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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Suguru Tomoguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Noritsugu Ito, Tokoname, JP;
Suguru Tomoguchi, Nagoya, JP;
Noritsugu Ito, Tokoname, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An ink cartridge includes: an ink accommodating unit; and a storing unit. The ink accommodating unit is configured to accommodate ink therein. The storing unit is configured to store time length data indicative of a length of time to be taken by the ink cartridge to move from a first position to a second position different from the first position, the first position and the second position being defined within a mounting unit in a recording device, the ink cartridge reaching the first position before reaching the second position when the ink cartridge is mounted in the mounting unit.