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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:
Aug. 06, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 03, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Xin Wen, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for forming durable ink image in response to a digital image on a receiver, includes at least one ink jet print head adapted to deliver ink to the receiver and wherein the apparatus actuates the ink jet print head for delivering ink to the receiver to form an ink image in accordance with the digital image. The apparatus further includes a structure for applying a fluid over the ink image which forms a transparent solid continuous film for protecting the ink image.