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2005-03-31

2009-10-20

Shah, Manish S (Department: 2853)

Incremental printing of symbolic information

Ink jet

Fluid or fluid source handling means

C347S099000, C347S100000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07604336

ABSTRACT:
A high-speed phase change ink image producing machine having a phase change ink delivery system including particulate pastille solid phase change ink for enabling the high-speed phase change ink image producing machine to produce images at a rate exceeding 50 prints per minute, the particulate pastille solid phase change ink consisting essentially of (i) sub-granular size particulate pastilles for heating and melting into liquid phase change ink, (ii) each sub-granular size particulate pastille is waxy and melts at less than about 120.degree. C., and (iii) each sub-granular size particulate pastille has a size of one of very fine sand, fine sand, medium sand and coarse sand having a diameter of less than 1 mm on the Wentworth-Udden particle-sizing scale

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