Typewriting machines inventions 10/09

20090257803 - Gap adjusting device and image forming apparatus: A gap adjusting device includes a moving mechanism having a first member supported by a first object so as to be movable along a first axis, and capable of moving the first object in one direction and its opposite direction along a second axis intersecting the first axis according to... Agent: Workman Nydegger 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090257804 - Simplified walk-up enablement of internet-based, personalized access to retail imaging devices and services: An apparatus and method for loading and configuring an imaging device driver to facilitate turnkey remote access via the internet to the complete and explicit feature set and capabilities provided by a specific, user selected, retail imaging kiosk or digital photofinishing system.... Agent: Andrew J. Anderson Patent Legal Staff

20090257805 - Digital raised printing using phase change inkjet technology: A method for creating raised and special purpose printing effects using phase change inkjet technology (also known as a solid ink jet) is provided. The method includes the steps of printing a primary phase change ink jet image (32) on a substrate (24) using an offset deposition process followed by... Agent: Michael Reynolds

20090257806 - Carriage support member: A carriage support member for an inkjet printer printhead carriage includes a bar shaped structure with a first contact area and a second contact area. A pivotable carriage attachment is located between the first contact area and the second contact area. The first contact area and the second contact area... Agent: Andrew J. Anderson Patent Legal Staff

20090257807 - Keyboard having a back-to-back position: A keyboard that includes at least two planes of keys and a communication port. The keyboard can be configured to include a back-to-back position. In the back-to-back position, the planes can be jointed so that each plane has outwardly facing keys which are fixed relative to the other plane at... Agent: Patents On Demand, P.A. Ibm-rsw

20090257808 - Closed loop sheet control in print media paths: A method of controlling sheet flow in digital print engines in which the nip rollers are driven independently by individual variable speed motors and sheet position sensors are disposed at each path gate and bend. The sensors provide sheet position/velocity signals to a controller which varies the speed of the... Agent: Fay Sharpe / Xerox - Rochester

20090257809 - Printing system having coupled media drive: A printing system is provided having a printhead, a media drive mechanism for driving media to the printhead for printing, and a media cartridge for supplying the media. The cartridge has a rotatable core for a roll of media and a media delivery arrangement having an opening in the cartridge.... Agent: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd

20090257810 - Rotary printing press and method for producing a newspaper product in tabloid format: A rotary printing press is usable for producing a newspaper product in tabloid format. The printing press has at least one printing unit which is configured so that it prints a web with printed pages in a horizontal tabloid format. A part web, which is formed by slitting a web,... Agent: Jones, Tullar & Cooper, P.C.

20090245909 - Impact head and printing apparatus: An impact head includes an arm member moving to a protruding position when a magnetic flux is generated and to a return position when the magnetic flux disappears; an impact member connected to the arm member for protruding when the arm member moves to the protruding position and returning to... Agent: Kubotera & Associates, Llc

20090245910 - Ink ribbon and printer: An ink ribbon includes: a base film having lengthwise shape; a plurality of ink coat regions formed on the base film side by side at intervals of a predetermined distance in the lengthwise direction of the base film; and sensor marks formed on the base film between the ink coat... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer Pllc

20090245911 - Method of printing images to compensate for pile height differential: A method of printing a plurality of images on a length of media comprises feeding the media from an input roll of media to a printing device where images are printed on the media. After images are printed on the media, the media is delivered to an output roll. The... Agent: Maginot, Moore & Beck LLP

20090245912 - Motor control device, fluid ejection device, and motor control method: A motor control device includes: a first motor that provides a driving force for rotating a roll on which a roll paper is wound to supply the roll paper from the roll; a second motor that provides a driving force for driving a transport driving roller which is provided on... Agent: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP

20090245913 - Image forming apparatus: Printing paper is cut by moving the lower one of a pair of upper and lower cutting blades with the upper one fixed. A protective member for preventing the printed surface of the printing paper being conveyed from coming into contact with the cutting edge of the upper cutting blade... Agent: Studebaker & Brackett Pc

20090245914 - Printer device and method for controlling cutting position of boarding pass: A proposed printer device drives a conveyance unit to forward the end position of a medium by an amount of feed corresponding to a first boarding pass length from a cutting position, moves a cutter up and down to attempt a cutting operation. When the cutting operation is successfully performed,... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090245915 - Sheet material cutting unit and printing device: To provide a sheet material cutting unit which can retain the posture of a sheet material when the sheet material is cut such that a movable blade can bite the sheet material with stability. A sheet material fixedly holding portion provided in parallel with a fixed blade and a sheet... Agent: Bruce L. Adams, Esq. Adams & Wilks