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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:
Jun. 12, 2007
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2005
Applicant:
Jerome E May, Pittsford, NY (US);
Inventor:
Jerome E May, Pittsford, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods for monitoring a replaceable component of a device may include a monitor located on the replacement component. The monitor may include a controller, a memory, and a first communicator that communicates with a second communicator in the device. The monitor may further include a sensor on the monitor that is capable of sensing at least one property of the replaceable component and/or the contents of the replaceable component. The monitor may include a parasitic power generator.