A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.

A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.

A heat pen may be used with an electronic cutting and/or drawing system to enable the electronic cutting and/or drawing system to use heat to define text and/or designs on a substrate. The heat pen may be coupled with a cradle of an electronic cutting and/or drawing system directly or by assembling an adapter with the heat pen. Power may be supplied to the heat pen by electrically coupling the heat pen to an external power supply, such as a power and/or communications port of the electronic cutting and/or drawing system. Electronic heated design systems and methods for modifying substrates using heat are also disclosed.

The present disclosure is directed to a high volume branding system for branding baked goods with a desired indicia. The system includes a branding conveyor for receiving the baked goods in the pans and conveying the pans downstream. The system also includes a branding station positioned above the branding conveyor. The branding station includes a shuttle that is provided with a branding press. The shuttle is configured to travel downstream with the branding conveyor in a first direction and upstream in a second direction. The shuttle is configured to align a branding press with at least one of the pans on the branding conveyor while the pan is moving downstream with the branding conveyor. The branding press includes a branding plate that is heated and lowered with the branding press onto the baked goods in the pan while the shuttle is moving downstream along with the pan and branding conveyor to brand indicia onto the baked goods. When the indicia is branded onto the baked goods, the branding press and branding plate are raised and the shuttle is moved in the second direction to align the branding press with another one of the pans on the branding conveyor.

A heat press docking station base (52) comprises a nest portion (75) and one or more legs (58). The nest portion (52) includes a body shell (60, 62) and a perforated floor (54). The body shell (60, 62) includes a lower surface (63). The perforated floor (54) is connected to the body shell (60, 62). The one or more legs (58) extend from a lower surface (63) of the body shell (60, 62).

An attachment apparatus for laser engraving comprising a chuck housing comprising a plurality of channels; a plurality of self-centering jaws bases disposed within the plurality of channels, the plurality of self-centering jaws bases further comprising at least one jaws base hole; and a scroll wheel in mechanical communication with the plurality of self-centering jaws bases.

A marking apparatus (1) having a presentation apparatus (9) for the optically guided alignment with a work site (5) on an object (3), wherein a digital model (2) of the object (3) is storable in a model memory and at least one mark (4) that corresponds to a work site (5) on the object (3) may be added to the digital model (2), wherein the location of the marking apparatus (1) with respect to the object (3) is determinable using a measuring apparatus.

A marking apparatus (1) having a presentation apparatus (9) for the optically guided alignment with a work site (5) on an object (3), wherein a digital model (2) of the object (3) is storable in a model memory and at least one mark (4) that corresponds to a work site (5) on the object (3) may be added to the digital model (2), wherein the location of the marking apparatus (1) with respect to the object (3) is determinable using a measuring apparatus.

A customized wedding ring and process for customization, comprising a wedding ring, including sophisticated details made from noble materials, such as gold, silver, precious and semiprecious gems, also including combinations of every kind of noble or non-noble metals, as well as various gems, finishing or covers. In addition to these aspects, the wedding ring has its internal diameter customized with a personal etching of at least one stylized image, which may be a fingerprint, signature or caricature. The etched images are captured and previously treated by the appropriate digital equipment, and the treated images are inserted in a laser etching device which then etches the images onto the ring.

An attachment apparatus for laser engraving comprising a chuck housing comprising a plurality of channels; a plurality of self-centering jaws bases disposed within the plurality of channels, the plurality of self-centering jaws bases further comprising at least one jaws base hole; and a scroll wheel in mechanical communication with the plurality of self-centering jaws bases.