Media jam and bent corner detector
US7753371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 12, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2221/1675
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This invention relates to a media jam and media bent corner detector, comprising: a carriage; a transducer operatively connected to or adjacent to the carriage; and a piezoelectric film beam operatively connected to the transducer such that a portion of the beam substantially extends into a media path to detect the presence of a media jam or a media bent corner.
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