# US 2009/0262149 A1 · Print Media Cartridge For A Camera

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- Number: US 2009/0262149 A1
- Document ID: US20090262149A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 12/494,236
- Filed: 2009-06-29
- Published: 2009-10-22
- Earliest claimed: 1997-07-15
- Assignees: Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd
- Inventors: Kia Silverbrook
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20090262149A1

## CPC

- B41J 2/175: Ink supply systems {; Circuit parts therefor}
- B41J 2/01: Ink jet
- B41J 2/14: Structure thereof {only for on-demand ink jet heads}
- B41J 2/14427: {Structure of ink jet print heads with thermal bend detached actuators}
- B41J 2/1623: {bonding and adhesion}
- B41J 2/1626: {etching}
- B41J 2/1628: {dry etching}
- B41J 2/1629: {wet etching}
- B41J 2/1631: {photolithography}
- B41J 2/1632: {machining}
- B41J 2/1635: {dividing the wafer into individual chips}
- B41J 2/1637: {molding}
- B41J 2/1642: {thin film formation by CVD [chemical vapor deposition]}
- B41J 2/1643: {thin film formation by plating}
- B41J 2/1645: {thin film formation by spincoating}
- B41J 2/1646: {thin film formation by sputtering}
- B41J 2/1648: {Production of print heads with thermal bend detached actuators}
- B41J 2/17503: {Ink cartridges}
- B41J 2/17513: {Inner structure}
- B41J 2/17546: {electronically}
- B41J 2/17553: {Outer structure}
- B41J 3/00: Typewriters or selective printing or marking mechanisms characterised by the purpose for which they are constructed
- B41J 3/4078: {Printing on textile}
- B41J 3/413: for metal
- B41J 11/0005: {Curl smoothing, i.e. smoothing down corrugated printing material, e.g. by pressing means acting on wrinkled printing material}
- B41J 11/009: {Detecting type of paper, e.g. by automatic reading of a code that is printed on a paper package or on a paper roll or by sensing the grade of translucency of the paper}
- B41J 15/044: {Cassettes or cartridges containing continuous copy material, tape, for setting into printing devices}
- B41J 29/38: Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism
- B41J 29/393: Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine {; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns}
- B82Y 30/00: Nanotechnology for materials or surface science, e.g. nanocomposites
- G03B 27/50: with slit or like diaphragm moving over original for progressive exposure (G03B27/34 takes precedence {; projection optics per se G03B27/525})
- G06F 21/79: in semiconductor storage media, e.g. directly-addressable memories
- G06F 21/86: Secure or tamper-resistant housings
- G06K 1/121: {by printing code marks (applying code marks to labels B65C9/46; marking or coding completed packages B65B61/26)}
- G06K 7/10: by electromagnetic radiation, e.g. optical sensing; by corpuscular radiation
- G06K 7/10722: {Photodetector array or CCD scanning}
- G06K 7/10732: {Light sources}
- G06K 7/14: using light without selection of wavelength, e.g. sensing reflected white light {(G06K7/10831 - G06K7/1097 take precedence)}
- G06K 7/1417: {2D bar codes}
- G06K 7/1443: {locating of the code in an image}
- G06K 19/06: characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
- G06K 19/06037: {multi-dimensional coding}
- G06K 19/073: Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory (protection against unauthorised use of computer memory G06F12/14)
- G11C 11/56: using storage elements with more than two stable states represented by steps, e.g. of voltage, current, phase, frequency
- H04N 1/00326: {with a data reading, recognizing or recording apparatus, e.g. with a bar-code apparatus (arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with related apparatus G11B31/00)}
- H04N 1/0044: {for image preview or review, e.g. to help the user position a sheet}
- H04N 1/00965: {using a plug-in memory module, e.g. memory card, memory stick}
- H04N 1/2112: {using still video cameras}
- H04N 1/2154: {the still video camera incorporating a hardcopy reproducing device, e.g. a printer}
- H04N 1/32133: {on the same paper sheet, e.g. a facsimile page header}
- H04N 5/2628: {Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation}
- B41J 2/16585: {for paper-width or non-reciprocating print heads}
- B41J 2/17596: {Ink pumps, ink valves}
- B41J 2002/041: {Electromagnetic transducer}
- B41J 2202/21: Line printing
- G06F 2221/2129: Authenticate client device independently of the user
- H04N 1/00127: {Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture}
- H04N 23/00: Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
- H04N 2101/00: Still video cameras
- H04N 2201/0008: Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus
- H04N 2201/3222: of processing required or performed, e.g. forwarding, urgent or confidential handling
- H04N 2201/3261: of multimedia information, e.g. a sound signal
- H04N 2201/3264: of sound signals
- H04N 2201/3269: of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs
- H04N 2201/3276: of a customised additional information profile, e.g. a profile specific to a user ID
- H04N 2201/328: Processing of the additional information
- B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
- B82Y: SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MEASUREMENT OR ANALYSIS OF NANOSTRUCTURES; MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF NANOSTRUCTURES
- G03B: APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR (optical parts of such apparatus G02B; photosensitive materials or processes for photographic purposes G03C; apparatus for processing exposed photographic materials G03D)
- G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N)
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G11C: STATIC STORES (semiconductor memory devices H10B)
- H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION

## Abstract

A print media cartridge is configured to be received within a camera in fluid communication with a printhead of the camera. The print media cartridge comprises a cartridge shell having an ejection slot, and housing a print media dispenser including a supply of print media, the print media dispenser further including a cavity; an ink reservoir located within the cavity of the print media dispenser, the ink reservoir divided into a plurality of ink reservoir sections each for storing ink of a different type; and a plurality of bladders each provided in one of the plurality of ink reservoir sections, the bladders containing therein the inks. At least one of the ink reservoir sections has a volumetric dimension different to the other ink reservoir sections, and each of the ink reservoir sections have the same volumetric size.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A print media cartridge configured to be received within a camera in fluid communication with a printhead of the camera, the print media cartridge comprising:
a cartridge shell having an ejection slot, and housing a print media dispenser including a supply of print media, the print media dispenser further including a cavity;
an ink reservoir located within the cavity of the print media dispenser, the ink reservoir divided into a plurality of ink reservoir sections each for storing ink of a different type; and
a plurality of bladders each provided in one of the plurality of ink reservoir sections, the bladders containing therein the inks, wherein
at least one of the ink reservoir sections has a volumetric dimension different to the other ink reservoir sections, and
each of the ink reservoir sections have the same volumetric size.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the print media dispenser is a print media roll, and the supply of print media is wrapped around an exterior surface of the print media roll.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the cavity is a hollow passing through a longitudinal axis of the print media dispenser.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the print media dispenser is rotatably mounted to the cartridge shell.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The print media cartridge according to claim 4, wherein the print media dispenser is rotatably mounted relative to the ink reservoir.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The print media cartridge according to claim 2, wherein a portion of the supply of print media is securely attached to the print media dispenser.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The print media cartridge according to claim 6, wherein the print media dispenser includes a first dispenser section coupled to a second dispenser section, and a portion of the supply of print media is pinched between the first and second dispenser sections.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The print media cartridge according to claim 7, wherein the first dispenser section and second dispenser section include a plurality of snap-fitting coupling elements, and the first dispenser section and second dispenser section snap fittingly couple together via the plurality of snap-fitting coupling elements.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the print media cartridge includes a first roller operably connected to the print media dispenser and a drive mechanism, and upon the drive mechanism driving the first roller, the first roller rotates the print media dispenser to dispense at least a portion of the supply of print media.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the print media cartridge includes a print media severing mechanism actuated by a control circuit to sever the dispensed portion of the print media supply.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The print media cartridge according to claim 10, wherein the print media severing mechanism is a guillotine.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The print media cartridge according to claim 11, wherein the guillotine is a rotary guillotine.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of bladders are collapsible, each bladder being in fluid communication with a ink inlet and an ink outlet.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The print media cartridge according to claim 13, wherein each bladder includes an air inlet to facilitate the maintance of a predetermined pressure within respective bladders.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the print media cartridge includes a plurality of rollers positioned adjacent the ejection slot and operably connected to a drive mechanism, wherein actuation, by the drive mechanism, of at least one of the plurality of rollers directs the dispensed portion of the print media supply through the ejection slot.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The print media cartridge according to claim 15, wherein the cartridge shell includes a plurality of notches, each notch receiving a respective one of the plurality of rollers.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the cartridge shell includes a first cartridge shell portion and a second cartridge shell portion which snap-fittingly couple together to house the print media dispenser.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the supply of print media is paper.

### Claim 19 (depends on 1)

The print media cartridge according to claim 1, wherein the supply of print media is a plastic sheet.

### Claim 20 (depends on 19)

The print media cartridge according to claim 19, wherein the print media is one of:
a metallic sheet film; and
a fabric sheet.