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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 19, 2015
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Chiang Qiyu, Singapore, SG;
Dhanalakshmi Sundaram, Singapore, SG;
Seng K. Koh, Singapore, SG;
Christ Lestario, Singapore, SG;
Francisco Deligero Liwa, Singapore, SG;
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/00 (2006.01); B65H 7/20 (2006.01); B65H 43/02 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01); B65H 26/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 11/009 (2013.01); B65H 7/20 (2013.01); B65H 26/06 (2013.01); B65H 43/02 (2013.01); G06K 15/4065 (2013.01); B65H 2511/11 (2013.01); B65H 2511/114 (2013.01); B65H 2511/512 (2013.01); B65H 2701/12422 (2013.01);
Abstract
Detecting a continuous level of paper in a paper supply providing paper for a printing device. A length of the paper supply includes applied indicia, with the indicia extend contiguously across the length of the paper supply. When a paper section is dispensed, the position of the indicia on the dispensed portion of paper is determined, with the position reflecting a level pertaining to the paper supply remaining or dispensed.