181 |
INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, LASER IRRADIATION DEVICE, DRAWING INFORMATION GENERATING METHOD, CONTROL SYSTEM, AND PROGRAM |
US12779259 |
2010-05-13 |
US20100289866A1 |
2010-11-18 |
Fumihiro HASEGAWA |
An information processing device for generating a piece of drawing information of a line image, including a shape information storing part to store pieces of shape information for respective combinations of a thickness and a size of a line image, a thickness information obtaining part to obtain a piece of thickness information, a code information obtaining part to obtain a piece of code information of a target image, a size information obtaining part to obtain a piece of size information of a target image, a shape information selecting part to select a piece of shape information out of pieces of shape information for each character based on the thickness information and the size information, and a drawing information generating part to read out the selected shape information from the shape information storing part and to generate a piece of drawing information from the shape information. |
182 |
PRINTER WITH PRINT HEAD AND INK TRANSFER ROLLER |
US12817184 |
2010-06-17 |
US20100253741A1 |
2010-10-07 |
Paul Lapstun; Kia Silverbrook |
A printer that has a chassis, a retractable print media tray assembly mounted on the chassis, an ink ejecting printhead assembly configured to eject ink onto an associated ink transfer roller, and at least one cleaning station for removing residual ink from the ink transfer rollers after transfer of ink from the transfer roller onto the print media. |
183 |
Central processor integrated circuitry for a print controller of a pagewidth printhead |
US11330061 |
2006-01-12 |
US07609405B2 |
2009-10-27 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A central processor integrated circuit for a printer controller of a pagewidth inkjet printer includes a bus. Host interface circuitry is connected to the bus and is configured to receive compressed page data having a bi-level black layer and a contone color layer and to communicate the compressed page data to the bus. Black layer expansion circuitry is connected to the bus and is configured to receive and expand the bi-level black layer. Color layer expansion circuitry is connected to the bus and is configured to receive and expand the contone layer. Halftoner and compositor circuitry is connected to the bus and is configured to receive expanded bi-level black layer data and expanded contone layer data and to composite the bi-level black layer over the contone layer. Processor circuitry is connected to the bus and is programmed to control operation of components of the central processor integrated circuit. DMA controller circuitry is connected to the bus and is configured to be programmed by the processor circuitry to generate addresses for data transfer between the components. Printhead interface circuitry is connected to the bus to facilitate communication between the bus and a pagewidth printhead. |
184 |
DUAL PRINTHEAD CONTROLLER ARCHITECTURE FOR INK QUALITY ASSURANCE CIRCUITRY |
US12104428 |
2008-04-16 |
US20090051943A1 |
2009-02-26 |
Paul Lapstun; Kia Silverbrook |
Dual printhead controller architecture includes a master central processor capable of being interfaced with a first printhead. A slave central processor is capable of being interfaced with a second printhead. Data transfer means is operatively connected between the master central processor and the slave central processor to permit communication between the master and slave central processors. A host link is operatively connected to the master central processor to permit the master central processor to receive page data from a host processor. Ink cartridge quality assurance integrated circuitry is connected to the master central processor. |
185 |
Print engine with end moldings |
US11713660 |
2007-03-05 |
US07467903B2 |
2008-12-23 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A print engine for a printer includes an elongate support frame. A pinch roller assembly is rotationally mounted relative to the support frame and can engage and feed the print media along a print media path. A pair of opposed print head assemblies is mounted on the elongate support frame and the print media path is defined between the print head assemblies. The printhead assemblies are configured to perform duplex printing on print media fed along the print media path. Each print head assembly includes a printhead module operatively mounted to the support frame and has a printhead configured to print ink onto the fed print media. The printhead module defines a plurality of ink galleries for storing respective types of ink to be printed by the printhead. A pair of end moldings is operatively mounted to the printhead module at either end of the support frame and defines tubular ink inlets in fluid communication with respective ink galleries. |
186 |
Print engine for a pagewidth inkjet printer |
US10980277 |
2004-11-04 |
US07201523B2 |
2007-04-10 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A print engine for a pagewidth inkjet printer includes a chassis. A pair of opposed printhead assemblies are mounted on the chassis to carry out a double-sided printing operation on a sheet of media interposed between the printhead assemblies. A pair of opposed feed rollers are mounted on the chassis and positioned upstream of the printhead assemblies to feed media between the printhead assemblies. Each printhead assembly includes at least one elongate ink distribution structure. A printhead chip is mounted on a free end of the, or each, ink distribution structure such that printhead chips on opposite ink distribution structures are aligned. The ink distribution structures are shaped so that a distance from at least one pair of aligned printhead chips to a point of contact between the rollers is less than a radius of the rollers. |
187 |
Dual printhead controller architecture |
US11501775 |
2006-08-10 |
US20060268293A1 |
2006-11-30 |
Paul Lapstun; Kia Silverbrook |
Dual printhead controller architecture includes a master central processor capable of being interfaced with a first printhead. A slave central processor is capable of being interfaced with a second printhead. Data transfer means is operatively connected between the master central processor and the slave central processor to permit communication between the master and slave central processors. A host link is operatively connected to the master central processor to permit the master central processor to receive page data from a host processor. |
188 |
Print engine with a printhead assembly arranged within a media tray assembly |
US11129418 |
2005-05-16 |
US07086728B2 |
2006-08-08 |
Kia Silverbrook |
An inkjet printer includes a housing that defines a receiving formation for a media tray assembly. A chassis is positioned in the housing. A media tray assembly is displaceably engageable with the chassis to permit the tray assembly to be received in, and withdrawn from, the receiving formation. The media tray assembly and the housing define a print medium feed path. The media tray assembly includes a media tray in which a stack of print medium sheets can be stored. A feed mechanism is positioned on the media tray to feed the sheets from the tray. A printhead assembly is positioned downstream of the media tray to carry out a printing operation on the sheets as the sheets are fed from the tray. |
189 |
Device and method of operation |
US10520912 |
2003-07-11 |
US20060098060A1 |
2006-05-11 |
David Horsnell; Matthew Tomlin; Ammar Lecheheb; Oliver Prime; Michael Fox; Christopher Bates |
The invention relates to a solenoid valve made using certain materials which is capable of operation at high frequencies and which can be made as a compact unit. The invention also relates to method for operating a drop on demand ink jet printer incorporating such a valve. |
190 |
Transfer roller assembly for a compact printer |
US10991402 |
2004-11-19 |
US20050078161A1 |
2005-04-14 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A transfer roller assembly for a printer two compact motorized transfer rollers disposed on opposite sides of a paper path. Each roller has a cylindrical body having two ends, an outer surface and an interior space, wherein each of said ends is supported by low friction bearings carried by a pair of cooperating end caps, and a first end carries an internal gear. A motor is located in the interior space which drives the internal gear for rotating the outer surface and advancing print media. The outer surface is adapted to carry ink and make a printing impression on the print media. |
191 |
Printhead assembly arranged within a media tray assembly |
US10943876 |
2004-09-20 |
US20050046685A1 |
2005-03-03 |
Kia Silverbrook |
An inkjet printer includes a housing that defines a receiving formation for a media tray assembly. A chassis is positioned in the housing. A media tray assembly is displaceably engageable with the chassis to permit the tray assembly to be received in, and withdrawn from, the receiving formation. The media tray assembly and the housing define a print medium feed path. The media tray assembly includes a media tray in which a stack of print medium sheets can be stored. A feed mechanism is positioned on the media tray to feed the sheets from the tray. A printhead assembly is positioned downstream of the media tray to carry out a printing operation on the sheets as the sheets are fed from the tray. |
192 |
Thermo reversible recording medium, member having information memorizing part, thermo reversible recording label, method of and apparatus for image processing |
US09877140 |
2001-06-08 |
US06794334B2 |
2004-09-21 |
Yoshihiko Hotta; Kunichika Moroboshi; Fumio Kawamura; Katsushi Sugiyama; Katsuaki Kokubo; Koji Kawai; Kazuo Hosoda; Masafumi Moriya |
The thermo reversible recording medium comprises a substrate and a thermo sensible layer. This thermo sensible layer is made of resin and organic lower molecular weight substance and can become transparent-state or opaque-state depending on temperature. The organic lower molecular weight substance is a linear hydrocarbon-containing compound having no carboxyl group (A) and a linear hydrocarbon-containing compound having no carboxyl group (B) having a melting point lower than the melting point of the linear hydrocarbon-containing compound having no carboxyl group (A) by 20° C. or more. |
193 |
Image recording body and image forming apparatus by use of the same |
US10448145 |
2003-05-30 |
US20030210322A1 |
2003-11-13 |
Yasuo
Katano; Satoru
Tomita; Minoru
Morikawa; Kei
Hara |
There is provided improvement of a light-heat conversion in a light-stimulated writing method. An image recording body includes an element, which absorbs light (electromagnetic wave), provided in a surface of a recording body 10, or in a recording layer formed on uppermost layer of the recording body having a material exhibiting thermal changeable character of wettabilty, or in a substrate or an intermediate layer of the recording body. After a liquid is on the recording body 10 by a liquid forming means 3, light-stimulated writing is carried out. When the light-stimulated writing is carried out with light (electromagnetic wave) from a light (electromagnetic wave) source according to image information, an efficiency of light-heat conversion can be enhanced by a light (electromagnetic wave)-absorbing element. |
194 |
Dot line printer |
US09852692 |
2001-05-11 |
US06616357B2 |
2003-09-09 |
Hideaki Ozawa |
A dot line printer having printing heads of uniform characteristics, and reducing the steps number of adjustment for uniform printing quality. A dot line printer having a printing head assembly includes a plurality of spring-charged type printing heads which are linearly arrayed. The printer comprises a plurality of impact pulse generators for generating impact pulses to be applied to said printing heads; and a plurality of drive circuits, each of which is electrically connected to corresponding said impact pulse generator and to corresponding group of divided printing heads for controlling the driving of the printing heads in response to the impact pulses generated in said impact pulse generators. |
195 |
Printer transport roller with internal drive motor |
US10171654 |
2002-06-17 |
US20030085975A1 |
2003-05-08 |
Kia
Silverbrook |
A transport roller for moving printable media, the transport roller having a sleeve and a rotary driver. The sleeve has a substantially cylindrical outer portion and an internal cavity. The rotary driver is adapted to rotate the sleeve and is at least partially housed within the internal cavity of the sleeve. |
196 |
Printer for incorporation into systems with limited access |
US09459411 |
1999-12-11 |
US06431777B1 |
2002-08-13 |
Kia Silverbrook |
A printer system includes a housing. A front panel is arranged at the end of the housing. The front panel has an opening defined therein. A carrier slidably arranged relative to the housing to be movable, in the opening, between a retracted position and an ejected position. The carrier carries a receptacle for a supply of print media, a receptacle for a supply of inks and a print engine including a page width printhead. |
197 |
Thermo reversible recording medium, member having information memorizing part, thermo reversible recording label, method of and apparatus for image processing |
US09877140 |
2001-06-08 |
US20020045546A1 |
2002-04-18 |
Yoshihiko
Hotta; Kunichika
Moroboshi; Fumio
Kawamura; Katsushi
Sugiyama; Katsuaki
Kokubo; Koji
Kawai; Kazuo
Hosoda; Masafumi
Moriya |
The thermo reversible recording medium comprises a substrate and a heat sensible layer. This heat sensible layer is made of resin and organic lower molecular weight substance and can becoming transparent or non-transparent or vice versa depending on temperature. The organic lower molecular weight substance is a linear hydrocarbon-containing compound having no carboxyl group (A) and a linear hydrocarbon-containing compound having no carboxyl group (B) having a melting point lower than the melting point of the linear hydrocarbon-containing compound having no carboxyl group (A) by 20null C. or more. |
198 |
Printing device and photographic paper |
US09635337 |
2000-08-09 |
US06341846B1 |
2002-01-29 |
Shuji Sato; Masanori Ogata; Kengo Ito; Hiroyuki Shiota |
A printing device, in which a vaporizable dye is thermally transcribed onto a receptor layer provided as an upper layer of a photographic paper base, with a light radiating body for whitening a color hue of a light absorbing agent of a light absorbing layer provided between a photographic paper base and a receptor layer. |
199 |
Printing device and photographic paper |
US340157 |
1999-06-28 |
US6126284A |
2000-10-03 |
Shuji Sato; Masanori Ogata; Kengo Ito; Hiroyuki Shiota |
A printing device according to the present invention includes a dye tank for containing a powdered vaporizable dye, an entrance section for liquefying the powdered vaporizable dye and a vaporizing section for radiating a laser light beam onto the liquefied dye transported to it by the entrance section for vaporizing the liquefied dye for thermal transcription of the vaporized dye onto a photographic paper. In this manner, printing may be made without employing an ink ribbon or a thermal head and hence the saving in power and the reduction in size and costs of the printing device may be achieved. Besides, the printing time may be shortened, while the size of the printing paper, may be set freely.A photographic paper according to the present invention includes a light absorbing layer between a receptor layer and a photographic paper base. Since the light absorbing layer is capable of absorbing the light efficiently for evolving heat efficiently, the receptor layer may be heated directly to assure a high quality of the printed picture. |
200 |
Method of printing |
US104091 |
1998-06-24 |
US5971634A |
1999-10-26 |
Steven Buckby; James Christopher Butcher; Keith Buxton |
A method of printing utilizing a printing apparatus having a base mounting a print head which has a plurality of printing elements each of which is operable to transfer a pixel of print medium from a carrier onto an adjacent substrate, the method comprising causing relative movement between the substrate and carrier, and the print head, such that the print head moves relative to an area of the carrier from a start position to an end of print position whilst utilizing some or all of the printing elements to transfer a set of pixels of print medium from the area of the carrier onto the substrate, wherein during the printing operation the area of the substrate and carrier is moved in a feed direction at a first speed relative to the base and the print head is also moved relative to the base in the feed direction. |