US Patent No: 7,813,597

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Abstract

Embodiments provide a method, and a device A device includes a writing element operable to form a mark on a surface corresponding to a movement of the writing element over the surface. The device also includes a controller operable to digitally encode information in the mark.

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Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLCBELLEVUE, WA815

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cohen, Alexander J - 239 312
Cohen, B Isaac Mill Valley, CA 12 27
Harlow, Ed - 59 78
Leuthardt, Eric C - 1047 1309
Levien, Royce A - 1414 1822
Malamud, Mark A Seattle, WA 1337 2378

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