Printer and tablet

US9108431B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-9108431-B2
Application numberUS-201314415464-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJul 16, 2013
Priority dateJul 19, 2012
Publication dateAug 18, 2015
Grant dateAug 18, 2015

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Abstract

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A printer of the present invention includes a first printing device capable of performing printing on a face facing one side in an orthogonal direction to a conveyance direction of a tablet while being conveyed and a second printing device capable of performing printing on a face facing the other side in the orthogonal direction of the tablet while being conveyed.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A printer comprising: a) a conveying device that conveys a tablet; b) a first printing device capable of performing printing on a face facing one side in an orthogonal direction to a conveyance direction of the tablet while being conveyed; c) a second printing device capable of performing printing on a face facing the other side in the orthogonal direction of the tablet while being conveyed; d) wherein the tablet has a groove-shaped dividing line…

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  • Human Necessities · mapped topic

  • B41J3/407Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • Operations & Transport · mapped topic

  • B41F17/36Primary

    Operations & Transport · mapped topic

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What does patent US9108431B2 cover?
A printer of the present invention includes a first printing device capable of performing printing on a face facing one side in an orthogonal direction to a conveyance direction of a tablet while being conveyed and a second printing device capable of performing printing on a face facing the other side in the orthogonal direction of the tablet while being conveyed.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Otsuka Pharma Co Ltd, Okabe Ind Machineries Co Ltd, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B41J3/407. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).