Typewriting machines – Typing by other than type-face or type-die – Thermal
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-02
2007-10-02
Hirshfeld, Andrew H. (Department: 2854)
Typewriting machines
Typing by other than type-face or type-die
Thermal
C400S708000, C347S171000, C347S218000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10844288
ABSTRACT:
A thermal activation apparatus comprises a housing having an insertion slot for insertion therethrough of a heat-sensitive adhesive sheet. A sensor detects the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet inserted through the insertion slot and outputs a corresponding detection signal for determining a start time of the thermal activation apparatus. A transfer unit transfers the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet and a thermal activation unit thermally activates a heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet. An ejection unit ejects the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet after thermal activation. A control unit disposed within the housing controls operation of the thermal activation apparatus and includes a printer communication unit for communicating the thermal activation apparatus with a printer for printing on a printable surface of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet before or after thermal activation of the heat-sensitive adhesive layer of the heat-sensitive adhesive sheet.
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Hoshino Minoru
Obuchi Tatsuya
Sanbongi Norimitsu
Sato Yoshinori
Adams & Wilks
Hirshfeld Andrew H.
Seiko Instruments Inc.
Williams Kevin D.
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