Patents by Inventor Qibao YU

Qibao YU 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).

  • Methods, apparatus, and systems for improving printing precision
    Patent number: 11949827
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramanathan Alaganchetty, Boon Kheng Lim, Rajan Narayanaswami, Qibao Yu, Jian Zeng, Hongqiang Liu, Quanjin Shi, Zhiyong Zhu, Yun Huang, Xiaoming Yuan
  • METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PRINTING PRECISION
    Publication number: 20230262181
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Ramanathan ALAGANCHETTY, Boon Kheng LIM, Rajan NARAYANASWAMI, Qibao YU, Jian ZENG, Hongqiang LIU, Quanjin SHI, Zhiyong ZHU, Yun HUANG, Xiaoming YUAN
  • Methods, apparatus, and systems for improving printing precision
    Patent number: 11665295
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Hand Held Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Ramanathan Alaganchetty, Boon Kheng Lim, Rajan Narayanaswami, Qibao Yu, Jian Zeng, Hongqiang Liu, Quanjin Shi, Zhiyong Zhu, Yun Huang, Xiaoming Yuan
  • METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PRINTING PRECISION
    Publication number: 20220201140
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Ramanathan ALAGANCHETTY, Boon Kheng LIM, Rajan NARAYANASWAMI, Qibao YU, Jian ZENG, Hongqiang LIU, Quanjin SHI, Zhiyong ZHU, Yun HUANG, Xiaoming YUAN
  • Methods, apparatus, and systems for improving printing precision
    Patent number: 11303773
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: DATAMAX-O'NEIL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ramanathan Alaganchetty, Boon Kheng Lim, Rajan Narayanaswami, Qibao Yu, Jian Zeng, Hongqiang Liu, Quanjin Shi, Zhiyong Zhu, Yun Huang, Xiaoming Yuan
  • METHODS, APPARATUS, AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVING PRINTING PRECISION
    Publication number: 20200145546
    Abstract: Various embodiments disclose a method for operating a printer apparatus that includes a print head. The method includes causing a media hub to retract a media in a retract direction along a media path. Further, the method includes causing a first media sensor to generate a first signal during retraction of the media. Furthermore, the method includes monitoring the first signal to detect at least one of a leading edge or a trailing edge of a label of the plurality of labels. Upon detecting the at least one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the label, causing the media hub to retract the media by at least a predetermined distance, wherein the predetermined distance is a distance between the print head and the first media sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Ramanathan ALAGANCHETTY, Boon Kheng LIM, Rajan NARAYANASWAMI, Qibao YU, Jian ZENG, Hongqiang LIU, Quanjin SHI, Zhiyong ZHU, Yun HUANG, Xiaoming YUAN