Media stiffness sensor assembly for an imaging device
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Dec 27, 2016
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Oct 15, 2015
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Dec 31, 2013
filing date -
Dec 31, 2013
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Abstract
A media stiffness sensor assembly for an imaging device. The assembly comprises a translation mechanism coupled to a contact member, a drive mechanism coupled to the translation mechanism and a position sensor for providing a signal indicative of the position of the contact member. The assembly is mounted within an imaging device so that the contact member is moved into bending contact with a cantilevered portion of a media sheet in the media path. The energy used to translate the contact member from a home position into the cantilevered portion of a media sheet in the media path to deflect the cantilevered portion is used to determine a weight of the media sheet.
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- H04N Class
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- 11945 Patents Issued To-Date
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