Weight Recorders, By Printing Or Perforating Patents (Class 346/9)
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Patent number: 7183506Abstract: The present invention is to provide to provide a measuring and printing device by which an operation for replacing a label paper can be performed from the front face of the device and a desired size of the operation screen (display operation unit) can be employed independently of a size of a printer. The measuring and printing device comprises a measuring unit in which a measuring tray is disposed over load cells, and a printing unit for printing prescribed particulars such as the value measured by the measuring unit, wherein the printing unit is disposed substantially at the center of the device and a display operation unit is disposed at the front side of the device, and when the display operation unit has opened, the printing unit is exposed such that a paper can be replaced.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2004Date of Patent: February 27, 2007Assignee: Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuharu Teraoka, Tsutomu Yamada
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Patent number: 6811261Abstract: The invention provides a projection display apparatus capable of reducing heat absorption in a polarizing plate. In a projection display apparatus according to the present invention, a polarization separator allows first light rays, which are included in the composite light generated by a color-combining unit and polarized in one direction by a polarizing unit, to pass therethrough while reflecting second light rays, which are polarized in another direction by the polarizing unit, so as to separate the first light rays from the second light rays.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2001Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Seiko Epson CorporationInventor: Takashi Kurumisawa
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Patent number: 5578797Abstract: A weighing scale which includes a label printer for printing labels having a detachable portion. A label cassette is easily inserted or removed from the weighing scale. The label cassette is changed depending on the type of label to be printed. Standard labels can be printed, or labels having detachable portions along one side can be printed. The detachable portion can have merchandising information printed thereon including coupon information, advertising information, discounts, specials, and product information. The information on the label and detachable portions is easily edited by an operator at a control panel of the weighing scale. A conversational display is provided which allows easy editing and also allows specials, recipes, etc., to be displayed. A molded cover is provided to prevent moisture from entering the weighing scale without interfering with the operation of the weighing scale.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 1994Date of Patent: November 26, 1996Assignee: Ishida Co., Ltd.Inventors: Richard C. W. Hewitt, Michael J. Rawlings, Joseph Sielski
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Patent number: 5016026Abstract: A thimble (10) for the eye (4) of a rope (2) is provided with a sleeve (40) which receives the pin (32) of a shackle (30) and a bar (42) which attaches this sleeve to the inside wall of the thimble. The load in this beam is measured and recorded by means of a mechanical strain recording device (50) in which a scribe (56) on an arm (54) marks on a recording surface (52).Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 1989Date of Patent: May 14, 1991Inventor: John F. Flory
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Patent number: 4784714Abstract: A thermal printer and label applicator includes a transport system for moving linerless thermosensitive paper from a stack or roll thereof to a printing station and a cutting station. Thermal print head at the printing station is provided to imprint a preselected heating pattern in the linerless thermosensitive paper in order to form desired visible images thereon. A cutter is provided to separate the linerless thermosensitive paper into individual labels, and a vacuum system transports the separated individual labels from the cutting station to an adhesive activation station and thereafter to a label ejection station. At the adhesive activation station, the adhesive is activated and thereafter a vacuum/blower system at the label ejection station causes airborne transport of the individual separated labels onto goods which have been placed in receiving position by a conveyor system. Operation of the thermal printer and label applicator is coordinated by a control system.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 1987Date of Patent: November 15, 1988Assignee: Ricoh Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Tomoo Shibata
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Patent number: 4712929Abstract: A printer operatively associated with an electronic weigher includes an input unit having numeric keys or format keys, a memory device storing a plurality of programs for controlling positions at which data are to be printed on a label as well as the size of the printed data, each program corresponding to a different label format, reading means for reading out of the memory device a program corresponding to a format designated by operating the keys of the input unit, and a printing mechanism for printing predetermined data on a label at a predetermined position of the label on the basis of the program read out of the memory device.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 1983Date of Patent: December 15, 1987Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ishida Koki SeisakushoInventor: Takashi Kitaoka
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Patent number: 4707211Abstract: A thermal printer and label applicator includes a transport system for moving linerless thermosensitive paper from a stack or roll thereof to a printing station and a cutting station. Thermal print head at the printing station is provided to imprint a preselected heating pattern in the linerless thermosensitive paper in order to form desired visible images thereon. A cutter is provided to separate the linerless thermosensitive paper into individual labels, and a vacuum system transports the separated individual labels from the cutting station to an adhesive activation station and thereafter to a label ejection station. At the adhesive activation station, a heater is provided to activate a delayed action adhesive on the label and thereafter a vacuum/blower system at the label ejection station causes airborne transport of the individual separated labels onto goods which have been placed in receiving position by a conveyor system.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 1986Date of Patent: November 17, 1987Assignee: Ricoh Electronics, Inc.Inventor: Tomoo Shibata
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Patent number: 4700791Abstract: This invention provides an electronic scale printer, and more particularly an electronic scale printer in which a printer is connected electrically to the electronic scale used in a department store or supermarket etc., and required data are printed on a printing sheet under an instruction from the electronic scale and issued from the printer. The invention provides a printer capable of issuing both a label and a receipt through one printing means and more particularly an electronic scale printer in which either a label or a receipt corresponding to the kind of printing sheet stored in a cassette is printed and issued under proper replacement of the cassette having printing sheet for label stored therein with a cassette having a printing sheet for receipt stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 1986Date of Patent: October 20, 1987Assignee: Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Kunio Mori, Yoshio Tanabe
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Patent number: 4693329Abstract: An electronic scale for weighing an article and displaying and/or printing the weight, price and other data of the article. The scale includes a key input unit for registering and recalling article data. The key input unit has preset keys indicating article names, alphabetical letters, and other indicia. The keys are operated to register and recalling article names and other data which are used frequently.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 1984Date of Patent: September 15, 1987Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ishida Koki SeisakushoInventor: Michiyasu Hikita
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Patent number: 4605080Abstract: A weighing scale involving calculating functions is provided with an automatic control system that can accept words of speech spoken into a microphone as inputs to the automatic control system.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1985Date of Patent: August 12, 1986Inventor: Jerome H. Lemelson
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Patent number: 4598780Abstract: This invention provides an electronic scale printer, and more particularly an electronic scale printer in which a printer is connected electrically to the electronic scale used in a department store or supermarket etc., and required data are printed on a printing sheet under an instruction from the electronic scale and issued from the printer. The invention provides a printer capable of issuing both a label and a receipt through one printing means and more particularly an electronic scale printer in which either a label or a receipt corresponding to the kind of printing sheet stored in a cassette is printed and issued under proper replacement of the cassette having printing sheet for label stored therein with a cassette having a printing sheet for receipt stored therein.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 1985Date of Patent: July 8, 1986Assignee: Teraoka Seiko Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshitaka Iwasaki, Kunio Mori, Yoshio Tanabe
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Patent number: 4589505Abstract: A printer is used for printing the output of an electronic balance, for example, having a printing roller as a component of a printing unit. The printing roller is adapted to be driven by a motor and to feed the printing sheet by its own rotation when a printing head presses the printing sheet against the printing roller and impresses a given print on the printing sheet.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 1984Date of Patent: May 20, 1986Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Ishida Koki SeisakushoInventor: Naoki Takahashi
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Patent number: 4547780Abstract: A hand-fed printer for sheet material is described which includes an electronic print head, e.g., a dot matrix wire print head, a channel for cut sheets such as a slot that is open along one edge to receive and print the sheets. Sensors are provided for placing the print head in operation when the leading edge of the paper is sensed and for regulating the printing speed. An electronic data processor is connected to the print head to print letters and numbers on the sheet.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 1984Date of Patent: October 15, 1985Assignee: Fargo Electronic Services Inc.Inventor: Robert P. Cummins
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Patent number: 4544929Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing indicia on articles or packages, which indicia is an indication of such variables as identification, destination, weight, cost, postage or a combination of such variables. In one form, an article or container is disposed on a weighing device, such as a scale, and the weight of the article which is indicated when the scale balances, is automatically applied as a bar code, numerical indication or other form of indicia to a select portion of the surface of the article. The indicia may be printed by means of selectively operated printing wheels, an ink jet, a laser or electron beam marking device or other means which operate through an opening in the platform of the scale or from a location at the side of the scale.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1982Date of Patent: October 1, 1985Inventor: Jerome H. Lemelson
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Patent number: 4440248Abstract: A bar code printer is disclosed which may be used as a standard desk type bar code printer, a weighing bar code printer, etc. by connecting outer peripheral equipment, such as weighing instruments or price indicating balances, to the bar code printer. A change-over circuit can select an input signal from either the input unit of the bar code printer or from the outer peripheral equipment, the input signal energizing a control circuit which develops control signals to drive a bar code printing system and an indicating system. The printer has differing types of bar code systems stored therein and by entering a flag code, a specific bar code system may be selected. Also, the differing types of bar code systems may be accomodated since the bar code is divided into a fixed part (for common use in all systems) and a variable part (differing numerals between bar code systems).Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 1981Date of Patent: April 3, 1984Assignee: Teraoka Seikosho Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuharu Teraoka
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Patent number: 4342038Abstract: An apparatus and method for providing indicia on articles or packags, which indicia is an indication of such variables as identification, destination, weight, cost, postage or a combination of such variables. In one form, an article or container is disposed on a weighing device, such as a scale, and the weight of the article which is indicated when the scale balances, is automatically applied as a bar code, numerical indication or other form of indicia to a select portion of the surface of the article. In a particular form, an indication of postage is printed on the article or container placed on the platform, which indication is derived from a combination of the weight of the article and its destination, wherein the latter information is derived from the manual input device or a reading device which is operable to read a destination code or the address label of the article.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 1980Date of Patent: July 27, 1982Inventor: Jerome H. Lemelson
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Patent number: 4035808Abstract: An apparatus for printing and delivering a label-receipt type tape member which displays the results of a variable number of operations of a computing scale including the value of items weighed on the scale, the value of fixed price items not weighed on the scale, and the total value of a group of items including fixed price items and items required to be weighed, the apparatus comprising a supply reel of continuous laminate tape coated on one side and protected with a cover web, a printing including a printing head responsive to the operations of the computing scale to print the information supplied on successive lines of the tape, a stripper bar, a take-up reel for pulling the cover web over the stripper bar under tension and to separate the cover web from the printed tape, and a tear surface adapted to permit the separation of the presented portion of printed tape from the continuous tape as a label-receipt.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 1976Date of Patent: July 12, 1977Assignee: Sanitary Scale CompanyInventor: Edward C. Karp