Abstract:
A print roll for use in a camera imaging system said print roll having a backing surface having a plurality of formatted postcard information printed at pre-determined intervals.
Abstract:
In order to satisfy processing requirements of an image manipulation and printing system incorporating a microelectromechanical printhead, a very long instruction word (VLIW) vector processor printhead controller integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a number of image sensor interfaces to communicate with various image capture devices that serve the VLIW vector processor and a printhead interface that drives the printhead. The VLIW is itself comprised of four identical processing units that are interconnected by a crossbar switch.
Abstract:
A printing device includes a body. A printing cartridge is engageable with the body. The printing cartridge has a housing. An actuator formation is positioned on the housing and represents data relating to a characteristic of the printing cartridge. A printing mechanism is positioned in the body. The device includes a processor for controlling operation of the printing mechanism. An array of capacitive sensors is positioned in the body and is configured so that predetermined combinations of capacitive sensors in the sensor array, when actuated, generate signals carrying data related to the characteristic of the printing cartridge. Such predetermined combinations of capacitive sensors are actuable by the actuator formation positioned on the housing of the printing cartridge when the printing cartridge is engaged with the body so that the array of capacitive sensors generates a signal carrying said data relating to the characteristic of the printing cartridge.
Abstract:
A printhead integrated circuit for an inkjet printhead that includes a wafer substrate that defines a plurality of ink inlet channels. Drive circuitry is positioned on the wafer substrate. A plurality of nozzle chamber structures is positioned on the wafer substrate. Each nozzle chamber structure defines a nozzle chamber in fluid communication with a respective ink inlet channel and an ink ejection port aligned with the respective ink inlet channel. A plurality of planar actuators is positioned in respective nozzle chambers to overlie respective ink inlet channels. Each actuator is connected to the drive circuitry to be displaceable towards and away from the ink ejection port on receipt of an electrical signal from the drive circuitry to eject ink from the ink ejection port.
Abstract:
An inkjet printhead chip includes a wafer substrate (12). A CMOS drive circuitry layer is positioned on the wafer substrate. A plurality of nozzle arrangements is positioned on the wafer substrate and the CMOS drive circuitry layer. Each nozzle arrangement includes nozzle chamber walls and a roof wall that define a nozzle chamber and an ink ejection port (35) defined in the roof wall. A micro-electromechanical actuator (14) is connected to the CMOS drive circuitry layer. The actuator has at least one movable member (14) that is positioned to act on ink in the nozzle chamber to eject the ink from the ink ejection port on receipt of a signal from the drive circuitry layer. The movable member is spaced between 2 microns and 15 microns from the CMOS drive circuitry layer.
Abstract:
In order to satisfy processing requirements of an image manipulation and printing system incorporating a microelectromechanical printhead, a very long instruction word (VLIW) vector processor printhead controller integrated circuit is provided. The integrated circuit includes a number of image sensor interfaces to communicate with various image capture devices that serve the VLIW vector processor and a printhead interface that drives the printhead. The VLIW is itself comprised of four identical processing units that are interconnected by a crossbar switch.
Abstract:
A data storage device includes a data carrier having at least one planar surface. An array of detectable items is positioned on the planar surface and is detectable with a sensing device. The array is configured to represent a two-dimensional code that defines at least executable instructions and redundancy encoding to impart fault tolerant characteristics to the code. The executable instructions include image processing algorithms.
Abstract:
A digital camera has a sensor for sensing an image, a processor for modifying the sensed image in accordance with instructions input into the camera and an output for outputting the modified image where the processor includes a series of processing elements arranged around a central crossbar switch. The processing elements include an Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU) acting under the control of a writeable microcode store, an internal input and output FIFO for storing pixel data to be processed by the processing elements and the processor is interconnected to a read and write FIFO for reading and writing pixel data of images to the processor. Each of the processing elements can be arranged in a ring and each element is also separately connected to its nearest neighbors. The ALU receives a series of inputs interconnected via an internal crossbar switch to a series of core processing units within the ALU and includes a number of internal registers for the storage of temporary data. The core processing units can include at least one of a multiplier, an adder and a barrel shifter. The processing elements are further connected to a common data bus for the transfer of a pixel data to the processing elements and the data bus is interconnected to a data cache which acts as an intermediate cache between the processing elements and a memory store for storing the images.
Abstract:
A identify card includes, on a first surface, human readable information relevant to the owner of the identify card and, on a second surface thereof, containing encoded information encoded in a highly fault tolerant manner, the information being adapted for sensing by a sensing device and decoded by a computational processor so as to provide information relevant to the owner in a human readable form. Preferably, the encoded information is distributed across substantially the total of the second surface of the identify card. The encoded information can be printed on the second surface and the human readable information can comprise business contact details for the owner of the identify card. The encoded information can include company information for a company associated with the owner.
Abstract:
A printhead chip for an inkjet printhead includes a wafer substrate that incorporates drive circuitry and defines a plurality of ink inlet channels. A plurality of nozzle arrangements is positioned on the wafer substrate. Each nozzle arrangement includes side walls and a roof wall positioned on the substrate to define a nozzle chamber such that one of the ink inlet channels opens into the nozzle chamber. The roof wall defines an ink ejection port. A substantially planar, elongate actuator is positioned in the nozzle chamber to overlie the respective ink inlet channel. The actuator incorporates a heater layer that comprises an electrical circuit that is connected to the drive circuitry layer at one end of the actuator and at least one expansion layer that is fast with the heater layer. The heater layer is positioned so that the expansion layer experiences differential thermal expansion and contraction when the heater layer receives an electrical signal from the drive circuitry layer and the actuator is displaced towards and away from the ink ejection port to eject a drop of ink from the nozzle chamber.