Incremental printing of symbolic information – Ink jet – Fluid or fluid source handling means
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-25
2011-01-25
Meier, Stephen D (Department: 2853)
Incremental printing of symbolic information
Ink jet
Fluid or fluid source handling means
C347S099000, C347S005000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07874661
ABSTRACT:
An ink stick for use in a phase change ink imaging device is provided. The ink stick comprises a three dimensional ink stick body having an exterior surface. The ink stick includes one or more coded markers formed in the exterior surface from a leading end to a trailing end of the ink stick body parallel to a feed direction of the ink loader, each coded marker including a coded pattern of indicia for being optically read as the coded marker passes a sensor in the feed channel. The coded pattern of indicia may include areas of varying widths and/or varying reflective properties for generating a coded signal pattern indicating variable control/attribute information to a control system of an imaging device.
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Office Action mailed May 13, 2009, U.S. PTO, Alexandria, VA, U.S. Appl. No. 11/546,064.
Liang Leonard S
Maginot Moore & Beck LLP
Meier Stephen D
Xerox Corporation
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