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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:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2006
Applicants:
Paul Christopher Lucas, Sherwood, OR (US);
Heinz Erwin Grellmann, Beaverton, OR (US);
Brent Rodney Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
Inventors:
Paul Christopher Lucas, Sherwood, OR (US);
Heinz Erwin Grellmann, Beaverton, OR (US);
Brent Rodney Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device is provided, the phase change ink device having an ink stick feed system. The ink stick has a solid ink body having an exterior surface, and a light responsive overcoat that overlays at least a portion of the exterior surface of the ink stick body.