Printer capable of invalidating a document

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7199889
APP PUB NO 20030002067A1
SERIAL NO

09898875

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A printer capable of invalidating a document of value is described. The printer includes a printing mechanism, a cutter, a sensor suitable for sensing authentication characteristics of a document and outputting a sensor signal corresponding to the sensed characteristics, and a controller. The controller is operable to send authentication data representing the sensor signal to a server, cause the cutter to cut the document to invalidate the document, and send data representing completion of the invalidation of the document to the server.

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  • ALPS ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Miyano, Tsuyoshi San Jose, CA 14 170

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