Systems for optical communication between an image forming device and a replaceable unit of the image forming device

A replaceable unit for an image forming apparatus according to one example embodiment includes a housing and at least one transmissive member positioned on an exterior of the housing. The at least one transmissive member is arranged to receive optical energy from the image forming apparatus and has...

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Main Authors Owens, Brian Keith, Wiedemann, Adam Randal, Nelson, Christopher Michael, Anderson, John Douglas
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.05.2018
Subjects
CINEMATOGRAPHY
CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
ELECTROGRAPHY
ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY
HOLOGRAPHY
i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME
LINING MACHINES
MAGNETOGRAPHY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY
PHYSICS
PRINTING
SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS
STAMPS
TRANSPORTING
TYPEWRITERS
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Summary:A replaceable unit for an image forming apparatus according to one example embodiment includes a housing and at least one transmissive member positioned on an exterior of the housing. The at least one transmissive member is arranged to receive optical energy from the image forming apparatus and has a transmissivity for modifying an amount of the optical energy that leaves the at least one transmissive member relative to an amount of the optical energy received by the at least one transmissive member. The at least one transmissive member indicates information relating to a characteristic of the replaceable unit.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201414573265