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US 6,887,313 B2Granted
In-line marking system
AssigneeMicroboards Technology, LLC
InventorWray Russ
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Abstract
An in-line marking system for marking indicia on a markable medium. The system includes a dispenser for dispensing a markable medium onto a conveyor belt assembly. The conveyor belt assembly conveys the medium from a first position to a second position, wherein a marking device located between the first position and the second position marks indicia on the medium. The conveyor belt assembly has a plurality of belts forming a conveyor surface.
Claims43
An in-line marking system, the system comprising:
- a dispenser for dispensing a markable medium;
- a conveyor belt assembly for receiving the medium and conveying the medium from a first position to a second position, the conveyor belt assembly having a plurality of belts forming a substantially planar non-slip conveyor surface;
- a marking device located between the first position and the second position for marking indicia on the medium;
- and
- a pad located between a first conveyor surface and a second conveyor surface, and a plurality of rollers for guiding the conveyor belt assembly around the pad.
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An in-line marking system, the system comprising:
- a conveyor belt assembly for receiving a markable medium and conveying the medium from a first position to a second position, the conveyor belt assembly having a plurality of belts forming a substantially planar non-slip conveyor surface;
- a marking device located between the first position and the second position for marking indicia on the medium received on the conveyor belt;
- a pad located between a first conveyor surface and a second conveyor surface, and a plurality of rollers for guiding the conveyor belt assembly around the pad;
- and
- a receptacle for accepting the medium.
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A disk transfer system comprising:
- a disk dispenser for dispensing disks;
- a conveyor belt assembly for receiving a disk and passing the disk from a first position to a second position, the conveyor belt assembly having a plurality of belts forming a conveyor surface;
- a marking device located between the first position and the second position for marking indicia on the disk;
- and
- a pad located between a first conveyor surface and a second conveyor surface, and a plurality of rollers for guiding the conveyor belt assembly around the pad.
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An in-line marking system, the system comprising:
- a dispenser for dispensing a markable medium;
- a housing having at least one hopper for stacking a plurality of mediums, wherein the dispenser is attached to the hopper for dispensing one medium at a time from the hopper;
- a conveyor belt assembly for receiving the medium and conveying the medium from a first position to a second position, the conveyor belt assembly having a plurality of belts forming a conveyor surface;
- a marking device located between the first position and the second position for marking indicia on the medium;
- a pad located between a first conveyor surface and a second conveyor surface, and a plurality of rollers for guiding the conveyor belt assembly around the pad;
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- at least one sensor for directing the marking of the medium.
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An in-line marking system, the system comprising:
- a dispenser for dispensing a markable mediums;
- a housing having at least one hopper for stacking a plurality of mediums, wherein the dispenser is attached to the hopper for dispensing one medium at a time from the hopper;
- a substantially planar non-slip conveyor belt surface for receiving the medium and conveying the medium from a first position to a second position;
- a marking device located between the first position and the second position for marking indicia on the medium;
- a pad located between a first conveyor surface and a second conveyor surface, and a plurality of rollers for guiding the conveyor belt assembly around the pad;
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- a receptacle for accepting the medium after marking.
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An in-line marking system comprising:
- a dispenser for dispensing a markable medium;
- a housing having at least one hopper for stacking a plurality of mediums, wherein the dispenser is attached to the hopper for dispensing one medium at a time from the hopper;
- a conveyor belt surface for receiving the medium and conveying the medium from a first position to a second position;
- a marking device located between the first position and the second position for marking indicia on the medium;
- a receptacle for accepting the medium after marking;
- and
- a pad located between a first conveyor surface and a second conveyor surface, and a plurality of rollers for guiding the conveyor belt assembly around the pad.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.