Incremental printing of symbolic information – Light or beam marking apparatus or processes
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-09
2011-08-09
Tran, Huan H (Department: 2861)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Light or beam marking apparatus or processes
C356S237100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07995083
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for processing and inspecting pellet-shaped articles, comprises structure for of the step of conveying the plurality of pellet-shaped articles along a transport path. Each of the pellet-shaped articles includes a first side and a second side. The conveyer has a plurality of article receiving recesses (125) configured to convey the pellet-shaped articles such that either the first side or the second side of the pellet-shaped articles is randomly exposed in the recesses. A first process (laser etching, printing and/or drilling) is performed only on the pellet-shaped articles having the first side exposed. The pellet-shaped articles are manipulated such that the exposed side of all of the pellet-shaped articles is reversed. A second process is performed only on the pellet-shaped articles with the second side exposed.
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Ackley, Jr. E. Michael
Ford Mark
Palmer Daniel J.
Ackley Machine Corporation
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Tran Huan H
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