141 |
PCMCIA printer |
US11000969 |
2004-12-02 |
US20050078160A1 |
2005-04-14 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A printer includes a support structure which is dimensioned so that at least a first end portion of the support structure can be received in a PCMCIA slot of a computing device. A PCMCIA connector is positioned on the first end portion to engage a PCMCIA bay of the computing device. A printhead assembly is positioned on a second end portion of the support structure and is connected to the PCMCIA connector so that operation of the printhead assembly can be controlled by the computing device. A print media feed arrangement is interposed between the first and second end portions for feeding sheets of print media through the printhead assembly so that the printhead assembly can carry out a printing operation on the sheets of print media. |
142 |
Printing cartridge that incorporates an ink supply with closures for piercing by a printer |
US10980227 |
2004-11-04 |
US20050062813A1 |
2005-03-24 |
Tobin King; Silverbrook Kia |
A printing cartridge is engageable with a printer. The printing cartridge includes a casing that has a print media supply portion in which sheets of print media are stored and an ink supply portion that houses an ink supply for use by the printer. The ink supply portion includes at least one ink chamber and an ink supply nozzle. A closure that is configured to be pierced by a component of the printer is positioned on the, or each respective, nozzle. |
143 |
Video gaming device with integral printer and ink and print media cartridge |
US10920287 |
2004-08-18 |
US20050043100A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A video gaming device, including a casing that includes a receptacle for accepting detachable storage means, the detachable storage means containing an interactive program, the casing incorporating: communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user; processing means for executing said interactive program at least partially in reliance upon the interaction data, thereby to generate display images for output to an image display means; an interface for receiving a cartridge incorporating ink and print media; and a printer apparatus including a printhead, ink supply unit, and print media feed mechanism, said printer apparatus being operatively associated with said processing means to print one or more gaming images onto print media in response to execution of said interactive program. |
144 |
Video gaming device with integral printer for printing gaming images at least partially based on at least some of the display images |
US10920286 |
2004-08-18 |
US20050043099A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A video gaming device, comprising a housing that incorporates: communication means for receiving interaction data from at least one control device operable by a user; processing means for executing interactive program at least partially in reliance upon the interaction data, thereby to generate display images for output to an image display means; and a printer apparatus including a printhead, ink supply unit, and print media feed mechanism, said printer apparatus being operatively associated with said processing means to print one or more gaming images onto print media in response to execution of said interactive program, the gaming images being at least partially based on at least some of the display images. |
145 |
Handheld mobile communications device with integral internal printer, incorporating a receptacle with an authentication interface |
US10919243 |
2004-08-17 |
US20050043070A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry; a printhead positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation; and an interface for enabling interrogation of an authentication means associated with an ink cartridge. |
146 |
Handheld mobile communications device with integral internal printer incorporating a receptacle for an ink cartridge |
US10919242 |
2004-08-17 |
US20050043069A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry; a printhead positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation; a receptacle for receiving an ink cartridge containing at least one ink for supply to the printhead; printing processing circuitry positioned on the support structure, the printing processing circuitry being configured to: generate dot data; supply the dot data to the printhead; and control operation of the printhead. |
147 |
Camera and detachable printer unit |
US10943906 |
2004-09-20 |
US20050041107A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Tobin King; Kia Silverbrook |
A hand held digital camera with printer, said camera including a casing having an elongate socket that is open at one end and closed at the other end; an image sensor for capturing an image; a memory for storing an image captured by said image sensor; a user interface; a first industry standard interface located at the closed end of the socket; a printer unit received within the socket, the printer unit having a second interface compatible with the first interface, whereby the printer unit is detachably engaged with the casing by sliding the unit into the socket to engage the first and second interfaces together, the printer unit including a printhead, wherein, when the printer unit is engaged in the socket, the user interface is connected to the printer unit such that a user may manipulate the user interface to cause a captured image to be printed by said printhead. |
148 |
Camera having socket for receiving detachable printer unit |
US10943904 |
2004-09-20 |
US20050041105A1 |
2005-02-24 |
Tobin King; Kia Silverbrook |
A digital camera with printer, configured to print, on demand of a user, images taken by the camera, said camera including: a casing having an elongate socket that is open at one end; a first industry standard interface located within the socket; a printer unit received within the socket, the printer unit having a second interface compatible with the first interface, whereby the printer unit is detachably engaged with the casing by inserting the unit into the socket to engage the first and second interfaces together, the printer unit including a paper cartridge configured for holding a plurality of individual pages and a printhead for printing on said pages, wherein, when the printer unit is engaged in the socket, substantially the entire paper cartridge is located within the socket. |
149 |
Handheld mobile communications device with integral internal printer incorporating media slot and drive means |
US10920229 |
2004-08-18 |
US20050014529A1 |
2005-01-20 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry; a printhead positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation; a slot formed through an outer surface of the device to receive manually inserted print media to be printed by the printhead; drive means for driving the print media past the printhead during printing; and printing processing circuitry positioned on the support structure, the printing processing circuitry being configured to: generate dot data; supply the dot data to the printhead; and control operation of the printhead. |
150 |
Handheld mobile communications device with integral internal printer incorporating media slot |
US10920372 |
2004-08-18 |
US20050012809A1 |
2005-01-20 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry; a printhead positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation; a slot formed through an outer surface of the device to receive manually inserted print media to be printed by the printhead; and printing processing circuitry positioned on the support structure, the printing processing circuitry being configured to: generate dot data; supply the dot data to the printhead; and control operation of the printhead. |
151 |
Hand held mobile communications device with an image sensor, a printer and a display moveable between first and second positions |
US10920220 |
2004-08-18 |
US20050012805A1 |
2005-01-20 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A handheld mobile image-sensing device comprising: a support structure; an image sensor positioned on the support structure for sensing an image; a display positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor for displaying the image sensed by the image sensor, the display being moveable between first and second positions, wherein in the first position, the image sensor and the display are simultaneously visible to a user, and in the second position, the image sensor and the display are not simultaneously visible to a user; a printing mechanism positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to print the image sensed by the image sensor; and a remote transmission arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the image sensor to transmit data representing the image. |
152 |
Handheld mobile communications device with integral internal printer and drive means for business card printing |
US10919366 |
2004-08-17 |
US20050012801A1 |
2005-01-20 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; an antenna mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals; a speaker and microphone arrangement positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry; a printhead positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation; a slot formed through an outer surface of the device to receive manually inserted print media to be printed by the printhead; drive means for driving the print media past the printhead during printing, the slot and drive means being sized and configured to receive and drive print media in the form of cards that are between 80 mm and 90 mm long, and between 48 mm and 58 mm wide; and printing processing circuitry positioned on the support structure, the printing processing circuitry being configured to: generate dot data; supply the dot data to the printhead; and control operation of the printhead. |
153 |
Video gaming console with integral printer device |
US09437007 |
1999-11-09 |
US06835135B1 |
2004-12-28 |
Kia Silverbrook; Tobin Allen King |
A video gaming console (and corresponding method of printing gaming information onto a substrate) is configured to accept gaming data on a detachable CD-ROM, cartridge or the like. A user plays the game via a controller device. At predetermined points in the game, such as a certain level being achieved or a task being completed, an integral printing apparatus prints gaming images. Enhanced interactivity is achieved. |
154 |
Table-driven approach for inserting and printing tabs |
US10767589 |
2004-01-29 |
US20040184103A1 |
2004-09-23 |
Karl
Heinz
Kremer; Robert
K.
Holzwarth; Andrea
M.
Roberts |
A computer program operates a printer to insert tabs into a multipage document. The physical tabs are stored in one of printer's insert bins. A graphical user display shows a bank of tabs in a layout table. A tab is activated by specifying a page for the tab. Text and graphics may be entered on the tab or selected from templates for labels and style. A layout template stores data on the layout of one or more standard banks of tabs. The computer program automatically balances the number to tabs and automatically deletes unused blocks of tabs. |
155 |
Image forming system with a finishing capability |
US10728980 |
2003-12-08 |
US20040114954A1 |
2004-06-17 |
Masaki
Ohtani |
An image forming system of the present invention includes an image forming section for forming an image on a sheet fed thereto. A stapler included in a finisher staples a stack of sheets each carrying image formed by the image forming section thereon. A controller causes the image forming section to form an image in accordance with input image data and causes the stapler to staple the stack of sheets at a preselected point or points. When sheets of different sizes are mixed together, the controller inhibits the stapler from stapling the stack except when the short edges of a large size sheet and the long edges of a small size sheet are identical in length in a direction perpendicular to the direction of sheet feed and when all the images printed on the sheets have the same orientation when the stapled stack is spread. |
156 |
Correcting the position of print |
US10381392 |
2003-03-20 |
US20040083915A1 |
2004-05-06 |
Nicholas
David
Michaelson |
A method of correcting the position of a printed image on a printable medium, said image being generated by a computer and printed on the printable medium by a printer controlled by the computer, in which the computer executes a print operation to print an image onto a printable medium; obtains co-ordinates which define the actual position of the image printed as well as the co-ordinates of a desired position of the image; and responds to the difference between the required and the actual positions to correct the image which would be generated by the computer in the next execution of the print operation such that it will be printed at the correct position. |
157 |
Multifunction terminal |
US09346727 |
1999-07-02 |
US06728012B2 |
2004-04-27 |
Eric Bacher; Giuseppe Bortolotti |
A multifunction terminal is suitable for performing the functions of printing, scanning, copying, fax transmission and reception and/or sorting of documents. It comprises feeding stations (12, 14) for the sheets and the originals, a feeding path (18) with a printer (51) and a data reader (55), and a reception assembly (20) mounted pivotingly on a frame (10) and comprising reception holders (64, 65) and intermediate storing trays (62, 63). The sheets and the originals are fed by feeding members (77) into the storing trays, are retained there and displaced before being fed back into the feeding path where they are turned over for processing, printing, reading of their second face. Accordingly a multifunction terminal is obtained, which is simple to build, compact and reliable, providing a large number of duplex processing functions, all at a very moderate cost price. |
158 |
Print media cartridge with an integral print media transport mechanism and ink supply |
US10659020 |
2003-09-11 |
US20040046853A1 |
2004-03-11 |
Tobin
Allen
King; Silverbrook
Kia |
The present invention relates to a cartridge for use with a digital printing device. The cartridge includes a casing for housing print media and a supply of ink. The casing also includes a transport assembly which is adapted to cooperate with a powered gear provided on the printing device to thereby eject the print media from the casing. |
159 |
Handheld mobile communications device with integral internal printer |
US10659023 |
2003-09-11 |
US20040046808A1 |
2004-03-11 |
Kia
Silverbrook; Tobin
Allen
King |
A handheld mobile communications device includes a support structure. An antenna is mounted on the support structure for transmitting and receiving radio signals. Radio signal processing circuitry is positioned on the support structure to process the radio signals. A speaker and microphone arrangement is positioned on the support structure and operatively connected to the radio signal processing circuitry. A printhead is positioned on the support structure to carry out a printing operation. Printing processing circuitry is positioned on the support structure to control operation of the printhead. |
160 |
Parallel processing high speed printing system for an inserting system |
US10226744 |
2002-08-22 |
US20040036893A1 |
2004-02-26 |
John
W.
Sussmeier |
A system and a method to control the motion of envelopes within a postage printing module to accommodate the use of slower print techniques and to achieve high throughput in a mail processing system. Envelopes transported in a mail processing system are diverted into two or more parallel print paths. At the parallel postage printing modules envelopes are processed according to a motion profile in which the envelope is decelerated from a transport velocity to a slower printing velocity. After the printing operation has been completed, the envelope is accelerated back to the transport velocity and transferred to a downstream module, where the parallel print paths are merged back into a single print path. The print head is preferably geared to operate in synchronism with the print transport. Further, upon the occurrence of an error condition, such as a jam, the print transports for the parallel paths are decelerated to a stop in such a manner as to preserve the spacing between subsequent envelopes to be the same as if no error condition had occurred. Displacement motion of the print transport during a stoppage or restarting is therefore controlled as a predetermined function, or set of functions, of the displacement of other modules in the system. |