公开(公告)号：US20140361928A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-11

申请号：US14298035

申请日：2014-06-06

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： John K. Hughes ,  James J. O'Hagan

IPC: G01S1/02

CPC classification number: G01S5/0284 ,  G01S5/0294 ,  G01S13/765 ,  G01S13/878 ,  G01S19/48

Abstract: Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer readable media are disclosed for improving, in some examples, real time location systems with multiple location technologies. In one embodiment, a method is provided including receiving blink data from a location tag associated with a first sensor; receiving proximity data generated based on communications between the first sensor and a second sensor, the proximity data including a sensor identifier; calculating location data associated with the location tag based on the blink data; and determining sensor position calculation data associated with the first sensor based on the proximity data.

Abstract translation: 公开了系统，方法，装置和计算机可读介质，用于在一些示例中改进具有多个定位技术的实时定位系统。 在一个实施例中，提供了一种方法，包括从与第一传感器相关联的位置标签接收眨眼数据; 接收基于所述第一传感器和第二传感器之间的通信而产生的邻近数据，所述接近度数据包括传感器标识符; 基于所述闪烁数据计算与所述位置标签相关联的位置数据; 以及基于所述接近度数据确定与所述第一传感器相关联的传感器位置计算数据。

公开(公告)号：US20140347432A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-27

申请号：US14454354

申请日：2014-08-07

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Timothy T. Anderson ,  Mark B. Urban

IPC: B41J11/02 ,  B41J2/32

CPC classification number: B41J11/02 ,  B41J2/14 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/308 ,  B41J25/312 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J29/13

Abstract: A device for processing media may include a front panel, a rear panel, a side panel, a support surface, and an access door assembly. The access door assembly may be pivotally coupled to the support surface and may include a major door pivotally coupled to a minor door. The minor door may be movable from an operational position to a minor support position and the major door may be movable from the operational position to a major support position in which the major door is positioned against and supported by the support surface. The side panel may define an imaginary plane that extends upward beyond the support surface and the access door assembly may be sized to be supported on the support surface without crossing the imaginary plane.

Abstract translation: 用于处理介质的装置可以包括前面板，后面板，侧面板，支撑表面和检修门组件。 检修门组件可枢转地联接到支撑表面，并且可以包括枢转地联接到小门的主门。 小门可以从可操作位置移动到次要支撑位置，并且主门可以从操作位置移动到主支撑位置，在主支撑位置，主门定位成抵靠支撑表面并由支撑表面支撑。 侧板可以限定向上延伸超过支撑表面的假想平面，并且检修门组件的尺寸可被设计成支撑在支撑表面上而不会穿过假想平面。

公开(公告)号：US08877679B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-04

申请号：US13791084

申请日：2013-03-08

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Clive Hohberger ,  David Womack ,  Bruce N. Alleshouse ,  James Clark ,  Wolfgang Strobel

IPC: B41M5/34 ,  B41M5/323 ,  B41M5/48

CPC classification number: B41J13/26 ,  B41M5/323 ,  B41M5/34 ,  B41M5/48 ,  B41M2205/04 ,  G09F3/0291 ,  G09F3/0294 ,  G09F3/0297 ,  G09F2003/0201 ,  G09F2003/0202 ,  G09F2003/0211 ,  G09F2003/0257

Abstract: Provided is a direct thermal media containing a regular repeating pattern of color-forming thermally-imageable stripes printed parallel to the print head element line and a system for using such direct thermal media in color direct thermal printers including an optical registration system optimized for use with this media and an image processing unit that monitors the position of the stripe pattern relative to the print head and synchronizes the start of the printing process. This direct thermal media together with the optical registration system and image processing unit comprise an operative system in that the design of the thermal media, the optical registration system and image processing unit used to control printing are optimized for use with each other. This system may be utilized, for example, in color thermal printers for documents, receipts, tags, tickets or labels.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种包含平行于打印头元件线印刷的成色热成像条纹的规则重复图案的直接热敏介质，以及在彩色直接热敏打印机中使用这种直接热介质的系统，包括优化用于 该介质和图像处理单元，其监视条形图案相对于打印头的位置，并同步打印过程的开始。 这种直接热介质与光学配准系统和图像处理单元一起包括操作系统，其中用于控制打印的热介质，光学配准系统和图像处理单元的设计被优化以彼此使用。 该系统可用于例如用于文件，收据，标签，票据或标签的彩色热敏打印机。

公开(公告)号：US08774654B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-08

申请号：US13795418

申请日：2013-03-12

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Max Kielland

IPC: G03G15/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/1208 ,  B41J29/393 ,  G06F3/1297 ,  G06K15/021 ,  G06K15/027

Abstract: Methods, systems, computer readable media and other means for generating a profile for a particular type of media are provided. The profile represents a set of preferred printing parameters to be used to achieve a target print quality for a reference printing device. The profile may be used by other non-reference printing devices in order to optimize printing for that type of media. For each non-reference printing device, an offset may be established that represents the differences between the non-reference and the reference printing devices. A processor of the non-reference printing device may identify the type of media and the profile for that media and then adjust the printing parameters for the non-reference printing device based on the profile and the offset in order to optimize the print quality. The profile may also include a parameter that is based on a temperature coefficient associated with the type of printer.

Abstract translation: 提供了方法，系统，计算机可读介质和用于生成特定类型的介质的简档的其它装置。 轮廓表示用于实现参考打印装置的目标打印质量的一组优选打印参数。 该轮廓可以由其他非参考打印设备使用，以便优化用于该类型的介质的打印。 对于每个非参考印刷装置，可以建立表示非参考印刷装置和参考印刷装置之间的差异的偏移。 非参考打印设备的处理器可以识别介质的类型和该介质的轮廓，然后基于轮廓和偏移来调整非参考打印设备的打印参数，以优化打印质量。 该简档还可以包括基于与打印机类型相关联的温度系数的参数。

公开(公告)号：US20140185072A1

公开(公告)日：2014-07-03

申请号：US13727887

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Brian Tanabe ,  Eric A. Nudel ,  Ethan Hall

IPC: G06F3/12

CPC classification number: G06F3/1208 ,  G06F3/1246 ,  G06F3/1288 ,  G06F17/218 ,  G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/227

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for generating printer commands for controlling a printing device, based on HTML. More specifically, the example embodiments of the system described herein provide for receiving HTML representing a label that comprises, in some examples, a barcode or other print content, transforming the HTML to a printer control language, and rasterizing the image on a printing device in preparation for printing, all while preserving barcode print quality and high speed printing and scanning.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了一种方法，装置和计算机程序产品，用于基于HTML生成用于控制打印装置的打印机命令。 更具体地，本文描述的系统的示例性实施例提供了用于接收代表标签的HTML，其中标签在一些示例中包括条形码或其他打印内容，将HTML转换为打印机控制语言，以及在打印设备上光栅化图像 准备打印，同时保留条码打印质量和高速打印和扫描。

公开(公告)号：US20140049796A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-20

申请号：US13890908

申请日：2013-05-09

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Bruce N. Alleshouse

IPC: G06K1/12

CPC classification number: G06F17/246 ,  G06F3/1206 ,  G06F3/1243 ,  G06F3/1246 ,  G06F3/1285 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F17/2247 ,  G06F17/227 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G06K7/10 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K17/0025

Abstract: An XML system is configured to print bar code labels, tags, tickets, cards, or other media, and/or encode RFID devices embedded in media, based upon an extensible markup language (XML) input data stream. The XML system includes a computer system having a memory subsystem, a communication interface operatively coupled to a network, an XML processor configured to receive and process the XML input data stream, and an extensible stylesheet language transformation (XSLT) processor configured to either obtain a stylesheet identified in the XML data stream or obtain the stylesheet from a stylesheet repository. The XSLT processor transforms data in the XML input data stream into transformed XML data based upon the stylesheet obtained. Also included is an extensible stylesheet language formatting object (XSLFO) processor configured to format the transformed XML data into formatted XML data based upon XSLFO instructions contained in the stylesheet, and a rendering subsystem configured to receive the formatted XML data and generate a printable representation of the bar code label, tag, ticket, card, other media, and/or generate encoding information for an RFID device.

Abstract translation: 基于可扩展标记语言（XML）输入数据流，XML系统被配置为打印条形码标签，标签，票证，卡或其他媒体，和/或编码嵌入在媒体中的RFID设备。 所述XML系统包括具有存储器子系统，可操作地耦合到网络的通信接口，被配置为接收和处理所述XML输入数据流的XML处理器的计算机系统，以及可扩展样式表语言变换（XSLT）处理器，其被配置为获得 在XML数据流中标识的样式表，或从样式表存储库获取样式表。 XSLT处理器根据获得的样式表将XML输入数据流中的数据转换为转换的XML数据。 还包括可扩展样式表语言格式化对象（XSLFO）处理器，其被配置为基于包含在样式表中的XSLFO指令将经转换的XML数据格式化为格式化的XML数据;以及呈现子系统，被配置为接收格式化的XML数据并生成可打印的表示 条形码标签，标签，票证，卡片，其他媒体，和/或生成RFID设备的编码信息。

公开(公告)号：US20140009768A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-09

申请号：US13729857

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: ZIH Corp.

Inventor： Patrick J. Hegarty ,  Michael L. Lamontagne

IPC: G06K15/02 ,  G06K15/10

CPC classification number: B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/3555 ,  G06K15/028 ,  G06K15/10 ,  G06K15/1827

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer program product are described herein for controlling a printing device. In an example embodiment, a print line is divided into frames and frame dot states are determined based on neighboring frame dot states. Maximum motor speeds of the printing device may be adjusted so that actual motor speeds change gradually during printing. The print engine may detect a printhead type by sending a signal to the printhead and receiving a response.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了一种用于控制打印装置的方法，装置和计算机程序产品。 在示例性实施例中，打印线被划分为帧，并且基于相邻帧点状态来确定帧点状态。 可以调节打印装置的最大电动机速度，使得实际的电动机速度在打印期间逐渐变化。 打印引擎可以通过向打印头发送信号并接收响应来检测打印头类型。

公开(公告)号：US20130193209A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13848670

申请日：2013-03-21

Applicant: ZIH Corp

Inventor： Boris Y. Tsirline ,  Karl Torchalski

IPC: G06K7/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/086 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10009 ,  G06K19/045 ,  G06K19/0723 ,  G06K19/07716 ,  G06K19/07718 ,  G06K19/07773 ,  H01Q1/2208 ,  H01Q1/526 ,  H01Q7/00

Abstract: An RFID system for selectively communicating with a targeted transponder from among a group of multiple adjacent transponders is provided. The RFID system may include a transponder conveyance system adapted to transport at least one targeted transponder from a group of multiple adjacent transponders through a transponder encoding area along a feeding direction and an antenna having a resonant inductor and a ferrite material, wherein the ferrite material at least partially covers the resonant inductor and defines an exposed portion of the resonant inductor. In one antenna-transponder alignment, the exposed portion extends substantially parallel to the feeding direction.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于从一组多个相邻应答器中的目标应答器选择性地通信的RFID系统。 RFID系统可以包括转发器传送系统，其适于通过沿着馈送方向的转发器编码区域和具有谐振电感器和铁氧体材料的天线从多个相邻转发器组传送至少一个目标应答器，其中，铁氧体材料在 至少部分地覆盖谐振电感器并且限定谐振电感器的暴露部分。 在一个天线转发器对准中，暴露部分基本上平行于馈送方向延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20130099878A1

公开(公告)日：2013-04-25

申请号：US13659541

申请日：2012-10-24

Applicant: ZIH CORP.

Inventor： Edward A. Richley ,  Sifen Luo

IPC: H01P1/20 ,  H01P11/00 ,  H01P7/08

CPC classification number: H01P1/20 ,  H01P1/203 ,  H01P1/20336 ,  H01P7/082 ,  H01P11/003 ,  H01P11/008 ,  Y10T29/49016

Abstract: Metallization layer structures for reduced changes in radio frequency characteristics due to registration error and associated methods are provided herein. An example resonator includes a first conductive layer defining an error limiting feature and a second conductive layer. The resonator further includes at least one communication feature configured to electrically couple the first conductive layer and the second conductive layer at a communication position. The error limiting feature is configured to reduce changes in radio frequency characteristics of the resonator due to registration error. Methods of manufacturing resonators are also provided herein.

公开(公告)号：US20030089754A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-15

申请号：US10328155

申请日：2002-12-23

Applicant: ZIH Corp., A Delware Corporation

Inventor： Stephane Mabit

IPC: B26F003/00

CPC classification number: B65H35/10 ,  B26F3/002 ,  B32B37/0046 ,  B32B38/0004 ,  B32B2425/00 ,  Y10T156/1059 ,  Y10T156/108 ,  Y10T156/1082 ,  Y10T156/1084 ,  Y10T156/1184 ,  Y10T225/16 ,  Y10T225/35 ,  Y10T225/393

Abstract: The present invention is a laminate media, in the form of a continuous strip of carrier-less, pre-cut plastic patch protections, connected by perforations. The invention further describes both a method for separating the patches from each other by stressing the perforated patch area without stopping the driving process and a cassette within which the separation process occurs.