Imaging apparatus cartridge including an encoded device
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1. A cartridge for an electrophotographic machine, comprising:
- a sump for carrying an agitator rotatably mounted in said sump for engagement with a toner;
an encoded device coupled to a first end of said agitator; and
a torque sensitive coupling connected to a second end of said agitator, which is connectable to a drive mechanism of said machine;
said encoded device having coding means representing cartridge characteristic information.
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Abstract
A cartridge for an electrophotographic machine having a sump for carrying an agitator rotatably mounted in the sump for engagement with a toner; an encoded device coupled to a first end of the agitator; and a torque sensitive coupling connected to a second end of the agitator which is connectable to a drive mechanism of the machine. The encoded device includes coding representing cartridge characteristic information.
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1. A cartridge for an electrophotographic machine, comprising:
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a sump for carrying an agitator rotatably mounted in said sump for engagement with a toner; an encoded device coupled to a first end of said agitator; and a torque sensitive coupling connected to a second end of said agitator, which is connectable to a drive mechanism of said machine; said encoded device having coding means representing cartridge characteristic information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrophotographic machine comprising a cartridge having a sump for containing a supply of toner material and having a torque sensitive coupling connected to a drive mechanism of said machine, said torque sensitive coupling also being connected to a first end of an agitator for effecting rotation of said agitator within said sump, into, through and out of said toner material, and an encoded device coupled to a second end of said agitator, wherein said encoded device includes coding representing preselected characteristic information for said cartridge.
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14. A cartridge for an electrophotographic machine, comprising:
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a sump for carrying a quantity of toner; a toner agitator mounted in said sump; and a single encoded plate rotating in relation to said toner agitator, said encoded plate including coding means for determining a quantity of toner in said cartridge. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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- 22. A cartridge for an imaging apparatus, the improvement comprising an encoded plate having coding means representing preselected cartridge characteristic information.
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33. A replaceable cartridge for an electrophotographic machine, said cartridge comprising:
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a sump for carrying a quantity of toner; an agitator mounted for rotation into, through and out of engagement with toner carried within said sump; an encoded plate coupled to said agitator, said encoded plate being positioned for mating coaction with an encoded plate reader and said encoded plate including code indicating means configured for representing cartridge characteristic information; and a torque sensitive coupling connected at a first end to said agitator and having a second end for connection to a drive mechanism in said machine, which when said cartridge is installed in said machine, effects rotation of said agitator and encoded plate. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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