The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
Kenneth J. Launie, Cambridge, MA (US);
Leo R. Lechtenberg, Middleboro, MA (US);
Juan C. Van Dijk, Sudbury, MA (US);
William T. Vetterling, Lexington, MA (US);
Kenneth J. Launie, Cambridge, MA (US);
Leo R. Lechtenberg, Middleboro, MA (US);
Juan C. Van Dijk, Sudbury, MA (US);
William T. Vetterling, Lexington, MA (US);
Zink Imaging, Inc., Bedford, MA (US);
Abstract
Devices and methods for thermally printing on a thermal image member are disclosed using a thermal print head and a nonrotating platen. The nonrotating platen is adapted to bias the thermal imaging member against the print head. The nonrotating platen includes an elastic member and a mounting means for securing at least one end of the elastic member with respect to the print head. A portion of the thermal imaging member is placed in a printing nip formed between a thermal print head and the nonrotating platen. The print head exerts a torque on the elastic member when the elastic member biases the imaging member against the print head. The thermal imaging member is translated along a transport direction through the printing nip, such that at least one surface of the imaging member slides across the nonrotating platen. The print head forms an image upon the translated thermal imaging member.