Patents by Inventor Mark E. Keeton
Mark E. Keeton 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: 9969181Abstract: A printer with adhesive capabilities is presented. A printer includes one or more printing elements to image one or two sides of print media. The printer also includes an adhesive element to apply or activate adhesive material on at least one of the two sides of the print media.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: Iconex LLCInventors: David Dashiell, Mark E. Keeton, Joseph D Roth, Timothy W. Rawlings, Michael J. Vandemark, Jeffery S. Denton
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Publication number: 20160332463Abstract: A printer with adhesive capabilities is presented. A printer includes one or more printing elements to image one or two sides of print media. The printer also includes an adhesive element to apply or activate adhesive material on at least one of the two sides of the print media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: David Dashiell, Mark E. Keeton, Joseph D. Roth, Timothy W. Rawlings, Michael J. VanDemark, Jeffery S. Denton
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Patent number: 9352580Abstract: A printer with adhesive capabilities is presented. A printer includes one or more printing elements to image one or two sides of print media. The printer also includes an adhesive element to apply or activate adhesive material on at least one of the two sides of the print media.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2009Date of Patent: May 31, 2016Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: David M. Dashiell, Mark E. Keeton, Joseph D. Roth, Timothy W. Rawlings, Michael J. VanDemark, Jeffery S. Denton
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Patent number: 9308746Abstract: A multipurpose printer and techniques for operating the printer are presented. A printer includes first and second print elements. During a first mode of operation for the printer, both the first and second print elements are configured to image both first and second sides of print media passing through the printer. During a second mode of operation, the first print element is prevented from interfacing with at least portions of the first side of the media that include adhesive materials affixed thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2014Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Michael J. VanDemark, Mark E. Keeton, Timothy W. Rawlings
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Patent number: 8985738Abstract: A multipurpose printer and techniques for operating the printer are presented. A printer includes first and second print elements. During a first mode of operation for the printer, both the first and second print elements are configured to image both first and second sides of print media passing through the printer. During a second mode of operation, the first print element is prevented from interfacing with at least portions of the first side of the media that include adhesive materials affixed thereto.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2009Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Michael J. VanDemark, Mark E. Keeton, Timothy W. Rawlings
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Publication number: 20150022581Abstract: A multipurpose printer and techniques for operating the printer are presented. A printer includes first and second print elements. During a first mode of operation for the printer, both the first and second print elements are configured to image both first and second sides of print media passing through the printer. During a second mode of operation, the first print element is prevented from interfacing with at least portions of the first side of the media that include adhesive materials affixed thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2014Publication date: January 22, 2015Inventors: Michael J. VanDemark, Mark E. Keeton, Timothy W. Rawlings
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Patent number: 8848010Abstract: Thermal printers and methods of operating thereof are provided. In one embodiment, a thermal printer comprising a thermal print head, thermal media including a direct thermal thermally sensitive coating on at least a first side thereof, and a thermal transfer ribbon installed between the thermal print head and the first side of the thermal media is provided, wherein the thermal print head is adapted to apply heat at a first temperature to image the direct thermal thermally sensitive coating without transferring a thermal transfer coating associated with the thermal transfer ribbon and a second temperature to image the direct thermal thermally sensitive coating and transfer the thermal transfer coating associated with the thermal transfer ribbon.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2007Date of Patent: September 30, 2014Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Mark E. Keeton, Yaoping Tan
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Patent number: 8764323Abstract: A heat-activated linerless label comprises a heat-activated adhesive coating. Portions of the heat-activated adhesive coating are selectively activated by a thermal printer.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2007Date of Patent: July 1, 2014Assignee: NCR CorporationInventor: Mark E. Keeton
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Patent number: 8283283Abstract: A direct thermal label and methods of making thereof are provided. In one embodiment, a direct thermal label comprising a first substrate and a thermal barrier coating is provided, wherein the first substrate has a thermally sensitive coating situated over the thermal barrier coating on at least a first side thereof.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2008Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Mark E. Keeton, Paul C. Blank, Timothy W. Rawlings, David Jarvis
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Patent number: 8211826Abstract: Two-sided thermal media comprising thermal transfer receptive and/or direct thermal thermally sensitive coatings on one or both of a first and a second side thereof are provided. In one embodiment, two-sided thermal media comprising a substrate having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, and a first and a second thermal transfer receptive coating supported on the respective first and second substrate sides is provided. In another embodiment, two-sided thermal media comprising a substrate having a thermal transfer receptive coating on a first side thereof, and a direct thermal thermally sensitive coating on a second side thereof, is provided. In some embodiments, a direct thermal thermally sensitive coating provided on one or both sides of two-sided thermal media is adapted to image at a temperature different than a temperature at which thermal transfer printing has or can occur.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2007Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Mark E. Keeton, Yaoping Tan, Matthew A. McLaughlin, Jeffery S. Denton, Timothy W. Rawlings, Richard D. Puckett, Paul C. Blank
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Patent number: 8114811Abstract: A label, method of printing and method of manufacture that includes a label comprising a transparent protective layer, a thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer and a release liner. The transparent protective layer is of a thickness and weight, which permits sufficient heat to be conducted through it to the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to cause thermally active dye in the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to change color in the area where the heat is conducted.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2008Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Jeffery S. Denton, Mark E. Keeton
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Publication number: 20110102485Abstract: A multipurpose printer and techniques for operating the printer are presented. A printer includes first and second print elements. During a first mode of operation for the printer, both the first and second print elements are configured to image both first and second sides of print media passing through the printer. During a second mode of operation, the first print element is prevented from interfacing with at least portions of the first side of the media that include adhesive materials affixed thereto.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2009Publication date: May 5, 2011Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: Michael J. VanDemark, Mark E. Keeton, Timothy W. Rawlings
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Publication number: 20100160159Abstract: A direct thermal label and methods of making thereof are provided. In one embodiment, a direct thermal label comprising a first substrate and a thermal barrier coating is provided, wherein the first substrate has a thermally sensitive coating situated over the thermal barrier coating on at least a first side thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2008Publication date: June 24, 2010Inventors: Mark E. Keeton, Paul C. Blank, Timothy W. Rawlings, David Jarvis
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Publication number: 20100120613Abstract: A label, method of printing and method of manufacture that includes a label comprising a transparent protective layer, a thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer and a release liner. The transparent protective layer is of a thickness and weight, which permits sufficient heat to be conducted through it to the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to cause thermally active dye in the thermosensitive image-forming adhesive layer to change color in the area where the heat is conducted.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Jeffery S. Denton, Mark E. keeton
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Publication number: 20100085410Abstract: A printer with adhesive capabilities is presented. A printer includes one or more printing elements to image one or two sides of print media. The printer also includes an adhesive element to apply or activate adhesive material on at least one of the two sides of the print media.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2009Publication date: April 8, 2010Applicant: NCR CorporationInventors: David M. Dashiell, Mark E. Keeton, Joseph D. Roth, Timothy W. Rawlings, Michael J. VanDemark, Jeffery S. Denton
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Patent number: 7588811Abstract: A label roll includes a web having front and back surfaces wound in a roll. The back surface includes adhesive patches aligned in a column along the running axis of the web. The front surface includes a release strip behind the column of patches and laminated thereto in successive layers in the roll.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2004Date of Patent: September 15, 2009Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Paul C. Blank, Mark E. Keeton
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Publication number: 20090169282Abstract: A heat-activated linerless label comprises a heat-activated adhesive coating. Portions of the heat-activated adhesive coating are selectively activated by a thermal printer.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2007Publication date: July 2, 2009Applicant: NCR CORPORATIONInventor: Mark E. Keeton
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Patent number: 7531224Abstract: In one embodiment, a two-sided thermal transfer ribbon comprising a substrate having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, and respective first and second thermal transfer coatings supported on the respective first and second sides is provided. In further embodiments, the first thermal transfer coating is adapted to transfer to print media when heated to a first temperature, and the second thermal transfer coating is adapted to transfer to print media when heated to a second temperature different from the first temperature.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2007Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: NCR CorporationInventors: Timothy W. Rawlings, Mark E. Keeton
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Publication number: 20090085944Abstract: A printer and method of combining inkjet printing with thermal printing which optimizes use of both. The printer includes a thermal print head, an inkjet print head, and control circuitry for activating the thermal print head to print in a first area of a print medium and for activating the inkjet print head to print in a second area of the print medium.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Mark E. Keeton, Timothy W. Rawlings, Yaoping Tan, Michael J. VanDemark
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Publication number: 20090017236Abstract: Two-sided thermal media comprising thermal transfer receptive and/or direct thermal thermally sensitive coatings on one or both of a first and a second side thereof are provided. In one embodiment, two-sided thermal media comprising a substrate having a first side and a second side, opposite the first side, and a first and a second thermal transfer receptive coating supported on the respective first and second substrate sides is provided. In another embodiment, two-sided thermal media comprising a substrate having a thermal transfer receptive coating on a first side thereof, and a direct thermal thermally sensitive coating on a second side thereof, is provided. In some embodiments, a direct thermal thermally sensitive coating provided on one or both sides of two-sided thermal media is adapted to image at a temperature different than a temperature at which thermal transfer printing has or can occur.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Mark E. Keeton, Yaoping Tan, Matthew A. McLaughlin, Jeffery S. Denton, Timothy W. Rawlings, Richard D. Puckett, Paul C. Blank