Eastman-kodak Company

Kodak Alaris Inc.

Scott C Robinson

R Winfield Trafton

James S Newkirk

Xin Wen

Mark Steven Janosky

Richard C Levy

Stephen James Pasquarette

Richard H Repka

Michael S Graham

Lydia C Powers

Nicole Petra Ellsaesser

Timothy John Tredwell

David R Gotham

Robert W Spurr

Robert G Capurso

Michael J Siwinski

Marcus Grodi

Described herein is a multi-user retail photo kiosk system that includes multiple touch screen and Graphic User Interface (GUI) controlled consumer photo editing, photo print and product selection, and photo order placement terminals and multiple photo printers. The user photo kiosk terminals can receive images. Billing and payment is accomplished using barcoded receipts provided at the user terminal for payments for purchased photo products. A printer array incorporating various printers capable of producing prints or various sizes and formats can be configured as a horizontal counter or as a vertical tower and includes means to alert the user that their photo print order is complete. In addition, the system automatically notifies operators if equipment service, maintenance, media refilling, and/or post printing finishing procedures are required.

Multi-user retail photo product creation system and method of use

Retail photo order production and workflow management system and methods of use

An inkjet printer adapted to sense type of supplied consumable receiver media, inks, printhead, and cleaning fluid. A transponder attached to a consumable is coupled to a memory device capable of storing information characteristic of the consumable. A transceiver is disposed within the inkjet printer, with antennae disposed for polling an individual transponder attached to each consumable. The transponder is capable of receiving a first RF frequency electromagnetic field from the transceiver and deriving power and address information from the first frequency, then generating a second RF frequency electromagnetic field in response, where the second electromagnetic field is characteristic of the data stored in memory. As instructed by a machine control logic processor, the transceiver can both read manufacturing data from the transponder about the consumable and write usage and processing data to the transponder for storage in memory. The transponder can also be coupled with a transducer for taking measurements from the consumable.

Printer and method therefor adapted to sense data uniquely associated with a consumable loaded into the printer

An ink cartridge incorporating a memory chip includes a housing having a top wall, a bottom wall and plural side walls defining the exterior of the cartridge for enclosing a supply of ink. The bottom wall having an aperture formed therein to provide an opening through the exterior surface of the bottom wall. A pocket-like structure is formed within the bottom wall and/or on an inside surface of the bottom wall. A substrate including a memory chip is received in the pocket-like structure, the substrate including at least one electrical contact that faces the aperture so as to be accessible by a contact member external to the cartridge when the cartridge is mounted in a printer's cartridge receiving receptacle.

Ink cartridge with memory chip and method of assembling

An ink cartridge for an inkjet printer includes a housing for supporting an ink supply in a cavity within the cartridge housing and a color or ink type discrimination structure connected to the cartridge housing, the color discrimination structure being when assembled a generally cylindrical structure having a keyway formed therein wherein the color or ink type discrimination structure may be oriented through rotation about the central axis of the cylindrical structure in one of plural allowable orientations when the cartridge housing is assembled or after assembly to define a color or ink type of ink in the cartridge. Thus, the same structure or parts may be used in different cartridges containing ink of different colors but yet provide color discrimination.

Ink cartridge with color discrimination structure

A photographic image printer, method of printing, and a software program for printing digital images which analyzes pending orders, determines the image printing sequence, and allocates print media intelligently to enable high printing productivity and low media waste. An apparatus made in accordance with the present invention permits can also provide In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided non-chemistry printing device which requires little floor space.

Image reproduction apparatus with compact, low-waste digital printer

A photographic image printer, method of printing, and a software program for printing digital images which analyzes pending orders, determines the image printing sequence, and allocates print media intelligently to enable high printing productivity and low media waste. An apparatus made in accordance with the present invention permits can also provide. In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention there is provided non-chemistry printing device which requires little floor space.

A method of printing images on a cut sheet with which analyzes pending orders, determines the image printing sequence, and allocates print media intelligently to enable high printing productivity and low media waste.

An ink cartridge for an ink jet printer includes alignment features in the form of recesses formed on front and back side walls of the cartridge surface near the bottom thereof. An ink cartridge receiver assembly includes a plurality of receptacles for receiving a corresponding plurality of ink cartridges containing ink of different.colors. The receptacles are defined by identical spacer walls and the spacer walls include locating structures which cooperate with the alignment features on the cartridge to properly align the cartridge as it is inserted into the receptacle. The cartridges have identically curved surfaces that interface with complementary curved spacer walls.

Ink cartridge with alignment features and method of inserting cartridge into a printer receptacle

MEMS inkjet nozzle cleaning and closing mechanism. An inkjet nozzle closing mechanism (,) having a slider (,) attached to the face of a nozzle plate (,). The nozzle plate (,) has a front face (,) and a reservoir side which abuts the ink flow. A gear (,) and rack (,) are incorporated to actuate the movement of the slider (,). The slider (,) has cutouts (,) which cause the orifices (,) to be in either an open or closed state depending upon the position of the slider (,). The horizontal motion of the slider (,) wipes away any ink residue which causes build-up which may eventually block the orifices (,).

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Honeoye Falls, NY, United States of America

Scott C Robinson