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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2005
Julius S. Gyorfi, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Daniel R. Gamota, Palatine, IL (US);
Swee M. Mok, Palatine, IL (US);
John B. Szczech, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Mansour Toloo, Palatine, IL (US);
Jie Zhang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Julius S. Gyorfi, Vernon Hills, IL (US);
Daniel R. Gamota, Palatine, IL (US);
Swee M. Mok, Palatine, IL (US);
John B. Szczech, Schaumburg, IL (US);
Mansour Toloo, Palatine, IL (US);
Jie Zhang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Motorola, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
One facilitates determination of a path that comprises a plurality of specific locations (). In an optional though preferred embodiment these specific locations comprise locations where a given functional ink will preferably be printed using a continuous printing spray. Also in an optional though preferred embodiment this path will also avoid at least one predetermined area () where such a functional ink should not be printed. In a preferred approach this process () generally provides for identifying () these specific locations and further identifying (), when applicable, the one or more predetermined areas to be avoided. This process then preferably uses a processor to effect at least one (and preferably both) of using () a genetic algorithm to identify a preferred path that includes the plurality of specific locations and using () an A* algorithm to process a candidate path to provide a selected path that includes the plurality of specific locations while also avoiding the at least one predetermined area.