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Life determination in an oil web system

US6347197B1 · kind B1 · utility

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26Claims
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Filing dateOct 20, 2000
Grant dateFeb 12, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/2093
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An oil web system and method for operating a fuser system of an imaging apparatus in which remaining life of the oil web is determined from data on drive mechanism activation and data on web advancement lengths. A warning signal can be issued upon a predetermined remaining length being reached, and the machine can be disabled upon exhaustion of the web life.

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