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Title:
MEDIUM PARAMETER GENERATING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2001018500
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide an accurate and inexpensive apparatus for judging the quantity of media in a medium input device.

A medium parameter generating apparatus is equipped with a first electrode 13, a second electrode 14 arranged opposite to the first electrode 13 and the measuring circuit 15 connected to the first and second electrodes 13, 14 and constituted so as to generate a first parameter related to the quantity of media 11 (e.g.; printing media) on the basis of the first characteristics of the dielectric provided between the first and second electrodes 13, 14.


Inventors:
HAINES ROBERT E
PHILIPS QUINTIN T
WEAVER JEFFREY S
Application Number:
JP2000198749A
Publication Date:
January 23, 2001
Filing Date:
June 30, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
HEWLETT PACKARD CO
International Classes:
B41J29/48; B65H7/02; G03G15/00; G03G21/00; (IPC1-7): B41J29/48; G03G21/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shohei Oguri (4 outside)