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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8160474 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Techniques for modifying an imaging cartridge includes providing the imaging cartridge including a body including a circuit holding structure sized to hold an electronic circuit and forming a modified circuit holding structure, with the modified circuit holding stru... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8160473 | Imaging apparatus and methods A method of modifying an imaging cartridge detachably mountable to an imaging apparatus, the imaging cartridge comprising a cartridge chip, the method including detaching the cartridge chip from the imaging cartridge, the cartridge chip comprising a light emitting d... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8073364 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components A drive gear for a generally cylindrical imaging component. The drive gear includes a body for engaging the generally cylindrical imaging component; a cylindrical shaft attached to the body, the cylindrical shaft having an end surface; and three prongs extending lon... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061826 | Methods and devices for remanufacturing an imaging cartridge The present application is directed to methods and devices for remanufacturing imaging cartridges. An installation handle for positioning an electronic circuit on the imaging cartridge includes a first end, and an adhesive is releasably attached to the first end. Th... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8061794 | Method and apparatus for spoofing imaging devices Techniques for spoofing an imaging device adapted for reading data from an electrical storage device to determine a volume of ink in an ink container include providing a replacement electrical storage device for use with the ink container, the replacement electrical... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8005395 | Universal cartridge seal and method for fixing the seal to a cartridge A toner hopper seal assembly is disclosed. The toner hopper seal assembly has a gasket which has a gasket opening, a pull strip having a first and second end, the pull strip attached to a first side of the gasket and covering the gasket opening. The first end of the... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7984691 | Methods and apparatus for providing a liquid coating for an organic photoconductive drum A method of cleaning and coating a used organic photoconductive drum is disclosed. Using this method remanufacturers can reliably reuse certain used organic photoconductive drums which could not be reused without this method. The method comprises providing a used or... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7971947 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components An ink jet remanufacturing chip verifier for new ink jet chips attached to remanufactured ink jet cartridges includes a controller for verifying during the process of remanufacturing the ink jet cartridges: if the new ink jet chips attached to the remanufactured ink... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7957655 | Systems and methods for imaging components A cartridge chip for use with a first type of imaging cartridge and a second type of imaging cartridge comprises a controller and a resistive element connected between the controller and a reference potential, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a first mode... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7945200 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge include providing the imaging cartridge comprising a developer material supplying roller, a developer roller, a developer blade which regulates a layer of thickness of the developer material on the outer su... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7917056 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Techniques for modifying an imaging cartridge includes providing the imaging cartridge including a body including a circuit holding structure sized to hold an electronic circuit and forming a modified circuit holding structure, with the modified circuit holding stru... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7813676 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components A drive gear for a generally cylindrical imaging component. The drive gear includes a body for engaging the generally cylindrical imaging component; a cylindrical shaft attached to the body, the cylindrical shaft having an end surface; and three prongs extending lon... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7742719 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement a rotatable member, such as an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum or toner adder roller, for example, in the imaging cartridge without detaching the rotatable member retaining elem... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7706718 | System and method for remanufacturing imaging components A method of remanufacturing a replaceable consumable unit includes providing the replaceable consumable unit including a first electronic circuit, with the first electronic circuit being at least partially inoperable; providing a second electronic circuit; communica... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7706717 | Methods for imaging cartridge conversion Techniques are provided for modifying an image processing cartridge. In one aspect, a method of modifying one such imaging process cartridge is disclosed. The method provides the imaging process cartridge, the imaging process cartridge has a waste bin assembly, and ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7689144 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Techniques for attaching a replacement chip to an imaging cartridge are described. a method of replacing a component of an imaging cartridge includes: providing the imaging cartridge including a chip and a chip holding structure holding the chip, the chip holding st... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7672610 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Techniques for attaching a replacement chip to an imaging cartridge are described. An exemplary method of modifying a toner hopper assembly for use in a toner cartridge consists of providing the toner hopper assembly having a generally cylindrical shape and an at le... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7596329 | System and method for adjusting toner consumption A toner cartridge comprises toner and electrical development components which consume a portion of the toner by printing a plurality of images. An electronic circuit stores an indication of the amount of toner remaining, and a value controlling a voltage applied to ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7588873 | Methods and apparatus for providing a liquid coating for an organic photoconductive drum A method of cleaning and coating a used organic photoconductive drum is disclosed. Using this method remanufacturers can reliably reuse certain used organic photoconductive drums which could not be reused without this method. The method comprises providing a used or... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7574149 | Systems and methods for imaging components A cartridge chip for use with a first type of imaging cartridge and a second type of imaging cartridge comprises a controller and a resistive element connected between the controller and a reference potential, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a first mode... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7567768 | Method and apparatus for reassembling a toner cartridge Techniques for remanufacturing a toner cartridge include providing the toner cartridge comprising an end plate secured to an end of the toner cartridge, removing the end plate from the toner cartridge, attaching an anchoring fixture to the end of the toner cartridge... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7561824 | System and method for remanufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum in the imaging cartridge having end caps which are fixedly secured to the waste bin or other portion of the toner cartridge. In one aspect, th... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7542698 | Systems and methods for manufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge include providing the imaging cartridge adapted to receive a signal from an imaging device and apply the signal to a component of the imaging cartridge, and attaching a signal modification element to the im... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7515837 | System and methods for universal imaging components A universal cartridge chip for use with an imaging process cartridge installed in an imaging device is disclosed. The universal cartridge chip includes a memory storing imaging process cartridge data. The universal cartridge chip may be installed on the imaging proc... | 04/07/2009 |
| D585366 | Electronic circuit casing | 01/27/2009 |
| 7480472 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement a rotatable member, such as an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum or toner adder roller, for example, in the imaging cartridge without detaching the rotatable member retaining elem... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477864 | Methods for imaging process cartridge modification Techniques are provided for modifying a printer cartridge and an imaging drum unit intended for installation in one type of printer to be installed in another type of printer or a plurality of printers. In one aspect, a method of modifying a toner cartridge may incl... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7424244 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum in the imaging cartridge having end caps which are fixedly secured to the waste bin or other portion of the toner cartridge. In one aspect, th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7424245 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Techniques for modifying an imaging cartridge includes providing the imaging cartridge including a body including a circuit holding structure sized to hold an electronic circuit and forming a modified circuit holding structure, with the modified circuit holding stru... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419234 | Method and apparatus for spoofing imaging devices Techniques for spoofing an imaging device adapted for reading data from an electrical storage device to determine a volume of ink in an ink container include providing a replacement electrical storage device for use with the ink container, the replacement electrical... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7398033 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components A method of remanufacturing a replaceable consumable unit includes providing the replaceable consumable unit including a first electronic circuit, with the first electronic circuit being at least partially inoperable; providing a second electronic circuit; communica... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7346292 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Systems and methods of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge including the replacement an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum in the imaging cartridge having end caps which are fixedly secured to the waste bin or other portion of the toner cartridge. In one aspect, th... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7333747 | Toner cartridge seal assembly A seal assembly for use in an imaging cartridge includes a gasket having first and second sides, a removable handle attached to an end of the gasket, a removable seal having a first side adhered to the first side of the gasket by an adhesive, a seal tail attached to... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7333750 | Method and apparatus for reassembling a toner cartridge Techniques for remanufacturing a toner cartridge include providing the toner cartridge including an end plate secured to an end of the toner cartridge, removing the end plate from the toner cartridge, attaching an anchoring fixture to the end of the toner cartridge,... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7315708 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components Techniques for remanufacturing an imaging cartridge include providing the imaging cartridge including a memory element storing cartridge usage data, reading from the memory element the cartridge usage data, analyzing the cartridge usage data to produce results, and ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7305202 | Method and apparatus for converting process cartridges to fit various types of printing machines A method for modifying a process cartridge includes providing the process cartridge comprising a waste bin having physical characteristics. The method further includes altering the physical characteristics of the waste bin to form an altered process cartridge. ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7254346 | Systems and methods for universal imaging components A cartridge chip for use with an imaging cartridge installed in an imaging device, the cartridge chip including a memory element storing imaging cartridge data, and a controller for controlling the operation of the cartridge chip and determining if the imaging devic... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7236718 | Printer cartridge modification A modified printer cartridge is disclosed. In one aspect, the modified printer cartridge includes a waste bin including a first location where at least a portion of a shutter fin has been removed; and a new shutter fin attached to the waste bin at a second location,... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7218867 | Systems and methods for imaging components A cartridge chip for use with a first type of imaging cartridge and a second type of imaging cartridge comprises a controller and a resistive element connected between the controller and a reference potential, the cartridge chip adapted for operation in a first mode... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212765 | Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components A remanufactured toner cartridge comprising a toner hopper, a developer roller housing, end caps holding the waste bin and developer roller in a fixed position with respect to each other, and a seal assembly. ... | 05/01/2007 |
