Title:
A PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH CAPACITIVE SENSOR IDENTIFICATION
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/013862
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A printing cartridge (1230) includes a housing (1231). An actuating formation (1240) is positioned on the housing and is capable of actuating a number of capacitive sensors (1238) in an array of such sensors. The actuating formation is configured to represent data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant, so that the capacitive sensors, when actuated, together generate a signal carrying such data
Inventors:
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
Application Number:
PCT/AU2002/001055
Publication Date:
February 20, 2003
Filing Date:
August 06, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)
International Classes:
B41J2/14; B41J2/16; B41J2/175; B41J3/42; B41J3/44; B41J11/00; B41J11/70; B41J15/04; B42D15/10; G06F1/16; G06F21/00; G06K1/12; G06K7/14; G06K19/06; G06K19/073; G07F7/08; G07F7/12; G11C11/56; H04N1/00; H04N1/21; H04N1/32; H04N5/225; H04N5/262; B41J2/165; (IPC1-7): B41J2/175
Foreign References:
| DE19832369A1 | 2000-01-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Silverbrook, Kia (New South Wales 2041, AU)
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