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US 9,145,021 B2Granted
System for measuring ribbon tension
AssigneeVideojet Technologies Inc.
InventorsMartin McNestry, Gary Pfeffer
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Abstract
A ribbon includes a substrate film, wherein the film comprises a tensionable material; and an ink disposed on the ribbon. A length of the ribbon includes portions that have been tensioned to provide a code readable from the ribbon by measuring the tension over the length of the ribbon.
Claims13
A ribbon comprising:
- a substrate film, wherein the film comprises a tensionable material;
- and
- an ink disposed on the film;
- wherein a length of the ribbon includes portions that have been tensioned to provide a code readable from the ribbon by measuring the tension of the ribbon over the length of the ribbon.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.