Patents by Inventor Petricia Dorinel Balcan

Petricia Dorinel Balcan 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).

  • Printer with printhead assembly, clutch assembly, and printer ribbon transport assembly
    Patent number: 10160239
    Abstract: A printer may include a printhead assembly, a clutch assembly, and/or a printer ribbon transport assembly. An example clutch assembly includes a first spool engagement member defining a first friction torque; a first friction member configured to frictionally engage the first spool engagement member; a second spool engagement member defining a second friction torque that is larger than the first fiction torque; and a second friction member configured to frictionally engage the second spool engagement member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: ZIH Corp.
    Inventors: Hsin-Chih Chen, Petricia Dorinel Balcan, Randal Wong