A method of controlling thermal printing based upon print density. The method includes receiving pre-formatted data representing information to be printed on two sides of a thermal print media from a computer by a processor of a thermal printer, analyzing the pre-formatted data by the thermal printer to determine different types of data to be printed with different print densities by the processor, determining an average print density of the different print densities by the processor, determining that the average print density is greater than a predetermined average print density by the processor, determining a power level required to print the data, and directing first and second thermal print heads to print the data based upon the required power level by the processor.
Jack W. Craig - Oviedo FL, US Jason A. Mastry - Sanford FL, US Rafael Yepez - Sanford FL, US Randall L. Morrison - Oviedo FL, US
Assignee:
NCR Corporation - Duluth GA
International Classification:
G06K 7/10
US Classification:
23546232, 23547201, 23546245
Abstract:
A barcode reading station which mounts a barcode reader for reading a barcode on a barcode carrier, such as a document or electronic device which displays the barcode. The barcode reading station includes a holster for a barcode reader, the barcode reader producing a scan volume, a barcode reading table for identifying a target location for barcode reading, and a mirror for deflecting the scan volume of the barcode reader towards the barcode reading table.
A method of controlling thermal printing based upon print density. The method includes receiving pre-formatted data representing information to be printed on two sides of a thermal print media from a computer by a processor of a thermal printer, analyzing the pre-formatted data by the thermal printer to determine different types of data to be printed with different print densities by the processor, determining an average print density of the different print densities by the processor, determining that the average print density is greater than a predetermined average print density by the processor, determining a power level required to print the data, and directing first and second thermal print heads to print the data based upon the required power level by the processor.
Randall L. Morrison - Oviedo FL, US Rafael Yepez - Sanford FL, US
Assignee:
NCR Corporation - Duluth GA
International Classification:
G06F 17/00
US Classification:
235375, 235380
Abstract:
A travel kiosk with improved document delivery. The travel kiosk includes a first section containing a touch screen, and a second section adjacent the first section including an aperture and a document delivery tray within the aperture. The document delivery tray includes a first portion including a document slope for receiving a document at an upper end from a printer, the document falling to a lower end of the document slope, the document slope including ribs oriented generally downwardly to minimize friction between the document and the document slope. A second portion coupled to the first portion at the lower end includes first and second tabs which form a landing zone for the document after it has fallen from the document slope.
Randall Morrison - Oviedo FL, US Kim Fallon - Apopka FL, US
International Classification:
B60L001/00
US Classification:
315360000
Abstract:
An electrical wall switch for turning ON and OFF electrical loads has automatic and manual modes. The wall switch has a display for showing time of day and ON and OFF times. The operation of control switches and their relative placement simplifies setting and using the wall switch. The wall switch includes surge suppression for protection.
B. Dale Zabriskie - Longwood FL Randall L. Morrison - Oviedo FL
Assignee:
Separation Technology, Inc. - Altamonte Springs FL
International Classification:
B04B 706 B04B 502
US Classification:
494 12
Abstract:
A centrifuge rotor head has a hollow frusto-conical housing with parallel inner and outer, upwardly and inwardly inclined walls joined at top and base ends by top and bottom annular flanges, and closed at the top by a central horizontally extending disc portion. The top flange is interrupted at equiangularly spaced intervals by circular openings which, together with an internal annular chamber, present steep angled cavities making angles of about 20. degree. with the rotor cone axis. The housing is capped at its upper end by a circumferentially-extending crown-shaped ring which has a plurality of upwardly and inwardly inclined projections located radially outward of the openings. The projections support the exposed upper ends of tubes placed in the cavities, to guard against neck breakage and stopper dislodgement during spinning.
B. Dale Zabriskie - Longwood FL Randall L. Morrison - Oviedo FL Kenneth L. Zabriskie - Longwood FL
Assignee:
Separation Technology, Inc. - Altamonte Springs FL
International Classification:
B04B 502
US Classification:
494 10
Abstract:
A centrifuge (10) for spinning blood sample tubes (14) has a conical rotor head (17) rotated within a cavity defined by an upwardly open annular trough (39) and a domed lid (50). The tubes (14) are inserted into transparent plastic tube holders (48). The holder top ends (60) are funnel-shaped to capture spillage and enable manual gripping. The trough has oppositely sloping walls (40, 41) and holder bottom ends (59) are exposed for ready viewing below the head bottom edge. A reader station (15) includes a pointer (80) with a lens (86) that has hairlines (87) for aligning the pointer over the spin tube (14a) to enter data on the red cell/plasma interface. The lines (87) are spaced to match the diagonal appearance of the interface. An interlock assembly includes a solenoid operated shuttle arm (108) that blocks movement of a pin (95) out of a bore (94) in a lid tab (92), unless motor (23) is deenergized.