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Typewriting machines January recently filed with US Patent Office 01/09

20090028620 - Transfer tool: The present invention provides a transfer tool in which a transfer tape supplied from a supply reel rotatable around a spindle is wound around a winding reel through a transfer head, comprising a transfer tool body which holds at least the supply reel and the winding reel, the transfer head... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, Pllc

20090028621 - Paper sensing in printers: A paper sensor comprises a moveable grill The paper sensor is arranged for location within an air flow in a printer, and comprises the grill as a paper-engaging body provided with a plurality of through holes such that air can flow freely through the grill, The grill is operable to... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090028622 - Label printer: The printer includes a printing unit 12 that performs printing on each of a label L1 and a second raw sheet M2 on the way of feeding out a first raw sheet M1, which is temporarily stuck with labels L1 on a release liner S, and a second raw sheet... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090028623 - Label printer: A label printer enables drop-in loading of linerless label paper rolls and prevents print defects caused by variation in the label paper transportation and the readhesion of chaff to the label paper. A pair of roll guiding members 37 and 38 limit the position of the outside of the label... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090028624 - Label printer: If a top cover 5 has been opened, a link lever 34 is moved backward in conjunction with the motion of the top cover 5, so that a release lever 51 is rotated clockwise as seen from the left side about a level shaft 50. Also, a release gear 49... Agent: Day Pitney LLP

20090022535 - Dual opposed print head envelope printer: According to some embodiments, a method is provided. The method comprises printing a return address on a mail piece, and printing a destination address on the mail piece. A first print head assembly prints the return address and a second print head assembly prints the destination address. At least part... Agent: Pitney Bowes Inc. 35 Waterview Drive

20090022536 - Sound based media drive: Various methods and apparatus relating to sensing sounds of a medium being driven and to adjusting driving of the medium as the medium is being driven based upon the sensed sounds are disclosed.... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090022537 - Printing medium supplying unit and image forming apparatus having the same: A printing medium supplying unit comprises a printing medium loading plate configured to move up and down based on an amount of printing medium loaded on the printing medium loading plate and an elevation control unit configured to adjust an elevation height of the printing medium loading plate such that... Agent: Dla Piper LLP Us

20090022538 - Apparatus with electrical crush protector and printing press having the apparatus: An apparatus for safely operating at least two components which are movable relative to one another in a machine for processing printing materials, includes drive motors each driving a respective one of the movable components. At least one control computer detects movement of the movable components. The control computer is... Agent: Lerner Greenberg Stemer LLP

20090022539 - Recording medium support device and recording apparatus: A recording medium support device includes the following elements. A feed tray is capable of receiving stacked recording media. A recording medium support is pivotably connected to the feed tray. The support is switchable between a closing position and an opening position by pivoting. An anti-falling section prevents the recording... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090016795 - Hand-held thermal transfer printer for labeling: Various embodiments of a hand-held printer that includes an area for receiving a cassette carrying label material, a drive system for positioning the label material relative to a printhead, and a processing circuit for receiving inputs, producing outputs and controlling the drive system. In addition, a cassette having an ID... Agent: Panduit Corp.

20090016796 - Printer having platen roller and module that are engageable with each other for printing on paper: A printer having a platen roller and a module that are engagable with each other for printing on paper is disclosed. The printer includes a status detecting mechanism including a detecting part having a detection function for detecting a status of the printer, a restricting part for restricting the detection... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090016797 - Controlling tension in roll-based print media: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling the tension in roll-based print media. The apparatus comprises: an encoder arranged to detect an angular displacement of a roll of print media; a processing unit arranged to determine the radius of the roll of print media based on the detected angular... Agent: Hewlett Packard Company

20090010699 - System for simultaneously modifying a plurality of areas on a sheet: A system is described for simultaneously modifying a plurality of areas on a sheet. The system may include a plurality of print heads, a sheet, a conveyor, a memory, an interface, and a processor. The plurality of print heads may be operatively connected to the processor and may be configured... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090010700 - Printing medium supplying unit and image forming apparatus having the same: A printing medium supplying unit usable with an image forming apparatus which includes a casing and a feeding unit to feed a printing medium, and the image forming apparatus having the same. The printing medium supplying unit includes a feeding cassette to store and to supply the printing medium; and... Agent: Stanzione & Kim, LLP

20090003913 - Printing system: A print controlling method in a print controlling apparatus for controlling printing processing by using printing limitation information indicating printing limitation, including an obtaining step of obtaining printing limitation information; an identifying step of identifying printing setting set to the printing data; a deciding step of deciding the printing setting... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090003914 - Method and apparatus for adjusting size of object included in printing target to be printed at predetermined reduction ratio: A method and apparatus for adjusting the size of an object included in a printing target to be printed according to a reduction ratio, the method including: calculating at least one of a width and height of the object; and when the calculated width or height of the object is... Agent: Stein, Mcewen & Bui, LLP

20090003915 - Ribbon spool, ribbon cassette, and printing apparatus: A ribbon spool is detachably attached to a printing apparatus for forming an image on a recording medium by using an ink ribbon. The printing apparatus has an engaging member including an engaging convex portion for engaging the ribbon spool. The ribbon spool includes a ribbon retaining portion for retaining... Agent: Kanesaka Berner And Partners LLP

20090003916 - Systems and methods for printing multi-layer documents: A system for printing a multi-layer document includes no less than two continuous feed simplex printing devices that each print on no more than one of a plurality of media webs. An in-line post-processing device merges the media webs into a multi-layer document. The system also may have a controller... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC.