Patent ID: 11921443
Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Field: Optics (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 7:
8. A system comprising:
a toner cartridge;
a refill port to receive an insertion section of a toner refill apparatus, the toner refill apparatus including an electronic chip and a valve mechanism;
an electrical circuit component to be in electrical communication with the electronic chip;
an actuator to engage the valve mechanism; and
a controller to:
determine when the actuator is to be activated based on a determination that the electrical circuit is in electrical communication with the electronic chip when the toner refill apparatus is inserted into the refill port; and
based on a determination that the actuator is to be activated, activate the actuator to open the valve mechanism to cause toner in the toner refill apparatus to flow into the toner cartridge.