Incremental printing of symbolic information – Thermal marking apparatus or processes – With transfer medium or driving means therefor
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-26
2008-10-21
Feggins, K. (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Thermal marking apparatus or processes
With transfer medium or driving means therefor
Reexamination Certificate
active
07439995
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for providing substantially intimate rolling contact between a portion of a donor sheet and a portion of an acceptor element in a laser-induced thermal transfer printer comprises a rotatably mounted cylindrical drum, an acceptor element affixed to and supported by the cylindrical drum, a rotatably mounted dispensing roller for dispensing a donor sheet, and a rotatably mounted receiving roller for receiving the donor sheet, so that the donor sheet is extended between the dispensing roller and the receiving roller. A plurality of rotatably mounted contact rollers configured to bring a portion of the donor sheet extended between the dispensing roller and the receiving roller into contact with a portion of the acceptor element is also included.
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Ali Mohammad Zaki
Huang Jianbing
Feggins K.
Kodak Polychrome Graphics GmbH
Tucker J. Lanny
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