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US9724948B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9724948-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514919467-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 21, 2015 |
| Priority date | Oct 21, 2014 |
| Publication date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
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A printing module configured to print a label on a curved surface of an article includes an expandable printing mechanism configured to be expanded to an open configuration for receiving the article or contracted to a closed configuration placing the curved surface in an operative position with respect to a print head and an article moving assembly configured to grasp and hold the article and effect relative movement between the curved surface and the print head. The printing mechanism includes contact elements, such as rollers, that contact or otherwise engage the article when the printing mechanism is in the closed configuration and maintain the curved surface in the operative position with respect to the print head during relative movement between the curved surface and the print head.
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The invention claimed is: 1. An apparatus for printing on a curved surface of an article comprising: (A) an expandable printing mechanism including a print head and configured and controlled to be selectively: (1) expanded to an open configuration for enabling an article having a curved surface on which information is to be printed to be received within or removed from the apparatus, and (2) contracted to a printing configuration placing the curved surface of an article receive…
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- B41J2/32Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9724948B2 cover?
- A printing module configured to print a label on a curved surface of an article includes an expandable printing mechanism configured to be expanded to an open configuration for receiving the article or contracted to a closed configuration placing the curved surface in an operative position with respect to a print head and an article moving assembly configured to grasp and hold the article and e…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gen Probe Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B41J2/32. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Aug 08 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).