US3707910A
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Optical bar code serial printer
Assignee: NCR Voyix Corp
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Filing: 1970-06-30
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Granted: 1973-01-02
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Expires: 1990-06-30
Abstract
Abstract A printing apparatus for recording data according to a predetermined code on a record medium. The apparatus includes first and second recording stations and a feed mechanism for successively feeding the record medium thereto in equal increments so as to provide equally-spaced recording locations on the medium. First and second indicia (like stripes printed in first and second colors) are recorded on the record medium at the appropriate recording locations in conformity with the code. One surface of the medium is used for a third indicium, and the first and second indicia are recorded thereon in the form of parallel stripes. Data to be recorded on the medium are entered on a keyboard whose output is fed to logic circuitry which controls printing apparatus at the first and second recording stations, and the feed mechanism. The code used is of the transition type, which uses three different indicia. Each succeeding indicium on the record medium is always different from the next preceding one, so as to eliminate the need for a separate clocking pulse on the medium.
Inventors
- 👤 O Combs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:29
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K1/00; G06K1/12; G06K1/121; G06K1/123
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
368 words
An apparatus for recording data in the form of aligned, rectangular parallel color bars on a record medium according to a predetermined code, comprising: a first recording means having a first recording station for recording a first color bar on said medium, and including a first rectangularly-shaped printing bar located at said station; a second recording means having a second recording station for recording a second color bar on said medium, and including a second rectangularly-shaped printing bar located at said second recording station; said first and second printing bars having identical lengths and widths and being aligned with the lengths thereof being parallel to each other and with said printing bars being stationary and spaced apart a distance equal to at least one multiple of the width of said printing bars; transport means for contacting and moving said record medium to said first and second recording stations successively along a direction which is perpendicular to the lengths of said printing bars, and for moving the record medium thereto in equal increments with each said increment being equal in width to the width of one of said printing bars so as to provide equally spaced recording locations thereon, with each recording location being identical in size and shape to said printing bars; said first recording means also including a first ribbon supply means for supplying a first color ribbon to said first recording station, and a first hammer platen for striking said first printing bar when the first recording means is actuated to print said first color bar on said record medium; said second recording means also including a second ribbon supply means for supplying a second color ribbon to said second recording station, and a second hammer platen for striking the second printing bar when the second recording means is actuated to print said second color bar on said record medium; and control means for energizing said transport means and for selectively energizing said first and second recording means so as to record said first and second color bars at their respective first and second recording stations according to said code when the associated recording location of the record medium is positioned thereat by said transport means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
368 words
An apparatus for recording data in the form of aligned, rectangular parallel color bars on a record medium according to a predetermined code, comprising: a first recording means having a first recording station for recording a first color bar on said medium, and including a first rectangularly-shaped printing bar located at said station; a second recording means having a second recording station for recording a second color bar on said medium, and including a second rectangularly-shaped printing bar located at said second recording station; said first and second printing bars having identical lengths and widths and being aligned with the lengths thereof being parallel to each other and with said printing bars being stationary and spaced apart a distance equal to at least one multiple of the width of said printing bars; transport means for contacting and moving said record medium to said first and second recording stations successively along a direction which is perpendicular to the lengths of said printing bars, and for moving the record medium thereto in equal increments with each said increment being equal in width to the width of one of said printing bars so as to provide equally spaced recording locations thereon, with each recording location being identical in size and shape to said printing bars; said first recording means also including a first ribbon supply means for supplying a first color ribbon to said first recording station, and a first hammer platen for striking said first printing bar when the first recording means is actuated to print said first color bar on said record medium; said second recording means also including a second ribbon supply means for supplying a second color ribbon to said second recording station, and a second hammer platen for striking the second printing bar when the second recording means is actuated to print said second color bar on said record medium; and control means for energizing said transport means and for selectively energizing said first and second recording means so as to record said first and second color bars at their respective first and second recording stations according to said code when the associated recording location of the record medium is positioned thereat by said transport means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
131 words
The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 in which said first and second printing bars have adjustable means for spacing them close together but at least one recording location apart to enable simultaneous printing by said first and second hammer platens for a portion of a printing cycle for producing one record medium; said first and second color ribbons being threaded between said first and second printing bars; and said first and second ribbon supply means having means for incrementally feeding the associated first and second color ribbons an incremental distance slightly greater than the width of the corresponding printing bar each time the associated first and second recording means is actuated so as to present unused portions of said first and second ribbons to said first and second recording stations.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-01-02 | 1976-07-03 | 1977-01-02 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-01-02 | 1980-07-03 | 1981-01-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-01-02 | 1984-07-03 | 1985-01-02 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |