Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080204531 | Ink Cartridge For A Computer System Having An Integral Printer - An ink cartridge for a computer system having an integral printer includes a media housing portion having top and bottom moldings which operatively mate to form a housing for sheets of paper, the housing portion having a print media transport mechanism. The cartridge also includes an ink storage portion having an ink storage base molding which defines a plurality of distinct ink chambers which are sealed by engaging an underside of the bottom molding. Each ink chamber terminates in an ink manifold having ink outlet nozzles for operatively arranging the ink storage portion in fluid communication with the lo printer. | 08-28-2008 |
20080210381 | WALL-MOUNTABLE PRINTER WITH INTEGRAL BINDING AND GLUE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - The invention provides for a wall-mountable pagewidth printer and binder assembly. The binder assembly includes a support structure defining a media path. Print engines are arranged on the support structure to print on sheets of media passing along the media path. A glue wheel assembly is arranged on the support structure and is configured to apply glue to printed media passing along the media path. An integral page binding arrangement is provided for binding printed sheets of media together. The glue wheel assembly is configured to apply glue to an edge of a sheet of media passing through the printer prior to the binding arrangement binding the sheets together. The glue wheel assembly has a glue wheel and a partially hollow axle connected to the glue wheel. The axle has a rotating coupling for a glue supply hose from a cartridge of the printer. A camshaft arrangement operatively exposes the glue wheel to the sheet of media. | 09-04-2008 |
20080211859 | Printhead Assembly Having An Elongate Ink Delivery Extrusion With A Fitted End Cap - A printhead assembly for an ink jet printer. The printhead assembly includes an ink supply assembly having an elongate extrusion defining a number of distribution channels for distributing ink to a printhead via an end cap operatively fitted to said extrusion. The end cap includes an upper plate and a lower plate hingedly linked by means of a spine, and a plurality of plugs defined on the spine to plug said distribution channels when the cap is fitted to the extrusion. The upper plate defines apertures for operatively arranging said distribution channels in fluid communication with ink delivery hoses. | 09-04-2008 |
20080213030 | Ink Cartridge For A Pen-Shaped Printer - An ink cartridge for a pen-shaped printer is provided. The ink cartridge includes a hollow tube with internal ribs defining elongate ink chambers within the tube for operatively storing ink, and a first end cap for sealing one end of the tube. The first end cap is configured to receive a battery for supplying the printer with electrical energy. The cartridge also includes a second end cap for sealing the other end of the tube, the second end cap being configured to position a printhead of the printer. Also included is a stylus nib and nib cap defining an aperture through which the nib protrudes and through which the printhead operatively prints ink onto a substrate. | 09-04-2008 |
20080236758 | Pagewidth Digital Printer Incorporating Bindery - Provided is a wall-mountable pagewidth printer and glue wheel assembly which includes a support structure defining a media path, print engines arranged on the support structure to print on sheets of media passing along the media path, and a media feed assembly for feeding the sheets of media along said media path. Also included is a glue wheel assembly arranged on the support structure and configured to apply glue to printed media received from the media feed assembly. The glue wheel assembly includes a glue wheel, a partially hollow axle driving the glue wheel, said axle having a rotating coupling for a glue supply hose from a cartridge of the printer, and a camshaft arrangement for operatively exposing the glue wheel to the sheet of media. | 10-02-2008 |
20080238999 | Media Web Printer With A Pre-Heating Platen And Cutter Module - Provided is a wallpaper printer having a cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank wallpaper, and a feed system defining a media path through the cabinet, the feed system having pilot guides for guiding the blank wallpaper from the cartridges past a pagewidth printhead for printing. The printer also includes a heated platen positioned in the media path downstream of the pilot guides for heating the blank wallpaper prior to printing. The printer also has a pagewidth printhead arranged in the cabinet for printing images on the blank wallpaper, and a cutter module for cutting the printed wallpaper before the feed system feeds said wallpaper into a container configured to roll the printed wallpaper into a roll for storage purposes. | 10-02-2008 |
20080242410 | Computer Gaming System - Provided is a computer gaming system having a housing, a disk drive module inside the housing for receiving a gaming disk, and an integrated printer module inside the housing for printing business-card sized media. The printer includes a print cartridge for supplying print media and ink. The gaming console also includes a controller for controlling the disk drive module and the printer module. The controller includes an interface for providing video, audio and control input interfaces via which the controller is able to deliver visual and auditory outputs and receive input from a user. | 10-02-2008 |
20080245852 | BINDING PRINTER HAVING STRAIGHT MEDIA PATH - A printer is provided having a print media supply, at least one pagewidth printhead arranged to print on print media as it travels therepast on a media path from the print media supply, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the print media printed on by the printhead. The print media supply, the printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight. | 10-09-2008 |
20080246797 | Mobile Phone With An Internal Printer Having A Print Cartridge With A Media Drive Shaft - Provided is mobile phone having an internal printer. The phone includes a print cartridge having a housing with ink bearing structures and a printhead integrated circuit, and a capper fast with the housing to operatively cap the printhead integrated circuit. The cartridge also includes a lid and cover assembly for sealing engagement with the housing to protect the housing and capper, as well as a media drive shaft rotatably mounted to the housing for driving print media past the printhead. | 10-09-2008 |
20080246824 | MODULAR PAGEWIDTH PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING A FLUID DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY WITH ELASTOMERIC PADS FOR TAKING UP TOLERANCE - A modular pagewidth printhead assembly includes a plurality of printhead modules, a fluid delivery structure and a flexible printed circuit board. Each printhead module includes a printhead integrated circuit with a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements, and a fluid distribution assembly of liquid crystal polymer micromoldings defining a plurality of discrete fluid paths when joined for supplying discrete fluids to the nozzle arrangements. The fluid delivery structure is configured to receive the printhead modules and to supply said modules with discrete fluids. The flexible printed circuit board is sandwiched between the supply structure and the printhead modules, and is bonded to the supply structure to keep it in place. The circuit board extends around one edge of the supply structure for carrying data and power to said modules. The fluid distribution assembly includes at least one elastomeric pad to take up tolerance when the relevant module is located on the supply structure. | 10-09-2008 |
20080247801 | Media Supply Cartridge Of A Roll-fed Printer - Provided is a wallpaper printer having a media supply cartridge. The cartridge includes a media case, a media roll assembly rotatably located within the media case, and a roller assembly configured to operatively eject blank wallpaper from the media roll assembly and out of the case for printing with the wallpaper printer. | 10-09-2008 |
20080259113 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH PRINTHEAD IC TILES - A printhead assembly for a pagewidth printer arrangement includes a channel shaped member. A number of printhead tiles are located in the channel shaped member. Each tile has a printhead integrated circuit (IC) carrier member for receiving a printhead IC and an ink ducting member that mates with the carrier member and defines ink ducts for supplying the printhead IC with ink via the carrier member. | 10-23-2008 |
20080264569 | GLUE WHEEL ARRANGEMENT FOR A PRINTER HAVING A MEDIA FEED ASSEMBLY - Provided is a glue wheel arrangement for a printer having an integral page binding arrangement. The glue wheel arrangement is configured to apply glue to an edge of a sheet of paper passing through the printer. The glue wheel arrangement includes a glue wheel and a partially hollow axle connected to the glue wheel, said axle having a rotating coupling for a glue supply hose from a glue cartridge of the printer. The arrangement also includes a housing assembly arranged on the wheel and configured to expose the wheel when urged towards the sheet. A media feed assembly feeds the sheet of paper from the printer past the glue wheel to the binding arrangement. | 10-30-2008 |
20080266368 | INK SUPPLY ASSEMBLY FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD ARRANGEMENT - Provided is an ink supply assembly for an inkjet printhead arrangement. The assembly includes an elongate extrusion defining a number of distribution channels for distributing ink to a printhead via an end cap operatively fitted to the extrusion. The end cap includes an upper plate and a lower plate hingedly linked by means of a spine. The end cap also includes a plurality of plugs defined on the spine to plug said distribution channels when the cap is fitted to the extrusion. The printhead assembly includes ink reservoirs and an air pump linked to the channels via delivery hoses and apertures defined in the upper plate. | 10-30-2008 |
20080273054 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING AN INK SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT AND A PLURALITY OF PRINTHEAD SEGMENT CARRIERS - Provided is a printhead assembly including an ink supply arrangement and a plurality of printhead segment carriers. The ink supply arrangement has a profile member defining a semi-open cross-section with a peripheral, structured side walls having free, opposing, lengthwise running edges delineating a gap extending along the entire length of the profile member. The profile member also defines three internal webs that stand out from a base wall section of the peripheral wall into the interior of said member so as to define together with the side wall sections a total of four ink supply channels which are open towards the gap. The plurality of printhead segment carriers are operatively fast with the ink supply arrangement so that the ink supply channels are arranged in fluid communication with printheads supported on said segments. | 11-06-2008 |
20080273057 | LAMINATED PRINTHEAD ARRANGEMENT FOR A PEN NIB PRINTER - Provided is a laminated printhead arrangement for a pen nib printer. The printhead includes ink distribution layers, a layer of semiconductor ejection devices operatively supplied with ink via the ink distribution layers, and a guard layer positioned on top of the ejection device layer to protect the ejection devices. The guard layer defines printing passages via which the ejection devices eject ink. Also included is a rotary capper rotatably fixed to the guard layer about a central axis of the printhead, so that rotation of the capper covers or exposes the printing passages. | 11-06-2008 |
20080275581 | MP3 Player Having Coded Tag Sensor - An MP3 player is provided which has a sensor for sensing coded data on or in a substrate and for generating first data, a transmitter for transmitting, to a computer system, the first data or second data based on the first data, a receiver for receiving, from the computer system, MP3 data associated with an identity derived from the first data, and an audio output device for outputting an audio signal based on the MP3 data. The coded data comprises of a plurality of coded data tags, each coded data tag including data regarding an identity of the substrate and a position of the respective coded data tag on the substrate. The sensor is configured to sense at least one of the coded data tags and to generate the first or second data representing the substrate's identity and a position of the sensed coded data tag on the substrate. | 11-06-2008 |
20080291256 | PRINTER WITH A DATA CAPTURE DEVICE TO IDENTIFY A PRINT SAMPLE - Provided is a wallpaper printer including a cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank wallpaper, and a feed system defining a media path through the cabinet, the feed system having pilot guides for guiding the blank wallpaper from the cartridges past a pagewidth printhead for printing. Also included is a heated platen positioned in the media path downstream of the pilot guides for heating the blank wallpaper prior to printing, and a pagewidth printhead arranged in the cabinet for printing images on the blank wallpaper. The printer further includes a cutter module for cutting the printed wallpaper before the feed system feeds said wallpaper into a container configured to roll the printed wallpaper into a roll for storage purposes, and a data capture device configured to capture the identity of an identifier carried by a print sample and wherein, subsequent to the capture of the identity of the print sample, the printhead can print the pattern which corresponds to the print sample. | 11-27-2008 |
20080297562 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH AN INK SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT HAVING PRINTHEAD SEGMENT CARRIERS - A printhead assembly which includes an ink supply arrangement having a profile member defining a semi-open cross-section with peripheral, structured side walls having free, opposing, lengthwise running edges delineating a gap extending along the entire length of the profile member, said profile member defining three internal webs that stand out from a base wall section of the peripheral wall into the interior of said member so as to define together with the side wall sections ink supply channels which are open towards the gap. The assembly also includes a plurality of printhead segment carriers operatively fast with the ink supply arrangement so that the ink supply channels are arranged in fluid communication with a printhead operatively supported on said segments. Also included is a shield plate supported by the profile member, said plate for protecting the printhead during printing. | 12-04-2008 |
20080303863 | PAGE-WIDTH PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH STATIONARY INK EJECTION INTEGRATED CIRCUITS - A page-width printhead assembly includes an elongate casing defining a channel. An elongate printhead module is located within the channel and is configured to eject ink upon passing print media. The printhead module includes a plurality of serially arranged printhead tiles upon which respective ink ejection integrated circuits are mounted. Each printhead tile has a stepped region and the integrated circuits overlap in said stepped region. | 12-11-2008 |
20080309746 | PRINTING SYSTEM WITH A DATA CAPTURE DEVICE - Provided is a printing system for producing wallpaper. The printing system includes a frame, a cabinet on the frame, the cabinet configured to receive replaceable ink reservoirs and cartridges of blank wallpaper, and a pagewidth printhead arranged on the frame for printing images on the blank wallpaper. Also included are pilot guides for guiding the blank wallpaper fed from the cartridges via a media path defined in the cabinet past the pagewidth printhead to facilitate printing, and a dryer module configured to dry the printed wallpaper. The system further has a cutter module for cutting the printed wallpaper before the printed wallpaper is fed into a container which stores the wallpaper in a roll, and a data capture device configured to capture the identity of an identifier carried by a print sample. The printhead is configured, subsequent to the capture of the identity of the print sample, to print the pattern which corresponds to the print sample. | 12-18-2008 |
20090002432 | AIR SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT FOR A PRINT ENGINE - Provided is an air supply arrangement for a print engine having a pagewidth printhead and a driving assembly for feeding print media past the printhead. The print engine has a chassis molding for receiving the air supply arrangement. The air supply arrangement includes a receptacle cover molding defining an air supply channel leading to the printhead when said cover molding is operatively received by the chassis molding, the cover molding further defining air inlet and outlet openings. The air supply arrangement also includes an air pump attached to the cover molding and arranged to pump air from the air inlet opening to the air outlet opening, said outlet opening arranged in fluid communication with the air supply channel. Also included is an air filter assembly operatively fitted to the receptacle cover so that air is able to be pumped through the filter to the air inlet opening to facilitate cleaning of the printhead. | 01-01-2009 |
20090015629 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH CAPPEDPRINTHEAD MODULES - A printhead assembly includes an elongate carrier. A plurality of printhead modules is serially positioned on the carrier. Each printhead module includes an ink supply arrangement mounted on the carrier and a printhead chip mounted on the ink supply arrangement to be fed with ink from the ink supply arrangement. A plurality of capping devices is mounted on the carrier. Each capping device is displaceable with respect to the carrier between an operative position in which the capping device caps the printhead chip and an inoperative position in which the printhead chip is uncapped. | 01-15-2009 |
20090015634 | MODULAR INK JET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH OBLIQUELY OVERLAPPING PRINTHEADS - A modular printhead assembly includes an elongate chassis. A plurality of elongate printhead modules is serially arranged along and engaged with the chassis. Each end of each printhead module is shaped so that each adjacent pair of printhead modules forms a complementary fit. Each printhead module includes an elongate printhead configured to eject ink. Each printhead is oriented obliquely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the chassis. Each adjacent pair of printheads overlaps to enable continuous printing along the axis. | 01-15-2009 |
20090021559 | PRINTHEAD WITH PRINTHEAD MODULE LOCATOR - A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes an elongate spine defining a channel and first location formations. An elongate ink distribution extrusion is receivable in the channel and defines spaced apart sets of ink supply holes. A printhead module locator defines second location formations which engage with said first location formations. A set of serially arranged ink ejection printhead modules is positioned adjacent the locator, and along the extrusion, so that the printhead modules engage with respective sets of ink supply holes. | 01-22-2009 |
20090027441 | COMPACT PRINTER WITH STATIC PAGE WIDTH PRINTHEAD - A compact printer is provided with a static page width printhead. An elongate support case defines a docking bay and has a personal computer (PC) interface connector protruding from one end thereof. A print media cartridge is configured to dock in the docking bay in a releasable manner. A page-width printhead assembly is mounted across an opposite end of the support case to said one end. The printhead assembly includes a static ink ejection printhead configured to eject ink upon print media supplied from the cartridge. | 01-29-2009 |
20090027455 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH SERIALLY MOUNTED PRINTHEAD MODULES - A printhead assembly has an elongate casing. A plurality of printhead modules is mounted serially on the casing. Each printhead module has a fluid channel member defining a number of channels extending along a longitudinal axis of the casing. A printhead tile defines a fluid distribution assembly mounted on the fluid channel member in fluid communication with the channels. The fluid distribution assembly is defined by a laminated structure of the printhead tile. A micro-electromechanical printhead integrated circuit is mounted on the tile to receive fluid from the fluid distribution assembly. The fluid distribution assembly is configured to supply the integrated circuit with at least ink and to adjust fluid flow to compensate for microscopic nozzles of the printhead integrated circuit. A securing arrangement is on the fluid channel member to secure each module to the casing in a replaceable manner and drive circuitry is arranged in the casing and connected to the printhead integrated circuits to control operation of the printhead integrated circuits. | 01-29-2009 |
20090027468 | CARTRIDGE WITH STACKED PRINT MEDIA SUPPLY AND INK SUPPLY PORTIONS - The present invention relates to a cartridge for a printer. The cartridge includes a first molding and a second molding which mate together to form a print media supply portion configured to house a stack of print media. A print media transport mechanism is mounted within the print media supply portion and is configured to dispense an endmost sheet of print media from the stack. An ink supply portion is configured to be mounted to the print media supply portion to define a plurality of separate ink storage chambers. | 01-29-2009 |
20090027707 | PEN-SHAPED MODULAR CAMERA ASSEMBLY HAVING A SERIAL BUS INTERFACE - Provided is a pen-shaped modular camera assembly having a plurality of modules each with at least one connector to link the modules together. The assembly includes a camera module having an image sensor for capturing an image in an RGB (red, green, blue) color space, as well as a central processing module arranged in communication with the camera module. The central processing module has a central processor that includes a RISC processor core and a memory for storing operating instructions to operate the camera module and image data for manipulation by the processor core. The assembly also includes a serial bus interface for communicating with the camera module, the printer module and the dispenser module. | 01-29-2009 |
20090029731 | MOBILE PHONE WITH CAMERA AND PRINTER - A mobile phone includes an elongate body defining a transverse print media path there-through. A keypad and display is mounted on one side of the body. A camera device that includes at least one lens is mounted to an opposite side of the body and a image sensor is configured to capture an image viewed through the lens. A printer is mounted within the body and includes a printhead and ink supply module. The printhead and ink supply module is mounted, in a replaceable manner, to the printer and is configured to print the captured image upon print media fed along the path. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030539 | INTERACTIVE SYSTEM - An interactive system for playing audio. The system comprises an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon; an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a computer system configured for identifying an audio data file using the position determined by the processor; and an audio output device for playing an audio output corresponding to the identified audio data file. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030540 | AUDIO SYSTEM FOR INTERACTING WITH ARTICLE - A system for interacting with an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon. Each print element corresponds to a different audio output. The system comprises: an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a computer system configured for identifying an audio data file using the position determined by the processor; and an audio output device for playing an audio output corresponding to the identified audio data file. | 01-29-2009 |
20090030541 | HANDHELD AUDIO PLAYBACK DEVICE WITH MEMORY AND MEANS FOR DOWNLOADING AUDIO DATA FILES TO MEMORY - A handheld audio playback device for interacting with an article having a position-coding pattern and a plurality of different print elements printed thereon. Each print element corresponds to a different audio output. The device comprises: a nib for indicating a selected print element; an optical sensor for reading a portion of the position-coding pattern when the nib is used to indicate the selected print element; a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining a position using the read portion of the position-coding pattern; a memory storing audio data files for the different audio outputs; means for retrieving an audio data file from the memory for playback; means for downloading audio data files to the memory from a personal computer; and an audio output device for playing the audio output corresponding to the audio data file. | 01-29-2009 |
20090051726 | DIGITAL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH PRINTER - The present invention relates to a printer for printing digital colour photographs. The printer includes a printhead cartridge housing an ink ejection printhead and an ink supply configured to supply ink to the printhead. A cradle unit defines a support bay in which the printhead cartridge can be fitted in a removable manner. The cradle unit houses a media transport mechanism which transports print media past the printhead. A media supply cartridge is configured to supply the media to the transport mechanism. | 02-26-2009 |
20090051949 | PRINT MEDIA AND FLUID CARTRIDGE OF PHOTOFINISHING SYSTEM - A print media and printing fluid cartridge is provided removably mounted to a support structure of a digital photofinishing system in juxtaposition with a printer mounted to the support structure together with a digital processor and print media drive mechanism. The cartridge has a roll of print media, a print media delivery arrangement arranged to couple with the drive mechanism so as to feed the print media from the roll to the printer, and at least one removable printing fluid first cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printer. The digital processor is arranged to receive digitised data that is representative of a photographic image and to process the data in a manner to generate a drive signal that is representative of the photographic image for the printer. The printer processes the drive signal and page-width prints the photographic image on the fed print media using the fed printing fluid. | 02-26-2009 |
20090058893 | PRINTER UNIT FOR ASSEMBLY WITH IMAGE READER UNIT - A printer unit is provided having a body with a media input assembly for supporting media to be printed, and securing means for releasable engagement with complementary securing means on an image reader unit, and a print engine with a printhead and a control system to control the operation of the printhead. The body is shaped for nesting with the image reader unit such that the securing means are positioned for releasable engagement with the complementary securing means. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058924 | Printhead Capping Mechanism Having Multiple Gear Assemblies and Method of Assembling Same - A gear arrangement for a capper of an inkjet printer comprises a first gear assembly mounted to the printer so as to cooperate with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly, the first gear assembly having a code feature; and a second gear assembly mounted to the printer so as to cooperate with the first gear assembly to be rotatable therewith, the second gear assembly, in use, cooperating with a capper for capping a printhead so that the rotation of the second gear assembly moves the capper out of and into its capping position. The code feature of the first gear assembly is arranged to cooperate with a holding feature of a mounting arrangement used to mount the second gear assembly to the printer, the code feature being configured so that the cooperation with the holding feature maintains the first gear assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second gear assembly. A common shaft is mounted connecting the first gear and two second gears to the body so that each of the second gears mesh with the second gear assembly. A pin of two third gears is mounted to the body so that each of the third gears mesh with a respective one of the second gears of the first gear assembly. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058975 | PRINT CARTRIDGE OF PHOTOFINISHING SYSTEM HAVING DRYER - A print media and printing fluid cartridge is provided which is removably mounted to a support structure of a digital photofinishing system in juxtaposition with a printer mounted to the support structure together with a digital processor and print media drive mechanism for the printer. The cartridge has a roll of print media, a print media delivery arrangement arranged to couple with the print media drive mechanism so as to feed the print media from the roll to the printer on demand, and at least one removable printing fluid first cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printer on demand. A dryer is located in series with the printer so as to receive printed media directly therefrom. The dryer has guide rollers for transporting the printed media through the dryer and a blower arranged to direct drying air onto the printed media as it is transported therethrough. | 03-05-2009 |
20090058976 | PRINT CARTRIDGE OF PHOTOFINISHING SYSTEM HAVING SLITTER - A print media and printing fluid cartridge is provided which is removably mounted to a support structure of a digital photofinishing system in juxtaposition with a printer mounted to the support structure together with a digital processor and print media drive mechanism for the printer. The cartridge has a roll of print media, a print media delivery arrangement arranged to couple with the print media drive mechanism so as to feed the print media from the roll to the printer on demand, and at least one removable printing fluid first cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printer on demand. A slitting device is located in series with the printer so as to receive printed media therefrom. The slitting device has a printed media guide for transporting the printed media in a longitudinal direction away from the printer, and a slitter for slitting the printed media in the longitudinal direction. | 03-05-2009 |
20090066748 | U-SHAPED PRINTHEAD CAPPING DEVICE - A capping device for a printhead comprises a metal body having a U-shaped transverse profile and defining a plurality of holes through an upper surface thereof; an integral spring constructed from a side wall of the metal body, the integral spring adapted to bias the capping device away from a side of a channel in which the capping device is installed; and an elastomeric seal attached to an inner side of the upper surface of the metal body, said elastomeric seal keyed to the metal body by the holes. | 03-12-2009 |
20090071997 | PRINT MEDIA LOADING MECHANISM HAVING DISPLACEABLE ENDLESS BELTS - A print media loading mechanism for a modular printer assembly is disclosed. A pair of opposed endless belts is provided. Each belt passes around a pair of rollers. Opposed roller pairs are slidably received by sliders attached to a frame of the printer assembly. A pair of arms is attached to each opposed roller pair, the pair of arms having a common pivot point. A traversing mechanism connects to each pair of arms at the common pivot point. A drive assembly, including at least one worm screw and motor which rotates the worm screw, is also provided. The worm screw interacts with the traversing mechanism in order to move the traversing mechanisms apart and closer together respectively. This in turn moves the opposed endless belts apart and closer together respectively. | 03-19-2009 |
20090073218 | Printhead Having Capped Printhead Units - A printhead is provided having a plurality of printhead units having ejection nozzles, and a capping device displaceable with respect to the printhead units between a first position in which the capping device caps the ejection nozzles and a second position in which the ejection nozzles are uncapped. | 03-19-2009 |
20090073248 | INKJET PRINTER WITH RETRACTABLE COVER SERVING AS MEDIA GUIDE - An inkjet printer comprises a body housing a print engine configured to transport and print upon print media; a cover pivotally mounted relative to the body and able to be pivoted to form a guide which can guide print media to the print engine for printing; a support configured to support the print media guided to the print engine and pivotally mounted relative to the cover so that the support can be retracted between the cover and the body; and a stepper motor for driving a sheet feed roller and a paper transport. The stepper motor drives the paper transport when operated in a forward direction, and drives the sheet feed roller when operated in the reverse direction. | 03-19-2009 |
20090085968 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICE WITH PRINHEAD AND A PRINTHEAD CAPPER - A mobile device is disclosed. The mobile device includes an inkjet printhead, a print media feed path for directing print media past the printhead in a feed direction during printing, and a capping mechanism including a capper moveable between a capping position in which the capper is urged into a capping relationship with the printhead, and an uncapped position in which the capper is displaced away from the printhead thereby exposing the printhead to print media in the print media feed path. The capper is moved between the capped and uncapped position by engagement with an edge of the print media as the print media moves through the feed path. | 04-02-2009 |
20090085977 | Printing Arrangement Having Printhead And Ink Supply Assemblies - A printing arrangement has a modular printhead assembly with a plurality of elongate printhead modules fast with an elongate chassis. An ink supply assembly has a number of ink reservoirs with respective ink supply devices each having two parts, namely a first part with a plurality of collars and the second part defining a number of ink chambers. Each ink chamber is configured to contain ink of a particular color and is in fluid communication with a respective ink channel of one ink reservoir via one collar. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086003 | HAND HELD PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT HAVING AN INTERNAL PRINTER - Provided is a hand held personal digital assistant (PDA). The PDA includes body and display sections interconnected via a hinge section, as well as an internal printer arranged in the body section. The internal printer includes a printhead, a motor driver and media transport device arrangement for transporting print media from a roll of print media past the printhead, and a motor driver and guillotine motor arrangement for severing the printed print media from the roll of media. Also included is a microcontroller for controlling the printhead and respective motor driver arrangements. | 04-02-2009 |
20090086221 | WEB PRINTER - A web printer is disclosed. The web printer includes a print media cartridge carrying a wound length of print media, a platen extending away from the print media cartridge to support print media provided from the print media cartridge along a print media travel path, a stationary printhead mounted within the cabinet configured to print a pattern upon print media provided from the platen. The print media travel path from the print media cartridge to the printhead forms a straight line. Also, the printhead extends at least the width of the print media. Ink reservoirs are also provided for supplying ink to the printhead. A storage stores pattern image data. A data capture device captures an identifier carried by a web sample. The identifier is associated with one of the patterns. When an identifier of a web sample is captured, image data corresponding to the pattern on the web sample is supplied to the printhead for printing. | 04-02-2009 |
20090087245 | PRINTING SYSTEM HAVING COUPLED MEDIA CARTRIDGE AND DRIVE MECHANISM - A printing system is provided having a support structure, a print media drive mechanism mounted to the support structure and a media cartridge removably received by the support structure. The media cartridge has a casing housing a roll of print media and a print media delivery arrangement. The casing has a door which is arranged to be opened to enable the print media delivery arrangement to couple with the print media drive mechanism for feeding the print media from the roll. The print media drive mechanism has a pivotal carrier, a first drive motor arranged to impart pivotal drive to the carrier, a primary drive roller mounted to the carrier to engage the roll of print media when the door in the cartridge is open, a second drive motor arranged to impart rotary drive to the primary drive roller, and a third drive motor which engages a drive roller of the print media delivery arrangement. | 04-02-2009 |
20090087246 | MEDIA CARTRIDGE HAVING MEDIA DRIVE COUPLING TO PRINTER - A media cartridge is provided which is arranged to be removably mounted in juxtaposition to a printer and has a casing, a roll of print media rotatably housed in the casing, and a print media delivery arrangement housed in the casing and having a roller. The casing has a door which is arranged to be opened to enable the roll of print media to be contacted by a driven roller mounted to a pivotal carrier of the printer and the roller of the print media delivery arrangement to couple with a drive motor of the printer. | 04-02-2009 |
20090091597 | PRINTER HAVING DRIVEN PRINTHEAD SEALING ARRANGEMENT - A printer is provided having a printhead, an arm supporting a sealing arrangement for sealing the printhead, and a clutch for selectively coupling the arm to a driven print media roller to move the sealing arrangement into and out of sealing engagement with the printhead. | 04-09-2009 |
20090093898 | AUDIO PLAYER FOR DOWNLOAD AND PLAYBACK OF AUDIO FILES - Provided is an audio player for download and playback of audio files. The audio player includes at least one sensor device capable of sensing an image, a decoder for extracting data from the sensed image data, and a transceiver for transmitting the decoded data to a computer system and for receiving one or more audio files associated with the decoded data from the computer system. The device also includes at least one audio output device for outputting an audio signal corresponding to the audio file, and a controller configured to control operation of the sensor device, the decoder, the transceiver and the output device. | 04-09-2009 |
20090097905 | DEVICES METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM FOR POSITION DETERMINATION - A device for position determination. The device comprises a processing means for determining a position on a surface on the basis of an image of a position-coding pattern printed on the surface. The processing means is arranged to decode the position-coding pattern in the image, and to cause a writing means to write on the surface only in the event of the position-coding pattern being successfully decoded. | 04-16-2009 |
20090098908 | Mobile Telephone Handset Having A Cartridge And Pen Arrangement - Provided is a mobile telephone handset having a cartridge with a universal pen arrangement, said cartridge for supplying ink to a printhead mounted on a nib of the pen arrangement. The universal pen arrangement includes a holder fast with the cartridge, and a retractable stylus slidably mounted in the holder, so that the stylus is slidable between a retracted position, in which the stylus is stored inside the holder, and an extended position, in which the printhead protrudes from the holder for printing on a substrate. The pen arrangement also includes a flexible data, power and ink conduit linking the cartridge to the stylus, as well as a stylus retaining mechanism to retain the stylus in either the retracted or extended position. | 04-16-2009 |
20090102811 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING HYPERLINKED INFORMATION USING MOBILE PHONE - A method of displaying hyperlinked information using a mobile telephone device. The method includes the steps of: (i) positioning the device over a substrate; (ii) reading coded data from the substrate; (iii) generating interaction data using the read coded data; (iv) retrieving display data corresponding to a part of the substrate overlain by the device; (v) displaying display information on a touch-sensitive display screen; (vi) interacting with a displayed hyperlink via the touch-sensitive display screen; (vii) retrieving and displaying hyperlinked information. | 04-23-2009 |
20090102909 | WALL MOUNTED PRINTER - A printer is provided for mounting to a wall. The printer includes an elongate body configured to be mounted in an upright position on the wall. A pair of print engines is mounted within the body and is configured to print ink upon either side of print media passing there-between along the body. A replaceable ink cartridge is mounted within the body and is coupled with the print engines to supply ink thereto. A binding assembly is mounted within the body and is configured to bind sheets of printed print media together. | 04-23-2009 |
20090104936 | MOBILE PHONE FOR DISPLAYING HYPERLINKED INFORMATION - A mobile phone device configured for overlaying part of a substrate. The substrate contains a printed hyperlink and coded data identifying a plurality of positions on the substrate. The device includes: a mobile telephone transceiver; an optical sensor for reading the coded data; a processor for generating interaction data using the read coded data; a wireless transceiver or memory for retrieval of display data corresponding to the part of the substrate overlain by the device; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying information based on the display data. The displayed information includes a displayed hyperlink corresponding to the printed hyperlink. User interaction with the displayed hyperlink via the touch-sensitive display screen causes display of hyperlinked information on the screen. | 04-23-2009 |
20090104937 | METHOD OF ASSOCIATING MULTIMEDIA OBJECT WITH SUBSTRATE - A method of associating a multimedia object with a substrate using a handheld viewer device. The substrate contains printed information and coded data identifying a region identity and a plurality of positions on the substrate. The substrate has a corresponding page description retrievable via the region identity. The method comprises the steps of: (a) displaying display information corresponding to part of the substrate; (b) identifying a multimedia object for association with a zone of the substrate; and (c) interacting with the display information to indicate association of the multimedia object with the zone. Subsequent interactions with the zone of the substrate using the device causes retrieval of the multimedia object from the updated page description. | 04-23-2009 |
20090122101 | PRINTHEAD CAPPING ARRANGEMENT WITH PIVOTABLE SHAFT MOUNTS - An inkjet printer comprises an elongate shaft adapted to rotate so as to move a capper for capping a pagewidth printhead out of and into capping position; a motor for driving the elongate shaft; a support frame; and first and second fixing plates mounted to the support frame. The first and second fixing plates each include first and second bearings for supporting the shaft at first and second longitudinal ends of the shaft so as to allow rotation of the shaft. The first and second bearings are configured to allow pivotal movement of the elongate shaft about first and second longitudinal ends thereof. The second fixing plate includes a seat for receiving the motor therein. | 05-14-2009 |
20090123209 | PRINTER FOR PRODUCING PRINTER MEDIA WEB IN CONTAINER - A printer is provided for producing printed media web which has a printhead extending at least the width of a media web, drive means to drive the media web past the printhead, and a winding area for removably receiving a container for the printed media web. The drive means is configured to drive the printed media web from the printhead through an opening in a container received in the winding area so that the printed media web is wound onto a rotatable core of the container. The container is closable about the opening so as contain the wound printed media web therein. | 05-14-2009 |
20090141079 | Pagewidth Inkjet Printer For Printing Cartridge-Fed Sheets - A pagewidth inkjet printer includes a chassis. A pagewidth inkjet printhead is mounted on the chassis to carry out a printing operation on sheets of media fed through the printer. A cover assembly is mounted on the chassis to accommodate operative location of a printing cartridge in which the sheets of media are stored and in which an ink supply for the printhead is carried. A printed circuit board is mounted on the chassis and is connected to the printhead to control operation of the printhead. An ink supply manifold is connected to the printhead to supply the printhead with ink. Ink conduits are connected to the ink supply manifold for connection to the ink supply in the cartridge. A print media feed arrangement is mounted on the chassis to feed print media from the cartridge and through the printer operatively with respect to the inkjet printhead. | 06-04-2009 |
20090195603 | Printer For A Web Substrate - A printer for a web substrate, having a casing, a plurality of printhead tiles arranged adjacent each other, each of the printhead tiles having a printhead integrated circuit formed to dispense fluid, a printed circuit board to facilitate communication with a processor controlling the printing, and fluid inlet ports to receive fluid and, a plurality of fluid channel members within the casing adjacent the printhead tiles, each of the fluid channel members having a plurality of ducts such that each of the ducts are in fluid communication with one of the fluid inlet ports respectively. The fluid channel member is provided with a female end portion and a male end portion complementary to the female portion for fluid communication between the fluid channel members. | 08-06-2009 |
20090195609 | Air Expulsion Arrangement For Printhead Assembly - A printhead assembly comprises an elongate channel member of a metal alloy, a flexible elongate fluid carrier, and a series of printhead modules mounted to an external surface of the fluid carrier. The flexible elongate fluid carrier is positioned on a floor of the channel member, and defines a plurality of passages longitudinally extending along a length of the fluid carrier. The fluid carrier further defines a repeated pattern of holes on the external surface. The holes provide fluid communication from outside the fluid carrier to respective passages of the fluid carrier. Each printhead module includes an upper micro-molding and a lower micro-molding. The lower micro-molding has an air inlet slot in fluid communication with one of the plurality of passages via a hole of the repeated pattern of holes. The upper micro-molding has an exhaust hole aligned with the air inlet slot and through which air carried in one of the passages is expelled. Each repeated pattern of holes diagonally spans a width of the fluid carrier, and the repeated pattern of holes together span a length of the fluid carrier. The air expelled through the exhaust hole facilitates repulsion of a print media from the printhead. | 08-06-2009 |
20090201342 | Printhead Module For A Inkjet Printhead Assembly - A printhead module is provided for an inkjet printhead assembly. The printhead module includes a support. An elongate carrier is mounted to the support. The carrier defines a plurality of transverse ribs and an ink channel located between the ribs. A subassembly includes a micro-electromechanical integrated circuit (IC) configured to eject ink. The subassembly is mounted to the carrier so that the support, carrier and subassembly define a plurality of sealed ink chambers which can feed ink to the IC via the ink channel. | 08-13-2009 |
20090216355 | AUDIO RECORDING AND PLAYBACK SYSTEM - A handheld electronic pen having an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. In the audio recording mode, the pen is configured to activate a microphone for recording audio, determine a position on an encoded substrate during interaction with the substrate associate said the position with the recorded audio. In the audio playback mode, the pen is configured to: determine a position on the encoded substrate, retrieve recorded audio associated with the position, and playback the recorded audio via an audio output device. | 08-27-2009 |
20090220291 | PRINTING CARTRIDGE HAVING OPENING FOR MEDIA DRIVE - A printing cartridge is provided which has a rotatable core for a roll of print media, and a print media delivery arrangement having an opening in the cartridge which is arranged to enable a roller of a print media drive mechanism of a printer to which the cartridge is removably mounted to contact a wound portion of the roll of print media so as to feed an unwound portion of the print media from the roll through the printer on demand operation of the roller on the wound portion. | 09-03-2009 |
20090222120 | HANDHELD ELECTRONIC PEN WITH RECORDING AND PLAYBACK MODES - A handheld electronic pen having an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. In the audio recording mode, the pen is configured to activate a microphone for recording audio, determine a position on an encoded substrate during interaction with the substrate associate said the position with the recorded audio. In the audio playback mode, the pen is configured to: determine a position on the encoded substrate, retrieve recorded audio associated with the position, and playback the recorded audio via an audio output device. | 09-03-2009 |
20090237481 | Printer Incorporating Partially Arcuate Printhead - A printer comprises a housing having an upper cover, a lower cover, a first side wall and a second, opposed side wall; a print engine housed within the housing, the print engine having two pairs of print heads arranged in opposed relationship across a print media feed path, each of the print heads having an arcuate portion in the vicinity of the print media feed path; an inlet roller assembly for feeding media into the housing; and an exit roller assembly for feeding the media out of the housing. The arcuate portion of each print head has a radius of curvature approximating that of the inlet roller. | 09-24-2009 |
20090244010 | PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT HAVING PRINTHEAD - A personal digital assistant is provided which has a body housing a memory for storing personal digital assistant information, a printhead for printing the stored information, a bay extending along a first edge of the body for removably receiving a print media cartridge for supplying print media to the printhead, and control circuitry for controlling functions of the personal digital assistant, and a display pivotally mounted to the body at said first edge for displaying the stored information. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244114 | IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT UNIT WITH INBUILT PRINTER - An in-car entertainment (ICE) unit includes a compact disc (CD) player configured to play a CD. A first user console is provided to permit a user to control operation of the CD player and the radio receiver. A liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided which can be used to display information from the CD. A printer is configured to print the displayed information. A second user console is provided to permit a user to control operation of the printer. | 10-01-2009 |
20090244171 | PRINTER HAVING ECCENTRICALLY CODED CAPPING MECHANISM - An inkjet printer has a body mounting first and second gear assemblies. The first assembly cooperating with a motor gear and having a code feature. The second assembly rotatably cooperating with the first assembly and a capper for capping a printhead. The code feature cooperates with a holding feature of a mounting arrangement used to mount the second assembly so that the cooperation maintains the first assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second assembly. The first assembly has first and second gears connected by a common shaft. The first gear meshes with the motor gear and the second gear meshes with the second assembly. The second assembly has a third gear mounted to the body by a pin which meshes with the second gear. The third gear is an eccentric gear. | 10-01-2009 |
20090256869 | Mobile Device With Printer - A mobile device having printhead for printing onto a media substrate, a media feed path along which the media substrate is fed past the printhead, and a capper assembly. The capper assembly is movable between a capped position covering the array of nozzles and an uncapped position spaced from the array of nozzles. The capper assembly is held in the uncapped position by the media substrate such that the capper assembly moves to the capped position upon disengagement with the media substrate. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257809 | Printing System Having Coupled Media Drive - A printing system is provided having a printhead, a media drive mechanism for driving media to the printhead for printing, and a media cartridge for supplying the media. The cartridge has a rotatable core for a roll of media and a media delivery arrangement having an opening in the cartridge. The media delivery arrangement is arranged to enable a roller of the print media drive mechanism to contact a wound portion of the roll of media so as to feed an unwound portion of the media from the roll to the printhead on demand operation of the roller on the wound portion. | 10-15-2009 |
20090267991 | PRINTHEAD MODULE FOR WIDE FORMAT PAGEWIDTH INKJET PRINTER - A printhead module for a wide format pagewidth inkjet printer comprises a carrier mountable on a chassis, said carrier being configured for abutment with a carrier of an adjacent printhead module; at least one printhead integrated circuit mounted on the carrier, said at least one printhead integrated circuit including a plurality of ink ejection nozzles and drive circuitry for driving actuators in the ink ejection nozzles; and a connection zone defined in the carrier for electrically connecting said at least one printhead integrated circuit to control circuitry. The ink ejection nozzles are supplied with ink from an ink distribution arrangement, and the printhead module is removably mounted to the ink distribution arrangement. | 10-29-2009 |
20090273588 | FORCE-SENSING ELECTRONIC PEN WITH USER-REPLACEABLE CARTRIDGE - A force-sensing electronic pen comprises a user-replaceable cartridge, a retaining boot for securely retaining the cartridge, a force sensor coupled to the retaining boot, a spring for biasing the retaining boot towards engagement with the force sensor; and an end-stop for limiting travel of the retaining boot against the bias of the spring. The cartridge is extractable from the pen by pulling the cartridge against the bias of the spring until the retaining boot engages with the end-stop. When the retaining boot engages with the end-stop, further pulling of the cartridge releases the cartridge from the retaining boot. | 11-05-2009 |
20090274506 | Slitting And Cutting Mechanism - A slitting mechanism for a roll media printer is provided. The slitting mechanism has a rotatable carousel of rotatable slitting shafts which extend across the width of a media web arranged to pass the slitting shafts along a path. Each slitting shaft has at least one slitter misaligned with at least one of the slitters of the other slitting shafts. Each slitter has a cutting edge. The slitting mechanism is selectively movable and the carousel is selectively rotatable to a plurality of cutting positions within the path. Each cutting position results in a different width of roll media being output from the printer. | 11-05-2009 |
20090278300 | Sheet Feed Mechanism - A sheet feed mechanism includes a chassis for supporting a stack of sheets; a top sheet engaging member for engaging a top most sheet of the stack; a stack engaging structure for engaging the stack and biasing the top most sheet against the top sheet engaging member, the stack engaging structure hingedly connected to the chassis at a hinge axis; a friction surface extending from the stack engaging structure, the friction surface extending in a curvature parallel to a locus of the stack engaging structure about the hinge axis; a lock mechanism having a lock arm hingedly connected to the chassis at the hinge axis, the lock mechanism further having a biased contact foot for engaging the friction surface to retard a movement of the stack engaging structure about the hinge axis; and an actuator for engaging and disengaging the contact foot from the friction surface. The friction surface is arranged to extend beneath the biased contact foot, and the actuator is adapted to pivotally actuate the biased contact foot upwards and downwards to respectively disengage and engage the biased contact foot with the friction surface. | 11-12-2009 |
20090279931 | PRINTER HAVING STRAIGHT MEDIA PATH - A printer is provided having a media path along which media is transported, at least one pagewidth printhead arranged to print on the media on the media path, and a binder arranged on the media path for binding the printed media. The printhead and the binder are arranged so that the media path is substantially straight. | 11-12-2009 |
20090279934 | Media Cartridge Having Drive Roller - A media cartridge is provided having a shaft about which media is rotatably wound, a drive roller for drawing the media from about the shaft, and a support member mounting the shaft and drive roller to the cartridge. A groove in the drive roller engages with a lunette of the support member so that the drive roller protrude from the cartridge. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281646 | Imaging Encoded Medium And Recording Audio For Playback - A method of integrating audio and an encoded medium using a handheld interactive apparatus. The method comprises activating an audio recording mode of the interactive apparatus, the handheld interactive apparatus having a housing containing an optical image sensor, an audio input device, and an audio output device; and imaging the encoded medium with the optical sensor to create a playback-enabling audio annotation corresponding to the recorded audio. The encoded medium comprises a printed coded data pattern enabling identification of the encoded medium and of a location on the encoded medium during the imaging. | 11-12-2009 |
20090281647 | Electronic Pen Configured For Audio Playback - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for reading coded data on the encoded writing medium and for determining a position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool. Activation of the audio recording mode enables synchronous creation of writing on said encoded writing medium and recording of audio, and recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables playback of the recorded audio. | 11-12-2009 |
20090290926 | Media Supply Cartridge For Roll-Fed Printer - A media supply cartridge includes a media case having a molded top half and a molded bottom half, both halves defining arcuate slots; a media roll assembly rotatably provided within the media case, the media roll assembly having a shaft received in the arcuate slots of the media case and a roll of media wound around the shaft; a roller assembly for ejecting blank media from the media roll assembly out of the media case, the roller assembly including a cartridge drive roller and an idler roller; and media roller support moldings provided at each end of the shaft, the media roller support moldings being restrainedly received in locator slots defined in the media case. The shaft is provided with a notch at each end thereof to engage cooperating nibs on each support molding, the engagement of the notches with nibs restraining the shaft from rotating. The media roller support is provided with a pair of resilient extensions extending thereform, the pair of resilient extensions engaging with the roller assembly to bias the cartridge drive roller and the idler roller into close proximity with each other. | 11-26-2009 |
20090295887 | Print Media Cartridge With Ink Supply Manifold - An ink and print media cartridge for a printer device includes a print media housing assembly having a top molding coupled to a bottom molding, the top and bottom moldings defining a region therebetween in which print media is stored; an ink housing assembly attached to an underside of the bottom molding, the ink housing assembly defining with the underside of the bottom molding an ink chamber in which ink is received, the ink housing assembly further including an ink outlet in fluid communication with the ink chamber; and a spring provided between the top molding and the bottom molding, the spring positioned to bear against the top molding to bias the print media towards the bottom molding. A portion of the bottom molding extends beyond a peripheral edge of the top molding to define an ink supply connection manifold with the ink housing assembly. The ink outlet is provided on the ink supply connection manifold, spaced clear of the print media housing assembly. | 12-03-2009 |
20090299507 | Audio Playback Selection Using Printed Coded Data - An interactive apparatus is disclosed. The interactive apparatus has an audio recording mode and an audio playback mode. Further, the interactive apparatus includes a writing tool for manually writing on an encoded writing medium, an audio input device for recording audio, an audio output device for playing the recorded audio. Moreover, the interactive apparatus has an optical unit for reading coded data on the encoded writing medium and for determining a position on the encoded writing medium of the writing tool. Activation of the audio recording mode enables synchronous creation of writing on said encoded writing medium and recording of audio, and recognition of a playback-enabling graphical element on the encoded writing medium activates the audio playback mode and enables playback of the recorded audio. | 12-03-2009 |
20090311026 | Method of Printing Onto Web Media - A method for printing onto a web of media is disclosed. The method starts by receiving a configuration. The configuration includes a selection of a length. A blank core is then received into a media loading area, and the web is received in a media path of a printer. The media path extends from the media loading area to a winding area. A printhead is located in the media path for printing onto the web. The web is wound onto the core after the web has been printed on, the length of web wound on the core being according to the length of the configuration. | 12-17-2009 |
20100002043 | PRINT CARTRIDGE WITH SINGLE DRIVE SHAFT AND OPPOSING MEDIA GUIDE - A print cartridge for a mobile telecommunications device, the cartridge comprising: a drive shaft with a media engagement surface for feeding a media substrate along a feed path; and, a media guide adjacent the drive shaft for biasing the media substrate against the media engagement surface. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002044 | Printhead Assembly Incorporating Printhead Module Retention Channel - A pagewidth modular printhead assembly comprises an elongate pagewidth support structure; an elongate ink distribution member positioned on the support structure, the distribution member defining a number of longitudinally extending ink conduits, the distribution member further defining sets of apertures, each aperture of a set being in fluid communication with respective conduits; a plurality of inkjet printhead modules mounted end-to-end on the support structure, each inkjet printhead module including an ink distribution assembly in fluid communication with a respective set of apertures and a printhead integrated circuit mounted on the ink distribution assembly; a plurality of capping devices mounted on the support structure and displaceable between an operative position capping the printhead integrated circuits and an inoperative position exposing the printhead integrated circuits; and a capping device actuating mechanism for displacing the capping devices into and out of the operative and inoperative positions. The elongate pagewidth support structure has a similar coefficient of thermal expansion to that of the plurality of inkjet printhead. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002045 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - A modular printhead assembly includes an elongate carrier. An elongate ink conduit is positioned in the carrier and is configured to feed ink along a length of the carrier. A plurality of printhead modules is serially arranged along and engaged with the ink conduit. The ink conduit is in fluid communication with the printhead modules and each printhead module includes a printhead integrated circuit for carrying out a printing operation. A pair of supports is fastenable to respective ends of the carrier. The printhead modules are located between the supports. At least one capping mechanism is arranged to cap the printhead integrated circuits. A camshaft is operatively engaged with the supports and extends between the supports and is arranged to move the, or each, capping mechanism so that the printhead integrated circuits can be capped. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002056 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING RESERVOIR MOUNTED PRINTHEAD MODULES - A modular printhead assembly is provided for an inkjet printer. The modular printhead assembly includes an elongate chassis defining a plurality of slots. An elongate ink reservoir is fast with the chassis. The reservoir defines longitudinally extending ink channels for storing respective types of ink, spaced apart sets of ink outlets with the outlets of each set being in fluid communication with respective channels, and receiving formations located along the reservoir which can receive printhead modules. The printhead modules are configured to releasably engage with respective sets of outlets and ink supplied from the reservoir. Each printhead module includes resilient fastening legs configured to be received within the receiving formations at particular locations during engagement so that access to the legs is thereafter enabled through the slots to facilitate disengagement of the printhead modules from the reservoir. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002062 | Print Media Cartridge Incorporating Print Media And Ink Storage - A print media cartridge includes a housing assembly that defines a region in which a stack of print media sheets can be stored. A sheet transport mechanism is mounted in the housing assembly to feed the sheets from the housing assembly. An ink storage assembly is mounted on the housing assembly and defines at least one ink chamber in which ink can be received and an ink outlet in fluid communication with the, or each respective, ink chamber. | 01-07-2010 |
20100002063 | Printing System Having Duplex Dryer - A printing system is provided having a printer, a feed mechanism for feeding media to the printer for printing, and a dryer for drying the printed media. The printer has opposed printheads for respectively printing on first and second opposed faces of the media. The dryer has a transport mechanism for transporting the printed media from the printer past a first blower for blowing heated air onto the first face of the printed media and a second blower for blowing heated air onto the second face of the printed media. The first and second blowers are selectively operable for selectively drying the first face, the second face or both faces of the printed media during transportation. | 01-07-2010 |
20100007694 | Inkjet Printhead Assembly Having Printhead Modules With Nested Ends - An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate support having a plurality of internal webs protruding from a base section to define a plurality of parallel ink supply channels; a shim mounted on the support and defining a plurality of rows of openings through which ink from respective supply channels is provided; and a plurality of elongate printhead modules mounted serially on the shim. Each module includes a carrier carrying a printhead. Each carrier defines a plurality of ink supply passages through which ink passes to the printhead from respective rows of the openings. Either end of each carrier defines complementary formations such that adjacent pairs of the carriers nest together. The plurality of internal webs protrude from the base section to define a semicircular recess in which the shim is received. The shim is received in the semicircular recess such that the each of the plurality of rows respectively align with one of the plurality of parallel ink channels. | 01-14-2010 |
20100012716 | Audio-Playing System - An audio-playing system includes a surface having a printed position-coding pattern. The position-coding pattern identifies a surface identity and positions on the surface, the surface identity distinguishing the surface from other surfaces of the same type. A handheld sensing device having a housing is configured for reading the position-coding pattern and audio playback. The housing contains: (i) an optical sensor for reading codes from the position-coding pattern; (ii) a processor coupled to the optical sensor for determining the surface identity and a position of the sensing device using the read code; (iii) a memory unit comprising data for different audio outputs corresponding to different positions on the surface, and (iv) an audio output device coupled to the processor. The sensing device provides different audio outputs to a user in response to optically sensing different positions of the position-coding pattern. | 01-21-2010 |
20100014119 | MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE FOR PRINTING AN INTERFACE SURFACE IN RESPONSE TO RECEIVED DATA - A mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. The mobile telecommunications device includes an image sensor for sensing coded data from a printed interface whilst the mobile telecommunications device is used to physically interact with the printed interface. The mobile telecommunications device also includes a processor configured to decode the sensed coded data. The data generated by the processor is then transmitted to a computer system via a mobile telecommunications network and using a transmitter of the mobile telecommunications device. A receiver of the mobile telecommunications device receives response data via the mobile telecommunications network in response to the data being transmitted. An integral printer mechanism of the mobile telecommunications device is configured to print another interface onto print media. The other interface also includes coded data, but is at least partially based on the response data. | 01-21-2010 |
20100039488 | Printing System Having Drying Compartment - A printing system is provided. The system has a support for supporting a media cartridge containing media web and a printhead, a drying compartment for drying the media web printed on by the printhead, and a driven roller for feeding the media web along a straight media path from the media cartridge past the printhead and through the drying compartment. The drying compartment has a door adjacent the media path, the printed media web extending from the media path as a catenary loop into a cavity of the drying compartment when the door is open. | 02-18-2010 |
20100045742 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH RELEASABLE PRINTHEAD MODULES - A modular printhead assembly includes an elongate chassis; an elongate ink reservoir assembly mounted on the chassis and defining a plurality of distinct elongate ink supply channels; a plurality of printhead modules serially arranged along and releasably engaged with the ink reservoir, each printhead module having ink chambers in fluid communication with respective distinct supply channels; and a plurality of spaced apart sets of tubular filling formations serially arranged along the elongate ink reservoir, each filling formation of a set being in fluid communication with one distinct ink supply channel. | 02-25-2010 |
20100060702 | Ink Cartridge For A Computer System Having An Integral Printer - An ink cartridge for a computer system having an integral printer includes a media housing portion having top and bottom moldings mated to form a housing for storing sheets of paper therebetween, the housing portion having a print media transport mechanism; an ink storage portion having an ink storage base molding defining a plurality of distinct ink chambers, the ink storage base molding attached to an underside of the bottom molding and sealed therewith; and an ink manifold having ink outlet nozzles adapted to facilitate fluid communication with the printer, the ink outlet nozzles provided on a surface attached to and extending beyond an edge of the bottom molding. Each of the distinct ink chambers include a portion extending beyond the edge of the bottom molding, which portions form part of the ink manifold. | 03-11-2010 |
20100071190 | Method Of Assembling Print Media Transport Arrangement - A method of assembling a media transport arrangement of a printer is provided. The method includes positioning a roller so as to be supported at a first end by a support frame, positioning a ring bearing of a fixing plate about a second end of the roller, the fixing plate being separate from the support frame, and slidably engaging the fixing plate with the support frame so as to fix the fixing plate and the roller to the support frame. During the sliding engagement, the roller pivots about the first end due to the configuration of the ring bearing. | 03-25-2010 |
20100080642 | Printer For Printing Pattern Input From Collection - A printer is provided having a data capture device for capturing the identity of identifiers carried by a printed collection of patterns, the printed identifiers uniquely identifying each pattern of the collection, a processor storing the collection of patterns in digital form, each stored pattern being identified by said identities, and a printhead configured to receive patterns from the processor for printing and to print a pattern upon print media corresponding to the pattern having the identity captured by the data capture device. | 04-01-2010 |
20100090010 | Print Medium Having An Orientation Indicator - A print medium for use with a mobile device having a printer, the print medium comprising: a substrate defining first and second opposite faces; and an orientation indicator disposed on at least one of the first and second faces, the orientation indicator being indicative of at least one orientation of the print medium, thereby enabling the mobile device to determine the print medium's orientation prior to printing thereon. | 04-15-2010 |
20100101873 | METHOD OF ESTIMATING NIB POSITION USING IMAGES CAPTURED AT DIFFERENT PEN ROTATIONS - A method of estimating a position of nib of a pen relative to an optical sensor mounted on the pen. The method comprises the steps of: (a) placing the nib in contact with a coded surface; (b) capturing, using the sensor, at least two images of the coded surface at different rotations of the pen relative to the surface; (c) determining, from a perspective distortion of the coded surface in each image, an estimated rotation and viewing distance for each image; and (d) estimating, from the estimated rotations and viewing distances, the position of the nib relative to the optical sensor. | 04-29-2010 |
20100106273 | Audio Data Associated With A Surface And A Position On The Surface - A method of playing audio data by a portable device is disclosed. The method starts with an optical sensor of the portable device sensing a tag on a surface. The tag encodes an identity of the surface and a location of the tag on the surface. Audio data is recorded by an audio system of the portable device. A processor of the portable device determines the identity of the surface and the location of the tag sensed by the optical sensing device on the surface. The portable device communicates the audio data, the identity of the surface and the location of the tag to a computer system where the audio data is associated with the identity of the surface and the location of the tag. Upon subsequent sensing of the tag by the optical sensor, the portable device communicates the identity of the surface and the location of the tag to the computer system, where the audio data associated with the identity of the surface and the location of the tag is retrieved and communicated to the portable device. The audio data retrieved by the portable device is then played back by the portable device. | 04-29-2010 |
20100110139 | Mobile Device With A Printhead And A Capper Actuated By Contact With The Media To Be Printed - A mobile device that as (a) an inkjet printhead, (b) a print media feed path extending past the printhead, (c) a capping mechanism with a capper moveable between a capping position, in which the capper is urged into a capping relationship with the printhead, and an uncapped position, where the capper is spaced from the printhead, and (d) a locking mechanism configured to move the capper to the uncapped position in response to engagement with the media such that the capper returns to the capped position upon disengagement with the media. | 05-06-2010 |
20100119286 | Printing System Having Selectively Controlled Slitter - A printing system is provided having a printhead for printing on media supplied from a roll, a slitter having a plurality of slitting blades mounted on rotatable shafts and a rotatable, selectively positional turret supporting the rotatable shafts and a controller. The position of each slitting blade in relation to the printed media is preselected so as to provide preselected slit widths of the printed media. The controller receives width options selected by an operator, drives rotation of the turret so as to select the shafts having the slitting blades positioned for the received width options, and control the printhead and slitter to effect printing and slitting of the media at the received width options. | 05-13-2010 |
20100134553 | PRINTER FOR NESTING WITH IMAGE READER - A printer is provided having a body shaped for nesting with an image reader, and a printhead for printing of print media. The body is configured so that the nested image reader extends outwardly therefrom such that printed media from the printhead is collected on a surface of the image reader. | 06-03-2010 |
20100149250 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH AIR EXPULSION ARRANGEMENT - A printhead assembly includes an elongate channel member of a metal alloy; a flexible elongate fluid carrier positioned on a floor of the channel member, the fluid carrier defining a plurality of passages longitudinally extending along a length of the fluid carrier, the fluid carrier further defining a repeated pattern of holes on an external surface thereof, the holes providing fluid communication from outside the fluid carrier to respective passages of the fluid carrier; and a series of printhead modules mounted to the external surface of the fluid carrier, each printhead module including an upper micro-molding and a lower micro-molding, the lower micro-molding having an air inlet slot in fluid communication with one of the plurality of passages via a hole of the repeated pattern of holes at one end and a series of alternating air inlets and outlets on the upper micro-molding at an opposite end. Each repeated pattern of holes diagonally spans a width of the fluid carrier, and the repeated pattern of holes together span a length of the fluid carrier. The alternating air inlets and outlets divert air from the air inlet slot to the printhead modules to facilitate cleaning of debris from the printhead modules. | 06-17-2010 |
20100149291 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH PRINTHEAD IC TILES - A printhead assembly for a pagewidth printer arrangement includes a channel shaped member; and a number of printhead tiles located in the channel shaped member. Each tile includes a printhead integrated circuit (IC) carrier member for receiving a printhead IC; and an ink ducting member that mates with the carrier member and defines ink ducts for supplying the printhead IC with ink via the carrier member. The carrier member is a first molding that defines a channel in which the associated printhead IC is received. The first molding has conductive ribs on one side of the channel, the conductive ribs wired to electrical contacts of the printhead IC. | 06-17-2010 |
20100157005 | Industrial Printer With Cutter And Dryer Modules - An industrial printer includes a frame; a cabinet defining a media path; a pagewidth printhead arranged on the frame for printing images on blank web media; pilot guides for guiding the blank web media fed from cartridges via the media path past the pagewidth printhead to facilitate printing; a dryer module configured to operatively dry the printed web media; and a cutter module for cutting the printed web media before the printed web media is fed into a container for storing the web media in a roll. The cutter module includes a frame having end plates, and a pair of entry rollers and a pair of exit rollers serving as a transport mechanism for the web media through the module. The cutter module further includes a slitter gang composed of a plurality of slitters each having a plurality of blades, the slitter gang being located between the end plates. The dryer module includes a plenum defined vertically downward through the cabinet for supplying air received from a top of the plenum to the media path. | 06-24-2010 |
20100164168 | PRINTER HAVING GEARED MEDIA PICK-UP ROLLER - A printer is provided having a sheet media transport mechanism, a pick-up roller arranged to be rotated so as to contact and pick-up sheet media from a sheet media supply, and a gear assembly for communicating a driving force of a motor to the pick-up roller to rotate the pick-up roller. A first gear of the gear assembly is directly coupled with a second gear of the gear assembly which is concentric with the pick-up roller. The first gear is configured to disengage from the second gear substantially at the point of delivery of a leading edge of the picked sheet media to the sheet media transport mechanism so as to cease communication of the driving force of the motor to the pick-up roller. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165038 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD WITH A PLURALITY OF PRINTHEAD MODULES - A modular printhead is disclosed which includes an elongate channel and a plurality of printhead modules. The printhead modules are received in the elongate channel. Each printhead module has a carrier, an elongate ink delivery member mounted in the carrier and a printhead. The elongate ink delivery member defines longitudinal conduits, each conduit carrying a respective ink. The elongate ink delivery member further defines sets of apertures, each set of apertures including apertures which are each in register with a corresponding conduit. The printhead includes inkjet nozzles, each inkjet nozzle being in fluid communication with a respective conduit. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165400 | PRINTER HAVING CODED TAG GENERATOR - A printer is provided having a tag generator configured to generate tags each encoding first data on an identity of an interface onto which the tags are to be printed and a position of that tag on the interface and second data on a perspective of that tag relative to the interface, and a printhead configured to print the interface with the tags and graphic information. | 07-01-2010 |
20100167786 | MOBILE PHONE WITH PRINTER AND MEDIA FEED PATH DEFINED THROUGH MOBILE PHONE - A mobile phone includes an elongate body defining a transverse print media path there-through; a keypad and display mounted on one side of the body; a camera device including at least one lens mounted to another side of the body opposite said one side, and an image sensor configured to capture an image viewed through said lens; and a printer mounted within the body and including a printhead and ink supply module, the printhead and ink supply module mounted in a replaceable manner to the printer and configured to print the captured image upon print media fed along the path. An entry to the transverse print media path is provided along a first longitudinal side of the elongate body, and an exit to the transverse print media path is provided along a second longitudinal side of the elongate body opposite the first longitudinal side. | 07-01-2010 |
20100177144 | INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH PRINTHEAD SEGMENT CRADLE MEMBER - An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate ink supply body defining a plurality of ink supply channels; an elongate cradle member defining a plurality of rows of apertures, the elongate cradle member being fastened to the elongate ink supply body to communicate ink within the ink supply channels through respective ones of said rows of apertures; and a plurality of printhead segments each having a carrier defining a plurality of rows of ink supply passages arranged in alignment with respective apertures of the cradle member, each printhead segment further having an elongate ink ejection printhead mounted to the carrier in fluid communication with the ink supply passages. Each carrier defines a complementary formation for mating serially with the cradle member. | 07-15-2010 |
20100182268 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR INTERACTING WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for displaying and interacting with information corresponding to a printed substrate. The device comprises: a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information; an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; and a touch-sensitive screen for displaying display information based on retrieved display data. The touch-sensitive screen enables user interaction with the display information. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182269 | METHOD OF PLAYING VIDEO USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of playing video using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing printed content associated with a video; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving video data associated with the printed content; and playing, on the touch-sensitive screen, the video based on the retrieved video data. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182411 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING DISPLAY DATA - A method of retrieving display data for a handheld display device. The method comprises the steps, in a server, of: receiving interaction data from the handheld display device, the interaction data being generated by the device using image data acquired by imaging an area of a printed substrate containing printed content; identifying a page description corresponding to the interaction data; retrieving display data using the identified page description, the display data corresponding to at least some of the printed content imaged by the device; and sending the display data to the handheld display device. | 07-22-2010 |
20100182647 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR MAGNIFYING PRINTED INFORMATION - A method of magnifying printed content using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed content and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving, using the interaction data and the page description, display data corresponding to the printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data, the display information including displayed content corresponding to the printed content; and interacting with the displayed content via the touch-sensitive screen. Interacting with the displayed content via the touch-sensitive screen magnifies the displayed content on the screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184461 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR INTERACTING WITH PRINTED HYPERLINKS - A handheld display device for imaging and displaying a printed substrate containing a printed hyperlink. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieving display data corresponding to the printed substrate using the substrate identity; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The display information comprises a displayed hyperlink corresponding to the printed hyperlink on the substrate. The device is configured such that user interaction with the displayed hyperlink via the touch-sensitive display screen causes retrieval and display of hyperlinked information on the screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184462 | METHOD OF DISPLAYING HYPERLINKED INFORMATION USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of displaying hyperlinked information using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing a printed hyperlink; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving display data corresponding to the substrate; displaying display information based on said display data; interacting with the displayed hyperlink via the touch-sensitive display screen; retrieving hyperlinked information corresponding to the hyperlink; and displaying the hyperlinked information on the screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184463 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR ASSOCIATING MULTIMEDIA OBJECTS WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATES - A handheld display device for associating a multimedia object with a zone of a printed substrate. The device comprises: a memory storing multimedia objects; an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data corresponding to the printed substrate; and a touch-sensitive screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The device is configured such that a predetermined user interaction with the display information indicates an association of one of the multimedia objects with the zone of the printed substrate. Subsequent interaction with the zone of the printed causes retrieval of the multimedia object. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184464 | METHOD OF ASSOCIATING MULTIMEDIA OBJECT WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A method of associating a multimedia object with a printed substrate using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The printed substrate has a corresponding page description retrievable via a substrate identity. The method comprises the steps of: displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information corresponding to the printed substrate; identifying a multimedia object for association with a zone of the printed substrate; and interacting with the display information to indicate association of the multimedia object with the zone, thereby causing the page description to be updated in accordance with the indicated association. Subsequent interaction with the zone of the printed substrate using the device causes retrieval of the multimedia object from the updated page description. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184465 | METHOD OF MAGNIFYING PRINTED INFORMATION USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of magnifying printed content using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information, The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed content and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving, using the interaction data and the page description, display data corresponding to the printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data, the display information including displayed content corresponding to the printed content; and interacting with the displayed content via the touch-sensitive screen. Interacting with the displayed content via the touch-sensitive screen magnifies the displayed content on the screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184466 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR TRANSLATING PRINTED TEXT ON A SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and translating printed text. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data, the display data identifying the printed text translated into a second language; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The display information comprises displayed text corresponding to the printed text translated into the second language. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184467 | METHOD OF REVEALING HIDDEN CONTENT ON A PRINTED SUBSTRATE USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of revealing hidden content associated with a printed substrate using a handheld display device having touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed content and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving display data comprising first data corresponding to the printed content and second data corresponding to the hidden content; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data. The display information includes first content corresponding to the printed content and second content corresponding to the hidden content, thereby revealing the hidden content on the screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184468 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR REVEALING HIDDEN CONTENT ON A PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and revealing hidden content associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data corresponding to the printed substrate, the display data comprising first data corresponding to the printed content and second data corresponding to the hidden content; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data. The display information includes first content corresponding to the printed content and second content corresponding to the hidden content, thereby revealing the hidden content on the screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184469 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and playing video associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of video data corresponding to the printed substrate; and a touch-sensitive display screen for playing the video based on the video data. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184470 | METHOD OF PLAYING AND CONTROLLING VIDEO USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of controlling video playback using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing printed content associated with a video; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving video data associated with the printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, the video or display information identifying the video together with a static element for controlling video playback; and controlling video playback by interacting with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184471 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING AND CONTROLLING VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and controlling playback of video associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of video data corresponding to part of the printed substrate; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying the video, or display information identifying the video, together with a static element for controlling video playback. Interaction with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen controls video playback. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184472 | METHOD OF PLAYING AND CONTROLLING AUDIO USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of controlling audio playback using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing printed content associated with audio; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving audio data associated with said printed content; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information identifying the audio together with a static element for controlling audio playback; and controlling audio playback by interacting with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184473 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR PLAYING AND CONTROLLING AUDIO ASSOCIATED WITH PRINTED SUBSTRATE - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate and controlling playback of audio associated with the printed substrate. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of audio data corresponding to part of the printed substrate; a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information identifying the audio together with at least one static element for controlling audio playback; and an audio output means for outputting the audio based on said retrieved audio data. Interaction with the static element via the touch-sensitive screen controls audio playback. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184474 | METHOD OF FILLING IN FORM USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of filling in a form using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an optical sensor, the printed substrate containing a printed form; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; retrieving display data corresponding to the form; displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data, the display information including a displayed form field of the form; and interacting with the displayed form field via the touch-sensitive screen so as to enter form data into the device and cause the page description to be updated with the form data. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184475 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE FOR FILLING IN FORMS - A handheld display device for imaging a printed substrate containing a printed form and for filling in the form. The device comprises: an optical sensor for imaging an area of the printed substrate and for generating image data; a processor for determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity; a transceiver for retrieval of display data corresponding to the form; and a touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display information based on the display data, the display information including a displayed form field of the form. The device is configured such that user interaction with the displayed form field via the touch-sensitive display screen enters form data into the device and causes a page description to be updated with the form data. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184476 | INTERACTIVE APPLICATION FOR RETRIEVING CONTENT VIA IMAGING OF PRINTED SUBSTRATE - An interactive application for execution on a handheld display device having an image sensor, a transceiver and a touch-sensitive screen. The interactive application is configured to operatively control the device so as to perform the steps of: determining interaction data using image data captured by the image sensor, the image data being captured by imaging a printed substrate containing printed content; sending the interaction data to a computer system, thereby causing the computer system to retrieve display data corresponding to the printed content; receiving the display data from the computer system; and displaying content based on the received display data. The touch-sensitive screen enables interaction with the displayed content. | 07-22-2010 |
20100184477 | SYSTEM FOR RETRIEVING DISPLAY DATA FOR HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A system for retrieving display data has a handheld device and a server. The handheld device includes an optical sensor for imaging an area of a printed substrate containing printed content; a processor for determining interaction data; a transceiver; and a touch-sensitive screen. The server is configured for: receiving the interaction data from the handheld display device; identifying a page description corresponding to the interaction data; retrieving display data using the identified page description; and sending the display data to the handheld display device. The display data corresponds to the printed content imaged by the device. | 07-22-2010 |
20100185433 | METHOD OF TRANSLATING PRINTED TEXT USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of translating printed text using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed text in a first language and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity, the substrate identity being indexed with a page description corresponding to the printed substrate; retrieving display data using the interaction data and the page description, the display data identifying the printed text translated into a second language; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data. The display information comprises displayed text corresponding to the printed text translated into the second language. | 07-22-2010 |
20100207992 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY WITH INK SUPPLY VIA EXTRUSION - A printhead assembly for an inkjet printer, which has a printhead with a plurality of inlets for receiving ink, an extrusion having a plurality of outlets in fluid communication with the plurality of inlets such that the extrusion supplies ink to the printhead, the extrusion having a plurality of ink channels in fluid communication with the plurality of outlets, a plugging device at one end of the extrusion configured to supply ink from the printer to each of the channels respectively, the plugging device having a first plate, a second plate, a series of plugs and a spine, the first and the second plate hingedly connected via the spine such that the series of plugs seal respective open ends of the plurality of channels and the first and second plates overlap and clamp around the exterior surface of the first end of the extrusion. The plugging device also having inlets for receiving ink from the printer, and directing the received ink into respective channels of the extrusion. The first plate has the plurality of inlets, and the extrusion has a plurality of apertures which align with the plurality of inlets. | 08-19-2010 |
20100214363 | METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - A method for assembling a modular printhead assembly having an ink delivery member and a plurality of printhead modules received in a channel at a predetermined pitch is disclosed. The method includes the steps of flexing the channel apart at a first location to enable receipt of a first printhead module into the channel at the first location, the step of flexing being performed against a pivot point located along a centreline of an underside of the channel; and flexing apart a first capping device to enable pushing of the first capping device over the first printhead module. | 08-26-2010 |
20100214385 | Drying System for Web Printer - A drying system for a printer is provided. The printer feeds a media web along a media path past a printhead to an exit region. The drying system has a first chamber positioned on one side of the media web between the printhead and exit region, a heating element within the first chamber, a fan positioned to direct air past the heating element to produce heated air, and a second chamber positioned on the other side of the media web opposite the first chamber, the second chamber having an opening through which the heated air from the first chamber passes. The opening is configured so that the printed media web extends from the media path as a loop to hang within the second chamber through the opening from opposite sides of the opening. | 08-26-2010 |
20100220126 | VERTICAL FORM FACTOR PRINTER - A printer having a substantially vertical form factor includes a base for supporting the printer; a substantially vertically extending body extending from the base; a print engine for printing an image onto print media, the print engine supported at a top of the substantially vertically extending body and overhanging a front surface of the substantially vertically extending body; a source tray assembly for holding a supply of print media, the source tray assembly provided against a back surface of the substantially vertically extending body; and a media collector arranged beneath the overhanging print engine, the media collector having a media collection surface defined from the front surface of the substantially vertically extending body, and one or more guide ribs provided on the media collection surface each terminating in a foot portion projecting from the front surface to catch sheets falling from an outlet of the overhanging print engine. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220147 | PAGEWIDTH PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING LCP MICROMOLDING - A pagewidth inkjet printhead assembly includes a printhead integrated circuit; an LCP ink manifold; and a flex PCB wire-bonded to bond pads on the printhead integrated circuit. The flex PCB wraps around the LCP ink manifold. The ink manifold includes an LCP lower micromolding having a plurality of ink inlets and an LCP upper micomolding having a plurality of ink outlets. The printhead integrated circuit is bonded to the LCP upper micromolding; | 09-02-2010 |
20100220161 | Modular Ink Delivery Assembly - An ink delivery assembly for delivering ink from an ink supply unit to an inkjet printhead includes an elongate fluid channel member defining a plurality of longitudinally arranged parallel open channels, the elongate fluid channel member made up of a plurality of interconnected fluid channel modules; a lid portion for capping the elongate fluid channel member, the lid portion defining a plurality of ribs received in the open channels of the fluid channel member; and a plurality of spaced apart sets of outlets defined through the lid portion from a first face of the lid portion to a second opposing face of the lid portion, each outlet of each set being in fluid communication with a respective one of the channels. | 09-02-2010 |
20100220164 | PRINTING SYSTEM HAVING MEDIA GUIDING DRYER - A printing system is provided having a printhead mounted to a support structure, a print media and printing fluid cartridge removably mounted to the support structure in juxtaposition with the printer, the cartridge having a roll of print media and a removable printing fluid cartridge for feeding printing fluid to the printhead, a print media feed mechanism for feeding the print media from the roll to the printhead, and a dryer located in series with the printhead to receive printed media directly from the printhead. The dryer has guide rollers for transporting the printed media through the dryer, and a blower arranged to direct drying air onto a face of the printed media as it is transported through the dryer. | 09-02-2010 |
20100225049 | SHEET FEED MECHANISM - A sheet feed mechanism includes a chassis for supporting a stack of sheets; a top sheet engaging member for engaging a top most sheet of the stack; a stack engaging structure, a first end of the stack engaging structure engaging the stack of sheets to bias a top most sheet of the stack of sheets against the top sheet engaging member, the stack engaging structure being supported from the chassis by a resilient member; a friction surface extending perpendicularly from a second end of the stack engaging structure opposite to the first end; a lock mechanism having a lock arm hingedly connected to the chassis, the lock mechanism including a biased contact foot for engaging the friction surface to retard a rectilinear movement of the stack engaging structure; and an actuator for engaging and disengaging the contact foot from the friction surface. | 09-09-2010 |
20100225684 | DRIVE MECHANISM OF A PRINTER INTERNAL TO A MOBILE PHONE - Provided is a mobile phone having a chassis with a drive mechanism incorporated therein. A replaceable print cartridge received by the chassis is also provided. The replaceable print cartridge has a housing with ink-bearing structures and a printhead, as well as a media drive shaft rotatably mounted to the housing for driving print media past the printhead. The media drive shaft has a drive wheel driven by the drive mechanism. The drive mechanism has a piezo-electric element supported by an arm extending from the chassis. Actuation of the piezo-electric element causes an oscillating movement of the arm to contact the drive wheel upon each oscillation to thereby cause rotational movement of the drive wheel and the media drive shaft. | 09-09-2010 |
20100229393 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING PRINTHEAD CAPPING MECHANISM - A method of assembling a gear arrangement for a capper of an inkjet printer includes the steps of: mounting a first gear assembly to the printer to cooperate with a motor gear for driving rotation of the first gear assembly, the first gear assembly including a driving gear from which a code feature protrudes, the driving gear meshed with the motor gear; engaging the printer with a jig; and mounting a second gear assembly to the printer using the jig, the second gear assembly mounted to cooperate with the first gear assembly to be rotatable therewith and to further cooperate with a capper for capping a printhead so that the rotation of the second gear assembly moves the capper out of and into capping position. The step of mounting the second gear assembly further includes a step of sliding a slider block of the holding feature about the code feature of the driving gear, whereby the code feature cooperate with the holding feature to maintain the first gear assembly at a predetermined position during the mounting of the second gear assembly. | 09-16-2010 |
20100231666 | CARTRIDGE FOR PRINTING SYSTEM - A cartridge for a printing system is provided which has a body, print media disposed within the body, and a sliding door in the body arranged to be opened during printing so as to expose the print media to enable a print media feed mechanism of the printing system to contact the print media. | 09-16-2010 |
20100253736 | Inkjet Printhead Incorporating Ink Spillage-Containment Gaps - A printhead is provided for an inkjet printer. The printhead includes a substrate assembly defining rows of ink inlet channels. Rows of nozzle arrangements are disposed on the substrate assembly and include rows of nozzles defining nozzle chambers in fluid communication with respective ink inlet channels. The nozzle arrangements include respective actuators arranged in rows which are configured to eject ink from corresponding nozzles. Ink spillage-containment gaps are defined between respective adjacent rows of nozzle arrangements. | 10-07-2010 |
20100277528 | REPLACEABLE PRINT CARTRIDGE WITH AN OPTICAL SENSOR FOR RECEIVING PRINT DATA - A mobile telecommunications device is disclosed. The mobile telecommunications device has a body with a cradle formed therein, a print engine controller within the body, and a replaceable print cartridge received by the cradle. The print engine controller has a light emitting beacon for transmitting print data as an optical data signal. The print cartridge has a printhead with an array of nozzles for ejecting ink, a sensor for receiving the optical data signal from the light emitting beacon and converting the optical data signal into an electrical data signal, and print data circuitry for receiving the electrical data signal and for providing the nozzles with print data. | 11-04-2010 |
20100277545 | PRINTER HAVING DISENGAGEABLE MEDIA PICK UP - A printer is provided having a support frame, a media cartridge removably engaged with the support frame, the media cartridge having a supply of sheet media, a driven roller arranged to be rotated so as to contact and pick-up sheet media from the media cartridge and deliver the picked sheet media to a sheet media transport mechanism of the printer, and a gear assembly for engaging driving power from a motor to the driven roller. The gear assembly has a first gear on a shaft of the driven roller and a second gear directly coupled with the first gear. The gear assembly is configured to decouple the second gear from the first gear to thereby disengage said driving power upon delivery of the picked sheet media to the sheet media transport mechanism. | 11-04-2010 |
20100295906 | PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING INK SUPPLY ARRANGEMENT AND PLURALITY OF PRINTHEAD SEGMENT CARRIERS - A printhead assembly includes an ink supply arrangement, the ink supply arrangement having a profile member defining a semi-open cross-section, the profile member having peripheral, structured side walls defining free, opposing, lengthwise running edges delineating a gap extending along the entire length of the profile member, the profile member further defining three internal webs protruding from a base wall section of the peripheral wall into the interior of the profile member to define, together with the side walls, four ink supply channels opening towards the gap; and a plurality of printhead segment carriers attached to the ink supply arrangement, each of the printhead segment carriers arranged on the ink supply arrangement in fluid communication with the ink supply channels of the ink supply arrangement. The internal webs and the wall sections are arranged to define a semi-circular cross-sectional channel. Each of the ink supply channels opens into the semi-circular cross-sectional channel. | 11-25-2010 |
20100302315 | MODULAR PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY INCLUDING FLUID DISTRIBUTION ASSEMBLY AND ELASTOMERIC PADS FOR TAKING UP TOLERANCE - A modular pagewidth printhead assembly includes a plurality of printhead modules each having: a printhead integrated circuit with a plurality of micro-electromechanical nozzle arrangements, and a fluid distribution assembly of joined liquid crystal polymer micromoldings defining a plurality of discrete fluid paths for supplying discrete fluids to the nozzle arrangements. The modular pagewidth printhead assembly further including a fluid delivery structure configured to receive the printhead modules and to supply said modules with discrete fluids; and a flexible printed circuit board sandwiched between the supply structure and the printhead modules The flexible printed circuit board is bonded to the supply structure. The circuit board extends around one edge of the supply structure for carrying data and power to the modules. The fluid distribution assembly includes at least one elastomeric pad to take up tolerance when the relevant module is located on the supply structure. Each printhead module has a film layer of an inert polymer interposed between the micromoldings, the film layer defining a plurality of holes for fluid flow between said portions. | 12-02-2010 |
20100309248 | INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY HAVING RELEASABLY ATTACHED PRINTHEAD MODULES - An inkjet printhead assembly includes an elongate ink feed structure defining a plurality of longitudinally extending ink supply passages and a plurality of spaced apart sets of ink outlets in fluid communication with respective ink supply passages. A plurality of printhead modules are releasably attached to the ink feed structure. Each printhead module is in fluid communication with a respective set of ink outlets, and each printhead module includes an elongate printhead chip configured to eject ink supplied from the ink feed structure. Each printhead chip is obliquely angled with respect to a longitudinal axis of the ink feed structure. A capping arrangement configured to cap nozzles on each printhead chip. | 12-09-2010 |
20100309250 | PRINTHEAD FOR PEN NIB PRINTER - A printhead for a pen nib printer is provided having ejection devices operatively supplied with ink for ejection, a guard for protecting the ejection devices and defining printing passages via which the ejection devices eject ink, and a rotary capper rotatably fixed to the guard about a central axis of the printhead, so that rotation of the capper covers or exposes the printing passages. | 12-09-2010 |
20100309253 | PRINTHEAD HAVING CAPPED FLUID PASSAGES - A printhead is provided having a casing mounted on a moulding to define a fluid reservoir and a first passage in fluid communication between the fluid reservoir, a wafer at least defining at least a part of a channel spaced from the first passage and at least a part of a second passage arranged to provide fluid communication between the first passage and channel, a plurality of ink ejection devices in fluid communication with the channel, and a metal cap portion which encloses the casing and moulding. | 12-09-2010 |
20100310299 | ELECTRONIC IMAGE-SENSING PEN WITH FORCE SENSOR AND REMOVEABLE INK CARTRIDGE - An electronic pen includes a pen body having a longitudinal axis; an image sensor; an ink cartridge replaceably received in the pen body, the ink cartridge having a nib at a first end and an opposite second end; and a force sensor assembly engaged with the second end of the ink cartridge. The force sensor assembly is configured for sensing a nib force transmitted longitudinally axially through the ink cartridge. The pen body includes a removable cover molding extending longitudinally along the pen body for insertion of the ink cartridge inside the pen body. | 12-09-2010 |
20110012971 | Printing System Having Media Loop Dryer - A printing system is provided having a printhead for printing on a media web, a dryer and drying chamber for drying the printed web, and a feed mechanism for feeding the web past the printhead, dryer and drying chamber so that the printed web hangs into the drying chamber as a loop from opposite sides of an opening in drying chamber. The dryer directs heated air into the drying chamber through the opening to dry the printed web. | 01-20-2011 |
20110090266 | COMPACT PRINTER WITH STATIC PAGE WIDTH PRINTHEAD - A printer includes an elongate support case defining a docking bay and having a personal computer interface connector protruding from a first end thereof; a print media cartridge configured to dock in the docking bay in a releasable manner; a page-width printhead assembly mounted across a second end of the support case opposite the first end, the page-width printhead assembly including a static ink ejection printhead for ejecting ink upon print media supplied from the print media cartridge; and a series of ink channel reservoirs including one reservoir for each color printed by the ink ejection printhead. The reservoirs are formed around the ink ejection printhead with feed channels progressively reducing in size to feed the printhead. | 04-21-2011 |
20110090519 | CONTROLLER HAVING TAG ENCODER FOR PRINTHEAD - A controller for a printhead is provided having an encoder for encoding tags to be printed on a page. The encoder has an input at which to receive a tag structure template having at least one predetermined mark position, an input at which to receive fixed data bits, an input at which to receive variable data bits, and a dot generator which uses the input tag structure template, and fixed and variable data bits for outputting, for at least one mark position of a respective tag, a single bit indicating if a dot is to be provided at the at least one mark position, for the respective tag. | 04-21-2011 |
20110098084 | MOBILE PHONE WITH RETRACTABLE STYLUS - A mobile phone includes: a phone body having a stylus holder; a retractable stylus slidably mounted in the holder, the stylus being slidable between a retracted position and an extended writing position, the stylus having a nib including an inkjet printhead; an ink cartridge, housed in the phone body, for supplying ink to the inkjet printhead of the stylus; and a flexible conduit linking the cartridge to the stylus. The flexible conduit is configured for carrying data, power and ink. | 04-28-2011 |
20110134189 | INKJET PRINTER HAVING MODULAR PAGEWIDTH PRINTHEAD - An inkjet printer having a modular pagewidth printhead. The printhead includes: an elongate spine defining a plurality of ink outlets, each ink outlet being in fluid communication with a corresponding ink channel; a plurality of printhead modules serially engaged along the spine, each printhead module defining ink inlets aligned with respective ink outlets; and an elongate U-channel retaining the plurality of printhead modules and the spine within a cavity defined by the U-channel. The U-channel exerts a retaining force on the spine and each printhead module such that ink inlets defined in each printhead module are sealingly engaged with respective ink outlets in the spine. | 06-09-2011 |
20110199451 | PRINTER HAVING ARCUATE PRINTHEAD - A printer is provided having housing, and print head and inlet roller assemblies housed by the housing. The print head assembly has at least one print head for printing on print media fed along a print media feed path and the print head has an arcuate portion in the vicinity of the print media feed path. The inlet roller assembly has at least one inlet roller for feeding print media along the print media feed path. The arcuate portion of the print head has a radius of curvature approximating that of the inlet roller. | 08-18-2011 |
20110227974 | CONTROLLER FOR ENCODING TAGS FOR PRINTING BY PRINTHEAD - A controller is provided for encoding tags to be printed by a printhead controlled by the controller. The controller has an input at which to receive a tag structure template having at least one predetermined mark position, an input at which to receive fixed data bits, an input at which to receive variable data bits, and a dot generator which uses the input tag structure template, and fixed and variable data bits for outputting, for at least one mark position of a respective tag, a single bit indicating if a dot is to be provided at the at least one mark position, for the respective tag. | 09-22-2011 |
20110242221 | PRINTHEAD HAVING NESTED MODULES - A printhead is provided having an elongate support having a plurality of internal webs protruding from a base section to define a plurality of parallel fluid supply channels, a shim supported by the support and defining a plurality of rows of openings through which fluid from respective supply channels is supplied, and a plurality of elongate printhead modules supported serially on the shim. Each module defines a plurality of fluid supply passages through which fluid passes to fluid ejection nozzles from respective rows of the openings. Either end of each module defines complementary formations such that adjacent modules nest together. | 10-06-2011 |
20110310180 | PRINTHEAD MODULE FOR AN INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY - A printhead module is provided for an inkjet printhead assembly. The printhead module includes a support. An elongate carrier is mounted to the support. The carrier defines a plurality of transverse ribs and an ink channel located between the ribs. A subassembly includes a micro-electromechanical integrated circuit (IC) configured to eject ink. The subassembly is mounted to the carrier so that the support, carrier and subassembly define a plurality of sealed ink chambers which can feed ink to the IC via the ink channel. | 12-22-2011 |
20110310720 | METHOD OF RECORDING AND PLAYING BACK AUDIO USING HANDHELD ELECTRONIC PEN - A method of recording and playing back audio using a handheld electronic pen. The method includes the steps of method comprising the steps of: recording audio via a microphone whilst interacting with an encoded substrate using the pen; and playing back the recorded audio by subsequently interacting with the encoded substrate and retrieving the recorded audio which is associated with the identity of the substrate and a position on the substrate. | 12-22-2011 |
20110312377 | PRINT MEDIUM HAVING LINEAR DATA TRACK AND CONTIGUOUSLY TILED POSITION-CODING TAGS - A print medium configured to be printed on by a pagewidth printhead in a print direction. The print medium includes: a laminar substrate defining first and second opposite faces; a data track containing first information encoded in accordance with a linear encoding scheme, the data track extending in a linear read direction across a portion of the first face of the print medium, the read direction being oriented at between 45 and 135 degrees with respect to the print direction; and a plurality of contiguous tags tiled across the laminar substrate. Each of the tags identifies second information and a two-dimensional coordinate position on the laminar substrate. Each of the tags is encoded in accordance with a second encoding scheme distinct from the linear encoding scheme. The information is indicative of the second information. | 12-22-2011 |
20110316806 | METHOD OF INTERACTING WITH PRINTED CONTENT VIA HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of interacting with printed content using a handheld display device. The method includes the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an image sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, retrieving display data using an identified page description, the display data corresponding to the printed content; displaying, on an opaque touch-sensitive display screen of the handheld display device, display information based on the display data; and interacting with the display information via the opaque touch-sensitive display screen. The opaque touch-sensitive display screen has real-time virtual transparency through the screen to the printed content from a user's perspective to provide a virtual window to the printed content. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316874 | METHOD OF REVEALING HIDDEN CONTENT VIA HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of revealing hidden content associated with printed content using a handheld display device. The method includes the steps of: imaging an area of a printed substrate and generating image data using an image sensor; determining interaction data using the image data; retrieving display data using an identified page description, the display data including the hidden content associated with the printed content; displaying, on an opaque touch-sensitive display screen of the handheld display device, display information based on the display data and including the hidden content. The opaque display screen has real-time virtual transparency through the screen to the printed content from a user's perspective to provide a virtual window to the printed content. The opaque display screen additionally displays the hidden content in real-time as if it were printed on the printed substrate. | 12-29-2011 |
20110316946 | PRINT MEDIA CARTRIDGE WITH INK SUPPLY MANIFOLD - An ink and print media cartridge for a printer device includes a print media housing assembly configured for insertion and removal to and from the printer device, the print media housing assembly having a top molding coupled to a bottom molding and a print media storage volume defined therebetween; an ink housing assembly attached to an outer surface of the bottom molding, the ink housing assembly defining an ink chamber with the outer surface of the bottom molding; a spring provided between the top molding and the bottom molding, the spring positioned to bear on one side against the top molding and on an opposite side against print media stored in the print media storage region; and a feed mechanism provided within the print media housing, the feed mechanism having a drive gear protruding externally from the print media housing. The drive gear is positioned to engage with a complimentary drive mechanism of the printer device upon insertion of the print media housing into the printer device. | 12-29-2011 |
20120044184 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PROCESSOR FOR RENDERING DISPLAY OUTPUT TO PROVIDE REAL-TIME VIRTUAL TRANSPARENCY - A handheld display device for interacting with printed content. The device includes: an optical sensor for imaging an area of a printed substrate containing the printed content and generating image data; an opaque touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display output to a user; a processor configured for: monitoring the identity of the substrate and the position of the device relative to the substrate using the image data; retrieving display data; rendering the display output to the display screen; and interpreting user input captured via the display screen. The opaque touch-sensitive display screen has real-time virtual transparency through the screen to the printed content from a user's perspective to provide a virtual window to the printed content. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044185 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PROCESSOR FOR RENDERING DISPLAY OUTPUT WITH REAL-TIME VIRTUAL TRANSPARENCY AND VIDEO PLAYBACK OPTION - A handheld display device for interacting with printed content and playing associated video. The device includes: an optical sensor for imaging an area of a printed substrate containing the printed content and generating image data; an opaque touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display output to a user; a processor configured for: monitoring the identity of the substrate and the position of the device relative to the substrate using the image data; retrieving display data; rendering the display output to the display screen; interpreting user interaction with a video playback icon via the touch-sensitive display screen; retrieving video data; and initiating video playback. The opaque touch-sensitive display screen has real-time virtual transparency through the screen to the printed content from a user's perspective to provide a virtual window to the printed content. | 02-23-2012 |
20120044186 | HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE HAVING PROCESSOR FOR RENDERING DISPLAY OUTPUT WITH REAL-TIME VIRTUAL TRANSPARENCY AND FORM-FILLING OPTION - A handheld display device for interacting with printed content and filling in a form. The device includes: an optical sensor for imaging an area of a printed substrate containing the printed content and generating image data; an opaque touch-sensitive display screen for displaying display output to a user; a processor configured for: monitoring the identity of the substrate and the position of the device relative to the substrate using the image data; retrieving display data; rendering the display output to the display screen; and interpreting user input to a displayed form via the touch-sensitive display screen. The opaque touch-sensitive display screen has real-time virtual transparency through the screen to the printed content from a user's perspective to provide a virtual window to the printed content. | 02-23-2012 |
20120081325 | METHOD OF ACCESSING DIGITAL CONTENT USING MOBILE PHONE WITH ORIENTATION DETERMINATION - A method for accessing digital content from a computer network. The method includes the steps of: (a) capturing an image of machine-readable coded data printed on a page using a mobile phone having an optical image sensor; (b) determining an orientation of the mobile phone relative to the page; (c) forming a request based on the captured image; (d) transmitting the request to a server on the computer network and retrieving digital content associated with the printed graphic content; (e) receiving the digital content in the mobile phone; and (f) displaying the received digital content on a display screen of the mobile phone. | 04-05-2012 |
20120086744 | IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS WITH NESTED PRINTER AND SCANNER - An image processing apparatus has a compact arrangement of an inkjet printer; and a flat bed scanner unit. The scanner has a scanner head, a glass panel for receiving media to be scanned and a lid having an inner surface for flat engagement with the glass panel. The lid also has an outer surface presenting a flat surface for receiving media printed by the printer and awaiting collection. | 04-12-2012 |
20120327472 | Device for rendering display output associated with printed content overlayed by the device - A device for interacting with printed content is disclosed. The device has an optical sensor for imaging an area of a printed substrate containing the printed content when the device is placed over the printed content. A touch-sensitive display screen is also provided for displaying display content. The device further has a processor for determining an identity of the printed substrate from output of the optical sensor and then retrieves display data based on the identity of the printed substrate. The processor also determines the position and orientation of the device relative to the printed substrate. Display content is rendered to the touch-sensitive display screen, with the display content being based on the retrieved display data, the position and orientation of the device relative to the printed substrate. User input is received from the touch-sensitive display screen when the user interacts with the display data. | 12-27-2012 |
20130076702 | Estimating relative nib position from images captured at different orientations - A method of estimating a position of nib of a pen relative to an optical sensor removably mounted on the pen. The optical sensor captures at least two images of a coded surface when the nib contacts the coded surface. The images are captured with the nib at a same position on the coded surface and the pen at different orientations relative to the coded surface. From a perspective distortion of the coded surface in each image, an estimated rotation and viewing distance for each image are estimated, and from the estimated rotations and viewing distances, the position of the nib relative to the optical sensor is estimated. | 03-28-2013 |
20130120497 | INKJET PRINTHEAD HAVING ROWS OF PRINTHEAD SEGMENTS - An inkjet printhead includes: a first row of longitudinally spaced apart first printhead segments, each first printhead segment having a plurality of nozzle rows configured for ejecting a plurality of different colored inks; and a second row of longitudinally spaced apart second printhead segments, the second row being parallel with the first row, each second printhead segment having a plurality of nozzle rows configured for ejecting a plurality of different colored inks The first and second printhead segments overlap in a media feed direction transverse to the first and second rows so as to provide seamless printing across a width of the printhead. | 05-16-2013 |
20140111578 | INKJET PRINTHEAD ASSEMBLY COMPRISING PRINTHEAD MODULES HAVING CONVERGING INK GALLERIES - A printhead is provided having an elongate support having a plurality of internal webs protruding from a base section to define a plurality of parallel fluid supply channels, a shim supported by the support and defining a plurality of rows of openings through which fluid from respective supply channels is supplied, and a plurality of elongate printhead modules supported serially on the shim. Each module defines a plurality of fluid supply passages through which fluid passes to fluid ejection nozzles from respective rows of the openings. Either end of each module defines complementary formations such that adjacent modules nest together. | 04-24-2014 |
20150062261 | PRINTHEAD HAVING NESTED MODULES - An inkjet printhead assembly includes: an elongate ink supply structure having a plurality of longitudinally extending ink supply channels corresponding to a plurality of different colored inks and a plurality of outlet openings; and a plurality of individual printhead modules arranged along a length of the ink supply structure. Each printhead module includes: a carrier having a plurality of inlets for receiving ink from a respective set of the outlet openings, a mounting surface having a plurality of ink supply slots defined therein and a plurality of converging walls extending from the inlets towards the ink supply slots, the converging walls defining a plurality of converging ink galleries for supplying the plurality of different colored inks. A printhead segment is bonded to each mounting surface, the printhead segment receiving the different colored inks from the plurality of ink supply slots. | 03-05-2015 |