| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7159965 |
Wide format printer with a plurality of printhead integrated circuits |
January 9, 2007 |
| A wide format printer includes an elongate support structure interposed between a pair of legs. A wide format printhead assembly is mounted on the support structure. The printhead assembly includes a series of elongate printhead integrated circuits oriented to span a wide format prin |
| 7159784 |
Method and system for searching classified advertising |
January 9, 2007 |
| Methods and systems are disclosed which relate to listing classified advertising via interface surfaces printed with information and coded data. The coded data, encoded visibly or invisibly, may be queried by an appropriate sensing device. The sensing device communicates with a compu |
| 7159777 |
Transparent conveyor for check-out scanning |
January 9, 2007 |
| A scanning device adapted to scan an interface surface provided on a product item, the interface surface having disposed thereon coded data indicative of an identity of the product item, the product item being provided in a sensing region, the scanning device including: a beam genera |
| 7159467 |
Pressure sensor with conductive ceramic membrane |
January 9, 2007 |
| A pressure sensor (30) for sensing a fluid pressure in harsh environments such as the air pressure in a tire, by using a chamber (58) partially defined by a flexible membrane (50), the chamber (58) containing a fluid at a reference pressure, such that the flexible membrane (50) deflects |
| 7158809 |
Mobile device with integral print apparatus and print media supply |
January 2, 2007 |
| A mobile phone device with integral internal print apparatus and print media supply is provided. The device comprises a mobile telephone unit, an internal print media storage unit, a processor, a printhead, an ink distribution unit, and a print media feed mechanism. |
| 7158258 |
Handheld mobile communications device with a detachable printing mechanism and a slot for print |
January 2, 2007 |
| A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure and configured to receive and transmit radio signals; an image sensor positioned on the support structure for electronically capturing an i |
| 7156512 |
Casing for an ink cartridge |
January 2, 2007 |
| A casing (9, 10) for a cartridge (5) which is adapted for supplying print media (12) and an ink to an inkjet printhead with which the cartridge (5) is engaged, the casing (9, 10) including: a core (6) rotatably mounted inside the casing (9, 10) which is adapted to support a roll of pri |
| 7156511 |
Inkjet printer cartridge with integral maintenance station |
January 2, 2007 |
| A printer cartridge for an inkjet printer including a printing fluid storage, a printhead in fluid communication with the printing fluid storage, and an assembly auxiliary to the printhead arranged to selectively blot cap or provide a platen for the printhead. A multi-function mainte |
| 7156508 |
Printhead module for printhead assembly |
January 2, 2007 |
| A printhead module for a printhead assembly is provided as a unitary arrangement of a support member, at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, at least one fluid distribution me |
| 7156498 |
Inkjet nozzle that incorporates volume-reduction actuation |
January 2, 2007 |
| An inkjet nozzle includes a substrate defining an ink chamber. A cover is mounted to the substrate and covers the ink chamber. The cover includes a rim through which ink can be ejected. A plurality of fixed support arms supports the rim. A plurality of movable actuator arms are each loca |
| 7156497 |
Modular inkjet printhead incorporating a casing with a series of printhead modules |
January 2, 2007 |
| An inkjet printhead includes an elongate casing that defines a longitudinally extending mounting formation. A series of printhead modules are positioned in the mounting formation. Each printhead module includes a support member that defines a plurality of longitudinally extending con |
| 7156496 |
Use of fluidic seal in a method of ejecting ink from an inkjet nozzle |
January 2, 2007 |
| A method of ejecting ink from an inkjet nozzle is provided. The method comprises moving a first ink ejection member of the nozzle relative to a static member of the nozzle, thereby ejecting a droplet ink from an aperture in the nozzle. A sealing meniscus is formed between the first a |
| 7156495 |
Ink jet printhead having nozzle arrangement with flexible wall actuator |
January 2, 2007 |
| An ink jet printhead comprises a substrate having a plurality of nozzle arrangements formed therein. For each nozzle arrangement, an ink chamber is formed in the substrate. A rim disposed over the chamber defines an ink ejection port and a wall extending over said chamber and including a |
| 7156494 |
Inkjet printhead chip with volume-reduction actuation |
January 2, 2007 |
| An inkjet printhead chip includes a wafer substrate. A drive circuitry layer is positioned on the wafer substrate. A plurality of nozzle chambers is defined in the wafer substrate. A plurality of ink inlet openings is defined in the wafer substrate, in fluid communication with respec |
| 7156492 |
Modular printhead assembly with a carrier of a metal alloy |
January 2, 2007 |
| A modular printhead includes an elongate carrier. An elongate fluid transporter can be received in the carrier and defines a plurality of channels that can each transport a respective type of fluid. A plurality of printing modules is configured is mounted to the elongate ink transpor |
| 7156489 |
Printhead assembly with clamped printhead integrated circuits |
January 2, 2007 |
| A printhead assembly is provided, comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, and a support member supporting and carrying the print |
| 7156484 |
Inkjet printhead with CMOS drive circuitry close to ink supply passage |
January 2, 2007 |
| An inkjet printhead with nozzles 4 and liquid passages 31, 32 leading to each nozzle. The nozzles, ejection actuators 14, associated drive circuitry 22 and liquid passage 31, 32 being formed on and through a wafer 21 using lithographically masked etching technique, such that the wafe |
| 7156292 |
Validating competition entry |
January 2, 2007 |
| A method of validating entry to a competition via interaction of a sensing device with a printed competition entry form comprising coded data indicative of a unique product identifier, the method comprising the steps, performed in a computer system, of: receiving, from the sensing de |
| 7156289 |
Methods and systems for object identification and interaction |
January 2, 2007 |
| A method of facilitating an interaction between a user and a product item, the product item having an identity and the method including a number of steps. The first step involves providing the user with an interface surface associated with the product item and containing information |
| 7155911 |
Thermal bend actuator with corrugate profile |
January 2, 2007 |
| A thermal bend actuator (6) is provided with a group of upper arms (23, 25, 26) and a group of lower arms (27, 28) which are non planar, so increasing the stiffness of the arms. The arms (23, 25, 26,27,28) may be spaced transversely of each other and do not overly each other in plan |
| 7155823 |
Manufacturing inkjet printheads with large numbers of nozzles |
January 2, 2007 |
| A method of construction of an inkjet printhead having a large array of inkjet nozzle arrangements by defining a single inkjet nozzle arrangement for the ejection of ink from a single nozzle and utilizing a series of translations and rotations of the single inkjet nozzle arrangement to |
| 7155395 |
Preprinted print rolls for postal use in an image processing device |
December 26, 2006 |
| A print roll for use in a camera imaging system said print roll having a backing surface having a plurality of formatted postcard information printed at pre-determined intervals. |
| 7155394 |
Audio playback device that reads data encoded as dots of infra-red ink |
December 26, 2006 |
| A system is disclosed for playing prerecorded audio encoded in a fault tolerant manner as a series of invisible dots carried on a substrate together with a photographic image. The system has a detector that detects the dot form of the prerecorded audio on the substrate and outputs a |
| 7154638 |
Printed page tag encoder |
December 26, 2006 |
| A printed page tag encoder has an input at which to receive a tag structure template, an input at which to receive fixed data bits, an input at which to receive variable data bit records, and a tag dot generator outputting single bits depending on position in the tag defined by the t |
| 7154637 |
Dither volume for cell location |
December 26, 2006 |
| While a general large layer dither volume provides great flexibility in dither cell design, by decoupling different intensity levels, they are inefficient to access since each color component requires the retrieval of a different bit from the volume. Therefore in a multi threshold dither |
| 7154632 |
Handheld mobile communications device with an image sensor and a detachable printing mechanism |
December 26, 2006 |
| A handheld mobile communications device comprising: a support structure; radio signal processing circuitry positioned on the support structure and configured to receive and transmit radio signals; an image sensor positioned on the support structure for electronically capturing an i |
| 7154626 |
Printer cellular phone |
December 26, 2006 |
| A cellular phone includes a print processor that controls an integrated print media transport assembly and printhead. The print processor communicates with a mobile phone processor by means of a user-interface integrated circuit.An imaging device is incorporated into the cellular pho |
| 7154580 |
Image recordal and generation apparatus |
December 26, 2006 |
| An apparatus for recording and generating images includes a printing unit. The printing unit includes a carrier that is dimensioned to approximate a PCMCIA memory card. A media supply is receivable in the carrier. A page width print head assembly is mounted in the carrier to print images |
| 7154172 |
Integrated circuit carrier |
December 26, 2006 |
| An integrated circuit carrier is claimed comprising at least one receiving zone for an integrated circuit. A plurality of island-defining portions, having electrical terminals, is arranged about each of the receiving zones. Rigidity-reducing arrangements are disposed between neighbouring |
| 7153956 |
Cyanine dye having multifunctional peripheral groups |
December 26, 2006 |
| The present invention provides an IR-absorbing dye of formula (I) or (II) ##STR00001## wherein R.sup.10, R.sup.13, R.sup.20, R.sup.23, R.sup.30, R.sup.33, R.sup.40 and R.sup.43 are independently selected from a C.sub.1-12 alkyl group bearing a hydrophilic or hydrophilizable group; R |
| 7152972 |
Combination printer and image reader in L-shaped configuration |
December 26, 2006 |
| An inkjet printer unit is provided comprising a media input assembly for supporting media for printing, a media output assembly for collecting printed media, and a print engine for printing an image on the media. The unit being configured such that the media output assembly is an image |
| 7152967 |
Ink chamber having a baffle unit |
December 26, 2006 |
| An ink chamber for an ink supply system in a printer. The ink chamber comprises a baffle unit housed within a housing. The baffle unit comprises a plurality of baffles. The baffle unit is divided into a plurality of separate sections. |
| 7152962 |
Ink jet printhead having a moving nozzle with an externally arranged actuator |
December 26, 2006 |
| A nozzle assembly (10) for an ink jet printhead includes a substrate (16). At least one nozzle (22), defining a nozzle opening (24), is arranged on the substrate (16). The nozzle opening (24) is in communication with a nozzle chamber (34). The nozzle (22) is displaceable relative to the |
| 7152961 |
Inkjet printhead integrated circuit with rows of inkjet nozzles |
December 26, 2006 |
| An inkjet printhead integrated circuit includes a substrate that defines a plurality of ink passages. An array of control and drive circuits is positioned on the substrate, each control and drive circuit having a drive transistor that includes a series of parallel traces. An array of |
| 7152960 |
Micro-electromechanical valve having transformable valve actuator |
December 26, 2006 |
| A micro-electromechanical valve is provided having a channel defined by a substrate and circuitry thereon so as to terminate at an aperture, a closure member arranged to be displaceable between first and second positions at which the aperture is respectively covered and uncovered and |
| 7152959 |
Mounting and supporting arrangement for printhead assembly |
December 26, 2006 |
| A printhead assembly is provided comprising at least one printhead module comprising at least two printhead integrated circuits, each of which has nozzles formed therein for delivering printing fluid onto the surface of print media, a support member supporting the printhead integrated |
| 7152958 |
Thermal ink jet with chemical vapor deposited nozzle plate |
December 26, 2006 |
| There is disclosed an ink jet printhead which comprises a plurality of nozzles and one or more heater elements corresponding to each nozzle. Each heater element is configured to heat a bubble forming liquid in the printhead to a temperature above its boiling point to form a gas bubble |
| 7152956 |
Inkjet printhead assembly with a thermal expansion equalization mechanism |
December 26, 2006 |
| An inkjet printhead assembly includes a support member that defines a number of ink reservoirs. A printhead is mounted on the support member to receive ink from the reservoirs. The support member has a core element that defines the ink reservoirs and a shell enclosing the core element. |
| 7152955 |
Printhead assembly with modular detachable printheads |
December 26, 2006 |
| A printhead assembly includes a chassis. An ink reservoir is mounted on the chassis. The ink reservoir defines a number of ink vessels for retaining respective inks, each ink vessel having a series of feed openings. A plurality of serially arranged printhead modules is mounted on the |
| 7152949 |
Wide-format print engine with a pagewidth ink reservoir assembly |
December 26, 2006 |
| A wide-format inkjet print engine includes an elongate chassis. A channel member is mounted on the chassis. The channel member and the chassis span a print zone. An ink reservoir assembly is mounted in the channel member and defines at least one ink reservoir that extends a length of the |
| 7152945 |
Printhead system having closely arranged printhead modules |
December 26, 2006 |
| A printhead system is provided comprising a plurality of printhead assemblies aligned in end-to-end relationship. Each printhead assembly includes a plurality of printhead modules arranged in end-to-end relationship and angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the assembly such |
| 7152944 |
Ink jet printhead assembly with an ink distribution manifold |
December 26, 2006 |
| An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate ink distribution manifold defining a plurality of sets of chambers. Each set is configured to receive a respective ink and each chamber has an outlet from which ink can be discharged. At least one printhead chip is mounted on, and dow |
| 7152943 |
Printhead assembly comprising inkjet printhead and nozzle guard |
December 26, 2006 |
| A printhead assembly comprising an inkjet printhead and a nozzle guard is provided. The nozzle guard minimizes damage to the nozzles and comprises a body having plurality of apertures defined therethrough; an exterior surface that, in use, faces the substrate, the exterior surface being |
| 7152942 |
Fixative compensation |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method of accounting for dead nozzle remapping in a multi-nozzle printhead, including remapping a fixative intended for a dot to be printed by the dead nozzle. |
| 7152939 |
Printing cartridge with switch array identification |
December 26, 2006 |
| A printing cartridge (1230) includes a housing (1231). An array of switch actuators (1232) is positioned on the housing. The array of switch actuators represents data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant so that when a switch array |
| 7152938 |
Method of assembling inkjet printhead having aligned printhead segments |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method of assembling an inkjet printhead is provided comprising providing an elongate support structure and positioning carrier units carrying printhead segments on the support structure. The support structure has a base, two sidewalls extending from the base and ink supply channel |
| 7152860 |
Method of producing a printed, bound document |
December 26, 2006 |
| A method of producing a bound document of printed sheets includes the step of sequentially feeding each sheet along a paper path. Each sheet is sequentially printed. An adhesive is applied to each sheet. The sheets are sequentially stacked to adhere to each other. |
| 7152805 |
Dot-based data package template |
December 26, 2006 |
| A dot-based data package template for an arbitrary shaped data package includes a circular locator component. An orientation component has a single axis of symmetry so that its orientation on a substrate can indicate an orientation of code associated therewith. The template includes |
| 7150524 |
Speedstick boosting of speed with power supply capacity |
December 19, 2006 |
| The performance of a portable printer (100) that receives power from at least one power supply (102) is controlled based on measured characteristic of the power supply. |
| 7150523 |
Compact printer |
December 19, 2006 |
| A printer comprises a printing unit that includes a printhead. A cartridge (22) containing a supply of print media (70) and a supply of ink (54) is received in the unit. The supply of print media and the supply of ink are arranged in stacked relationship relative to one another to reduce |
