SG11201607362WA - Toner level sensing for a replaceable unit of an image forming device - Google Patents

Toner level sensing for a replaceable unit of an image forming device

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Publication number
SG11201607362WA
SG11201607362WA SG11201607362WA SG11201607362WA SG11201607362WA SG 11201607362W A SG11201607362W A SG 11201607362WA SG 11201607362W A SG11201607362W A SG 11201607362WA SG 11201607362W A SG11201607362W A SG 11201607362WA SG 11201607362W A SG11201607362W A SG 11201607362WA
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Singapore
Prior art keywords
image forming
forming device
level sensing
replaceable unit
toner level
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SG11201607362WA
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English (en)
Inventor
Michael Craig Leemhuis
Jeffrey Alan Abler
Charles Alan Bast
Todd Alan Dutton
David Anthony Schneider
Original Assignee
Lexmark Int Inc
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Publication date
Priority claimed from US14/227,117 external-priority patent/US9104134B2/en
Application filed by Lexmark Int Inc filed Critical Lexmark Int Inc
Publication of SG11201607362WA publication Critical patent/SG11201607362WA/en

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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
    • 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
    • G03G15/0863—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer provided with identifying means or means for storing process- or use parameters, e.g. an electronic memory
    • 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
    • G03G15/55—Self-diagnostics; Malfunction or lifetime display
    • G03G15/553—Monitoring or warning means for exhaustion or lifetime end of consumables, e.g. indication of insufficient copy sheet quantity for a job
    • G03G15/556—Monitoring or warning means for exhaustion or lifetime end of consumables, e.g. indication of insufficient copy sheet quantity for a job for toner consumption, e.g. pixel counting, toner coverage detection or toner density measurement

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Control Or Security For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
SG11201607362WA 2014-03-27 2015-03-23 Toner level sensing for a replaceable unit of an image forming device SG11201607362WA (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US14/227,117 US9104134B2 (en) 2012-12-18 2014-03-27 Toner level sensing for replaceable unit of an image forming device
PCT/US2015/021947 WO2015148352A1 (fr) 2014-03-27 2015-03-23 Détection de niveau d'encre en poudre pour une unité remplaçable d'un dispositif de formation d'image

Publications (1)

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SG11201607362WA true SG11201607362WA (en) 2016-10-28

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EP (1) EP3123249B1 (fr)
CN (1) CN106415401B (fr)
AU (1) AU2015236436B2 (fr)
CA (1) CA2941750C (fr)
HK (1) HK1232307A1 (fr)
MX (1) MX350007B (fr)
MY (1) MY177731A (fr)
SG (1) SG11201607362WA (fr)
WO (1) WO2015148352A1 (fr)

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EP3123249B1 (fr) 2019-08-28
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CN106415401A (zh) 2017-02-15
EP3123249A1 (fr) 2017-02-01
AU2015236436A1 (en) 2016-09-22
EP3123249A4 (fr) 2017-11-15
US20150301476A1 (en) 2015-10-22
WO2015148352A1 (fr) 2015-10-01
CA2941750A1 (fr) 2015-10-01
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