INK TANK HAVING INTEGRATED RFID TAG
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1. An ink tank, comprising:
- a reservoir body for containing an ink supply and having an ink outlet port, said reservoir body having a top opening located opposite to said ink outlet port;
a top cover attached to said reservoir body to close said top opening, said top cover being formed from a molded material; and
an RFID tag insert molded in said top cover when said top cover is molded.
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Abstract
An ink tank includes a reservoir body for containing an ink supply. The reservoir body has a top opening. A top cover is attached to the reservoir body to close the top opening. The top cover has an outer surface. The top cover is formed from a molded material. An RFID tag is integrated into the top cover by one of insert molding the RFID tag in the top cover when the top cover is molded or securing the RFID tag in a recessed region of the top cover.
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1. An ink tank, comprising:
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a reservoir body for containing an ink supply and having an ink outlet port, said reservoir body having a top opening located opposite to said ink outlet port; a top cover attached to said reservoir body to close said top opening, said top cover being formed from a molded material; and an RFID tag insert molded in said top cover when said top cover is molded. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An ink tank, comprising:
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a reservoir body for containing an ink supply and having an ink outlet port, said reservoir body having a top opening located opposite to said ink outlet port; a top cover attached to said reservoir body to close said top opening, said top cover having an outer surface and a recessed region having a floor lower than said outer surface; at least one pin extending from said floor of said recessed region of said top cover; and an RFID tag located in said recessed region of said top cover on said floor, said RFID tag including at least one hole for respectively receiving therethrough said at least one pin, wherein a distal end of said at least one pin is enlarged to attach said RFID tag to said floor of said top cover. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An ink tank, comprising:
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a reservoir body for containing an ink supply and having an ink outlet port, said reservoir body having a top opening located opposite to said ink outlet port; a top cover attached to said reservoir body to close said top opening, said top cover having an outer surface, said top cover being formed from a molded material; and an RFID tag integrated into said top cover by one of insert molding said RFID tag in said top cover when said top cover is molded, or by securing said RFID tag in a recessed region of said top cover with said RFID tag being located on a floor of said recessed region, and wherein at least one pin extending from said floor is positioned in said recessed region of said top cover to facilitate heat stake attachment of said RFID tag to said floor of said recessed region of said top cover. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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