Media processing system and associated spindle
First Claim
1. A spindle for supporting a media roll having a plurality of media units and an identification transponder within a media processing system, the spindle comprising:
- a support member extending from a first end and a second end and defining a portion of a contact area between the spindle and the media roll;
a coupler configured to transmit wireless signals to the identification transponder to enable communications between a transceiver of the media processing system and the identification transponder, the coupler defining an opening for accepting at least a portion of the support member; and
a coupler housing member structured to substantially surround the coupler and further structured to form an extension of the contact area between the spindle and the media roll.
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Abstract
Media rolls, support structures for the media rolls, and media processing systems are provided. A media roll may include an identification transponder having retrievable information regarding the media units and associated media unit transponders wound around a core of the media roll. A support structure may include a spindle for supporting a media roll and include an identification coupler for communicating with the identification transponder. In addition to the spindle having the identification coupler, the media processing systems may include a second coupler for encoding the media unit transponders and a printhead for printing indicia onto the media units. The information retrieved from the identification transponder may be used to adjust one or more encoding and/or printing settings of the systems.
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26 Claims
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1. A spindle for supporting a media roll having a plurality of media units and an identification transponder within a media processing system, the spindle comprising:
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a support member extending from a first end and a second end and defining a portion of a contact area between the spindle and the media roll; a coupler configured to transmit wireless signals to the identification transponder to enable communications between a transceiver of the media processing system and the identification transponder, the coupler defining an opening for accepting at least a portion of the support member; and a coupler housing member structured to substantially surround the coupler and further structured to form an extension of the contact area between the spindle and the media roll. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for processing a plurality of media units comprising:
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a transceiver; and a spindle for supporting a roll of a plurality of media units and an identification transponder with retrievable information pertaining to the plurality of media units, wherein the spindle includes; a support member extending from a first end and a second end and defining a portion of a contact area between the spindle and the roll of media units, a coupler to transmit wireless signals to the identification transponder to enable communications between the transceiver and the identification transponder, the coupler defining an opening for accepting at least a portion of the support member, and a coupler housing member structured to substantially surround the coupler and further structured to form an extension of the contact area between the spindle and the media roll. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for processing a plurality of media units and associated media unit transponders, the system comprising:
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a spindle for supporting a roll of media units, wherein the roll includes an identification transponder; a first coupler configured to transmit a wireless signal to communicate with the identification transponder, the first coupler defining an opening for accepting at least a portion of the spindle; a second coupler configured to transmit a wireless signal to communicate with the media units associated with the roll, wherein the second coupler being orthogonally oriented with the first coupler; and a first transceiver in communication with at least one of the first coupler and the second coupler. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A coupling device, comprising:
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an antenna; and a printed circuit board that defines an opening for accepting at least a portion of a support member, wherein the coupling device is configured to transmit a wireless signal to wirelessly communicate with a transponder.
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