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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kelly R Nehowig, Maple Grove, MN (US);
David T Gale, Maple Grove, MN (US);
Scott W Kullman, Plymouth, MN (US);
Brynn D Rogers, Brooklyn Center, MN (US);
Assignee:
Varitronic Systems, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
400583 ; 400627 ; 400708 ; 101486 ; 250356 ;
Abstract
A tape is controlled in a printing machine by advancing a length of tape through a light pathway. Transmittance of the light through the tape is measured and values are stored associated with transmittances through the tape. The tape is advanced to a start position where measured transmittance of the tape at the start position corresponds with a stored value of a measured transmittance.