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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2007
Robert Henry, Bethlehem, PA (US);
James Allen, Nazareth, PA (US);
Eric Shuler, Easton, PA (US);
Stephen Weiss, Easton, PA (US);
Robert Henry, Bethlehem, PA (US);
James Allen, Nazareth, PA (US);
Eric Shuler, Easton, PA (US);
Stephen Weiss, Easton, PA (US);
Crayola LLC, Easton, PA (US);
Abstract
A data receiving and illuminatable marking instrument and spaced emission source is disclosed. The marking instrument may be a full duplex marking apparatus that communicates with spaced emitters transmitting infrared electromagnetic energy encoded with unique data packets. The marking instrument illuminates a portion of the marking implement in response to the data received from the data transmitting device. A method for using the above invention likewise is disclosed.