Patents
US 12691697 B2: Media application system with autonomous media replenishment
- Granted
- 2026-07-28
- Filed
- 2023-12-20 application 18390374
- Type
- Utility · 19 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
An autonomous labeling system is disclosed that includes a media applicator, a robotic device, and a media replenishment system. The media applicator is configured to apply media to objects. The robotic device is operatively coupled to the media applicator and configured to move the media applicator. The media replenishment system configured to stage a supply of media for installation in the media applicator.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 (ipgb20260728.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 2026-07-28 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth David Silk | Barrington, IL | 11 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| David F. Beck | Exeter, RI | 27 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| Edward Anthony Hackett | Surbiton, GB | 43 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 | |
| Anthony Ross Helberg | Attleboro, MA | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
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 | B41J15/042 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| B65C | Labelling or tagging machines, apparatus, or processes | B65C9/02 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
| B65H | Handling thin or filamentary material, e.g. sheets, webs, cables | B65H19/12 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-07-28 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-29 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SILK, SETH DAVID signed 2023-12-14 BECK, DAVID F. signed 2023-12-14 HACKETT, EDWARD ANTHONY signed 2023-12-14 HELBERG, ANTHONY ROSS signed 2024-02-29 | ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION LINCOLNSHIRE, IL | 66604/372 | PASDL, file of 2026-08-13 |
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