Reference marking system and tracking system for large area printing
US7869078B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jan 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/1077
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A manual tracking apparatus including a manually moveable wand for reading and writing media is provided comprising a wand body partially enclosing at least one wheel, an axle, and a printing member. The printing member is supported by the wand body for printing on a media surface, the printing member having a maximum print area for a predetermined position of the wand body relative to a target object substantially less than the entire area of an image to be printed. A reference ruler is provided for aligning and indexing the position of the wand body relative to the target object. A wand tracking system can be provided including the at least one wheel rigidly coupled to the axle for guiding the wand in a straight line direction.
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