Patents by Inventor Mauro Mondino
Mauro Mondino 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: 9079395Abstract: An ink-jet printer for printing on cards includes a printing station having an ink-jet printhead. A reservoir containing an ink is coupled to the ink-jet printhead. The ink includes: a medium consisting of a low-boiling organic solvent, an auxiliary solvent consisting of a high-boiling organic solvent, and a coloring component soluble in said medium. A driving system is adapted to drive the printhead between a first operative condition wherein the ink ejected by the printhead impinges on the card, and at least a second operative condition, wherein the ink ejected by the printhead does not impinge on the card. A control unit is active on the printhead for commanding ejections thereof, and on the driving system for controlling movement of the printhead. The control unit is configured for commanding an ink ejection in the second operative condition before ink ejection in the first operative condition.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Paolo Cappello, Mauro Mondino
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Patent number: 8974017Abstract: An ink-jet printer includes a printing station for ink-jet printing on a thermoplastic card includes a printhead coupled to a reservoir containing an ink comprising: a medium of a low-boiling organic solvent, an auxiliary solvent of a high-boiling organic solvent, and a coloring component soluble in the medium. A support carriage supports the card and is drivable between a first position in which the carriage does not face the printhead and a second position in which the carriage faces the printhead. A driving motor moves the carriage between the first and second positions along a guide member interposed between the printhead and a reference member to prevent ink ejected by the printhead from reaching the reference member. A detection device mounted on the carriage detects the reference member and generates a signal used by a control unit to regulate the driving motor.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: SICPA Holding SAInventors: Paolo Cappello, Mauro Mondino
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Patent number: 8960669Abstract: A method and dot printer for dot printing on a card. A method includes receiving a card on a plate-like element of a carriage in a manner that a lateral movement of the card one of on or above the plate-like element is stopped by an abutment element, moving the plate-like element and card in a direction crosswise to the lateral movement until a main side of the card abuts a first abutment surface of an abutment structure and a main edge of the plate-like carrier abuts a second abutment surface of the abutment structure. The first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are not coplanar. The method also includes transporting the plate-like element and the card in a direction away from the abutment structure to a printing station and activating the printing station for dot printing on the card.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: SICPA Holding SAInventors: Paolo Cappello, Mauro Mondino
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Publication number: 20140225954Abstract: A method and dot printer for dot printing on a card. A method includes receiving a card on a plate-like element of a carriage in a manner that a lateral movement of the card one of on or above the plate-like element is stopped by an abutment element, moving the plate-like element and card in a direction crosswise to the lateral movement until a main side of the card abuts a first abutment surface of an abutment structure and a main edge of the plate-like carrier abuts a second abutment surface of the abutment structure. The first abutment surface and the second abutment surface are not coplanar. The method also includes transporting the plate-like element and the card in a direction away from the abutment structure to a printing station and activating the printing station for dot printing on the card.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: SICPA HOLDING SAInventors: Paolo Cappello, Mauro Mondino
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Publication number: 20140028745Abstract: An ink-jet printer includes a printing station for ink-jet printing on a thermoplastic card includes a printhead coupled to a reservoir containing an ink comprising: a medium of a low-boiling organic solvent, an auxiliary solvent of a high-boiling organic solvent, and a colouring component soluble in the medium. A support carriage supports the card and is drivable between a first position in which the carriage does not face the printhead and a second position in which the carriage faces the printhead. A driving motor moves the carriage between the first and second positions along a guide member interposed between the printhead and a reference member to prevent ink ejected by the printhead from reaching the reference member. A detection device mounted on the carriage detects the reference member and generates a signal used by a control unit to regulate the driving motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: OLIVETTI S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Cappello, Mauro Mondino
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Publication number: 20140028749Abstract: An ink-jet printer for printing on cards includes a printing station having an ink-jet printhead. A reservoir containing an ink is coupled to the ink-jet printhead. The ink includes: a medium consisting of a low-boiling organic solvent, an auxiliary solvent consisting of a high-boiling organic solvent, and a colouring component soluble in said medium. A driving system is adapted to drive the printhead between a first operative condition wherein the ink ejected by the printhead impinges on the card, and at least a second operative condition, wherein the ink ejected by the printhead does not impinge on the card. A control unit is active on the printhead for commanding ejections thereof, and on the driving system for controlling movement of the printhead. The control unit is configured for commanding an ink ejection in the second operative condition before ink ejection in the first operative condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: January 30, 2014Applicant: OLIVETTI S.p.A.Inventors: Paolo Cappello, Mauro Mondino
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Patent number: 7513501Abstract: Paper feeding device (33) for ink jet photographic printers, comprising a paper feeding motor (83) for preparing and feeding sheets to be printed (26) for printing. The feeding device (33) is characterized in that it comprises a changeover mechanism (149) disposed downstream of the paper feeding motor (83) and suitable for activation in response to predetermined operating conditions of the printer for moving a sheet (26) at high speed in the preparation stage and at high resolution in association with printing.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2003Date of Patent: April 7, 2009Assignee: Telecom Italia S.p.A.Inventors: Claudio Vernetti, Riccardo Nicolari, Fabio Dondi, Mauro Mondino, Mario Manzone
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Publication number: 20050179191Abstract: Paper feeding device (33) for ink jet photographic printers, comprising a paper feeding motor (83) for preparing and feeding sheets to be printed (26) for printing. The feeding device (33) is characterized in that it comprises a changeover mechanism (149) disposed downstream of the paper feeding motor (83) and suitable for activation in response to predetermined operating conditions of the printer for moving a sheet (26) at high speed in the preparation stage and at high resolution in association with printing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2003Publication date: August 18, 2005Inventors: Claudio Vernetti, Riccardo Nicolari, Fabio Dondi, Mauro Mondino, Mario Manzone