公开(公告)号：US20220314672A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17223765

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Nisa A. Khan ,  Gene A. Hofer ,  Mohannad Abdo ,  Frederick Robert Grabiner ,  John Olson ,  Steven J. Vandercar

IPC: B41J35/04 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J2/325

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a media processing head; a ribbon transport assembly configured to transport ribbon along a ribbon path between a ribbon dispenser and the media processing head; a graphite applicator disposed along the ribbon path, the graphite applicator configured to apply a combination of graphite and graphene to an active side of the ribbon via frictional engagement with the ribbon; and a media transport assembly configured to transport media from a media supply to the media processing head for transfer of at least a portion of the combination of graphite and graphene from the active side of the ribbon onto the media via application of at least one of heat and pressure at the media processing head.

公开(公告)号：US20230347671A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18219970

申请日：2023-07-10

Applicant: Zebra Technologies Corporation

Inventor： Nisa A. Khan ,  Gene A. Hofer ,  Mohannad Abdo ,  Frederick Robert Grabiner ,  John Olson ,  Steven J. Vandercar

IPC: B41J35/04 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J31/05

CPC classification number: B41J35/04 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J31/05 ,  B41J2202/33

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a media processing head; a ribbon transport assembly configured to transport ribbon along a ribbon path between a ribbon dispenser and the media processing head; a graphite applicator disposed along the ribbon path, the graphite applicator configured to apply a combination of graphite and graphene to an active side of the ribbon via frictional engagement with the ribbon; and a media transport assembly configured to transport media from a media supply to the media processing head for transfer of at least a portion of the combination of graphite and graphene from the active side of the ribbon onto the media via application of at least one of heat and pressure at the media processing head.

公开(公告)号：US11701908B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-18

申请号：US17223765

申请日：2021-04-06

Applicant: ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Nisa A. Khan ,  Gene A. Hofer ,  Mohannad Abdo ,  Frederick Robert Grabiner ,  John Olson ,  Steven J. Vandercar

IPC: B41J2/325 ,  B41J35/04 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J31/05

CPC classification number: B41J35/04 ,  B41J2/325 ,  B41J31/05 ,  B41J33/14 ,  B41J2202/33

Abstract: A media processing device includes: a media processing head; a ribbon transport assembly configured to transport ribbon along a ribbon path between a ribbon dispenser and the media processing head; a graphite applicator disposed along the ribbon path, the graphite applicator configured to apply a combination of graphite and graphene to an active side of the ribbon via frictional engagement with the ribbon; and a media transport assembly configured to transport media from a media supply to the media processing head for transfer of at least a portion of the combination of graphite and graphene from the active side of the ribbon onto the media via application of at least one of heat and pressure at the media processing head.