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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2004
Kimiyuki Hayasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruyuki Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenjiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Hatasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Takenouchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kimiyuki Hayasaki, Kanagawa, JP;
Haruyuki Matsumoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Kenjiro Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuyuki Hatasa, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanori Takenouchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A liquid container detachably mountable to a recording apparatus to which a plurality of liquid containers are detachably mountable, wherein the recording apparatus includes apparatus electrical contacts corresponding to the liquid containers, respectively, photoreceptor means for receiving light, and an electric circuit connected with a line which is commonly connected with the apparatus electrical contacts, the liquid container includes a container electrical contact electrically connectable with one of the apparatus contacts; an information storing portion capable of storing at least individual information relating to the liquid container; a light emitting portion; an actuating portion for actuating the light emitting portion; a controller for controlling access to the information storing portion and/or actuation of the light emitting portion by the driver in response to individual information supplied from the recording device and reception of a command from the recording device.