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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 22, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2009
Alberto Rodriguez, Webster, NY (US);
Heiko Rommelmann, Penfield, NY (US);
Will Phipps, Fairport, NY (US);
Scott J. Bell, Rochester, NY (US);
Jerry Money, Rochester, NY (US);
David Rocco Arden Campbell, Rochester, NY (US);
Alberto Rodriguez, Webster, NY (US);
Heiko Rommelmann, Penfield, NY (US);
Will Phipps, Fairport, NY (US);
Scott J. Bell, Rochester, NY (US);
Jerry Money, Rochester, NY (US);
David Rocco Arden Campbell, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A machine, such as a phase change or solid ink printing apparatus, includes at least one ink stick and a coupler external to the ink stick. The ink stick has an electronically-readable memory device attached thereto, with the memory device having stored therein electronic data associated with the ink stick. The coupler is configured to read the electronic data from the memory device. The data in the memory device may include identification data, anti-arbitrage variables, usage data, maximum use values, and performance data related to the ink stick, and the coupler and memory device may employ various means for communicating this data. Also, communication between the coupler and memory device facilitates a method for determining a quantity of marking material in the machine.