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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:
Apr. 07, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2005
Applicants:
Gerardo Leute, Penfield, NY (US);
Judith Vandewinckel, Livonia, NY (US);
Stephen J. Nichols, Rochester, NY (US);
Inventors:
Gerardo Leute, Penfield, NY (US);
Judith Vandewinckel, Livonia, NY (US);
Stephen J. Nichols, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 13/00 (2006.01); G01R 13/02 (2006.01); G01R 29/26 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system and method for the automated detection of printing defects in an image output device are described, employing an imaging device adjacent a photoresponsive member in the output device, wherein the imaging device generates image signals in response to developed and undeveloped regions on the photoresponsive member to identify defects therein.