A PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH PRESSURE SENSOR ARRAY IDENTIFICATION

Title:

A PRINTING CARTRIDGE WITH PRESSURE SENSOR ARRAY IDENTIFICATION

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2003/013861

Kind Code:

A1

Abstract:

A printing cartridge (1230) includes a housing (1231). An array (1232) of pressure sensor actuators (1236) is positioned on the housing. The array of pressure sensor actuators represents data relating to at least one of: a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant, so that when a pressure sensor array is actuated by the array of the pressure sensor actuators, a signal carrying such data can be generated.

Inventors:

SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)

Application Number:

PCT/AU2002/001054

Publication Date:

February 20, 2003

Filing Date:

August 06, 2002

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Assignee:

SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD (AU)
SILVERBROOK KIA (AU)

International Classes:

B41J2/14; B41J2/16; B41J2/175; B41J3/42; B41J3/44; B41J11/70; B41J15/04; G06F1/16; G06F21/00; G06K1/12; G06K7/14; G06K19/06; G07F7/08; G07F7/12; G11C11/56; H04N1/21; H04N5/225; H04N5/262; B41J2/165; (IPC1-7): B41J2/175

Foreign References:

US5315324A	1994-05-24
EP0569155A2	1993-11-10
EP0570167B1	1997-01-22

Attorney, Agent or Firm:

Silverbrook, Kia (New South Wales 2041, AU)

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