IP Library Granted Patent US 5,997,121
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US 5,997,121 · App. 08/572,595

Sensing system for detecting presence of an ink container and level of ink therein

Inventors: Kenneth W. Altfather, Michael Carlotta, Steven J. Dietl, Donald M. Stevens, Fred F. Hubble, III
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Granted: Dec 7, 1999 Filed: Dec 14, 1995
Inventors
Kenneth W. Altfather
Michael Carlotta
Steven J. Dietl
Donald M. Stevens
Fred F. Hubble, III
Assignee (at issue)
Xerox Corporation

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Patent No.
US 5,997,121
App. No.
08/572,595
Filed
1995-12-14
Granted
1999-12-07
Kind
A