公开(公告)号：US06057870A

公开(公告)日：2000-05-02

申请号：US283459

申请日：1999-04-01

申请人： Dan E. Monnier ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman ,  Kenneth V. Naegele

发明人： Dan E. Monnier ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman ,  Kenneth V. Naegele

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/35 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B41J15/16 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/46 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/16 ,  B41J33/22 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B65C11/02 ,  B65H18/00 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/22 ,  G07B1/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65C11/0289 ,  B65C2210/0027 ,  B65C2210/0029 ,  Y10T16/525 ,  Y10T16/5257

摘要： A demand printer has an input structure for receiving command signals related to the operation of the printer; a control circuit coupled to the input structure, and a power supply circuit for processing command signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer. A switch circuit line is coupled to at least a first and a second point on the power supply circuit. The switch circuit line provides a first operating voltage for the operation of the printer when connected between the first and second points in the power supply circuit and provides a second operating voltage when the connection between said first and second points is opened by a severing structure. The severing structure projects into a base cavity of the case and is retained therein for maintaining an open circuit between the first and second points on the power supply circuit once said switch circuit line is severed. The severing structure includes a wall of the base cavity which has an control aperture extending therethrough, a severing body having a head end and a severing end wherein the severing end projecting through the control aperture and contacting and severing the switch circuit line; a retaining segment on the severing body operatively associated with the case when the severing body is inserted through the control aperture for retaining the severing body in contact with the switch circuit line to maintain an open circuit between the first and second points.

摘要翻译： 需求打印机具有用于接收与打印机的操作有关的命令信号的输入结构; 耦合到输入结构的控制电路，以及用于处理命令信号并产生用于控制打印机的操作的相应控制信号的电源电路。 开关电路线耦合到电源电路上的至少第一和第二点。 当连接在电源电路中的第一和第二点之间时，开关电路线提供用于打印机操作的第一工作电压，并且当所述第一和第二点之间的连接被切断结构打开时，提供第二工作电压。 一旦所述开关电路线断开，切断结构突出到壳体的基腔中并保持在其中，以保持电源电路上的第一和第二点之间的开路。 切断结构包括具有延伸穿过其中的控制孔的基腔的壁，具有头端和切断端的切断体，其中切断端突出通过控制孔并接触和切断开关电路线; 当所述切断体插入所述控制孔时，所述切断体上的保持段与所述壳体可操作地相关联，用于保持所述切断体与所述开关电路线接触，以保持所述第一和第二点之间的开路。

公开(公告)号：US6020906A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-01

申请号：US288131

申请日：1999-04-07

申请人： Vincent C. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Kaufman ,  Dan E. Monnier ,  Michael K. Platt ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  David S. Zubriski ,  Thomas P. Zwier ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman ,  Kenneth V. Naegele

发明人： Vincent C. Adams ,  Jeffrey R. Kaufman ,  Dan E. Monnier ,  Michael K. Platt ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  David S. Zubriski ,  Thomas P. Zwier ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman ,  Kenneth V. Naegele

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/35 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B41J15/16 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/46 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/16 ,  B41J33/22 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B65C11/02 ,  B65H18/00 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/22 ,  G07B1/00

CPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65C11/0289 ,  B65C2210/0027 ,  B65C2210/0029 ,  Y10T16/525 ,  Y10T16/5257

摘要： A demand printer for printing on media includes a ribbon take-up spindle for accumulating spent printing ribbon and facilitating removal of the spent ribbon from the spindle. The spindle has a surface with a protrusion bore formed therethrough. At least one protruding segment extends through the protrusion bore. The protruding segment controllably projects away from the spindle surface for maintaining a space between a portion of the spindle surface and the spent ribbon accumulated on the spindle. A biasing structure is operatively associated with the spindle and the protruding segment for controllably biasedly directing the protruding segment through the protrusion bore in the spindle. A retracting structure is provided for controllably compressing and expanding the biasing means to controllably move the protruding segment through the protrusion bore.

摘要翻译： 用于在介质上打印的需求打印机包括用于累积废打印色带的色带收卷轴，并且便于从主轴移除废色带。 主轴具有由其形成的突出孔的表面。 至少一个突出段延伸穿过突出孔。 突出部分可控制地远离主轴表面突出，以保持主轴表面的一部分与累积在主轴上的废带之间的空间。 偏置结构与主轴和突出部分可操作地相关联，用于可控地偏置地将突出部分引导通过主轴中的突出孔。 提供了一种缩回结构，用于可控制地压缩和膨胀偏置装置，以可控制地将突出部分移动通过突出孔。

公开(公告)号：US5995128A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-30

申请号：US282494

申请日：1999-03-31

申请人： Vincent C. Adams ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  Davis S. Zubriski ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman

发明人： Vincent C. Adams ,  David L. Poole ,  David A. West ,  Davis S. Zubriski ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger ,  William J. Hamman

IPC分类号： B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65C11/02 ,  B41J33/52

CPC分类号： B41J2/355 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J3/407 ,  B65C11/0289 ,  B65C2210/0027 ,  B65C2210/0029

摘要： A novel demand printer is used for printing on tickets, tags, pressure sensitive labels and other media. The printer has a spring wrap clutch assembly operatively associated with a media delivery structure for use with a rotating shaft to maintain a constant tension on a ribbon. The spring wrap clutch assembly includes a coiled spring having a leg extending away from one end of the coil, a collar having a bore therein for receiving the coiled spring with the leg extending away from the collar, the rotating shaft extending through the coiled spring and the collar is attachable to the rotating shaft, and a plurality of ramped teeth positioned around the rotating shaft. Each of the ramped teeth has a sloped surface and the leg of the coiled spring controllably engages the ramped teeth.

摘要翻译： 一种新颖的需求打印机用于打印票据，标签，压敏标签和其他介质。 打印机具有与介质输送结构可操作地相关联的弹簧卷绕离合器组件，用于与旋转轴一起使用以在带上保持恒定的张力。 弹簧圈离合器组件包括螺旋弹簧，该螺旋弹簧具有远离线圈的一端延伸的腿部，其中具有用于容纳螺旋弹簧的孔的轴环，其中腿部远离轴环延伸，旋转轴延伸穿过螺旋弹簧， 所述套环可附接到所述旋转轴，以及围绕所述旋转轴定位的多个斜齿。 每个倾斜的齿具有倾斜的表面，并且螺旋弹簧的腿可控制地接合斜齿。

公开(公告)号：US5872585A

公开(公告)日：1999-02-16

申请号：US789950

申请日：1997-01-27

申请人： Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger

发明人： Daniel F. Donato ,  James W. Ensinger

IPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J2/32 ,  B41J2/35 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/36 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J3/36 ,  B41J5/30 ,  B41J15/16 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/32 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/00 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/13 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B41J29/46 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J33/16 ,  B41J33/22 ,  B41J33/34 ,  B65C11/02 ,  B65H18/00 ,  B65H19/12 ,  B65H75/22 ,  G07B1/00 ,  B41J11/42 ,  B41J11/46

CPC分类号： B41J2/325 ,  B41J17/02 ,  B41J17/24 ,  B41J17/42 ,  B41J2/355 ,  B41J2/365 ,  B41J25/304 ,  B41J25/316 ,  B41J29/02 ,  B41J29/38 ,  B65C11/0289 ,  B65C2210/0027 ,  B65C2210/0029 ,  Y10T16/525 ,  Y10T16/5257

摘要： A thermal demand printer for printing on media is a novel system which includes a case structure including a hinged cover panel, easily removable guide structures and media hanger, and a single central support wall to which the various components are attached. The printer includes a power supply circuit for receiving power from an external source and conditioning it for operation of the printer. An input device is provided for receiving command signals related to the operation of the printer. A control circuit for processing the command signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer and a printhead assembly for processing the control signals and generating corresponding control signals for controlling the operation of the printer are mounted in the case structure and coupled to the input device and the power supply circuit. The printhead assembly includes a printhead support structure which controls the printhead. A ribbon take-up spindle, method of operating the take-up spindle using a PMDC motor, and a spring wrap clutch device help to control the tension in the transfer ribbon used in the printer. The printer also includes a medial sensor and a method of sensing media by way of detecting the opacity of the media passing through the sensor. The printer includes a method of printhead control using double data loading and a method of accelerating and decelerating media relative to the printhead using pulse width modulation.

摘要翻译： 用于在介质上打印的热需求打印机是一种新颖的系统，其包括壳体结构，其包括铰接盖板，易于拆卸的导向结构和介质悬挂器，以及单个中心支撑壁，各个部件附接到该中心支撑壁。 打印机包括用于从外部源接收电力并对其进行调理以用于打印机的操作的电源电路。 提供输入装置用于接收与打印机的操作有关的命令信号。 用于处理命令信号并产生用于控制打印机的操作的相应控制信号的控制电路和用于处理控制信号并产生用于控制打印机操作的相应控制信号的打印头组件安装在壳体结构中并耦合到 输入设备和电源电路。 打印头组件包括一个控制打印头的打印头支撑结构。 带状卷取轴，使用PMDC电机操作卷取轴的方法以及弹簧卷绕离合器装置有助于控制打印机中使用的转印带中的张力。 打印机还包括内侧传感器和通过检测通过传感器的介质的不透明度来感测介质的方法。 打印机包括使用双重数据加载的打印头控制方法和使用脉冲宽度调制相对于打印头加速和减速介质的方法。

公开(公告)号：US08160493B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-17

申请号：US12624781

申请日：2009-11-24

申请人： Boris Y. Tsirline ,  Clive P. Hohberger ,  Robert Gawelczyk ,  Daniel F. Donato

发明人： Boris Y. Tsirline ,  Clive P. Hohberger ,  Robert Gawelczyk ,  Daniel F. Donato

IPC分类号： H04B5/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10366 ,  G06K1/12 ,  G06K7/0008 ,  G06K7/10079 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K7/10346 ,  G06K17/0025

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 具有UHF RFID收发器的系统适于与位于预定的有限应答器操作区域中的单个电磁耦合应答器专用通信。 该系统包括近场耦合装置，其包括与不匹配的负载并联连接的多条线。 近场耦合装置可以例如形成在具有多个电互连迹线和接地平面的印刷电路板上。 该系统在预定的收发器功率水平下建立一个相互电磁耦合，该电耦合专用于位于定义的应答器操作区域中的单个应答器。 还包括在诸如打印机编码器的装置中与应答器进行选择性通信的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20120038951A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13214950

申请日：2011-08-22

申请人： Karl Torchalski ,  Daniel F. Donato

发明人： Karl Torchalski ,  Daniel F. Donato

IPC分类号： G06F3/12

CPC分类号： G06K7/10445 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  G06K7/10079 ,  G06K7/10158 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K17/0025 ,  H04B5/0068

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 具有UHF RFID收发器的系统适于与位于预定的有限应答器操作区域中的单个电磁耦合应答器专用通信。 该系统包括近场耦合装置，其包括与不匹配的负载并联连接的多条线。 近场耦合装置可以例如形成在具有多个电互连迹线和接地平面的印刷电路板上。 该系统在预定的收发器功率水平下建立一个相互电磁耦合，该电耦合专用于位于定义的应答器操作区域中的单个应答器。 还包括在诸如打印机编码器的装置中与应答器进行选择性通信的方法。

公开(公告)号：US07936252B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-03

申请号：US11297164

申请日：2005-12-07

申请人： Daniel F. Donato

发明人： Daniel F. Donato

IPC分类号： H04Q5/22

CPC分类号： G06K7/0008 ,  G06K17/0025

摘要： System, methods and computer program product are provided for an adaptive control for adjusting the electromagnetic interrogation signal of an RFID transceiver where said signal is used to read and/or write to an RFID transponder, or to adjust the gain of the RFID transceiver, or adjust both the gain and the signal strength. The system includes a RFID transceiver having at least a transmitter portion and a receiver portion and capable of generating electromagnetic signals, a signal-to-noise ratio module, and an adaptive control module that adjusts the power of the electromagnetic signal of the transmitter portion or the gain of the receiver portion according to the signal-to-noise ratio of a first electromagnetic signal. In one embodiment the system may be employed in printer-encoder devices for reading or encoding RFID transponders during a printing process.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统，方法和计算机程序产品，用于调整RFID收发器的电磁询问信号的自适应控制，其中所述信号用于读取和/或写入RFID应答器，或者调整RFID收发器的增益，或 调整增益和信号强度。 该系统包括至少具有发射机部分和接收机部分并且能够产生电磁信号的RFID收发器，信噪比模块和调整发射机部分的电磁信号的功率的自适应控制模块，或者 根据第一电磁信号的信噪比，接收机部分的增益。 在一个实施例中，该系统可用于打印机编码器装置中，用于在打印过程期间读取或编码RFID应答器。

公开(公告)号：US07498942B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-03

申请号：US11379175

申请日：2006-04-18

申请人： Karl Torchalski ,  William Shuff ,  Anthony Brown ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  Martin Schwan

发明人： Karl Torchalski ,  William Shuff ,  Anthony Brown ,  Daniel F. Donato ,  Martin Schwan

IPC分类号： G08B13/14

CPC分类号： B41J3/44 ,  G06K17/0025

摘要： A printer controller system for controlling printing on media (e.g., a strip of labels) supporting a series of RFID transponders and for communicating detection of void RFID transponders to downstream devices. The printer controller system includes a void detection system for detecting void RFID transponders, a printing system for controlling printing to the media and a void communication system for communicating detection of the void RFID transponder to downstream devices. This allows the downstream device, such as a label peeler, to anticipate the void RFID transponder and deal with it accordingly. The printer controller may include a media advancement system that is configured to continue advancing the media and RFID transponders past the print head even when the RFID transponder is detected and avoid slowing the printing process. The printer controller system may be configured to submit void indicia to a print head and recommunicate a formatted image when a RFID transponder has been voided.

摘要翻译： 一种打印机控制器系统，用于控制支持一系列RFID应答器的介质（例如，标签条）上的打印，以及将空白RFID应答器的检测传送到下游设备。 打印机控制器系统包括用于检测空白RFID应答器的空白检测系统，用于控制对介质的打印的打印系统和用于将空隙RFID应答器的检测传达到下游设备的空白通信系统。 这允许诸如标签剥离器的下游装置预期无效RFID应答器并相应地处理它。 打印机控制器可以包括媒体进给系统，其被配置为即使当检测到RFID应答器时也继续推进介质和RFID应答器超过打印头，并且避免打印过程变慢。 打印机控制器系统可以被配置为当RFID应答器已被消除时，将空白标记提交给打印头并且推荐格式化的图像。

公开(公告)号：US09000862B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13401544

申请日：2012-02-21

申请人： Edward A. Richley ,  Daniel F. Donato

发明人： Edward A. Richley ,  Daniel F. Donato

IPC分类号： H01P5/00 ,  H01P1/30 ,  H01P7/06 ,  H05K5/04

CPC分类号： H01P1/2002 ,  H01P1/30 ,  H01P7/06

摘要： Various embodiments are directed to isolation devices, systems, methods and various means, for isolating ignition causing signals and/or explosions from hazardous or explosive environments.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例涉及隔离装置，系统，方法和各种装置，用于隔离引起信号和/或爆炸的危险或爆炸性环境的点火。

公开(公告)号：US08544740B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-01

申请号：US13214950

申请日：2011-08-22

申请人： Karl Torchalski ,  Daniel F. Donato

发明人： Karl Torchalski ,  Daniel F. Donato

IPC分类号： G06K7/00

CPC分类号： G06K7/10445 ,  B41J3/4075 ,  G06K7/10079 ,  G06K7/10158 ,  G06K7/10336 ,  G06K17/00 ,  G06K17/0025 ,  H04B5/0068

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 具有UHF RFID收发器的系统适于与位于预定的有限应答器操作区域中的单个电磁耦合应答器专用通信。 该系统包括近场耦合装置，其包括与不匹配的负载并联连接的多条线。 近场耦合装置可以例如形成在具有多个电互连迹线和接地平面的印刷电路板上。 该系统在预定的收发器功率水平下建立一个相互电磁耦合，该电耦合专用于位于定义的应答器操作区域中的单个应答器。 还包括在诸如打印机编码器的装置中与应答器进行选择性通信的方法。