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Patent No.:

US 8478142 B1

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Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013

Filed:

Nov. 06, 2007
Applicant:

Han-sang OH, Seoul, KR;

Inventor:

Han-sang Oh, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An image forming apparatus which comprises a developing unit having a toner and a developer therein, the apparatus includes a toner sensor to receive a control voltage and to generate an output voltage corresponding to a remaining amount of the toner in the developing unit, a pulse width modulator to supply the control voltage to the toner sensor corresponding to a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal and a controller to control the pulse width modulator to supply the control voltage to the toner sensor to adjust a duty ratio of the PWM signal and make the output voltage reach a target value.


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Oh, Han-sang. (2013). Image forming apparatus and toner sensor status sensing method thereof and determination of agitator abnormality (U.S. Patent No. 8478142). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8478142

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