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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2001
Filed:
May. 22, 1998
Xin Wen, Rochester, NY (US);
David Erdtmann, Rochester, NY (US);
Charles E. Romano, Rochester, NY (US);
Thomas W. Martin, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A printing apparatus for producing an image on an ink receiver in response to an input image includes at least one ink reservoir for providing ink for printing the image; a print head means coupled to an ink receiver and at least one ink reservoir, for disposing ink spots on the ink receiver; a fluid reservoir for providing a hardening fluid for treating the ink spots disposed on the receiver; and a spray bar coupled to the ink receiver and the fluid reservoir, for depositing the hardening fluid on the ink spots disposed on the ink receiver thereby improving the stability, durability, and quality of the image.