Item printing system
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Aug 4, 2009
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Jun 14, 2007
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Jan 31, 2003
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Jan 31, 2002
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Abstract
An item printing system for printing imprints on moving items, comprising: an item transport path through which items are in use transported in a transport direction; an item transport unit for transporting items through the item transport path; a printing unit (11) for printing imprints on items transported through the item transport path; a free roller (27) driven by respective items transported through the item transport path; and a speed measurement unit for measuring speed of rotation of the free roller, wherein the measured speed of rotation of the free roller is utilised to provide relative control of printing by the printing unit and speed of transport of items by the item transport unit.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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NEOPOST LIMITED | ROMFORD ESSEX RM1 2AR |
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- 2003 Application Filing Year
- B65H Class
- 1236 Applications Filed
- 461 Patents Issued To-Date
- 37.30 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Henson, Walter Herbert | Essex , GB | 5 | 22 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 22 |
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- 7 Citation Count
- B65H Class
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Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |
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