公开(公告)号：US6012638A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-11

申请号：US914324

申请日：1997-08-19

Applicant: H. Sprague Ackley ,  Christopher A. Wiklof

Inventor： H. Sprague Ackley ,  Christopher A. Wiklof

IPC: G06K1/12 ,  G06K7/14 ,  G06K19/06 ,  G06K7/10

CPC classification number: G06K1/121 ,  G06K19/06028 ,  G06K7/14

Abstract: A new bar code symbology in an exemplary embodiment employs three bars (and spaces) within nine modules, similar to Code 93. Fifty-three data characters are defined, including several special mode characters. By employing these special mode characters, together with certain routines, three symbol characters can represent two 8-bit bytes, or one 16-bit word. As a result, the symbology can efficiently encode 8-bit bytes for use in computer processing, or encode 16-bit character sets such as Unicode. Symbology encodes extended channel interpretation (ECI) numbers, provides multiple numeric compression modes, provides a structured append using a single mode character, as well as other features. Additionally, the symbology includes error correction, with a Special Features Flag character indicating use of error correction in a symbol.

Abstract translation: 示例性实施例中的新的条形码符号系统在与代码93类似的九个模块内使用三个条（和空格）。定义了五十三个数据字符，包括几个特殊模式字符。 通过采用这些特殊模式字符，连同某些例程，三个符号字符可以表示两个8位字节，或一个16位字。 因此，符号系统可以有效地编码用于计算机处理的8位字节，或编码16位字符集，如Unicode。 符号学编码扩展通道解释（ECI）数字，提供多个数字压缩模式，使用单一模式字符以及其他功能提供结构化的追加。 此外，符号系统包括错误校正，特殊功能标志字符指示符号中使用错误校正。

公开(公告)号：US5714995A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-03

申请号：US715993

申请日：1996-09-19

Applicant: Christopher A. Wiklof ,  Pixie A. Austin ,  Joseph R. Wade ,  Melanie Zerbe Pate

Inventor： Christopher A. Wiklof ,  Pixie A. Austin ,  Joseph R. Wade ,  Melanie Zerbe Pate

IPC: B41J2/345 ,  B41J2/335

CPC classification number: B41J2/345

Abstract: A thermal printhead formed on a substrate. The plurality of thermal print elements in the thermal printhead are formed in a linear array. Each of the plurality of thermal print elements is respectively connected to a plurality of common electrode traces and a plurality of ground electrode traces. The common electrode traces are switchably connected to a single common electrode and the ground electrode traces are connected to a single ground electrode. The common electrode is held at a common voltage and the ground electrode is held at a ground voltage. The electrical circuit includes at least one common remote sense electrode connected to the single common electrode and, optionally, at least one ground remote sense electrode connected to the single ground electrode.

Abstract translation: 形成在基板上的热打印头。 热打印头中的多个热敏打印元件形成为线性阵列。 多个热敏打印元件中的每一个分别连接到多个公共电极迹线和多个接地电极迹线。 公共电极迹线可切换地连接到单个公共电极，并且接地电极迹线连接到单个接地电极。 公共电极保持在公共电压，接地电极保持接地电压。 电路包括连接到单个公共电极的至少一个公共远程感测电极和可选地连接到单个接地电极的至少一个接地远程感测电极。

公开(公告)号：US5581293A

公开(公告)日：1996-12-03

申请号：US47237

申请日：1993-04-13

Applicant: Christopher A. Wiklof

Inventor： Christopher A. Wiklof

IPC: B41J11/42 ,  G03G15/00 ,  G06K1/12 ,  G03G21/00 ,  B65H5/00

CPC classification number: G03G15/6517 ,  B41J11/42 ,  G06K1/121 ,  G03G2215/00455 ,  Y10S271/902

Abstract: An electrophotographic printer especially for bar code printing having an image transfer drum for placing an image onto a continuous form to be printed moved along a path by a form feed. A fusing roller is located downstream to fix the image on the form. The form is fed along a path past the transfer drum and fusing roller and after printing the last printed form is separated from the continuous form downstream of the image transfer drum leaving a leading edge on the unprinted form. The separation of the printed form is signaled to a controller which disables the image transfer device and fusing roller and causes the form feed to reverse moving the new leading edge upstream to a location immediately adjacent the image transfer drum. Various forms of printing, fixing the image onto the form, feeding the form and various types of forms such as barcoded labels on a carrier continuous form are disclosed. A method of printing and retracting a continuous form to utilize the unprinted portion of a form adjacent the last printed portion of a form at the end of a print run.

Abstract translation: 特别是用于条形码打印的电子照相打印具有用于将图像放置在要被印刷的连续形式上的图像转印鼓，其通过成形进给沿着路径移动。 定影辊位于下游，以将图像固定在表面上。 该形式沿着经过转印鼓和定影辊的路径进给，并且在打印之后，最后打印的形式与图像转印鼓下游的连续形式分离，留下未打印形式的前缘。 打印形式的分离被发送到控制器，该控制器禁用图像传送装置和定影辊，并使成形进给将新的前缘上游反向移动到紧邻图像转印鼓的位置。 公开了各种形式的印刷，将图像固定在表格上，将形式和各种类型的形式，如条形码标签固定在载体连续形式上。 打印和缩回连续形式以在打印结束时使用与形式的最后打印部分相邻的形式的未打印部分的方法。

公开(公告)号：US5553084A

公开(公告)日：1996-09-03

申请号：US369731

申请日：1995-01-06

Applicant: H. Sprague Ackley ,  Christopher A. Wiklof

Inventor： H. Sprague Ackley ,  Christopher A. Wiklof

IPC: G06K7/14 ,  H03M13/00 ,  G06K5/00

CPC classification number: G06K7/1473 ,  G06K7/14 ,  H03M13/00

Abstract: A method and apparatus for error correction enhancement for machine-readable symbols applies particularly to symbols having symbol characters, repeating characters such as pad characters, and error correction characters derived from the symbol and pad characters. The method and apparatus read a selected symbol where the selected symbol has at least one damaged pad character. After failing to decode the symbol, the method determines that the symbol has at least one damaged pad character and then locates at least two consecutive pad characters in the selected symbol. The method replaces any damaged pad characters, and then again attempts to decode the symbol, using the error correction characters, after the pad characters have been replaced.

Abstract translation: 用于机器可读符号的用于纠错增强的方法和装置特别地适用于具有符号字符，重复字符（例如填充字符）和从符号和填充字符导出的纠错字符的符号。 所述方法和装置读取所选择的符号，其中所选择的符号具有至少一个损坏的垫字符。 在不能解码符号之后，该方法确定符号至少有一个损坏的焊盘字符，然后在所选符号中至少找到两个连续的焊盘字符。 该方法替换任何损坏的填充字符，然后在替换填充字符后，再次尝试使用纠错字符对符号进行解码。