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Monitoring cleaning performance to predict cleaner life

US5903797A · kind A · utility

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25Claims
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Filing dateAug 15, 1997
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0005
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method, apparatus and printing machine are disclosed that contain a monitoring system that includes a sensor and artificial stress conditions to determine the cleaner brush life. A comparative analysis is performed from the data provided by the monitoring system of a normal cleaning residual toner particle mass and artificial stress conditions cleaning residual toner particle mass to predict brush cleaner life reliably.

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