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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Edward F. Burress, West Linn, OR (US);
Michael Joel Edwards, Beaverton, OR (US);
Joseph Benjamin Gault, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Cameron Gordon, West Linn, OR (US);
Devin Richard Bailly, West Linn, OR (US);
Frank Alexander Weissig, Portland, OR (US);
Barry Daniel Reeves, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Edward F. Burress, West Linn, OR (US);
Michael Joel Edwards, Beaverton, OR (US);
Joseph Benjamin Gault, Portland, OR (US);
Michael Cameron Gordon, West Linn, OR (US);
Devin Richard Bailly, West Linn, OR (US);
Frank Alexander Weissig, Portland, OR (US);
Barry Daniel Reeves, Lake Oswego, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A drum maintenance system for use in an imaging device includes a reservoir for the storage of release agent used by the drum maintenance unit. The reservoir includes a bottle, an end cap, and a float sensor. The float sensor operates to detect the release agent in the bottle reaching a predetermined minimum level.