Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for customizing a hearing aid casing. A user accesses a software program that allows him or her to select a type of a hearing aid. The software program further allows the user to select a motif to be displayed on at least a portion of the hearing aid casing. The software program may automatically size the selected motif based on the type of the hearing aid selected, and the selected motif may be printed on a film. The film then is coupled to the hearing aid casing to display the motif on one or more surfaces of the hearing aid casing.

Abstract: A spacer-printing apparatus includes a printing roller and a moving part. The printing roller has opposite edges connected by a curved surface and spacers are attached to the curved surface. The moving part is connected with the printing roller and respectively and alternately moves opposite edges up and down. The printing roller has a shape of a portion of cylinder, so that a radius is increased without the increase in volume and weight thereof.

Abstract: A printing band with human readable and printing characters is capable of printing on preprinted labels with seven color zones. The selected printing band can print the day of the week, such as Wednesday, plus obliterate all the color zones except for the color zone corresponding to the commercially accepted color for that selected day, such as Wednesday.

Abstract: An adhesive-backed lenticular lens may be applied over an image. The image may be generated by transferring from an ink source to a ink transfer print plate having a regular pattern of raised and recessed areas or may be applied by a stamp having an image formed by raised and recessed areas in a regular pattern.

Abstract: A flexible die is provided which incorporates a base die and a superimposed interchangeable cutting or embossing die. The base die is generally planar and is adapted to securely receiving the superimposed interchangeable die thereon. Protruding upwardly from the outer face of the base die is a raised cutting portion, a raised embossing portion, or both, which raised portion is adapted to cut, form, or emboss the outer periphery of a blank or substrate. The superimposed interchangeable die is generally planar, and includes a raised cutting or embossing portion protruding upwardly from the outer face thereof, which raised portion is adapted to cut, form or emboss a portion of the blank or substrate. At least a portion of the superimposed interchangeable die is adapted to be received onto at least a portion of the base die.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic display element comprising a support, a front side which has at least one silver halide emulsion layer, and a back side, said front and back sides being on opposite sides of the support; wherein said photographic element further comprises printed on the back side a printing ink composition comprising coalesced hydrophobic polymer particles having associated therewith a squarine infrared absorbing dye represented by formula I: 1

Abstract: A cartoon generation system is provided including at least one figurine each having at least a pair of members with at least one of the members pivotally coupled to one of the other members. The members of the figurine each have at least one substantially planar face which remains in coplanar relationship with the substantially planar faces of the remaining members.

Abstract: A stamping toy with sound and lighting effect which comprises an ornamental seat, a main body mounted at the bottom of the ornamental seat, a bottom cap mounted at the bottom of the main body, a spring within the ornamental seat, a circuit board mounted at the bottom of the spring, a light emitting body, a plurality of batteries and a conductive spring being provided on the top of the circuit board, an isolation annular rim mounted at the bottom of the circuit board, a voice emitter (buzzer) mounted at the bottom of the isolation annular rim, a stamping seat mounted at he bottom of the voice emitter, and a rubber stamping design provided at the bottom of the stamping seat.

Abstract: In the self-inking stamp described which includes a self-inking device, an inverting mechanism and a stamp plate fastened to a stamp plate carrier, the stamp plate is releasably connected with the stamp plate carrier via at least one male projection received in a corresponding recess in the stamp plate carrier. An assortment of such stamp plates may be held available in a stamp plate set with a plug-in holder.

Abstract: Disclosed is an amusement stamp for children which includes a light-pervious ornament removably but tightly fitted on an ornament seat, an outer ring member, a retractable stamp seat having a design-bearing lower head and being supported in the outer ring member, a spring disposed in the outer ring member around the stamp seat, and a bottom cover for protectively closing the design-bearing lower head of the retractable stamp in a bottom opening of the outer ring member. The ornament seat is connected to a top edge of the outer ring member and compresses the spring between it and the retractable stamp seat. A small bulb is mounted on a top of the ornament seat and can be turned on or off via a pushbutton sideward projected from a side wall of the ornament seat. When a child uses the amusement stamp to imprint a pattern on something, the design-bearing lower head of the retractable stamp seat is pushed upward and depresses the pushbutton to lighten the small bulb, creating more funs for the stamp.

Abstract: A rubber stamp which can used with different colored inks includes a hollow holder having a base. A first stamp portion is mounted on the base. A plunger extends through the holder and carries a second stamp portion. The second stamp portion can be moved between a raised position which is above the first stamp portion and a lowered position which is below the first stamp portion. A spring may be used to bias the second stamp portion in its raised position. In use, the rubber stamp is wetted with ink having a first color by pressing the first stamp portion against a first stamp pad while the second stamp portion is in its raised position. Then the plunger is depressed to move the second stamp portion to its lowered position. The second stamp portion can then pressed against a second ink pad to wet it with ink of a second color. A two-colored image can then applied to a surface such as a greeting card by pressing the rubber stamp against the greeting card and then pressing the plunger.

Abstract: A stamp and a method for stamping is described in which rubberbands are placed on to a stamp body. One of the side surface of the stamp body is then pressed onto an ink pad. The surface of the stamp body is pressed onto a media so as to produce an image on the media. Any of a number of different geometry's of stamp bodies and rubberbands may be used to form a variety of images. The stamp body has grooves formed within it such that the rubberbands may be secured to the stamp body. Multi-colored images and patterns may be formed by using either multi-colored stamp pads or making multiple images by using a number of stamp pads having different colors.

Abstract: A rubber stamp is disclosed which produces a special effect when the stamp is pressed against a medium to be imprinted therewith. The special effects generated by the stamp can include audible (sound and/or music), light (patterns and/or sequences), and/or aromas. A cavity in the wood block of the rubber stamp contains the electronic circuitry necessary to provide the special effects messages. A sensor is affixed within the wood block, such as a pressure sensitive switch between the block and the rubber stamp, so as to trigger the electronic cicuitry to issue the special effects message simultaneously with the imprinting of a visual image from the rubber stamp upon the desired medium.

Abstract: A kit for imparting a geometric pattern onto a fabric to impart a desired mark as provided. The patterns are utilized for quilting a final design on a cloth quilt. The organization includes a stamp in cooperation with a knee pad, wherein the stamp includes a body with a geometric pattern mounted thereon. A modification of the invention includes a stamp body permitting mounting of various patterns theron.

Abstract: A flexible bar code printing plate formed with an ink density gauge rib for concurrently printing a tint gauge whereby the code and tint gauge are printed concurrently enabling the printed gauge to be inspected for a tint pattern deemed indicative of a well-printed bar code image.

Abstract: A marking device and method of using it are provided for making the sclera and/or limbus of a patient's eye to standardize and define incision location and suture placement prior to cataract removal, and to aid in the intraoperative control of astigmatism. The device comprises a generally arcuate body member having opposed major surfaces with a plurality of projections extending from one of the major surfaces. The body member has an inferior arc and a superior arc with the inferior arc having a smaller radius than the superior arc. The projections are radially aligned, extending from the major surface and are adapted to be inked and to transfer ink marks to the sclera and/or limbal area of an eye. The ink marks represent the locations where incisions and sutures are to be placed.

Abstract: A type carrier set (10) for a stamp printing mechanism is described which comprises a plurality of type carriers (12) which carry print types (22) at their outer surface in consecutive fields (16). The type carriers (12) are disposed parallel adjacent each other in the order necessary for use in the stamp printing mechanism. The adjacently disposed type carriers (12) are connected together by connecting webs (28) adapted to be sheared off. In the method according to the invention for assembly the stamp printing mechanism using a type carrier set according to the invention in which the type carriers are endless bands, the type bands connected together are separated from each other consecutively in each case on turning for the first time of the setting shaft by shearing off the connecting webs (28).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for producing personalized playing card decks. A plurality of front printing plates having card face printing images thereon are provided. One back plate is provided having a plurality of different card back printing images. The front sides of a plurality of card stock sheets are printed with the front plates. The sheets are reversed and the unprinted back sides are printed with the single back plate. The sheets are collated into one stack. The stack is cut into individual decks.

Abstract: An artist's brush including handle-mounted bristles of curvilinear configuration and including an outer edge with adjacent elongate portions, one of which is arcuate with a tapered section defined by progressively shorter bristles.

Abstract: A printing plate for printing a linear bar symbol code includes a body portion which is adhesively bonded to a mylar mounting sheet that is secured to a typical printing cylinder core. Integral with the body portion of the printing plate is a substantially rectangular frame member having opposed side members and end members which enclose a central channel. Disposed within the channel and integral with and connecting the opposed side members are a plurality of spaced bar members which define the linear bars of a symbol code. One of the side members includes a plurality of recesses having the configuration of numbers disposed in relief. The machine-readable linear bars correspond to the human-readable numbers of a symbol code. The frame member which constitutes a majority of the printing contact surface of the plate is raised the same distance from the body portion as the linear bar members such that the contact surface of the frame is flush with the contact surfaces of the bar members.

Abstract: A stamp having a fixed text as well as an interchangeable text comprises a base member having a recess in the under side thereof to receive a printing member for the fixed text. The interchangeable text, for instance date indications, is obtained by means of separate stamp units, each having in its upper portion a handle portion and an indication of the text of the stamp in question and in its lower end the printing member for said text and is insertable in a through opening of the base member. The stamp unit and the base member further have interengaging means to lock or latch each stamp unit in a position in which the printing surface of said stamp unit is in level with the printing surface of the fixed stamp.

Abstract: There are disclosed various embodiments of records having characters which represent data and incorporate a printability gauge. The characters can be of a type which are human readable or they can be of a type which can be optically scanned by optical scanning equipment. Also disclosed are printing members having one or more printing elements for printing the above-mentioned characters.

Abstract: A stamp for imprinting the date, time, name of an organization or company, and so on, which comprises a subsidiary imprint body having on its surface a plurality of circumferentially arranged subsidiary imprint sections, and a disc-shaped main imprint body having on its surface a main imprint section and a marking to be directed to any one of said subsidiary imprint sections, in which said main imprint body is arranged in a central opening of said subsidiary imprint body such that the former is rotatable therein relative to the latter, whereby a desired combination of said main imprint section and one of the subsidiary imprint sections can be selectively attained by turning the main imprint body relative to the subsidiary imprint body, for example, by hand.

Abstract: Medical and surgical information, diagnostic findings, anatomical abnormalities and/or changes, and the like are rapidly and accurately recorded in a patient's chart by reproducting, duplicating or imprinting, as by stamping, an anatomical outline or graphic representation of the anatomical area involved, in the appropriate section of the patient's record, thereafter marking or noting on the reproduction or imprint,- or adjacent thereto, the findings, observations, diagnosis, size and location of lesions and the like. The imprint or reproduction can be made by means of a rubber stamp or similar ink transfer or reproducing device, which bears on one surface, the raised configuration of the anatomical outline or graphic representation thereof, which after inking can be applied to the proper section of the patient's chart. This method and device affords both time saving and extremely accurate patient record keeping for immediate and future reference.