For Immediate Release August 28, 2007 QUICKLABEL GRANTED PATENT FOR VIVO! LABEL PRINTER West Warwick, RI, USA, August 28, 2007 – Astro-Med, Inc. has been granted U.S. Patent 7,249,903, which covers the continuous feeding and printing of rollstock adhesive labels in an electrophotographic (laser or LED) printer. This is the electro-mechanical system that underlies the invention of Astro-Med’s QuickLabel® Systems brand Vivo!® digital color label printing system. Commenting on the patent, Michael J. Sullivan, Vice President of R&D, said, “We invested heavily in research beginning in 2002, and filed our patent application in November of 2004. I’m proud that our team of Rhode Island-based engineers is continuing to receive recognition for their unique inventions in the field of color label printing.” Everett V. Pizzuti, President and COO, said “It is satisfying to know that, with this patent, Astro-Med will be assured of many years of exclusivity in our Vivo! printer design, and we hope, of continued market leadership in the short-run, in-house color label printer segment.” More Information: ### |