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AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJohn DORAN, Miguel Angel ALEGRE LOPEZ, Richard MCKINNEY, Jose Francisco BRAVO DE VEGA
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An example support for a fluid container is described, comprising a bracket comprising a U-shaped cross section and a strain gauge attached on a web of the U-shaped cross section of the bracket, between a mounting portion for attaching the bracket to a printing apparatus and a bearing portion for attaching a fluid container to the bracket. An example method for determining the amount of fluid in a container is also described, comprising measuring with a strain gauge a strain occurring at the web of a U-shaped bracket, the U-shaped bracket having a wing for attachment to a printing apparatus and a wing for carrying a fluid container; and determining the amount of fluid in the fluid container based on the measured strain.
A support for a fluid container for a printing apparatus, the support comprising:
A fluid level sensor, comprising
A method for determining the amount of fluid in a fluid container in a printing apparatus, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.