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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2024
Applicant:
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Sadatoshi Oishi, Shizuoka, JP;
Masakazu Kato, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
TOSHIBA TEC KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 35/36 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 35/36 (2013.01); G06K 15/407 (2013.01); H04L 9/3268 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an image formation apparatus that prevents use of a consumable that is not a genuine product. An image formation apparatus includes one or more processors. The one or more processors read, from an IC tag of an ink ribbon, ID information and a digital certificate based on the ID information or information other than the ID information. The one or more processors verify the digital certificate based on the ID information.
Oishi, Sadatoshi. (2026). Image formation apparatus and method for controlling image formation apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 12605956). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12605956
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