DE69917505D1 - Tonermengenmesssystem - Google Patents

Tonermengenmesssystem

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Publication number
DE69917505D1
DE69917505D1 DE69917505T DE69917505T DE69917505D1 DE 69917505 D1 DE69917505 D1 DE 69917505D1 DE 69917505 T DE69917505 T DE 69917505T DE 69917505 T DE69917505 T DE 69917505T DE 69917505 D1 DE69917505 D1 DE 69917505D1
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measurement system
quantity measurement
toner quantity
toner
measurement
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Ross R Allen
Barclay J Tullis
Jun Gao
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Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Hewlett Packard Co
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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
    • 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
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0856—Detection or control means for the developer level
    • G03G15/086—Detection or control means for the developer level the level being measured by electro-magnetic means

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
DE69917505T 1998-02-13 1999-02-01 Tonermengenmesssystem Expired - Lifetime DE69917505T2 (de)

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US23778 1998-02-13
US09/023,778 US5987269A (en) 1998-02-13 1998-02-13 Toner quantity measuring technique in an electrophotographic printer

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DE69917505D1 true DE69917505D1 (de) 2004-07-01
DE69917505T2 DE69917505T2 (de) 2005-06-23

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US (1) US5987269A (de)
EP (1) EP0936508B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH11272060A (de)
DE (1) DE69917505T2 (de)

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DE69917505T2 (de) 2005-06-23
EP0936508A3 (de) 2000-09-13
EP0936508B1 (de) 2004-05-26
US5987269A (en) 1999-11-16
EP0936508A2 (de) 1999-08-18

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