Printing apparatus including components equipped with RFID...

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2006-04-26

2008-10-07

Tweel, Jr., John A (Department: 2612)

Communications: electrical

Condition responsive indicating system

Specific condition

C340S572100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07432818

ABSTRACT:
A device for monitoring wear in a component, including a radio frequency identification chip attached with the component and a sensor configured to monitor wear of the component, the sensor being in communication with the radio frequency identification chip. The sensor may be embedded within the component and may include a plurality of circuits of varying lengths to measure different stages of wear. The monitoring device may be employed in a roller, such as the fuser roller in a printing apparatus. The roller may be constructed from a multiplicity of non-conductive layers in which portions of the layers are doped with a conductive material to form the plurality of circuits for sensing wear. The monitoring device may also be employed in a belt for use in a printing apparatus. A printing apparatus may also employ a roller or belt equipped with the monitoring device along with a control system for periodically reading the chip and collecting the wear data.

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