Typewriting machines inventions 09/06

20060210338 - Image processing device and registration data generation method in image processing: In an image processing device, a contour image generation section extracts edge points according to image data acquired by an image acquiring section, and generates a contour image of a object formed out of the edge points; a first fitting line generation section conducts fitting of line of a predetermined...

20060210339 - Electronic paper printer: An electronic paper printer is provided that is capable of describing display patterns properly and definitely on rewritable electronic paper. An electronic paper printer 1 has a describing head 3 for describing display patterns on electronic paper 2 capable of having display patterns rewritten thereto and erased therefrom, using electrophoresis,...

20060210340 - Floating keyboard: An ergonomic keyboard that alleviates repetitive stress injuries by eliminating static repetition in the use of keyboards. The keyboard includes a plurality of key zones, the key zones being adapted to move. The zones are moved by moving means. The key zones move when any one or more of predetermined...

20060210341 - Platen roller retaining structure and recording apparatus: Provided is a platen roller retaining structure which is small, of a simple construction and easily allows attachment/detachment of a platen roller and which provides a high level of reliability in terms of platen roller retention. A shaft portion (2a) of a platen roller (2) is fitted into a connecting...

20060210342 - Data reading apparatus: A data reading apparatus for reading and/or scanning data from a first and second scanned medium comprising a first transportation path P1, along which the first scanned medium is conveyed and a second transportation path P2, along which the second scanned medium is conveyed and wherein the first and second...

20060210343 - Roll sheet holder and tape printer: A tape printer includes a roll sheet holder storage part of which a bottom is formed with a positioning recess which is rectangular in plan view and long sideways and has a predetermined depth. A discrimination recess rectangular in plan view is provided between the positioning recess and an inner...

20060210344 - Device for delivering a printed coupon designed to equip a thermal printing mechanism in particular: The invention relates to a device for feeding a band (2) in order to deliver for a user a printed voucher (1) generated from said band (2), this device being arranged to co-operate with a thermal printing mechanism, such as a thermal printing mechanism. This mechanism comprises means (14) for...

20060210345 - Printer having a platen: A printer includes a print head for printing on a print medium and a platen which supports the print medium, and is located opposite to the print head. The print head is linearly moved along the print medium. The platen includes first and second end portions and an intermediate portion,...

20060210346 - Paper tray for printer: A paper tray for a printer includes a paper support plate for supporting paper sheets stacked thereon and a support frame formed on the printer body adjacent the paper inlet. The paper support plate has a C-shaped hook having a base portion and upper and lower arms. The support frame...

20060210347 - Sheet processing apparatus, sheet processing method for implementing the apparatus, and program: A sheet processing apparatus that applies a clip-out process of clipping out a desired character from a process sheet that configures a cutting sheet with a peeling sheet attached on a rear side, and a printing process of printing a pattern to a clip-out region of a clipping as a...

20060204303 - Stack assembly for implementing keypads on mobile computing devices: A stack assembly for use with a mobile computing device. In one embodiment, the stack assembly includes an electrical contact layer, and actuation member layer, and an illumination layer. The electrical contact layer includes a plurality of contact elements. The actuation member layer includes a plurality of actuation members are,...

20060204304 - Tape printer, tape print storage medium, and tape cassette: A tape printer includes a detection device that detects a type of tape in a tape cassette, a print data storage device that stores print data, a print head that performs printing on the tape based on the print data stored in the print data storage device, a recycle mark...

20060204305 - Head carrier for dot-matrix printer: A head carrier on which a print head of a dot matrix printer is mounted has a head mount and a mount support. The head mount is fitted to a carrier shaft that is placed in a direction crossing a direction of supplying a recording medium, and moved along the...

20060204306 - Wire dot printer: In order to realize a stable rocking operation of the armature for performing high-speed printing, between the armature spacer for accommodating and holding the support shaft of the armature which supports the printing wires, and the yoke for holding the support shafts of the plurality of armatures together with this...

20060204308 - Identification card printer ribbon cartridge: A ribbon cartridge includes a cartridge housing, a supply spool, a take-up spool, a supply of ribbon, and a supply circuit. The cartridge housing includes a supply spool enclosure and a take-up spool enclosure. The supply spool is contained in the supply spool enclosure and the take-up spool is contained...

20060204307 - Image forming device and image forming method: A method of forming an image on a transfer sheet based on electronic data uses an image forming device and an ink ribbon cartridge. An ink ribbon of the ink ribbon cartridge has a plurality of ink films formed thereon with boundary lines being provided between the ink films. In...

20060204309 - Printer system and software for adhesive labels: The disclosed apparatus relates to a printer for connecting to a computer, the printer comprising, a cutting mechanism for cutting media fed into the printer, wherein the printer receives instructions from software stored in the computer regarding location of cut lines for cutting the media....

20060204310 - Image recording device: An image recording device includes a printer assembly, including a former that is configured to form an image on recording media and a cassette is detachably attached to the printer assembly for accommodating recording media. A main lock lever is movably attached to the printer assembly, and includes a main...

20060204311 - High tech typewriter system: This invention relates to an integrated system that combines the functions of a typewriter, computer keyboard, compact printing device, a compact scanning device in conjunction with a monitor and computer. This system allows for paper/documents to be scanned through typewriter, automatically placed in position to begin typing, as typing function...

20060198679 - Braille layout creation method, braille layout creation system, program, and recording medium: A braille layout creation method includes the steps of sequentially reading information for braille embossing from a list file in which a plurality of pieces of information for braille embossing is listed, converting the read information into a braille pattern, and importing, for each reading of the information, the braille...

20060198680 - Tape printer: It is intended to provide a tape printer which enables to forcibly separate a platen roller and a print head along with an opening movement of a cover element in case the platen roller and the print head have adhered to each other because of a long-period storage of the...

20060198681 - Tape printer: It is intended to provide a tape printer which enables to forcibly separate a platen roller and a print head along with an opening operation of a cover element in case the platen roller and the print head have adhered to each other because of a long-period storage of the...

20060198682 - Ribbon for printing apparatus, printing apparatus using this ribbon, and method for detecting ribbon type: In a ribbon for a printing apparatus in which a plurality of color ink sections 66a, 66b, and 66c corresponding to color printing are arranged along a lengthwise direction, a first detection mark corresponding to a printing characteristic of the ribbon is attached to a leading area of the ink...

20060198683 - Printing apparatus and printing method: A printer 1 has transportation paths for conveying media in two directions, that of a first transportation path P1 and that of a second transportation path P2 (or third transportation path P3) perpendicular to the first transportation path P1. With this printer 1 a single compact unit can be used...

20060198684 - Exit roller system for an imaging apparatus including backup rollers configured to reduce tracking: A backup roller is formed by a member having a rotational axis and a circumferential region around which a plurality of teeth are arranged. Each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a tip end extending in a direction away from the rotational axis. When the backup roller is rotated...

20060198685 - Coating film transfer tool: In a coating film transfer tool, a cassette including a tape supply reel, a transfer head, and a take-up reel, is removably disposed in a case. The cassette is approximately symmetric, and can therefore be installed it the case in either of two alternative positions. An alternate action push-button mechanism...

20060198679 - Braille layout creation method, braille layout creation system, program, and recording medium: A braille layout creation method includes the steps of sequentially reading information for braille embossing from a list file in which a plurality of pieces of information for braille embossing is listed, converting the read information into a braille pattern, and importing, for each reading of the information, the braille...

20060198680 - Tape printer: It is intended to provide a tape printer which enables to forcibly separate a platen roller and a print head along with an opening movement of a cover element in case the platen roller and the print head have adhered to each other because of a long-period storage of the...

20060198681 - Tape printer: It is intended to provide a tape printer which enables to forcibly separate a platen roller and a print head along with an opening operation of a cover element in case the platen roller and the print head have adhered to each other because of a long-period storage of the...

20060198682 - Ribbon for printing apparatus, printing apparatus using this ribbon, and method for detecting ribbon type: In a ribbon for a printing apparatus in which a plurality of color ink sections 66a, 66b, and 66c corresponding to color printing are arranged along a lengthwise direction, a first detection mark corresponding to a printing characteristic of the ribbon is attached to a leading area of the ink...

20060198683 - Printing apparatus and printing method: A printer 1 has transportation paths for conveying media in two directions, that of a first transportation path P1 and that of a second transportation path P2 (or third transportation path P3) perpendicular to the first transportation path P1. With this printer 1 a single compact unit can be used...

20060198684 - Exit roller system for an imaging apparatus including backup rollers configured to reduce tracking: A backup roller is formed by a member having a rotational axis and a circumferential region around which a plurality of teeth are arranged. Each tooth of the plurality of teeth has a tip end extending in a direction away from the rotational axis. When the backup roller is rotated...

20060198685 - Coating film transfer tool: In a coating film transfer tool, a cassette including a tape supply reel, a transfer head, and a take-up reel, is removably disposed in a case. The cassette is approximately symmetric, and can therefore be installed it the case in either of two alternative positions. An alternate action push-button mechanism...