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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2004
Applicants:
Judith D. Auslander, Westport, CT (US);
Robert A. Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Inventors:
Judith D. Auslander, Westport, CT (US);
Robert A. Cordery, Danbury, CT (US);
Assignee:
Pitney Bowes Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 2/195 (2006.01); B41J 29/393 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printer ink identification system including a detector, an excitation source and a controller. The detector is adapted to detect an excitable feature of an ink forming an indicium on an article. The excitation source is adapted to cause excitation of the excitable feature of the ink. The controller is coupled to the detector. The controller is adapted to initiate a predetermined task based, at least partially, upon input from the detector.