apparatus for driving and tensioning a ribbon includes a supply spindle for supplying a ribbon, a supply dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, a printhead, a take-up dancer assembly for applying tension to the ribbon, and a take-up spindle for collecting spent ribbon. The supply dancer assembly is positioned downstream of the supply spindle. The printhead is positioned downstream of the supply dancer assembly. The take-up dancer assembly is downstream of the printhead. The take-up spindle is downstream of the take-up dancer assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Kenneth Folke Ullenius, Robert A. Ehrhardt, Jr., Dale William Skamra
  • Label printer for printing moistened adhesive bar code labels
    Patent number: 5768991
    Abstract: A novel printer is used to print and produce a pre-moistened label and the like on demand by an operator. The printer includes an outer casing; a media associated with the casing, and a printhead mounted in the casing for printing indicia and the like on an upper surface of the media. The media has a liquid activated adhesive on a lower surface thereof. A liquid delivery structure and a liquid application structure are associated with the casing and may be provided a separate modules which are attached to an existing printer. The liquid delivery structure supplies liquid to the liquid application structure and the liquid application structure applies the liquid to the adhesive coated lower surface of the media to pre-moisten the media before it is dispensed from the printer. The printhead prints the indicia and the like on the media prior to the stage where the adhesive coating on the media is moistened by the liquid application structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 23, 1998
    Assignee: Zebra Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Gerhard Cless, Kenneth Folke Ullenius, Michael Roger Garross, Gene Allen Hofer, Gary N. Schneider, Barry Matthew Bidinger