DE60237465D1 - Tonerreservoir mit füllstandssensor und messeinrichtung - Google Patents

Tonerreservoir mit füllstandssensor und messeinrichtung

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DE60237465D1
DE60237465D1 DE60237465T DE60237465T DE60237465D1 DE 60237465 D1 DE60237465 D1 DE 60237465D1 DE 60237465 T DE60237465 T DE 60237465T DE 60237465 T DE60237465 T DE 60237465T DE 60237465 D1 DE60237465 D1 DE 60237465D1
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measuring device
level sensor
toner reservoir
toner
reservoir
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Alan Stirling Campbell
Jarrett Clark Gayne
William Dale Smith
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Lexmark International Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856—Detection or control means for the developer level
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0877—Arrangements for metering and dispensing developer from a developer cartridge into the development unit
DE60237465T 2001-04-19 2002-04-10 Tonerreservoir mit füllstandssensor und messeinrichtung Expired - Lifetime DE60237465D1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US09/838,353 US6510291B2 (en) 2001-04-19 2001-04-19 Toner supply with level sensor and meter and method of using the same
PCT/US2002/010986 WO2002086628A2 (en) 2001-04-19 2002-04-10 Toner supply with level sensor and meter

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DE60237465D1 true DE60237465D1 (de) 2010-10-07

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US (1) US6510291B2 (de)
EP (1) EP1451643B1 (de)
AU (1) AU2002256118A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60237465D1 (de)
WO (1) WO2002086628A2 (de)

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WO2002086628A3 (en) 2004-01-22
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AU2002256118A1 (en) 2002-11-05
US20020154916A1 (en) 2002-10-24
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EP1451643B1 (de) 2010-08-25
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