Zih Corporation

Zebra Technologies Corporation

Roy Patrick Lyman

David F Beck

Richard J Preliasco

Patrick J Hegarty

Jorge Tomas

Craig Andrew Horrocks

Anthony R Helberg

Michael L Lamontagne

Matthew D Corvese

Gregory J Klein

Konstantinos D Tsiopanos

Gregory Paul Panebianco

Michael Prince

Robert A Hutnak

Hussam Eassa

Christine M Holden

Steven F Petteruti

Zhong Wang

Richard A Perry

Michael Cranston

James A Lucas

John Stevens

Scott Lane

Kevin M Lemoi

James Phillips

Raymond J LeBlanc

Wang Zhong Gui

Majid Amani

Stephen A Petersen

Stephen A Carello

Michael J Natalizia

Dave Beck

Michael E Leclerc

Brian Stormont

Huy Vo

Ray J LeBlanc

Mathew D Corvese

Gregory R Preliasco

Chrissy Holden

Luis Rosales

Emily Beck

Francis Joseph Calabresi

Sam Essa

Ray Leblanc

An embodiment of a cradle has a cradle body configured to support a printing device. The cradle has first and second printer capture flanges extending from the cradle body proximate a capture end of the cradle body. The cradle has first and second biased latches extending from the cradle body between the capture end and a release end of the cradle body. The cradle has a biased release member movable between a first position and a release position. The cradle has a release linkage supported by the cradle body, the release linkage coupling the biased release member and the first and second biased latches, wherein the release linkage is structured to drive the first and second biased latches from respective locked positions to respective unlocked positions in response to movement of the biased release member from a first position to a release position.

Cradle apparatus and printing device interface

A printer includes: a housing with walls enclosing a compartment, and defining an adjacent media supply chamber; a cover coupled to an end of the housing beside the media supply chamber, movable between open and closed positions to expose or enclose the media supply chamber; a print head to apply indicia to media from the media supply chamber, and cooperate with the cover to form an outlet at a front wall of the housing for dispensing the media; a frame within the compartment, defining a first mounting surface beside and oriented towards a second end of the housing, a second mounting surface with a portion orthogonal to the first mounting surface and oriented towards a side of the housing, and a third mounting surface oriented towards the front wall; and first, second, and third antennas disposed on the first, second, and third mounting surfaces respectively.

Multi-antenna mobile printers

An example disclosed printer configured to peel media from a backing, the printer having a peeler assembly that is engageable between a peeling position, wherein the printer is configured to peel the media from the backing, and a non-peeling position, wherein the printer is not configured to peel the media from the backing. The printer further including a sensor configured to send a signal corresponding to a position of the peeler assembly. The printer further including a communication interface configured to receive the position of the peeler assembly from the sensor and configured to transmit the position of the peeler assembly to a secondary component.

Label, peeling, universal printheads and related methods

An example of the disclosed printer including a load controller in communication with a processor and a smart battery. The processor communicates with the smart battery via a message requesting a state of charge value for the battery and receives a response message from the battery that includes a representation of the state of charge value. Upon receipt of the state of charge value, the processor determines a relationship between the state of charge value and a state of charge threshold, and transmits a signal to the load controller to change an operating state of the battery when the state of charge value is beyond the state of charge threshold.

Method and device for performing load control of a battery in a printer

Label peeling, universal printheads and related methods

Media processing device

An example thermal printhead apparatus includes a top end; a bottom end located opposite the top end; an electrical interface positioned proximate to the bottom end; a first distal end; a second distal end located opposite the first distal end; a printing face defined by the top end, the bottom end, the first distal end and the second distal end, the printing face includes a thermal element; a mounting face that is opposite the printing face, the mounting face defined by the top end, the bottom end, the first distal end and the second distal end, the mounting face including at least two mounting components, comprising: one or more holes configured to mount the printhead apparatus to a printer; and one or more grooves configured to mount the printhead apparatus to a printer, the one or more grooves extending substantially parallel to the top end and the bottom end.

Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to printers including the use of engineered structures to limit bending, flexing, and/or twisting during impacts and the use of impact absorbing materials to prevent cracks and breaks. Design features and materials add to the rigidity of the printer design to prevent twisting and flexing during impacts and add to the strength of the printer design in typical breakage areas. For example, embodiments provide improvements that strengthen traditional break areas by the use of improved materials and design optimization to distribute impact forces. Embodiments allow the printer to maintain an operational status following a drop test and/or a tumble test.

Durable mobile printer

An example of the disclosed printer includes a ribbon cover configured to move between an opened ribbon position for providing access to the ribbon supply and a closed ribbon position. The ribbon cover including a slidable opening mechanism The printer further includes a media cover configured to move between an opened media position for providing access to a media supply and a closed media position.

Portable printer

Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are described herein. An example disclosed printing device includes a printer body; a cradle engagement surface configured to interface with a cradle, the cradle engagement surface defining a first recess and a second recess disposed proximate a first side of a battery compartment; and a bumper attachment extending from the printer body and disposed proximate a front side of the printer body, the bumper attachment defining at least two capture cavities structured to slideably receive reciprocally structured first and second printer capture flanges extending from the cradle.

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Coventry, RI, United States of America

Roy Patrick Lyman