Patents by Inventor Kenneth R. Kuhn

Kenneth R. Kuhn 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).

  • Online data validator of the printing unit
    Patent number: 10348911
    Abstract: An online data validator is a digital imaging system integrated onto the front side of a printing unit wherein an exit of the printing unit is set on the same side close to the online data validator for a media exiting therefrom. The online data validator comprises a controller facilitating communication with a printing unit controller and controlling overall operation of the online data validator functions; a camera module including a sensor PCB and an optical lens, wherein the sensor PCB contains a camera sensor for capturing 2D digital images of moving labels; and a light source module including a lightbar, a lightbar PCB, a Fresnel lens and a window for providing uniform and flattened illumination on the media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: TSC AUTO ID TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew W. Edwards, William J. Brown, Ming-Te Chen, Kevin P. Moore, Mark A. Young, Greg J. Anderson, Kenneth R. Kuhn, Raul Velasquez, Freek Kempe
  • ONLINE DATA VALIDATOR OF THE PRINTING UNIT
    Publication number: 20190116275
    Abstract: An online data validator is a digital imaging system integrated onto the front side of a printing unit wherein an exit of the printing unit is set on the same side close to the online data validator for a media exiting therefrom. The online data validator comprises a controller facilitating communication with a printing unit controller and controlling overall operation of the online data validator functions; a camera module including a sensor PCB and an optical lens, wherein the sensor PCB contains a camera sensor for capturing 2D digital images of moving labels; and a light source module including a lightbar, a lightbar PCB, a Fresnel lens and a window for providing uniform and flattened illumination on the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Andrew W. Edwards, William J. Brown, Ming-Te Chen, Kevin P. Moore, Mark A. Young, Greg J. Anderson, Kenneth R. Kuhn, Raul Velasquez, Freek Kempe