Patents by Inventor William M. Bouverie
William M. Bouverie 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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Publication number: 20120327166Abstract: A ribbon drive assembly for optimizing the tension across a ribbon supply in a thermal transfer printer comprising a supply spindle and a take up spindle operable for cooperating with each other such that the ribbon supply is fed from the supply spindle through a print station and metered onto the take up spindle. Each spindle is provided with and connected to a motor, a plurality of gears, and a rotary encoder such that the spindles may be independently controlled by a control processor. The control processor is operable for monitoring, detecting, and controlling the operation of the motors and spindles. During operation and in order to maintain a constant ribbon tension, the torque on the motors are continuously adjusted in accordance with various data provided by the printer's processor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Allen Hitz, Roger Keith Owens, Marjorie Hitz
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Publication number: 20120327168Abstract: A print station system (1) having a drive-stepper motor (2), platen rollers (3, 4) in operative communication with the drive-stepper motor (2), a pinch roller (10) in operative communication with the drive-stepper motor (2), a top-of-form sensor (11) located between the platen roller (3, 4) and the pinch roller (10), a rocker arm (12) in operative communication with the platen roller (3, 4) and the pinch roller (10), and a printhead assembly (5), a media guide (12a, 12b). A radio-frequency identification antenna (16) or a receptacle (15) for holding same may be located between the platen roller (3, 4) and the pinch roller (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Allen Hitz, Richard Hatle, Dwayne Steven Tobin, Marjorie Hitz
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Publication number: 20120327153Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus and method for determining and adjusting printhead pressure of a thermal printer. The apparatus includes a printhead support housing operable for placement in a print station of a printer. A motor housed within the printhead support housing and being operable for driving a plurality of synchronized rotating gears, the gears being mounted about posts wherein the posts are configured to cause the gears to compress or decompress a set of biasing mechanisms mounted below the gears and connected to the printhead. A sensor unit operable for monitoring the thickness of a print media and in communication with a control circuit operable for adjusting the printhead pressure being applied to the print media during a print operation, wherein the printhead pressure corresponds to a pre-defined level relative to the thickness of the print media.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Allen Hitz, Dwayne Steven Tobin, Marjorie Hitz
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Publication number: 20120306986Abstract: An apparatus and method of securing and maintaining the integrity of desired information on a ribbon and media subsequent to a printing operation is provided. The apparatus and method includes a thermal transfer printer having a print station and a printhead operable for performing a printing operation. The printhead is capable of performing an initial print operation and then being raised from the media, thereby allowing the used ribbon to be rewound a predetermined distance about a supply spindle. Thereafter, a second print operation is performed on the space previously printed upon using characters, designs or block-out patterns and the used ribbon is then wound onto a take-up spindle. In exemplary embodiments, the used ribbon can also be reprinted with a waste media several times thus further obscuring the image on the used ribbon.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2012Publication date: December 6, 2012Applicant: SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Allen Hitz, Dwayne Steven Tobin, Marjorie Hitz
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Publication number: 20120301202Abstract: A system to determine the presence and width of a media within a printing system is disclosed which includes a pair of adjustable media guides is provided about a carriage and is axially spaced apart along the length of the carriage. The guides may be manipulated along a horizontal axis in a sliding, synchronized manner and such that the center line of media is maintained along the centerline of the print station. A sensor is provided and affixed to the carriage, the sensor being operable for emitting an optical signal through an aperture located in the carriage. At least one of the guides includes an obstruction which may protrude into the path of the optical signal at defined locations. As the guides move about the horizontal axis, the obstruction may block or otherwise interrupt the optical signal, thereby signaling the sensor and the printer of the media's presence and width.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2012Publication date: November 29, 2012Applicant: SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Allen Hitz, Dwayne Steven Tobin, Richard Hatle
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Publication number: 20120280101Abstract: A media hanger/guide including a base plate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to the first surface, a guide extending into the second surface, a first support member and a second support member adapted for sliding movement along the guide relative to the base plate second surface, and a clamp secured to the base plate second surface and engaged with the support members and such that the clamp is movable between a first position adapted for permitting insertion of a media between the first support member and the second support member and a second position adapted for providing force on the first support member and the second support member. A slot may also extend into the second surface. An optional lock may be movably secured to the base plate for locking the first and second support members and in a predetermined position along the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2012Publication date: November 8, 2012Applicant: SOURCE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Allen Hitz, Dwayne Steven Tobin
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Publication number: 20100247222Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2010Publication date: September 30, 2010Applicant: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty, Ron Consiglio, Fred Scofield, Mark Hitz, George Vazac, Richard Hatle
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Patent number: 7699550Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: April 20, 2010Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty, Ron Consiglio, Fred Scofield, Mark Hitz, George Vazac, Richard Hatle
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Patent number: 7600684Abstract: A direct thermal barcode printer including a print assembly is provided. The print assembly is movably positioned relative to a print media for adjusting printing characteristics of an attached print head.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2006Date of Patent: October 13, 2009Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: Dwayne Tobin, William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Paul Plasschaert, Kim Wilson
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Patent number: 7537404Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2005Date of Patent: May 26, 2009Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty, Ron Consiglio, Fred Scofield, Mark Hitz, George Vazac, Richard Hatle
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Patent number: 7375832Abstract: A print media sensor mounting assembly includes a housing having a sensor mounting element. The sensor mounting element has a sensor position movably mounted therein for movement of the sensor position amongst a plurality of positions corresponding to a width of a print media web.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 20, 2008Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty
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Patent number: 7131778Abstract: A direct thermal barcode printer including a print assembly is provided. The print assembly is movably positioned relative to a print media for adjusting printing characteristics of an attached print head.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: Dwayne Tobin, William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Paul Plasschaert, Kim Wilson
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Patent number: 7042478Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2003Date of Patent: May 9, 2006Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty, Ron Consiglio, Fred Scofield, Mark Hitz, George Vazac, Richard Hatle
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Patent number: 6846121Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly module, a support block assembly module, a printhead assembly module, a stepper motor assembly module and a display assembly module is provided. A support body having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support body. The support body is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2003Date of Patent: January 25, 2005Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Hitz, Chris Christensen
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Publication number: 20040156062Abstract: A print media sensor mounting assembly includes a housing having a sensor mounting element. The sensor mounting element has a sensor position movably mounted therein for movement of the sensor position amongst a plurality of positions corresponding to a width of a print media web.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: August 12, 2004Inventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colonel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty
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Publication number: 20040126173Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly module, a support block assembly module, a printhead assembly module, a stepper motor assembly module and a display assembly module is provided. A support body having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support body. The support body is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2003Publication date: July 1, 2004Inventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Hitz, Chris Christensen
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Publication number: 20040114024Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly, a support block assembly, a printhead assembly, a stepper motor assembly and a display assembly is provided. A support housing having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support housing. The support housing is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2003Publication date: June 17, 2004Inventors: William M. Bouverie, Kenneth Colocel, Christopher Roy Christensen, Dwayne Tobin, Jay Huberty, Ron Consiglio, Fred Scofield, Mark Hitz, George Vazac, Richard Hatle
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Patent number: 6616362Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly module, a support block assembly module, a printhead assembly module, a stepper motor assembly module and a display assembly module is provided. A support body having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support body. The support body is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Hitz, Chris Christensen
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Publication number: 20020067946Abstract: A modular printer having a media take-up assembly module, a support block assembly module, a printhead assembly module, a stepper motor assembly module and a display assembly module is provided. A support body having a plurality of recesses formed on an internal wall of the modular printer is also provided. Each of the recesses is configured to receive and align one of the modular printer assemblies with the other modular printer assemblies. Each of the assemblies is configured as a module which can be easily accessed and quickly secured to or detached from the support body. The support body is adapted to receive assembly modules for both thermal ink printers and ribbon ink printers such that the modular printer can be easily converted from one to the other.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2001Publication date: June 6, 2002Inventors: William M. Bouverie, Mark Hitz, Chris Christensen
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Patent number: 6396070Abstract: A print media sensor mounting assembly includes a housing having a sensor mounting element. The sensor mounting element has a sensor position movably mounted therein for movement of the sensor position to a plurality of predetermined positions corresponding to a width of a print media web.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 1997Date of Patent: May 28, 2002Assignee: Datamax CorporationInventors: Christopher Roy Christensen, William M. Bouverie