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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:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
David A. Purcell, San Diego, CA (US);
Richard A. Murray, San Diego, CA (US);
Dan J. Dull, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Encad, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/938 ; B41J 2/9393 ; B41J 2/14 ; B41J 2/16 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/938 ; B41J 2/9393 ; B41J 2/14 ; B41J 2/16 ;
Abstract
An ink jet printer with intelligent components includes an ink jet cartridge and a roll of print media, each of which incorporate memory elements. Environmental sensors such as temperature and humidity sensors may also be provided. Data from the memory elements and environmental sensors is used to optimize printer operations, and to provide additional information to printer operators.