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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:
Nov. 24, 1992
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1991
Darrel R Rathbun, Ontario, NY (US);
Michael D Borton, Ontario, NY (US);
John Buranicz, Cohoes, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the present invention an apparatus is provided for use with a developer container adapted to retain a quantity of developer material, the developer material including varying concentrations of magnetic carrier material and toner material. The toner concentration sensing apparatus comprises a device for generating a magnetic field within the developer container. The apparatus further comprises a device for controlling the generating device to selectively generate the magnetic field within the developer container, wherein a preselected portion of the developer material is compressed by the magnetic field and a signal is generated across the generating device, the signal across the generating device varying as a function of the concentration of the toner.