Developer supply container and developer supplying system

US9213262B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9213262-B2
Application numberUS-201414187750-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 24, 2014
Priority dateAug 29, 2011
Publication dateDec 15, 2015
Grant dateDec 15, 2015

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A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating portion for accommodating developer; a discharge opening for discharging the developer from said developer accommodating portion; a pump portion capable of changing an internal pressure of said developer accommodating portion so as to discharge the developer through said discharge opening; a venting portion for permitting venting between an inside and an outside of said developer accommodating portion while preventing flowing of the developer out of said developer accommodating portion; and a ventilation blocking portion for blocking venting of said venting portion at least when said pump portion operates.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A developer supply container comprising: a developer accommodating portion for configured to accommodate developer; a discharge opening configured to discharge the developer from said developer accommodating portion; a pump portion capable of changing an internal pressure of said developer accommodating portion so as to discharge the developer through said discharge opening; a filter configured to permit venting between an inside and an outside…

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What does patent US9213262B2 cover?
A developer supply container includes a developer accommodating portion for accommodating developer; a discharge opening for discharging the developer from said developer accommodating portion; a pump portion capable of changing an internal pressure of said developer accommodating portion so as to discharge the developer through said discharge opening; a venting portion for permitting venting b…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G15/0865. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Dec 15 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).