Life expiration detector for light source of image processing apparatus

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PATENT NO 4952972
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07426046

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An image forming apparatus includes a detector for detecting light intensities of light from a light source, and a discrimination unit for obtaining the relative ratio of chroma signals of light with two or more wavelengths at the light intensities of the light source detected by the detector, to thereby discriminate life expiration of the light source. Data of the relative ratio of chroma signals of light with two or more wavelengths at a time of life expiration of the light source is obtained in advance. Thereafter, the light intensity of the light source is detected to obtain the actual relative ratio of the chroma signals of light with two or more wavelengths. Based on these data, the life expiration of the light source is discriminated.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA A CORP OF JAPAN72 HORIKAWA-CHO SAIWAI-KU KAWASAKI-SHI

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Someya, Akihiko Yokohama, JP 10 134

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