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Patent No.:

US 9724933 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 15, 2012

Thermal transfer printer

Applicants:

Martin Mcnestry, Heanor, GB;

Steven Buckby, East Bridgford, GB;

Inventors:

Martin McNestry, Heanor, GB;

Steven Buckby, East Bridgford, GB;

Assignee:

Videojet Technologies Inc., Wood Dale, IL (US);

Attorneys:

Robert L. Wolter

Beusse, Wolter, Sanks & Maire PLLC

Primary Examiner:

Matthew Luu

Assistant Examiner:

Lily Kemathe

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 33/16 (2006.01); B41J 2/325 (2006.01); B41J 35/36 (2006.01); B41J 25/312 (2006.01); B41J 33/14 (2006.01); B41J 33/34 (2006.01); B41J 33/36 (2006.01); B41J 33/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/325 (2013.01); B41J 25/312 (2013.01); B41J 33/14 (2013.01); B41J 33/34 (2013.01); B41J 33/36 (2013.01); B41J 33/54 (2013.01); B41J 35/36 (2013.01);
Abstract

A thermal transfer printer, including first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first support to the second spool support; a printhead for selectively transferring ink from the ribbon to a substrate; an electromagnetic sensor arranged to sense electromagnetic radiation and to generate data indicative of a property of the ribbon based upon sensed electromagnetic radiation; and a controller for processing data generated by the electromagnetic sensor.

Find Patent Forward Citations

McNestry, Martin. (2017). Thermal transfer printer (U.S. Patent No. 9724933). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9724933

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