| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 347262000 | With record receiver or handling means therefor | 18 |
| 20080252715 | Printer - This printer includes a print head portion having a laser application portion emitting a laser beam, for performing printing by applying the laser beam from the laser application portion in a state bringing an ink sheet and a paper into contact with each other while transporting the ink sheet in a first direction and transporting the paper in both of the first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction. | 10-16-2008 |
| 20090058982 | OPTICAL RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF RECORDING VISIBLE INFORMATION - The optical recording medium comprises a visible information recording layer comprising at least two dyes of the following dyes. | 03-05-2009 |
| 20090237486 | SYSTEM FOR SCRIBING A VISIBLE LABEL - A device is for scribing a visible label on the medium. The medium ( | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090278911 | Thermal Transfer Dyesheet and Printer - A thermal transfer dyesheet comprising a substrate bearing a region of a thermally transferable dye, the region including a first printable portion within the region having a first optical density, a second printable portion within the region having a second optical density, the difference in optical density between the first and second optical densities being detectable by a detection means on a dyesheet printer, and a third printable portion within the region having an optical density substantially the same as that of the first printable portion is provided, together with a method for manufacture of the dyesheet and an associated printer. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100045771 | INFORMATION RECORDING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION RECORDING METHOD - A disclosed information recording apparatus includes an erasing unit configured to erase prerecorded information on recording media capable of being colored and decolored by heat; a recording unit configured to record information on the recording media from which the prerecorded information is erased; and a control unit configured, when a recording request is received, to cause the recording unit to start recording information on a first one of the recording media and to cause the erasing unit to start erasing prerecorded information on a second one of the recording media. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20110261140 | DEVICE AND PROCESS FOR MARKING A MOVING OBJECT BY LASER - Device and process for marking a moving object by laser | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110261141 | LASER ETCHING OF AN ACRYLIC AND POLYVINYLCHLORIDE COMPOSITION, AND LASER ETCHED ARTICLE - A laser-markable acrylic and PVC composition (commonly known as Kydex®) is lased using a CO | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110292159 | PRINTING MACHINE AND METHOD FOR PRINTING A SUBSTRATE - The invention relates to a printing machine, comprising a flexible carrier ( | 12-01-2011 |
| 20120069130 | MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR A MEDIA PROCESSING DEVICE - A hybrid processing device having printheads that records on a check conveyed through a medium conveyance path includes a first sensor that detects insertion of a check from the recording medium entrance of the medium conveyance path, a second sensor that detects discharge of the check from the recording medium exit of the medium conveyance path, and a third sensor that detects presence of a check between the first and second sensors. It is determined that the recording medium has been removed from the conveyance path, when the recording medium detectors change from a first state, in which at least one of the recording medium detectors detects that the recording medium is present, to a second state, in which none of the recording medium detectors detect that the recording medium is present. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120249718 | PHOTONIC CRYSTAL COLOR PRINTING PAPER AND METHODS OF PRINTING AND FABRICATING THE SAME - A color printing paper includes a substrate having a printing region and a plurality of photonic crystal patterns formed on the printing region. The plurality of photonic crystal layer patterns have different respective optical reflection characteristics. The printing method includes selecting pixels including a plurality of photonic crystal layer patterns that express at least one of a red color, a green color, and a blue color, and changing optical reflection characteristics of at least a portion of the plurality of photonic crystal layer patterns of the selected pixels. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130135425 | LASER LIGHT IRRADIATING SYSTEM - A laser light irradiating system which irradiates a laser light onto a thermally reversible recording medium which is pasted on a face on one side of an object to be conveyed to perform one of image erasing and image recording is disclosed. The laser light irradiating system includes a conveying unit; a detecting unit; a laser light emitting unit; and a control unit, wherein the control unit conveys the object to be conveyed to a specific position and, when the thermally reversible recording medium is not detected by the detecting unit, the laser light with a power level greater than or equal to a predetermined power level is prevented from being emitted from the laser light emitting unit. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130141512 | LASER REWRITING APPARATUS - A laser rewriting apparatus positioned on one side or the other side of a conveyance path through which a to-be-conveyed object on which a thermoreversible recording medium is affixed is conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction. The laser rewriting apparatus emits laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium and rewrites an image. The laser writing apparatus includes an image erasing apparatus that emits laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium and erases the image from the thermoreversible recording medium; and an image recording apparatus positioned on the predetermined conveyance direction downstream side of the image erasing apparatus and records a new image by emitting laser light to the thermoreversible recording medium. The image erasing apparatus and the image recording apparatus have the respective laser light emitting parts from which the laser light is emitted at ends on the same side with respect to the predetermined conveyance direction. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130314487 | LASER MARKER - A laser marker includes a laser irradiation device that irradiates a card with a laser beam; a base unit that supports the card; a drive roller that is provided in the base unit and that is in contact with a lower surface of the card; a rotation member that rotates between a holding position and a withdrawn position, the holding position being a position in which the rotation member holds the card in cooperation with the base unit, the withdrawn position being outside of an optical path of the laser beam; a pinch roller that is provided in the rotation member, that is in contact with an upper surface of the card, and that transports the card in cooperation with the drive roller; and a prism that is fixed to the rotation member and that transmits and refracts the laser beam when the rotation member is in the holding position. | 11-28-2013 |
| 20140085397 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR STORING AND RETRIEVING INFORMATION RELATING TO EDIBLE OBJECTS - A method of marking an egg is disclosed and comprises applying radiant energy to the shell of an egg so as to cause discoloration of the eggshell, thereby forming a marking comprising at least a traceability code and a freshness date. Apparatus is also disclosed for applying markings on eggs being processed by an egg-handling machine that is designed and configured to transport a plurality of eggs therethrough, wherein the apparatus comprises a radiant energy source located in proximity to the egg-handling machine, the radiant energy source being configured to apply radiant energy to the eggs as the eggs are transported past the radiant energy source to selectively discolor the shell of the eggs and form markings on the shell, including a freshness date and a traceability code. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140152756 | IMAGE RECORDING SYSTEM, IMAGE REWRITING SYSTEM, AND IMAGE RECORDING METHOD - Provided is an image recording system for recording an image on a recording medium attached to a conveyed article, including: a conveyor device conveying the conveyed article in a predetermined conveying direction; and a recording device provided on at least one side of the conveyor device in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction and capable of contactlessly recording the image on the recording medium being located at a position facing itself. The image includes a scan image to be read by a reading device. The conveyor device decelerates the conveyed article by observing a position at which the recording medium will face the recording device as a target stop position. The recording device records the scan image on the recording medium after the conveyed article reaches the target stop position and while the amplitude of vibration of the conveyed article is equal to or smaller than a reference value. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140285612 | Method of Producing Security Document - A security document having in order a) a first laser markable layer, present as a self-supporting layer or as a layer on a support; b) at least one polymeric overlay; and c) a second laser markable layer; wherein the second laser markable layer exhibits a higher laser sensitivity than a non-laser marked area of the first laser markable layer but produces a smaller maximum optical density or a smaller gloss on laser marking. Methods for manufacturing the security document are also disclosed. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20160001399 | SYSTEM FOR MARKING A CABLE WITH A CURVED MARKING AREA - A cable marking system includes: —at least one marking area for marking a portion of cable via at least one laser device; —at least one laser device; —and at least one cable-driving device designed to pass the cable through the at least one marking area. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160028908 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image forming apparatus including: a sheet feeding portion configured to feed a sheet to a sheet conveying path; an image forming portion configured to form an image on the sheet; a sheet discharging portion configured to discharge the sheet; a sheet re-conveying path configured to guide the sheet on which the image has been formed to the sheet conveying path again; an original feeding portion configured to feed an original; an original feeding path configured to guide the original to the sheet re-conveying path; an image reading portion configured to read an image of the original; an original discharging path configured to guide the original guided along the sheet re-conveying path to an original discharging portion; and an original conveying portion configured to convey the original which has been guided along the original feeding path toward the original discharging path. | 01-28-2016 |
