End-of life determination for a print cartridge
US9715206B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00034
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Example implementations relate to end-of-life determination for a print cartridge. For example, a print cartridge according to the present disclosure, may include a plurality of consumable components. Each of the plurality of consumable components may have an associated sensor to monitor use of the respective consumable component. The print cartridge may further include a memory including instructions executable by a processor to, for each of the plurality of consumable components, receive a past use value quantifying an amount and type of use of the respective consumable component, determine an end-of-life value for the respective consumable component using the past use value and a predetermined tuning factor for the respective consumable component, and determine an end-of-life value for the print cartridge based on the plurality of end-of-life values for the plurality of consumable components.
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