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Printing cartridge with switch array identification

  • US 6,565,181 B2
  • Filed: 10/22/2001
  • Issued: 05/20/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A printing cartridge that comprisesa housing;

  • and an array of micro-electromechanical switch actuators positioned on the housing, the switch actuators being positioned to represent data relating to at least one of;

    a serial number of the cartridge, a media and a media colorant, the switch actuators being configured so that the switch actuators can actuate a predetermined combination of micro-electromechanical switches in the array to generate a signal carrying such data.

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