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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2005
Toner level detection method and image forming apparatus employing such toner level detection method
Applicants:
Nobuhiko Nakano, Nara, JP;
Masato Asanuma, Nara, JP;
Inventors:
Nobuhiko Nakano, Nara, JP;
Masato Asanuma, Nara, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Forced supply of toner(s) from toner hopper(s) to developer storage container(s) is executed while interrupting and/or prohibiting image forming operation(s) so as to prevent consumption of toner(s), toner level(s) within toner hopper(s) being determined to be low and low toner level condition(s) being reported to user(s) when temporal change(s) in value(s) detected by toner sensor(s) is/are small.
Nakano, Nobuhiko. (2008). Toner level detection method and image forming apparatus employing such toner level detection method (U.S. Patent No. 7352977). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/7352977
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