公开(公告)号：US09962976B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-08

申请号：US14862683

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Robert Edward Lass, Jr. ,  Robert A. Ehrhardt, Jr.

IPC: G01N21/86 ,  B41J29/393 ,  B41J31/14 ,  B41J17/36 ,  B41J35/18 ,  G01N21/21

CPC classification number: B41J29/393 ,  B41J17/36 ,  B41J31/14 ,  B41J35/18 ,  G01N21/21

Abstract: Provided herein are devices, systems, methods and various means, including those related to printer systems and, more particularly, relate to methods, apparatuses, systems and other means for monitoring a printer ribbon. Some embodiments use a multi-element detector, which is configured to detect a particular type of light emitted from a light emitter. The multi-state detector can include two sensors, one of which includes a polarizer filter that blocks polarized light. Embodiments can be used to determine, among other things, whether or not a printer ribbon is installed in a printer without the use of a snap plate.

公开(公告)号：US09925795B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15490271

申请日：2017-04-18

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Randal Wong ,  Petrica D. Balcan ,  Shu-Hsun Chiang ,  Kuan-Ying Lu ,  Chia-Wen Chang

IPC: B41J2/325

CPC classification number: B41J2/325 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/003 ,  B41J35/28

Abstract: An example disclosed printer includes a base; a lid hingedly attached to the base movable between a closed position in which the lid is secured to the base, and an open position in which the lid is at least partially separated from the base; a cavity defined between the lid and the base, wherein the cavity is inaccessible when the lid is in the closed position and the cavity is accessible when the lid is in the open position; a ribbon positioning assembly disposed within the cavity that is pivotably attached to at least one of the lid or the base wherein the ribbon positioning assembly is configured to move between a printing position when the lid is in the closed position, and an accessible position when the lid is in the open position, wherein the ribbon positioning assembly comprises a ribbon tensioning mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US09919540B1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-20

申请号：US15379755

申请日：2016-12-15

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Randal Wong Mun Hon ,  Petrica Dorinel Balcan ,  Kuan-Ying Lu ,  Lawrence E. Smolenski ,  David L. Garbe

IPC: B41J11/00 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J15/16

CPC classification number: B41J15/165 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  B41J15/042 ,  B41J15/046 ,  B41J15/16

Abstract: A media processing device includes a cavity configured to receive a supply of media; a media exit; a fixed media guide configured to guide the media along a media feed path from the cavity to the media exit; a platen roller configured to move the media along the media feed path from the supply toward the media exit; and a movable media guide extending laterally across the media feed path at a position between the platen roller and the cavity. The movable media guide is biased toward the media feed path and is configured to apply a force to the media. The movable media guide is convexly curved toward the media feed path.

公开(公告)号：US20180065391A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15812547

申请日：2017-11-14

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Petrica Dorinel Balcan ,  Lawrence E. Smolenski ,  David L. Garbe ,  Chris Colagiovanni ,  Hsinghan Tsai ,  Randal Wong Mun Hon

IPC: B41J33/34 ,  B41J32/00

CPC classification number: B41J33/34 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J15/00 ,  B41J15/02 ,  B41J15/044 ,  B41J15/14 ,  B41J32/00 ,  B41J33/00 ,  B41J33/003 ,  B41J33/02 ,  B41J33/06 ,  B41J33/12 ,  B41J35/04 ,  B41J35/28

Abstract: A disclosed media processing device includes a lid hingedly attached to the base movable relative to the base between a closed position and an open position, wherein a cavity is defined between the base and the lid; a platen roller to form a first nip with a printhead, wherein media having a backing is to travel through the first nip; a modular peeler configured to remove the backing from the media downstream from the first nip, the modular peeler including a peel roller to form a second nip with the platen roller, wherein the backing is to travel through the second nip after being removed from the media.

公开(公告)号：US09908345B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-06

申请号：US15287096

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： David F. Beck ,  Richard J. Preliasco ,  Gregory R. Preliasco ,  Matthew D. Corvese ,  Robert A. Hutnak ,  Anthony R. Helberg ,  Roy P. Lyman ,  Christine M. Holden

IPC: B41J11/04 ,  B41J11/24 ,  B41J15/04 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J11/14 ,  B41J11/20 ,  B41F3/54

CPC classification number: B41F3/54 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J11/04 ,  B41J11/14 ,  B41J11/20 ,  B41J11/24 ,  B41J15/042

Abstract: A modular print drive assembly and platen assembly are provided. The modular print drive assembly is structured for insertion and removal from a printer, the modular print drive assembly and includes a print drive housing defining a plurality of printer mount fasteners, a printhead coupled to and supported by the print drive housing, a platen latch assembly coupled to and supported by the print drive housing. The platen latch assembly is structured to removably receive a platen in position to define a nip between the platen and the printhead The modular print drive also includes a platen drive motor coupled to and supported by the print housing, wherein the platen drive motor is supported by the print housing in position to drive the platen upon receipt within the platen latch assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09864946B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-09

申请号：US15455643

申请日：2017-03-10

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley

IPC: G06K19/077

CPC classification number: G06K19/07773 ,  G06K19/0702 ,  G06K19/0704 ,  G06K19/0717 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/0772 ,  G06K19/07728 ,  G06K19/07749 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: An example disclosed example includes a housing; a printed circuit board carried by the housing and including an antenna feed aperture; a logic circuit disposed on a first side of the printed circuit board, the logic circuit to generate blink data comprising pulses and data; an antenna disposed on a second side of the printed circuit board, the antenna in electrical communication with the logic circuit via the antenna feed aperture, the antenna configured to transmit the blink data; a dielectric potting material to protect the logic circuit; and a seal to cover the antenna feed aperture, the seal to prevent the dielectric potting material from entering the antenna feed aperture.

公开(公告)号：US09854558B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US14729669

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Belinda Turner ,  Chang Wang ,  Aitan Ameti

IPC: H04L27/00 ,  H04W64/00 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W24/10 ,  H04L7/033 ,  G01S5/02

CPC classification number: H04W64/006 ,  G01S5/0215 ,  G01S5/0221 ,  H04L7/0331 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W24/10

Abstract: The present invention provides methods for a high-resolution active RTLS tag location determination system that provides for

公开(公告)号：US09852318B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US13712829

申请日：2012-12-12

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Boris Y. Tsirline ,  Clive P. Hohberger ,  Robert Gawelczyk ,  Daniel Donato

IPC: H04B5/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H04W24/00 ,  G06F15/12 ,  G06F7/10 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K1/12 ,  G06K7/00 ,  G06K17/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/10366 ,  G06K1/12 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10079 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K7/10346 ,  G06K17/0025

Abstract: A system having a UHF RFID transceiver is adapted to communicate exclusively with a single electro-magnetically coupled transponder located in a predetermined confined transponder operating region. The system includes a near field coupling device comprising a plurality of lines connected in parallel with an unmatched load. The near field coupling device may be formed, for example on a printed circuit board with a plurality of electrically interconnected traces and a ground plane. The system establishes, at predetermined transceiver power levels, a mutual electro-magnetic coupling which is selective exclusively for a single transponder located in a defined transponder operating region. Also included are methods for selective communication with the transponder in an apparatus such as a printer-encoder.

公开(公告)号：US09810766B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-07

申请号：US15185567

申请日：2016-06-17

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Robert W. Boyd

IPC: H04L12/28 ,  G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/10 ,  G01S5/02 ,  H04L5/00 ,  H04W24/08 ,  H04J1/16

CPC classification number: G01S5/06 ,  G01S5/021 ,  G01S5/0221 ,  G01S5/10 ,  H04L5/0048 ,  H04W24/08

Abstract: An example method includes identifying a link that is one of a plurality of links of a wireless locating system, the link being defined by at least a reference signal source, a first receiver unit, and a second receiver unit; determining a reliability metric for signal transmission via a link based on first link data, the link data describing first reference signal events for the link; and modifying the reliability metric based on second link data describing second reference signal events for the link, wherein modifying the reliability metric includes: determining whether the second link data is consistent with the first link data; adjusting the reliability metric using a first function when the second link data is consistent with the first link data; and adjusting the reliability metric using a second function different than the first function when the second link data is inconsistent with the second link data.

公开(公告)号：US20170317702A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-02

申请号：US15651347

申请日：2017-07-17

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： James J. O'Hagan ,  Rodrigo G. Alonso ,  Michael A. Wohl

IPC: H04B1/10 ,  A41D1/00 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04B1/7163 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  G09B19/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  A41D1/04 ,  A42B3/30 ,  A63B24/00 ,  A63B71/06 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q50/20 ,  G06N5/02 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06F17/30 ,  H04W4/02 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06Q90/00

CPC classification number: H04B1/1036 ,  A41D1/002 ,  A41D1/005 ,  A41D1/04 ,  A41D2600/10 ,  A42B3/30 ,  A63B24/00 ,  A63B24/0021 ,  A63B24/0062 ,  A63B71/06 ,  A63B71/0619 ,  A63B71/0622 ,  A63B71/0686 ,  A63B2024/0025 ,  A63B2024/0028 ,  A63B2024/0056 ,  A63B2220/12 ,  A63B2220/40 ,  A63B2220/836 ,  A63B2225/50 ,  A63B2225/54 ,  G05B15/02 ,  G06F17/30864 ,  G06F17/3087 ,  G06F17/30876 ,  G06F17/30879 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06K7/10227 ,  G06K7/10297 ,  G06K7/10306 ,  G06K7/10366 ,  G06K9/00342 ,  G06K2017/0045 ,  G06N5/02 ,  G06N7/005 ,  G06Q50/20 ,  G06Q50/22 ,  G06Q90/00 ,  G08C17/02 ,  G09B19/0038 ,  G16H50/30 ,  G16H50/50 ,  H04B1/7097 ,  H04B1/71635 ,  H04B1/71637 ,  H04B1/719 ,  H04L43/04 ,  H04L67/12 ,  H04Q9/00 ,  H04W4/02

Abstract: An example disclosed method for registering an unregistered radio frequency (RF) location tag carried by a participant includes receiving blink data from an unregistered RF location tag; determining a tag location based on the blink data received from the unregistered RF location tag; directing a camera to view the tag location determined based on the blink data received from the unregistered RF location tag; identifying a participant at the tag location using image data obtained by the camera; and registering the unregistered RF location tag with the identified participant.