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Image forming apparatus and methods thereof

US9044958B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Hewlett-Packard Indigo B.V. · NL

Inventors

Assaf Pines · Rehovot, IL
Nassim Henn · Nes Ziona, IL
Chen Talmor · Givat Ada, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 20, 2011
Grant date	Jun 2, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 20, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G2215/0658
WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Image forming apparatus and methods are disclosed which include identifying a first ink density of ink in an ink tank by a density sensor unit disposed in the ink tank. The image forming apparatus and methods also include identifying an ink weight of ink in an intermediate reservoir by a weight sensor unit. The image forming apparatus and methods also include determining a second ink density of the ink in the intermediate reservoir based at least on the identified first ink density by the density sensor unit and the identified ink weight of the ink in the intermediate reservoir by the weight sensor unit.

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