Clive P Hohberger, 81626 Barberry Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035

6481907, Nov 19, 2002

Mar 1, 2001

09/797460

Matthew Banach - Gurnee IL
Larry Ancahas - Gurnee IL
Clive P. Hohberger - Glencoe IL

ZIH Corporation - Wilmington DE

B41J 1126

4006152

A printer is provided for programming a radio frequency identification (RFID) label and may be used to print indicia on the RFID label. The printer has a pin module which can be raised to engage the RFID label during processing of the RFID label through the printer so that the RFID label can be programmed.

6686829, Feb 3, 2004

Jan 19, 1999

09/234149

Clive Paul Hohberger - Glencoe IL
Christopher Gordon Gervase Turner - Gauteng, ZA

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

H04Q 522

340 101, 340 103, 340 104, 340 343

An electronic radio frequency (RF) identification system is disclosed and claimed. The system includes an interrogator and a plurality of RF transponders to n. In use, each transponder is operative in response to an interrogation signal to respond with a forward error correctable data message including base data encoded as symbol characters in accordance with a forward error correcting code, such as a Reed Solomon Code, and check characters on the base data as defined in the forward error correcting code. The interrogator utilizes data relating to the forward error correcting code, the symbol characters and check characters in the received forward error correctable data message, to reconstruct the base data in the event of corruption of the forward error correctable data message during transmission.

6848616, Feb 1, 2005

Mar 11, 2003

10/249039

Boris Y. Tsirline - Libertyville IL, US
Clive P. Hohberger - Highland Park IL, US
Robert Gawelczyk - Chicago IL, US

ZIH Corp., a Delaware Corporation with its principal office in Hamilton, Bermuda

G06K 708

235449, 235432, 235451, 400419, 3405227

A system having an RFID transceiver is adapted to communicate exclusively with a single RFID transponder located in a predetermined confined transponder target area. The system includes a magnetic coupling device comprising a magnetic flux generator responsive to a radio frequency input signal and a magnetic field pattern former. The pattern former is configured to collect flux produced by the flux generator and to form a field pattern in the location of the transponder target area. The system establishes, at predetermined transceiver power levels, a mutual magnetic coupling which is selective exclusively for a single transponder located in the transponder target area.

6857714, Feb 22, 2005

Oct 25, 2001

10/001364

Clive P. Hohberger - Glencoe IL, US
Matthew R. Ream - Naperville IL, US
Daniel Donato - Mundelein IL, US

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

B41J003/00
B32B031/00

347 2, 156350, 156384

A thermal transfer media printer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printer selectively programs RFID transponders, and then embeds them into conventional on-demand printed media between the adhesive layer and the release liner. Selective configuration of each printed media sample by addition of value-adding elements may be performed independently for each media sample, under software control during processing of each media sample format print control program. An add-on mechanism is disclosed that can be operatively attached to a conventional media printer. This allows RFID transponder labels to be selectively applied at precise locations on the printed surface of on-demand printed media in connection with existing printers.

6942403, Sep 13, 2005

Jun 9, 2004

10/863951

Clive P. Hohberger - Highland Park IL, US
Matthew R. Ream - Naperville IL, US
Daniel F. Donato - Mundelein IL, US

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

B41J002/325
B41J002/32

40012001, 400611

A thermal transfer media printer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printer selectively programs RFID transponders, and then embeds them into conventional on-demand printed media between the adhesive layer and the release liner. Selective configuration of each printed media sample by addition of value-adding elements may be performed independently for each media sample, under software control during processing of each media sample format print control program. An add-on mechanism is disclosed that can be operatively attached to a conventional media printer. This allows RFID transponder labels to be selectively applied at precise locations on the printed surface of on-demand printed media in connection with existing printers.

6958678, Oct 25, 2005

Oct 29, 2003

10/695967

Clive Paul Hohberger - Highland Park IL, US
Christopher Gordon Gervase Turner - Gauteng, ZA

H04Q005/22

340 101, 340 103, 340 104, 340 343, 340 1041, 340 1051, 340 344, 34082572, 34082569, 714750, 714754, 714776

An electronic radio frequency (RF) identification system is disclosed and claimed. The system includes an interrogator and a plurality of RF transponders to In use, each transponder is operative in response to an interrogation signal to respond with a forward error correctable data message including base data encoded as symbol characters in accordance with a forward error correcting code, such as a Reed Solomon Code, and check characters on the base data as defined in the forward error correcting code. The interrogator utilizes data relating to the forward error correcting code, the symbol characters and check characters in the received forward error correctable data message, to reconstruct the base data in the event of corruption of the forward error correctable data message during transmission.

6969134, Nov 29, 2005

Apr 3, 2003

10/406469

Clive P. Hohberger - Highland Park IL, US
Matthew R. Ream - Naperville IL, US
Daniel F. Donato - Mundelein IL, US

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

B41J003/00

347 2

On demand apparatus for use in a printer, printer module, stand-alone media converter, or other media processor includes a print device and a converting system. The print device receives a series of labels, tickets, tags, cards or other media samples and responds to a set of form and content print instructions which direct the print device regarding what and where to print on selected media samples. The converting system includes an applicator which receives the series of media samples from the print device and a series of value-adding elements. The applicator responds to a set of application instructions which direct the applicator to apply a value-adding element to selected media samples. A corresponding method is disclosed.

7112001, Sep 26, 2006

Jul 9, 2004

10/888424

Clive P. Hohberger - Highland Park IL, US
Matthew R. Ream - Naperville IL, US
Daniel F. Donato - Johnsburg IL, US

ZIH Corp. - Hamilton

B41J 29/00
B41J 29/38
B41J 2/325

400611, 40012001, 400719

A a thermal transfer media printer is disclosed. In one embodiment, the printer selectively programs RFID transponders, and then embeds them into conventional on-demand printed media between the adhesive layer and the release liner. Selective configuration of each printed media sample by addition of value-adding elements may be performed independently for each media sample, under software control during processing of each media sample format print control program. An add-on mechanism is disclosed that can be operatively attached to a conventional media printer. This allows RFID transponder labels to be selectively applied at precise locations on the printed surface of on-demand printed media in connection with existing printers.