Printing system ribbon including print transferable circuitry and elements
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1. For use in a printing system, a ribbon comprising:
- a carrier, having a first side that provides support for the ribbon;
a retaining layer that resides on the first side of the carrier,print transferable electronic circuitry located on the retaining layer, wherein the electronic circuitry can be selectively printed from the ribbon without any power source; and
a print transferable power source located on the retaining layer, wherein the power source can be selectively printed from the ribbon without the electronic circuitry.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for generating customized labels having electronic circuitry such as RFID circuitry. A printing system generates the label by selectively transfer printing elements (e.g., electronic circuitry, physical components, etc.) and donor layers (e.g., conductive materials, non-conductive materials, etc.) from a ribbon to a receiver (e.g., an item that receives the indicia). In addition, the printing system can program and test the label or indicia thereof, thereby providing the ability to customize each label according to predetermined criteria and to ensure that each label functions properly.
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28 Claims
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1. For use in a printing system, a ribbon comprising:
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a carrier, having a first side that provides support for the ribbon; a retaining layer that resides on the first side of the carrier, print transferable electronic circuitry located on the retaining layer, wherein the electronic circuitry can be selectively printed from the ribbon without any power source; and a print transferable power source located on the retaining layer, wherein the power source can be selectively printed from the ribbon without the electronic circuitry. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. For use in a printing system, a ribbon comprising:
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a carrier, having a first side that provides support for the ribbon; a retaining layer that resides on the first side of the carrier, print transferable electronic circuitry located on the retaining layer, wherein the print transferable electronic circuitry can be selectively printed from the ribbon; and a print transferable element located on the retaining layer, wherein the print transferable element can be selectively printed from the ribbon without the print transferable electronic circuitry but in a manner such that the print transferable element eventually couples with the print transferable electronic circuitry, wherein the retaining layer comprises a thermal material operative to prevent the print transferable electronic circuitry and the print transferable element from being removed from the ribbon until the thermal material rises above a temperature. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. For use in a printing system, a ribbon comprising:
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a carrier, having a first side that provides support for the ribbon; a retaining layer that resides on the first side of the carrier, print transferable electronic circuitry located on the retaining layer, wherein the print transferable electronic circuitry can be selectively printed from the ribbon; and a print transferable element located on the retaining layer, wherein the print transferable element can be selectively printed from the ribbon without the print transferable electronic circuitry but in a manner such that the print transferable element eventually couples with the print transferable electronic circuitry, wherein the retaining layer comprises a thermal material operative to selectively release the print transferable electronic circuitry and the print transferable element from the ribbon when the thermal material rises above a temperature. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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