Systems and methods for facilitating advanced toner dispensing from rotating toner cartridge components
US9063463B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F29/402
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A system and method are provided for improving powder material dispensing from containers, including toner dispensing from rotating toner cartridge components. The disclosed systems and methods separately agitate a rotating toner bottle, including an apparently, or indicated, expended toner bottle, in an image forming device to dislodge residual toner in the toner bottle without the need to remove the toner bottle from the image forming device to perform manual agitation by modifying a physical configuration of the rotating toner bottle in a manner that improves the performance of the rotating toner bottle by improving the flow of the toner material within the toner bottle. The disclosed physical configurations of the rotating toner bottle impart agitating pulses or disturbances onto rotating toner bottles to disturb any layers of residual toner material formed within the rotating toner bottle that may inhibit flow of the toner material in the rotating toner bottle.
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