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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Jay Reichelsheimer, Shelton, CT (US);
David B. Wilk, Clinton, CT (US);
Luis A. Sanchez, Hamden, CT (US);
Inventors:
Jay Reichelsheimer, Shelton, CT (US);
David B. Wilk, Clinton, CT (US);
Luis A. Sanchez, Hamden, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01); B41J 3/01 (2006.01); G01D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printer luminescent ink sensor for a printing device including a radiant energy source; and a photodetector located downstream from a print head of the printing device. The photodetector is adapted to detect luminescent energy from an indicium printed by the print head, upon exposure to radiant energy from the radiant energy source, substantially immediately after the indicium is printed.