Patents
US 12594772 B2: Media processing device and components for activatable media platforms
- Granted
- 2026-04-07
- Filed
- 2023-09-18 application 18369520
- Type
- Utility · 29 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Disclosed is a media processing device. The media processing device including a printing assembly configured to process a media element as the media element passes through the printing assembly. The media element includes an environmental sensor where in activated configuration the environmental sensor is configured to change from an initial sensor state to a second sensor state in response to exposure to a predetermined environmental condition and in a non-activated configuration the environmental sensor is configured to remain in the initial sensor state in response to exposure to the predetermined environmental condition. The media element further includes an activation mechanism configured to apply a force equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold to at least a portion of the environmental sensor to transition the environmental sensor from the non-activated configuration to the activated configuration.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 (ipgb20260407.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zebra Technologies Corporation 1,077 patents | US company or organization | Lincolnshire, IL | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP SEC filer FUZZY low confidence: same name (legal endings aside), one of each nationally | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric W. Liberato | Pequannock, NJ | 16 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 | |
| Anthony J. Cecchin | Kildeer, IL | 2 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 | |
| Mohannad Abdo | Clifton, NJ | 51 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 | |
| Gene A. Hofer | Lake Zurich, IL | 15 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B41J | Typewriters; selective printing mechanisms, i.e. mechanisms printing otherwise than from a forme; correction of typographical errors | B41J2/325 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-04-07 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-29 | Merger Merger | TEMPTIME CORPORATION signed 2025-05-22 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 71548/54 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
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