US Patent Issued to Zebra Technologies on June 17 for "Media processing device drive mechanisms for selectable media types" (Rhode Island Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,330,431, issued on June 17, was assigned to Zebra Technologies Corp. (Lincolnshire, Ill.).

"Media processing device drive mechanisms for selectable media types" was invented by Richard J. Preliasco (North Kingstown, R.I.) and David F. Beck (Exeter, R.I.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A media processing device includes: a print head extending across a media path, and configured to apply indicia to media; a platen roller assembly adjacent to the print head, the print head configured to draw the media from a media supply along the media path travelling between the print head and the platen roller assembly, the platen roller assembly includi...