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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:
Nov. 20, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2002
Applicants:
Ben B. Tyson, Eagle, ID (US);
David E. Smith, Emmett, ID (US);
Steven R. Folkner, Boise, ID (US);
Theresa A. Burkes, Meridian, ID (US);
Inventors:
Ben B. Tyson, Eagle, ID (US);
David E. Smith, Emmett, ID (US);
Steven R. Folkner, Boise, ID (US);
Theresa A. Burkes, Meridian, ID (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/393 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printer or other color output device is configured to manage consumable wear. A wear level and a consumable use level of a color cartridge are evaluated. A color cartridge failure mechanism is projected to be either color cartridge wear-out or consumable exhaustion. Where color cartridge wear-out is projected, selection is made between faster printing and a reduced risk of color cartridge wear-out.