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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2021
Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p., Spring, TX (US);
John Doran, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Miguel Angel Alegre Lopez, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Richard Mckinney, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
Jose Francisco Bravo De Vega, Sant Cugat del Valles, ES;
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Spring, TX (US);
Abstract
An example support for a fluid container is described, comprising a bracket comprising a U-shaped cross section and a strain gauge attached on a web of the U-shaped cross section of the bracket, between a mounting portion for attaching the bracket to a printing apparatus and a bearing portion for attaching a fluid container to the bracket. An example method for determining the amount of fluid in a container is also described, comprising measuring with a strain gauge a strain occurring at the web of a U-shaped bracket, the U-shaped bracket having a wing for attachment to a printing apparatus and a wing for carrying a fluid container; and determining the amount of fluid in the fluid container based on the measured strain.
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