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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2012
Applicants:
Isaac S. Frazier, Portland, OR (US);
Brent R. Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
Inventors:
Isaac S. Frazier, Portland, OR (US);
Brent R. Jones, Sherwood, OR (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); G01D 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solid ink stick transport system has been developed that differentiates between ink sticks inserted into a single insertion port of an inkjet printer. The system includes a solid ink support platform that moves between a position exposed outside of a printer housing to receive solid ink sticks and a position within the housing. The support includes a sensor that enables a controller to identify the solid ink stick before transporting the solid ink stick to an appropriate feed channel.