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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:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 20, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
James Christopher Butcher, Bottesford, GB;
Assignee:
Markem Technologies Limited, Nottingham, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/314 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 3/314 ;
Abstract
A method of printing utilizing a printing apparatus with a print head that has a plurality of printing elements. During the printing process there is relative movement between the print head and the substrate being printed on. In addition, there is relative movement between the print head and the ink ribbon. In one embodiment the ink ribbon is moved in the same direction as the print head relative to the substrate, but a lesser velocity than the print head.