Method and device for controlling differential gloss and print item produced thereby

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8437044
APP PUB NO 20100195160A1
SERIAL NO

11909359

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The invention describes a method to control differential gloss of halftone areas produced using substantially clear or low-pigmented toner. It is an objective of this invention to provide a method which allows to produce digital watermarks on paper without being limited in the gloss properties of the toner, the paper or and selected fusing technology. The present invention relates to a method producing clear, low density or highdensity watermarks using Glossmark technology using low-pigmented toner or clear toner. Glossmark technology is for controlling the differential gloss of an image using the steps selecting a first halftone image having a first anisotropic structure, selecting a second halftone image having a second structure different from that of the first halftone, applying the first halftone to at least some portion of the halftone image and applying the second halftone to another portion of the halftone image.

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EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY343 STATE STREET ROCHESTER NY 14650-2201

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Chowdry, Arun Pittsford, US 42 781
Schulze-Hagenest, Detlef Molfsee, DE 60 240
Tyagi, Dinesh Fairport, US 160 1167

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