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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2007
Applicants:
Mirit Ram, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Eytan Cohen, Ramana, IL;
Inventors:
Mirit Ram, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Eytan Cohen, Ramana, IL;
Assignee:
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/01 (2006.01); B41M 7/00 (2006.01); B41J 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41M 7/0072 (2013.01); B41J 11/0015 (2013.01); B41M 2205/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of increasing the optical density of a printed image includes treating a first layer of deposited ink with a corona discharge. An apparatus for increasing the optical density of a printed image includes a print head for depositing a first layer of ink; and at least one electrode in proximity to the print head for treating the first layer of ink with a corona discharge.