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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 13, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2004
Applicants:
Yoon-seop Eom, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung-deog an, Yongin-si, KR;
Inventors:
Yoon-seop Eom, Suwon-si, KR;
Seung-deog An, Yongin-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus for managing consumables of an image forming apparatus widely used in printers, multi-function printers, and so on. The apparatus of the present invention includes memory devices provided in the consumables for writing and reading data related to the consumables and for managing the consumables. As such the present invention uses less signal lines for a development cartridge, informs a user to refill the consumables, and is less sensitive to noise due to the digital management of consumables.