Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Unit or part identification
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Unit or part identification
C399S258000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10862866
ABSTRACT:
A developer container includes a container main body, a supporting member and an information storage portion. The container main body is formed in a cylindrical shape and contains therein the developer for use in image formation. The supporting member supports the container main body rotatably about an axis. The information storage portion is fixed to the supporting member and stores developer associated information of the developer contained in the container main body. The information storage portion is connected to an information reading portion provided in an image forming apparatus in such a manner that the information reading portion can read out the developer associated information in the state where the developer container is mounted to the image forming apparatus.
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Deguchi Masanobu
Hayashi Shigeki
Koyama Kazuya
Nagahama Hitoshi
Gleitz Ryan
Gray David M.
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
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