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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:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Oct. 27, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
John Buranicz, Rochester, NY (US);
Paul A Garsin, Webster, NY (US);
Eric S Hamby, Fairport, NY (US);
Daniel W MacDonald, Farmington, NY (US);
Mark A Scheuer, Williamson, NY (US);
Edward W Smith, Jr, Rochester, NY (US);
Eric M Gross, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399 58 ; 399 27 ; 430120 ;
Abstract
The present invention generally relates to an imaging system, and more specifically, a method and apparatus for accurately predicting toner usage and hence toner dispensing requirements in an imaging system. More particularly, the present invention relates to a toner concentration control system for maintaining toner concentration in a developer structure, which is connected to a dispenser containing toner.