Sinclair International Limited

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Richard John Hirst

John Michael Tamkin

Richard D Evans

John Michael Rodgers

Alan Constantine

Matthew Scott Howarth

Peter D Briggs

An imaging system. An array of light sources and an array of lenses corresponding to the light sources and having optical axes substantially parallel to one another are provided. The lenses produce collimated output beams. An afocal optical relay having an optical axis substantially parallel to the optical axes of the lenses is also included, the array of lenses being positioned relative to the afocal optical relay so as to form an optical system that produces an image of each collimated output beam on an image plane, each image having a prescribed depth of focus and spot size. The light sources preferably are lasers producing an array of respective laser beams having high intensity and a long waist. A system for writing information on a light-sensitive label includes the imaging system. Methods of imaging and of writing information on a light-sensitive label are also provided.

Optical system for direct imaging of light markable material

A label strip comprising a longitudinally divided strip of release paper and a plurality of labels disposed at intervals along the strip and spanning the division in the release paper. Imperfectly printed labels are also divided preferably in the same location as the release paper, so that upon separation of the parts of the release paper, the imperfectly printed labels are also separated and remain adhered to the release paper.

Labels

A machine particularly for applying labels to non-uniform items such as fruit and vegetables, the labels being provided along a carrier strip and the carrier strip having profiled edges, said machine including means for separating the labels from the carrier, a profiled means, such as a profiled roller, engageable with the edges of the carrier to advance the carrier strip from a storage means to the separating means.

Labelling machines

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Fakenham, United Kingdom

Richard John Hirst