| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 347107000 | With unique pattern | 25 |
| 20100157007 | PRINT ENHANCEMENT OF PIXELS TO IMPROVE READABILITY - A method to improve the image of a printed barcode by enhancing coverage of the print pixels within solid printed areas to improve the print uniformity and decrease the graininess of the typical ink jet printing by dissolving a small percentage of the colorant and distributing more uniformly. The parameter improved by the invention is the graininess or uniformity of coverage. The contrast ratio within barcode data elements can be also improved without causing unwanted image bleed into unintended areas. Hence, the printed barcode will contain more clearly defined printed and non printed areas to enable the barcode to be accurately read. The invention prevents also unwanted bleeding in areas where it could lower the quality of the printed material by avoiding application of enhanced coverage facilitators when desired white space is identified within a minimum distance. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100165066 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF PRINTING IN EVENT OF PRINT HEAD FAILURE - Systems and methods for providing evidence of printing in metering systems even in the event of a print head failure are provided. Along with generating a primary image for an indicium that evidences payment, a secondary image for the indicium, identical to a corresponding portion of the primary image but at a lower density, with physical boundaries that are within the boundaries of the primary image, is also generated. The primary image is printed by a first nozzle array, and the secondary image is printed by a second nozzle array. Because the primary image completely overlaps the secondary image, the secondary image is undetectable if the primary image is properly printed. The secondary image provides evidence of printing of the indicium that can be used to obtain a refund for the indicium in the event that the primary image was not printed due to failure of the first nozzle array. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100225725 | Customizing security features - A printer for printing customized security features on a medium, such as a sheet or roll of labels. The printer comprises: a first container storing a first security fluid having a first luminescence signature and a second container storing a second security fluid having a second luminescence signature different to the first luminescence signature. The printer also comprises a printer controller for receiving a printing request and for selectively controlling fluid application from the first and second containers to apply the first and second security fluids to the medium in a proportion required to produce a composite luminescence signature that fulfils the printing request. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20100231677 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MULTIPLE USES OF PRINTER COVERSHEETS - A method for providing multiple uses of printer coversheets comprises providing a printer having a dedicated coversheet tray, a document sheet tray, and a scanning device, and receiving a print command from a user with an associated username. The method includes drawing a coversheet from the dedicated coversheet tray to be positioned adjacent the printed file, the coversheet having a plurality of predetermined username positions and a corresponding plurality of predetermined barcode positions. The method further includes performing a barcode scan of the coversheet, determining at which username position to print the username based on the results of the barcode scan, and printing the username at the next-available username position. The method also includes printing a barcode on the coversheet at the one of the barcode positions which corresponds to the username position at which the username is printed. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100231678 | PRINT MEDIUM HAVING CODED DATA AND AN ORIENTATION INDICATOR - Provided is a print medium for use in a printer. The print medium has a laminar substrate defining first and second opposite faces. The print medium further has coded data distributed as a two dimensional pattern across a print area of the print medium. The two dimensional pattern comprises pattern elements, each pattern element encoding the two dimensional position of that pattern element in the print area. The print medium further has an orientation indicator indicative of an orientation of the two dimensional pattern. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100283823 | Printing Method and Printer - A printer for printing a barcode by discharging ink droplets from print nozzles that are used for printing bars in the bar code. The printer includes a CPU and a head carriage mechanism. The CPU divides a length of the bars of the barcode into a plurality of segments and changes which of the nozzles that are used as print nozzles in each segment such that the barcode is printed by discharging ink droplets from the print nozzles in each segment. The head carriage mechanism is for moving the print medium relative to the print nozzles. Each bar of the resulting barcode extends in a single, diagonal direction across the plurality of segments. Other printers and printing methods are also provided. | 11-11-2010 |
| 20110012975 | METHOD OF CODING INFORMATION IN A DUAL FASHION ON PHYSICAL MEDIA AND IN DOTEM COMPUTERISED FORM - DOTEM is an information-coding method which is used to represent same on physical media with the aid of dots and in a computerised format, in memory and on networks with bits. The method is based on the broad concept of characters grouped into alphabets. The characters comprise dots on documents, for example, and bits in machine format. The physical characters have specific dots that are not represented in machine format in order to enable same to be located on media, such as the foot of a character and the head of a character. Each character can represent at least the 256 values of an octet. The character concept is extended such that it can be identified by the value thereof and, such that it can be identified by the value thereof and, taken together, can represent one or more variables having any dimension but determined in the structure of the character. The complex data and the context thereof can be described by a series of characters in the form of words or even sentences with a direct language correspondence. As a result, the representation is simpler and more concise. The characters are constructed over several columns for documents and over several octets for machine format. The characters can code values far greater than the octet, such that tags or field delimiters can be designated directly without the need for prior formatting. Specific alphabets can be developed for each application domain, such as for sound recordings, chemical compounds and text and file security. Non-standard characters have been developed for discrete applications, such as to combat the fraudulent erasure of data. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20110074900 | PRINTER AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING PRINTER - Operation commands, each corresponding to an input operation through an input unit, are linked together. Thereby, a single operation command string is generated from a sequence of input operations and the thus generated operation command string is recorded on a command record buffer. The recorded operation command string is converted into two dimensional bar code data and printed. The operation command string is read out from a two dimensional bar code by a bar code scanner. The operation command string thus read out is executed by a CPU etc. | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110149005 | Variable Data Printing System - A printing system is disclosed. The printing system includes a first printer to print a first type of data to a medium and to print a barcode on the medium including variable to be printed on the medium and a second printer to print the variable data to the medium based on the barcode. The second printer includes a barcode reader, transfer location and a medium path having a fixed distance between the barcode reader and the transfer location. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110169904 | APPARATUS CAPABLE OF HANDLING CODE, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND PROGRAM THEREFOR - An apparatus includes a printing unit to print, when printing a plurality of pages to an output page, a first page and a second page respectively on both sides across a boundary line in the output page. The printing unit prints a two-dimensional code on a boundary line side in the first page. Further, the printing unit prints a two-dimensional code on a side opposite to the boundary line in the second page. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110216143 | LICENSING IDENTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND CODING METHOD OF ANTI-COUNTERFEIT LABEL THEREOF - This invention relates to a licensing identification and management system and a coding method of an anti-counterfeit label. One embodiment discloses utilizing a license code producing device to produce a license key and a royalty key, wherein the license key includes a license number and a license code, and the royalty key includes a royalty number and a royalty code. The method further includes separating and reassembling the license key and the royalty key to generate a bar code by a bar code generating device, and saving the bar code into an audit database. The method also includes utilizing a bar code printing device for generating an anti-counterfeit label according to the bar code and attaching the anti-counterfeit label to a product. Therefore, according to a comparison between that particular bar code and that stored in the audit database the product could be identified as a licensed product. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110221846 | STACK EDGE IMAGE FORMATION - An image forming method comprises stretching a pixel row to a height greater than that of the pixel row to generate a barcode image. The barcode image is formed on a face of a media page at an edge such that the imaging material forming the barcode image forms the pixel row on the edge of the media sheet. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20120038728 | PRINTING DEVICE WITH MARKING FUNCTION - A printing device with a marking function is provided. The printing device includes a printing module, an identification module and a marking member. The printing module is used for printing images on a transfer paper, thereby producing a barcode paper. The identification module is used for scanning the barcode paper, and judging the printing quality of the barcode paper. If the printing quality of the barcode paper is unqualified, the marking member produces a mark on the barcode paper. In addition, the barcode paper is successively transported through the printing module, the identification module and the marking member. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120133720 | BAR CODE PRINTING DEVICE AND BAR CODE PRINTING METHOD - A bar code printing device that prints print data including a bar code that has bars arranged in parallel in a main scan direction and spaces therebetween includes: a decoder that detects a point of change from a bar to a space based on bar code position information that indicates a position of the bar code in the print data and a data value for each line in the print data; and a data transfer part that moves up timing for outputting a drive signal for printing a bar immediately preceding the space and that outputs the drive signal, if the decoder detects the point of change from the bar to the space in the bar code. | 05-31-2012 |
| 20120268543 | PRINTING METHOD AND PRINTER - A printing method for printing bars in a barcode by forming dots on a print medium. The method includes dividing the bars of the barcode into a plurality of segments, forming the dots such that a portion of bars in a first segment are shifted a predetermined direction relative to a portion of bars in a second segment, and printing the barcode by forming dots in each of the plurality of segments. The predetermined direction can be towards a least significant digit of information represented by the barcode when the barcode is seen from the front. In one embodiment, the plurality of segments equals three. Other printing methods, as well as printers for performing the methods, are also provided. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20130038670 | Printing Device with Marking Function - A printing device with a marking function is provided. The printing device includes a printing module, an identification module and a marking member. The printing module is used for printing images on a transfer paper, thereby producing a barcode paper. The identification module is used for scanning the barcode paper, and judging the printing quality of the barcode paper. If the printing quality of the barcode paper is unqualified, the marking member produces a mark on the barcode paper. In addition, the barcode paper is successively transported through the printing module, the identification module and the marking member. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130076848 | BARCODE PRINTING CONTROL DEVICE - A printing device includes a barcode area dividing unit that divides a barcode area of a printing sheet into plural division areas along a Y direction, and a barcode area ejection amount conversion and output unit that controls an ink jet printing unit to print black bars such that an X direction is a direction in which the black bars and white bars are alternately arranged and occupancy dimensions of ink of pixels are different in the division areas divided by the barcode area dividing unit. | 03-28-2013 |
| 20130088555 | Method and Apparatus for Fractal Identification - A method and system for applying and reading a fractal image to and from a plurality of objects to act as an identification label is provided. The system includes a printer for printing a fractal pattern to the plurality of objects and a reader for reading the printed fractal pattern. Such a fractal image is robust to printing and imaging difficulties and inconsistencies, and is difficult to copy, thus defending against counterfeiting. | 04-11-2013 |
| 20130271546 | Varnish Printing Document Securing System and Method - A paper and document securing system that includes an indicator is used to for validating the paper. The indicator may be printed on a surface of the paper by a printer with clear ink, which may provide a texture. The clear ink may include a substantially clear varnish. Data is includable in the indicator, which may be coded. Validating the paper may include detecting and examining the validity an indicator to accept or reject the paper. The indicator may be partially undetectable without alteration. Graphics are additionally printable on the paper using pigmented ink. The paper may include one or more plies, and the indicator may be printed between plies. Cards may be included on the paper. | 10-17-2013 |
| 20130278699 | PRINTER AND PRINT METHOD - A printer includes a determining unit configured to determine whether a two-dimensional code complies with a readout condition of a printed matter when inserting an insert image into the two-dimensional-code image supplied from outside, and printing the two-dimensional-code image inserted with the insert image. The printer further includes a print unit configured to print, on a recording medium, the two-dimensional-code image inserted with the insert image if the determining unit determines that the two-dimensional code complies with the readout condition within a predetermined range. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130293657 | PRINTED IMAGE FOR VISUALLY-IMPAIRED PERSON - A method for printing an image to convey information to both a sighted person and a visually-impaired person. An image including image content is printed on a receiver medium using one or more visible colorants, the printed image being viewable by the sighted person. A vocabulary of different tactile patterns is defined, each tactile pattern having a defined meaning. Tactile patterns are selected from the predefined vocabulary and are provided on the surface of the printed image such that when a visually-impaired person touches the tactile pattern at a particular location, the tactile pattern conveys information about the corresponding image content at the particular location to the visually-impaired person. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140009552 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING A VARIABLE DATA BARCODE - This application discloses a method and an apparatus for printing a variable data barcode. The method may include a step of printing a variable data barcode corresponding to a first barcode on a medium by an inkjet printing device (S | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140055544 | CURABLE INK AND A METHOD FOR PRINTING AND CURING THE CURABLE INK - A method for printing a curable ink, the curable ink comprises a mixture of reactive monomers and oligomers; at least one pigment; at least one photo initiator; and at least a resin out of phenolic resin, amino resin and epoxy resin. | 02-27-2014 |
| 20140198167 | PHOTOCHROMIC PHASE CHANGE INK COMPOSITIONS - A phase change ink composition comprising an amorphous component, a crystalline material, a photochromic material and optionally, a colorant, which are suitable for ink jet printing, including printing on coated paper substrates. The novel phase change ink formulation allows the ink to change color when exposed to UV light, reversibly and multiple times, providing an ink suitable for use in security applications. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20160101639 | METHOD OF PRINTING SECURITY CODE - A method of printing a security code on an article includes applying droplets of an ink composition with an ink jet printer to a surface of an article to print an encrypted code. The ink composition includes an organic solvent, a binder resin, and a luminescent dye. | 04-14-2016 |
