Fluorescent valve jet ink
    1.
    发明授权
    Fluorescent valve jet ink 失效
    荧光阀喷墨

    公开(公告)号:US5988807A

    公开(公告)日:1999-11-23

    申请号:US986527

    申请日:1997-12-08

    IPC分类号: C09D11/00 C09D11/02

    CPC分类号: C09D11/50 C09D11/30

    摘要: A fluorescent ink that makes tagger marks and is able to be used in valve jet printers at a rate of four #10 envelopes per second. The ink also penetrates paper at a rapid rate and dries at the same time it is penetrating the paper, without degrading the print quality. The penetrating agent solvent system may be isopropyl alcohol in combination with a surfactant. The surfactant may be polyethylene glycol ethers. Polyethylene glycol ethers have a high boiling point and low vapor pressure. The penetrating agent solvent system has a low boiling point and high vapor pressure and a low static and dynamic surface tension. This improves the inks rate of penetration into the paper and diminishes the amount of offset.

    摘要翻译: 一种荧光墨水,使得标签标记能够以每秒4#10的信封速率在阀门喷墨打印机中使用。 油墨也可以快速渗透纸张,同时干透纸张,同时不会降低打印质量。 渗透剂溶剂体系可以是与表面活性剂组合的异丙醇。 表面活性剂可以是聚乙二醇醚。 聚乙二醇醚具有高沸点和低蒸气压。 渗透剂溶剂体系具有低沸点和高蒸气压,静态和动态表面张力低。 这样可以提高墨水渗入纸张的速度,并减少胶印量。

    Method of printing postage indicia using ink jet technology
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of printing postage indicia using ink jet technology 失效
    使用喷墨技术打印邮资标记的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06502912B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-01-07

    申请号:US08710796

    申请日:1996-09-23

    IPC分类号: B41J300

    CPC分类号: B41J3/546 B41J13/12

    摘要: A method of printing a composite image composed of a postage indicia image and an adjacent nondescript image on an image receiving medium is disclosed. The postage indicia image contains alpha-numeric data which must be machine readable and therefore must be printed with a high quality water fast ink, and is printed with a printing device utilizing ink jet technology. The nondescript image is merely a flag image containing fluorescent material and does not contain alpha-numeric data that must be machine readable, and therefore can be printed by any other suitable printer using commercially available fluorescent ink.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在图像接收介质上打印由邮资标记图像和相邻非标准图像组成的合成图像的方法。 邮资标记图像包含字母数字数据,其必须是机器可读的,因此必须用高质量的快速墨水印刷,并且使用喷墨技术印刷印刷装置。 非标准图像仅仅是包含荧光材料的标志图像,并且不包含必须是机器可读的字母数字数据,因此可以由使用市售的荧光墨水的任何其它合适的打印机打印。

    Apparatus and method for real-time measurement of digital print quality
    3.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for real-time measurement of digital print quality 有权
    用于实时测量数字打印质量的设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06435642B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US09193609

    申请日:1998-11-17

    IPC分类号: B41J29393

    CPC分类号: B41J2/04508 B41J2/04586

    摘要: Predetermined print control signals are provided to a digital printing mechanism that responds to the print control signals to print an image on a substrate. A reference signal is derived from said print control signals. The image is scanned to generate a post-print signal. The reference signal is compared with said post-print signal. If the reference signal and the post-print signal do not compare within predetermined standards, an output signal indicative of poor print quality is generated. The print mechanism can be incorporated into a postage metering system and the image can be a postal indicia. The postage meter is responsive to a signal generated as a function of the output signal to inhibit further printing of postal indicia. Prior to printing the image, a substrate upon which the image is to be printed is scanned to generate a reflectance signal, the reflectance signal being used to correct the post-print signal. The post-print signal can represent integration of reflectance over segments of the image, or can represent summation of scanned pixels over segments of the image.

    摘要翻译: 预定的打印控制信号被提供给数字打印机构,其响应于打印控制信号以在基板上打印图像。 从所述打印控制信号导出参考信号。 扫描图像以产生后打印信号。 将参考信号与所述后打印信号进行比较。 如果参考信号和后打印信号在预定标准内不进行比较,则产生指示打印质量差的输出信号。 打印机构可以并入邮资计费系统中,图像可以是邮戳。 邮资计对响应于作为输出信号的函数产生的信号以阻止邮戳的进一步打印。 在打印图像之前,扫描要打印图像的基板以产生反射信号,反射信号用于校正后打印信号。 后印刷信号可以表示图像的片段上的反射率的积分,或者可以表示图像的片段上的扫描像素的和。

    Compliant platen for high speed flat bed printer
    4.
    发明授权
    Compliant platen for high speed flat bed printer 失效
    适用于高速平板打印机的压板

    公开(公告)号:US5427025A

    公开(公告)日:1995-06-27

    申请号:US323405

    申请日:1994-10-14

    IPC分类号: B41F1/38 G07B17/00 B41F13/10

    摘要: A flat bed printing mechanism for a postage meter is disclosed which includes a flat printing die, a platen mounted beneath the printing which is movable toward and away from the printing die to as to bring the image area of a mail piece disposed over the platen into printing contact with the printing die. The platen supports a resilient pressure pad which contacts the mail piece, and there is a resilient means interposed between the upper surface of the platen and the lower surface of the pressure pad to support the pressure pad in spaced relationship with the upper surface of the platen so that the pressure pad is free to move both linearly and angularly with respect to the platen when the platen moves upwardly to press the mail piece against the printing die, to cause the plane of the upper surface of the pressure pad to conform to the plane of the image area of the mail piece as the platen pushes the image area of the mail piece upwardly toward the printing die.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于邮资计费器的平板打印机构,其包括平面印刷模具,安装在打印下方的压板,其可朝向和远离印刷模移动,以将设置在压板上的邮件的图像区域带入 与印刷模具打印接触。 压板支撑弹性压力垫,其接触邮件,并且存在插入在压盘的上表面和压力垫的下表面之间的弹性装置,以将压力垫与压板的上表面间隔开来支撑 使得当压板向上移动以将邮件压靠印刷模具时,压垫可以相对于压板线性地和角度地自由移动,以使压力垫的上表面的平面与平面相符 当压板将邮件的图像区域向上朝向打印模具移动时邮件的图像区域。

    Ink tray
    5.
    发明授权
    Ink tray 失效
    墨水盘

    公开(公告)号:US5259878A

    公开(公告)日:1993-11-09

    申请号:US690469

    申请日:1991-04-24

    IPC分类号: B41K3/56 G07B17/00 B05C1/02

    摘要: An ink pad device for a high speed mailing machine is disclosed. The ink pad device includes an ink pad and an ink chamber in which the ink pad is at least partially disposed to sorb ink therefrom. The ink pad device may also comprise an ink reservoir and/or a pump for pumping ink from the reservoir to the ink chamber. The ink pad device is attachable to a drive for moving the ink pad horizontally and vertically from a horizontal home position to a horizontal inking position in which the ink pad is tamped against a printing device which imprints postage indicia. The ink pump comprises a deformable chamber which is compressed to pump ink from the reservoir to the ink chamber. In one embodiment, the ink pad and the ink chamber are provided as a disposable, non-replenishable, non-refillable unit containing a limited amount of ink for limited use. In another embodiment, the ink chamber, the ink pad, the reservoir and the pump form a unit in which ink is replenished from the reservoir to the ink chamber. In that embodiment, the entire unit may be made disposable and may be moved by the drive to the inking position. In still another embodiment, the ink pad and the ink chamber form a disposable, replenishable unit, and the reservoir is replaceable. In that embodiment, only the ink pad and the ink chamber are movable by the drive to the inking position.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于高速邮寄机的墨垫装置。 墨垫装置包括墨垫和墨室,其中墨垫至少部分地设置成从其吸收墨。 墨水垫装置还可以包括用于将油墨从储存器泵送到墨水室的墨水储存器和/或泵。 墨水垫装置可附接到用于将墨水盘从水平原位水平和垂直地移动到水平着墨位置的驱动器,在该位置中墨垫被夯实打印印刷邮戳的打印装置。 墨水泵包括可变形室,其被压缩以将油墨从储存器泵送到墨水室。 在一个实施例中,墨垫和墨室被设置为一次性的,不可补充的,不可重新填充的单元,其含有有限量的用于有限使用的墨水。 在另一个实施例中,墨室,墨垫,储存器和泵形成一个单元,在该单元中墨从储存器补充到墨室。 在该实施例中,整个单元可以被制成一次性的并且可以被驱动器移动到着墨位置。 在另一个实施例中,墨垫和墨室形成一次性的可补充单元,并且储存器是可更换的。 在该实施例中,只有墨垫和墨室可通过驱动器移动到着墨位置。

    Modular mailing system
    7.
    发明授权
    Modular mailing system 失效
    模块化邮件系统

    公开(公告)号:US5898785A

    公开(公告)日:1999-04-27

    申请号:US724131

    申请日:1996-09-30

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H04L9/00

    摘要: A mailing system includes a mailing machine having a printing mechanism for printing an indication of postage value on a mailpiece and structure for controlling relative movement between the printing mechanism and the mailpiece to ensure the mailpiece is properly positioned relative to the printing mechanism during printing of the indication of postage value; a meter vault having a securely sealed housing, and apparatus, within the securely sealed housing, for accounting for the printed indication of postage value, wherein the meter vault is removably mounted in the mailing machine for easy removal via a plug-in connector; and a printing mechanism control module for securely controlling printing by the printing mechanism based on data received from the meter vault, the printing mechanism control module being removably mounted in the mailing machine for easy removal via a quick disconnect connector; wherein the meter vault and the printing mechanism control module are in electrical communication via the mailing machine. The mailing system can also include ciphered communications between the vault and the printing mechanism.

    摘要翻译: 邮寄系统包括具有打印机构的邮寄机器,用于在邮件和结构上打印邮资值的指示,用于控制打印机构和邮件之间的相对运动,以确保邮件在印刷期间相对于打印机构正确定位 指示邮资值; 具有牢固密封的壳体的仪表保险库和设备,在可靠密封的壳体内,用于计算打印的邮资值的指示,其中仪表保险库可移除地安装在邮寄机中,以便通过插入式连接器轻松移除; 以及打印机构控制模块,用于基于从所述仪表库接收到的数据来安全地控制所述打印机构的打印,所述打印机构控制模块可移除地安装在所述邮寄机中,以便通过快速断开连接器容易地移除; 其中所述仪表保险库和所述打印机构控制模块经由所述邮寄机进行电气通信。 邮件系统还可以包括保险库和打印机构之间的加密通信。

    Apparatus and method for printing two-dimensional barcode and articles incorporating such barcode
    8.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for printing two-dimensional barcode and articles incorporating such barcode 失效
    用于印刷二维条形码和包含这种条形码的物品的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06631012B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-07

    申请号:US10013575

    申请日:2001-12-11

    IPC分类号: G06F1500

    CPC分类号: G06K1/121

    摘要: A method and system for printing a 2D-barcode corresponding to a binary data array and a substrate imprinted with such barcode. The barcode has I first columns of modules and J rows of modules transverse to columns. Each module having a one-to-one correspondence with a bit in a data array and comprising X columns and Y rows of pixels. All pixels are unprinted if said corresponding data bits for a module is not asserted; and otherwise: for pixel columns P(1) through P(X−H) and rows P(1) through P(Y−V), where H is in the range 0 to X−1 and V is in the range 0 to Y−1, all pixels are printed; for first columns P(X−H+1) through P(X) and rows P(1) through P(Y−V), all pixels are printed if a corresponding data bit for an adjacent module in the next module column is asserted; and for columns P(X−H+1) through P(X), rows P(Y−V+1) through P(Y) are not printed if a corresponding data bit for an adjacent or diagonally adjacent module in a next first is not asserted. H and V are not both equal to 0.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于打印与二进制数据阵列相对应的二维条形码的方法和系统,以及印有这种条形码的基板。 条形码具有第一列模块和J列横向列的模块。 每个模块与数据阵列中的位具有一一对应关系,并且包括X列和Y行像素。 如果模块的所述相应数据位未被置位,则所有像素都是未打印的; 否则:对于像素列P(1)至P(XH)和行P(1)至P(YV),其中H在0至X-1的范围内,V在0至Y-1的范围内, 所有像素都打印; 对于第一列P(X-H + 1)至P(X)和行P(1)至P(Y-V),如果下一个模块列中相邻模块的对应数据位被断言,则打印所有像素; 并且对于列P(X-H + 1)至P(X),如果在下一个第一位置中相邻或对角线相邻模块的对应数据位不打印行P(Y-V + 1)至P(Y) 没有断言。 H和V都不等于0。

    Mailing machine having ink jet printing and maintenance system
    9.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine having ink jet printing and maintenance system 失效
    具有喷墨打印和维护系统的邮寄机

    公开(公告)号:US5806994A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-15

    申请号:US951074

    申请日:1997-10-15

    摘要: A mailing machine comprising a printer module, a transport device and a controller in operative communication with the transport device and the printer module. The printer module including an array of ink jet print elements for printing on an envelope and a repositioning device in operative engagement with the array of ink jet print elements for moving the array of ink jet print elements between a maintenance position and a print position. The transport device including suitable structure for feeding the envelope in a path of travel so that the envelope passes in opposed relationship to the array of ink jet print elements when the array of ink jet print elements are in the print position. The controller keeps an indicator of an amount of time elapsed between printing successive envelopes. If the indicator reaches a predetermined threshold, then the controller causes the array of ink jet print elements to perform a maintenance operation by firing the array of ink jet print elements in the absence of the envelope while the printer module is in the print position.

    摘要翻译: 一种邮寄机,包括打印机模块,传送装置和与传送装置和打印机模块可操作地通信的控制器。 打印机模块包括用于在信封上打印的喷墨打印元件阵列和与喷墨打印元件阵列有效接合的重新定位装置,用于在维护位置和打印位置之间移动喷墨打印元件阵列。 输送装置包括用于在行进路径中输送信封的合适结构,使得当喷墨打印元件阵列处于打印位置时,信封以与喷墨打印元件阵列相对的关系通过。 控制器保持打印连续信封之间经过的时间量的指示符。 如果指示器达到预定阈值,则控制器使喷墨打印元件阵列通过在打印机模块处于打印位置时在不存在信封的情况下点燃喷墨打印元件阵列来执行维护操作。

    Ink tray with dispersion channels
    10.
    发明授权
    Ink tray with dispersion channels 失效
    具有色散通道的墨盒

    公开(公告)号:US5056433A

    公开(公告)日:1991-10-15

    申请号:US533306

    申请日:1990-06-04

    IPC分类号: B41F1/42 B41K3/56 G07B17/00

    摘要: An ink tray has been improved to include a plurality of channel ribs formed on the bottom surface. The rib ends are spaced apart from the ink tray side walls. An ink pad is supported in the ink tray above the channels such that ink directed through the channels is absorbed by the ink pad. Replenishing ink is directed into the ink tray and caused to collect at one end of a first group of channel ribs and thereafter uniformly between each channel rib of the first group. The displaced ink is then caused to uniformly travel between a second group of channel ribs and exit the ink tray. The travel path of the ink allows for even absorption of ink by the ink pad and the removal of excess ink from the ink tray.

    摘要翻译: 已经改进了墨盘以包括形成在底表面上的多个通道肋。 肋端部与墨盘侧壁间隔开。 墨水盘支撑在通道上方的墨水托盘中,使得通过通道的墨水被墨垫吸收。 补充墨水被引导到墨盘中并且在第一组通道肋的一端收集,然后在第一组的每个通道肋之间均匀地收集。 然后使移位的油墨在第二组通道肋之间均匀地行进并离开墨盘。 油墨的行进路径允许通过油墨垫均匀吸收油墨并从墨盘中去除多余的油墨。