Ncr Corporation

Bernard J Jergens

Yaoping A Tan

Maurice W Lewis

A print medium having a sense mark comprised of a near infrared fluorescent component which triggers automated operations without interference from printed text or images or the substrate. The near infrared fluorescent pigments are protected from contact with oxygen using a polymer resin. Apparatus for dispensing printed media comprises a print medium of this invention, detector for sensing the mark, a logic element for locating the mark and a paper transporting apparatus controlled by the logic element. The apparatus can be incorporated in business machines such as automatic teller machines, cash registers, ticket dispensing machines and coupon dispensing machines.

Print media with near infrared fluorescent sense mark and printer

Thermosensitive recording materials, such as thermal papers, with near infrared flourescent (NIRF) compounds as a security feature and methods for preparing thermal papers with NIRF compounds as a security measure, wherein the NIRF compounds do not react with the reactive components of the thermosensitive recording materials and are preferably shielded from contact with ambient air.

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Centerville, OH, United States of America

Bernard J Jergens