Unit installable in apparatus including a consumable container and a chip and method of managing the same
US8391729B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0697
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A unit installable in an apparatus and a method of managing a unit installed in an apparatus are provided. The unit includes a container for a consumable, and a chip mounted to the container. The chip includes a first memory to store data that is accessible and decodable by the apparatus to authenticate the unit. The chip includes a second memory to store recycling prevention information.
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