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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Johan P. Bakker, Brighton, MI (US);
Philip D. Klug, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Johan P. Bakker, Brighton, MI (US);
Philip D. Klug, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
Burroughs Payment Systems, Inc., Plymouth, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41L 47/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An actuation device for an endorsing roller in an automated document processing system is disclosed. The actuation device includes a shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with an endorsing roller, the shape memory alloy actuator interconnected with the endorsing roller and configured to be actuated to move the endorsing roller from a retracted position to a printing position.