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Document | Title | Date |
20080232845 | Cartridge drum roller - A tool for rotating a drum from a first cartridge drum axle end, the first cartridge drum axle end having a predetermined shape, the tool comprising a tool body configured to provide structure to the tool; a first end defined by the tool body; a second end defined by the tool body, the second end positioned on an end on the tool body opposite to the first end; and a first impression made on the first end of the tool body, the first impression substantially matching the predetermined shape of the first cartridge drum axle end, wherein when the first cartridge drum axle end is inserted within the first impression, the tool allows the drum to be rotated. | 09-25-2008 |
20080247775 | Device and method for spooling a cartridge toner seal - A method of remanufacturing a seal spooling mechanism of a printer cartridge, the printer cartridge defining a seal passage, the seal passage providing access to a toner port of the cartridge to be covered by a toner seal, the seal spooling mechanism comprising a spool where a first toner seal may be wound, the seal spooling mechanism further comprising a spool frame where the spool may be mounted, the method comprising detaching the spool frame from the printer cartridge; inserting a second toner seal through the seal passage; sealing the toner port with the second toner seal, the second toner seal comprising a toner seal extension configured to extend out of the seal passage upon sealing the toner port; winding the toner seal extension around the spool; providing a replacement spool frame, the replacement spool frame being configured to be attached to the printer cartridge at a location that is different from the location where the spool frame was previously attached on the printer cartridge; and attaching the spool to the replacement spool frame. | 10-09-2008 |
20080253799 | Method for converting a non-chipped imaging cartridge to a multi-use chipped imaging cartridge - Techniques are provided for modifying a non-chipped starter cartridge intended for an initial one time use within a new printer to a chipped non-starter cartridge that may be used in the printer after its initial use after the starter cartridge is modified. Modifying the non-chipped starter cartridge maybe one step in the refurbishment process performed by imaging process cartridge remanufacturers. The modification process may include affixing an electronic chip for communicating between the imaging process cartridge and the printer, the electronic chip having printer and color toner information saved in a memory on the electronic chip. | 10-16-2008 |
20080260418 | 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; communicatively connecting the second electronic circuit to the first electronic circuit; and intercepting, by the second electronic circuit, signals sent by an imaging system to the first electronic circuit. | 10-23-2008 |
20080273894 | System and method for separating and repairing a laser toner cartridge - Systems and methods for precision separation of the toner hopper section from the roller section of a spent plastic toner cartridge along the seam joining the two sections and without loss of significant amount of the plastic material that forms the cartridge, resulting in separated components that facilitate re-assembly to OEM specifications, by precisely positioning a cartridge in a jig, then splitting the cartridge by forcing pneumatically operated blades along the seam, the blades being configured to precisely split a specific cartridge design without significant loss of material. | 11-06-2008 |
20080279582 | ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS - The present invention is an apparatus for refurbishing a fusing member. The apparatus includes a fusing member that contacts the toner image on a receiver medium and fuses the toner image to the receiver medium. The fusing member has an outer contact surface of a fluorothermoplastic resin The apparatus includes a tooling member positionable adjacent to the outer contact surface of the fusing member such that a pressure nip is formed between the outer contact surface of the fusing member and the tooling member. A heat source is provided for transferring heat to the fusing member and the tooling member, wherein the surface of the fuser member is engagable with the tooling member to rotate at a speed of at least 1 rpm at a pressure of at least 5 psi and at a temperature of at least 10° C. below the thermoplastic melting temperature of the outer contact surface for a time sufficient to resurface of the outer surface of the fuser member. | 11-13-2008 |
20080304858 | 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 structure including a left upper flange, a right upper flange, a rear retaining member, bottom supporting rails, a left forward retaining element extending from the left upper flange, and a right forward retaining element extending from the right upper flange; removing at least a portion of the left forward retaining element and the right forward retaining element to form a modified chip holding structure; removing the chip from the cartridge; installing a replacement chip in the modified chip holding structure; and attaching the replacement chip to the imaging cartridge. | 12-11-2008 |
20080310880 | 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, the method involves removing the existing OPC drum without detaching the end caps and installing a replacement OPC drum without disturbing the end caps. | 12-18-2008 |
20080317497 | 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 structure sized to hold a replacement electronic circuit. At least one dimension of the replacement electronic circuit may be greater than a corresponding dimension of the electronic circuit. | 12-25-2008 |
20090003873 | Methods of increasing printer cartridge compatibility - A method of modifying a printer cartridge, the printer cartridge being configured to be used with a first printer, the cartridge comprising a first toner hopper, a waste hopper connected to the first toner hopper, an end cap connected to the toner hopper, and a guide key connected to the end cap, the cartridge further comprising a bushing configured to surround a drum axle, the method comprising: modifying the guide key; modifying the bushing; providing a second printer; and using the printer cartridge with the second printer. A method of modifying a printer cartridge, the printer cartridge being configured to be used with a first printer, the cartridge comprising a first toner hopper and a waste hopper connected to the toner hopper, the method comprising: providing a second toner hopper, the second toner hopper being distinct from the first toner hopper; replacing the first toner hopper with the second toner hopper; providing a second printer; and using the cartridge with the second printer. | 01-01-2009 |
20090003874 | Methods of increasing printer cartridge compatibility - A method of converting a first printer cartridge to a second printer cartridge, the second printer cartridge comprising a waste hopper, the second printer cartridge comprising a plurality of positioning pins on both sides of the waste hopper, the method comprising: determining the positions of the positioning pins of the second printer cartridge; providing positioning pins for the first printer cartridge; and attaching the positioning pins to the first printer cartridge at the previously determined positions. | 01-01-2009 |
20090022513 | 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 determining, based on the results, if a component of the imaging cartridge needs to be replaced. A cartridge memory interface device includes processing circuitry adapted for reading cartridge usage data from the memory element of the imaging cartridge. The processing circuitry is further adapted for analyzing the cartridge usage data to produce results for determining if any components of the imaging cartridge need to be replaced. A user interface displays the results to a user. | 01-22-2009 |
20090047035 | Methods and apparatus for remanufacturing toner cartridges - A device for supporting printer cartridge re-manufacturing work, the device comprising at least one printer cartridge mount, the mount comprising an abutting portion configured to abut to a portion of a printer cartridge cylinder positioned on the mount, the device further comprising a drill hole template connected to the printer cartridge mount, the drill hole template defining a drill hole configured to accommodate a cutting device and to create a printer cartridge cutting pattern for the cutting device. | 02-19-2009 |
20090052937 | Methods and apparatus for sealing toner opening ports of printer cartridges - A method of sealing a toner opening port of a printer cartridge, the method comprising inserting a seal through a toner exit port, the toner exit port leading to the toner opening port, the toner exit port being configured to be covered by a toner exit port plug, the seal comprising a seal frame and a first pull tab attached to the seal frame with a first adhesive, the seal further comprising a second pull tab attached to the seal frame with a second adhesive, the second adhesive being a different type of adhesive from the first adhesive; allowing the first pull tab to cover the toner opening port; detaching the second pull tab from the seal frame; and applying pressure to the seal frame thereby allowing the second adhesive to attach the seal frame to the printer cartridge, wherein the first pull tab is configured to be detached from the seal frame without substantially adhering to the toner exit port plug. | 02-26-2009 |
20090060566 | Drum removal apparatus and methods - A device for detaching a drum from a printer cartridge, the drum comprising a drum flange that attaches the drum to the printer cartridge, the device comprising: a pressure transmitting device; and a rod operatively connected to the pressure transmitting device, wherein the pressure transmitting device and the rod are configured to apply pressure to the drum flange and cause the drum to be detached from the printer cartridge. | 03-05-2009 |
20090080932 | TONER CARTRIDGE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS PROVIDED WITH THE SAME, AND METHOD OF RECYCLING TONER CARTRIDGE - A toner cartridge comprising: a toner storage container with a toner discharge port, including a plurality of container component members, and a toner discharging unit for discharging toner stored in the toner storage container outside through the toner discharge port, wherein the plurality of container component members are mutually joined by an electrically-peeling adhesive whose adhesion force is reduced by electrification. | 03-26-2009 |
20090087217 | 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 surface of the developer roller, the developer blade held in a first position to exert a first pressure on the outer surface of the developer roller, providing a replacement developer material having a set of characteristics, and adjusting the position of the developer blade to a second position to exert a second pressure on the outer surface of the developer roller, the second position of the developer blade selected to function with the replacement developer material having the set of characteristics. | 04-02-2009 |
20090103942 | FLUID BASED DECOMMISSIONING AND RECYCLING OF PRINTER TONER CARTRIDGES - Disclosed is a system to mechanically destroy printer toner cartridges and reclaim their constituent materials under a water shielded environment provides a safer and more environmentally friendly recycling system. The present invention is an economical system that provides greater protection from possible fire or explosion and releases less irritating or possibly harmful airborne contamination than the currently available systems. | 04-23-2009 |
20090110433 | EXCESS TONER EVACUATION PROCESS - A system and process for emptying excess toner from repaired or remanufactured laser printer toner cartridges, for use in both magnetic toner and non-magnetic toner after the cartridge has been assembled and post-assembly tested. The removal of excess toner from the cartridge prevents the cartridge from “sweating”, i.e., leaking toner out from the developing roller section of the cartridge and into the shipping packaging box during shipping and storage. | 04-30-2009 |
20090110434 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE REMANUFACTURING METHOD - A remanufacturing method includes dismounting, from one end of a drum frame, a supporting member while rotatably supporting one end of a drum and a developing device frame; separating the two frames; dismounting the drum; mounting one end of a fresh drum to the other end of the drum frame; a refilling developer into a developer accommodating portion of the separated developing device frame; and swingably connecting the developing device frame and the drum frame by mounting the supporting member to one end of the drum frame, while rotatably supporting, by the supporting member, the one end of the drum of the drum frame to which the fresh drum has been mounted and swingably supporting the one end of the developing device frame to the developer accommodating portion of which the developer has been refilled, by the drum frame. | 04-30-2009 |
20090116868 | 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 the waste bin assembly further has an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum which is coupled with a first wiper blade. The first wiper blade exerts a first abutment pressure when the first wiper blade is coupled to the OPC drum. The method removes the first wiper blade and installs a second wiper blade, wherein the second wiper blade exerts a second abutment pressure when coupled to the OPC drum. | 05-07-2009 |
20090154953 | 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 elements, such as end caps, for example, and installing a replacement rotatable element without disturbing the rotatable member retaining elements end caps. | 06-18-2009 |
20090162093 | PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR INSTALLING ORIGINAL DRIVE GEAR ON A LASER PRINTER TONER CARTRIDGE DRUM - In the field of laser printer toner cartridges, systems and methods for removing a drive gear from an original, spent photosensitive drum or member, preparing and re-installing the drive gear on a new drum surface roughening, cleaning, contact straightening and priming of the original gear; cleaning and laser etching the new drum; gear positioning and adhering the gear to the drum with an epoxy/amine adhesive, electrical continuity testing and curing of the gear-drum assembly. | 06-25-2009 |
20090185820 | Methods and apparatus for remanufacturing toner cartridges - A device for manufacturing a printer cartridge, the printer cartridge having a doctor blade and a developer roller, the doctor blade being configured to regulate the amount of toner delivered to the developer roller, the device comprising: (a) first surface, the first surface lying on a first plane; and (b) a second surface positioned opposite the first surface, the second surface lying on a second plane, the first and the second plane being parallel to each other, the second surface comprising a flat portion, the flat portion being configured to contact a portion of the doctor blade, wherein when the flat portion contacts the doctor blade portion, the device applies pressure to the doctor blade portion. | 07-23-2009 |
20090208244 | Methods and apparatus for remanufacturing toner cartridges - A cutting device for use in detaching a drum from a printer cartridge, the drum defining a hollow interior, the hollow interior being surrounded by an interior wall of the drum, the cutting device comprising a shaft and a pointed edge protruding from the shaft, the pointed edge being configured to rotate with the shaft when the drum is being detached from the printer cartridge. | 08-20-2009 |
20090245856 | Device and method for remanufacturing printer cartridges - A printer cartridge fastener comprising a curved portion adapted to grasp a printer cartridge overhang; a main body connected to the curved portion, the main body comprising a first side connected to the curved section; and a second side positioned opposite the first side; and an elongate portion connected to the second side of the main body, the elongate portion configured to abut to a printer cartridge portion positioned substantially perpendicular to the overhang. | 10-01-2009 |
20090245857 | CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLING METHOD AND CARTRIDGE REASSEMBLING METHOD - In a state where a gear is resting on a side cover, the gear and a shaft of a developing roller are made to engage with each other. | 10-01-2009 |
20090257774 | Methods for increasing printer cartridge compatibility - A method of making an aftermarket printer cartridge, the aftermarket printer cartridge substantially resembling an original market printer cartridge, the original market printer cartridge comprising a key set attached to a toner hopper, the key set comprising an arched structure and at least one elongated structure attached to the arched structure, the method comprising providing an aftermarket toner hopper resembling the toner hopper of the original market printer cartridge, the aftermarket toner hopper missing at least one elongated structure of the key set. | 10-15-2009 |
20090257775 | Pin driver - The present invention also includes a method of remanufacturing a printer cartridge, the printer cartridge comprising printer cartridge components fastened together by a pin, the method comprising the steps of providing a device, the device comprising a shaft configured to apply pressure to the pin; a drive means for driving the shaft against the pin; and applying pressure to the pin using the device. | 10-15-2009 |
20090297208 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND ASSEMBLING, DISASSEMBLING REMANUFACTURING METHOD THEREFOR - An assembling method for a process cartridge the assembling method includes a step of preparing a drum unit supporting a electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a step of preparing a developing unit supporting a developing roller for developing a electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum a developer supplying roller for supplying a developer to the developing roller and a developer accommodating portion having a developer supply opening; a unit coupling process of coupling the drum unit and the developing unit with each other; a first-end developing-device spacing member mounting step after the unit coupling process of engaging with a opening provided at a first end portion of the drum unit a first-end developing-device spacing member provided rotatably about a shaft at a first end portion of the developing unit to regulate rotation of the developing unit relative to the drum unit; and a second-end developing-device spacing member mounting step of engaging, with a projection provided at a second end portion of the drum unit, a second-end developing-device spacing member provided rotatably about a shaft at a second end portion of the developing unit to regulate rotation of the developing unit relative to the drum unit. | 12-03-2009 |
20100028042 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR REMOVING PROCESSING MEANS FROM PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus, includes an electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a charging roller for electrically charging the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum frame rotatably supporting one and the other longitudinal end of the charging roller through bearings and rotatably supporting one longitudinal end of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a drum bearing member rotatably supporting the other longitudinal end of the electrophotographic photosensitive drum and connected to the other longitudinal end of the drum frame by an adhesive; a developing roller for developing an electrostatic latent image formed on the electrophotographic photosensitive drum; a magnet roller provided inside the developing roller, wherein the magnet roller is movable in the longitudinal direction; a first side member supporting one longitudinal end of the magnet roller and connected to one longitudinal end of a developing device frame; and a second side member supporting the other longitudinal end of the magnet roller and connected to the other longitudinal end of the developing device frame. | 02-04-2010 |
20100067943 | METHOD OF REPLACING AND/OR REMANUFACTURING AN ORGANIC PHOTO CONDUCTOR DRUM FOR AN IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - Method of replacing an organic photo conductor (OPC) drum of an image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus having a support carriage arranged to axially support the OPC drum at a first end and a second end. The method includes removing the OPC drum from the support carriage and procuring a replacement OPC drum having a first axial flange/endpin and a second axial flange/endpin. The first axial flange is inserted into the first end of the support carriage and the second end of the support carriage is elastically deformed. Then, the second axial flange is inserted into the second end of the support carriage, and a force is exerted against the second axial flange until the second end of the support carriage returns to an un-deformed state. | 03-18-2010 |
20100092207 | RECYCLING METHOD OF TONER CONTAINER - A method is provided for recycling a toner container including a casing configured to house a toner, a sleeve protruding from the casing, and one cap with a brim to be bonded with a distal edge of the sleeve to be closed comprising: removing an area including an interface between the brim and the distal edge to form a new distal edge on the sleeve; removing a part of the one cap remaining in the sleeve; filling a toner in the casing; fitting another cap into the sleeve so that the brim of the another cap comes in contact with the new distal edge; and bonding the new distal edge and the brim of the another cap. | 04-15-2010 |
20100098455 | CUSTOMER REPLACEABLE UNIT WITH HIGH VOLTAGE POWER SUPPLY - A customer replaceable unit installable in a printing apparatus comprises a component requiring high voltage electric power for operation, a low voltage power input, and that cooperates with the low voltage power input in order to transform low voltage electric power from the low voltage power input into high voltage electric power for use by the component. The customer replaceable unit may also include a low voltage signal input, and the high voltage power supply unit controls output of the high voltage electric power in response to signals received at the low voltage signal input. The signals received at the low voltage signal input are independent of a type of the component in the customer replaceable unit, and the high voltage power supply unit provides an appropriate high voltage for the type of the component, thereby allowing modification of the type of component without having to provide a different low voltage signal. | 04-22-2010 |
20100142991 | Method and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges - Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges are provided where the printer cartridges comprise a photoconductive drum, the photoconductive drum comprises a drum gear end, and the drum gear end of the photoconductive drum is configured to be attached to a laser printer via a rotational force transmitting assembly. In an embodiment, the method comprises removing the rotational force transmitting assembly from the photoconductive drum, providing a replacement photoconductive drum, and attaching the rotational force transmitting assembly to the replacement photoconductive drum. | 06-10-2010 |
20100221035 | Method of Remanufacturing an Imaging Cartridge - A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge includes providing a consumed imaging cartridge having an outer housing that fits in a first imaging cartridge receiving cavity of a first imaging machine; removing the outer housing from the imaging cartridge; and replacing the outer housing with a second outer housing that fits in a second imaging cartridge receiving cavity of a second imaging machine. | 09-02-2010 |
20100278554 | Laser Printer Toner Cartridge Cleaning Blade - Process and apparatus for reducing and/or eliminating chances of new or used cleaning blades, installed in a laser printer toner cartridge, failing in operation due to high friction forces applied by the photo-sensitive member, achieved by trimming the corners of the polymeric section of the blade so that the corners are not at 90-degree angles, and thus reducing the forces and pressure applied on the corners, or by fabricating new cleaning blades with angled or rounded corners that do not have 90-degree angles. | 11-04-2010 |
20110038648 | METHOD OF REMOVING THE IMAGING DRUM OF A LASER AND PRINTER IMAGING CARTRIDGE - A method of removing the imaging drum ( | 02-17-2011 |
20110044720 | Retaining clip for printer cartridge - There is provided a retaining clip apparatus and method for securing a toner feeder gear housing to a toner hopper of a toner printer cartridge. The apparatus comprises a first end configured to engage a protruding edge of the toner hopper. The apparatus further comprises a second end having a first surface configured to engage a portion of the toner feeder gear housing and having a second surface configured to engage a portion of the top cover housing, such that the second end is positioned within a space between the top cover housing and the toner feeder gear housing. The apparatus further comprises an elongated body portion connecting the first end to the second end. | 02-24-2011 |
20110044721 | Universal magnet roller press apparatus, assembly, and method - There is provided a universal magnet roller press apparatus, assembly, and method for removing and installing a magnet and a hub of a magnet roller of a toner printer cartridge. The apparatus has a mounting base, a screw drive assembly, an alignment cradle, a front support assembly, a back support assembly, and a first rod stop and a second rod stop. The assembly has the universal magnet roller press apparatus and a plurality of magnet roller adaptors for attached to the magnet roller during removal and installation of the magnet and the hub. | 02-24-2011 |
20110052252 | BIAS CHARGING OVERCOAT - There is described a bias charging member that includes a conductive core and an outer surface layer on the conductive core. The outer surface layer includes a resin of aminoplast and one of polyol or nylon, a conductive additive and p-toluene sulfonic acid. There is also described a method of refurbishing bias charging members. | 03-03-2011 |
20110110681 | Method of Making an Electronic Circuit for an Imaging Machine - A method of making an electronic circuit for activating an imaging machine includes providing a first electronic circuit that is not capable of authenticating itself to the imaging machine; providing a second electronic circuit comprising an electronic component that is capable of authenticating itself to the imaging machine; removing the electronic component from the second electronic circuit; and electrically connecting the electronic component to the first electronic circuit, such that the first electronic circuit can use the electronic component to authenticate the first electronic circuit to the imaging machine. | 05-12-2011 |
20110123219 | BIAS CHARGING OVERCOAT - Provide herein is a description of a bias charging member that includes a conductive core, and an outer surface layer disposed on the conductive core. The outer surface layer includes carbon black and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene. | 05-26-2011 |
20110123220 | BIAS CHARGING OVERCOAT - Provide herein is a bias charging member that includes a conductive core, and an outer surface layer disposed on the conductive core. The outer surface layer includes carbon black and polycarbonate. | 05-26-2011 |
20110142487 | PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND DISASSEMBLING METHOD OF THE PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A process cartridge detachably mountable to a main assembly of an image forming apparatus includes an image-bearing member on which an electrostatic image is to be formed; a first frame; a bearing member, detachably mountable to the first frame, for rotatably supporting the image-bearing member; a first hole provided in the bearing member; a first wall, provided on the first frame, in which a second hole is provided; a second frame for rotatably supporting a developer carrying member on which a developer for developing the electrostatic image is to be carried; a second wall, provided on the second frame, in which a third hole is provided; and a connecting member including a shaft portion penetrating through the first hole, the second hole and the third hole and tightly engaging in the second hole, and including a flange portion, provided at an end portion of the shaft portion, for preventing the bearing member from being detached from the first frame. | 06-16-2011 |
20110158679 | 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 structure sized to hold a replacement electronic circuit. At least one dimension of the replacement electronic circuit may be greater than a corresponding dimension of the electronic circuit. | 06-30-2011 |
20110188883 | ROLLER REPLACEMENT AUXILIARY TOOL OF FIXING UNIT - Disclosed is a roller replacement auxiliary tool of a fixing unit for extracting at least one of a heating roller and a pressure roller from a replacement opening part formed in a frame of the fixing unit in a shaft direction so as to be replaced. The heating roller has a heater lamp provided therein, and the pressure roller is capable of being brought into press-contact with the heating roller. The roller replacement auxiliary tool includes a protection unit that protects the roller when the roller is replaced. | 08-04-2011 |
20110243600 | Remanufactured Toner Cartridge with Added Cleaning Roller for the Primary Charge Roller, and Methods - A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge, and methods, having an added primary charge roller cleaning roller assembly. In an exemplary embodiment, the cleaning roller assembly engages the bare ends the primary charge roller shafts; installation of the cleaning roller assembly into the cartridge is accomplished by reinstalling the primary charge roller, with the assembly, into the cartridge's primary charge roller shaft saddles. The cleaning roller may be adapted to rotate through contact with the primary charge roller. | 10-06-2011 |
20110249983 | Remanufactured Toner Cartridge with Added Primary Charge Roller Cleaner, and Methods - A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge with an added primary charge roller cleaner, and methods of remanufacture, are disclosed. The added primary charge roller cleaner may be fastened to the mounting bracket of the toner cartridge's wiper blade, and functions to remove contaminants from the primary charge roller through contact with the primary charge roller. | 10-13-2011 |
20110268470 | Retaining clip for printer cartridge - In one embodiment there is provided a toner cartridge retaining clip. The retaining clip has a first end configured to engage a portion of a contact end cap of a toner cartridge, a second end configured to engage a portion of a toner hopper of the toner cartridge, and a body portion connecting the first end to the second end. The body portion has an abutting surface configured to abut a toner sensor contact on the toner cartridge. When the first end is securely engaged to the portion of the contact end cap, and the second end is securely engaged to the portion of the toner hopper, the first end and the second end exert opposing pressures on the toner cartridge to secure the contact end cap to the toner hopper. | 11-03-2011 |
20110274460 | Devices and methods for remanufacturing printer cartridges - There is provided a device and method for remanufacturing a printer cartridge. The printer cartridge has an organic photoconductor (OPC) drum having a drum axle and a hub assembly attached to the drum axle, and the hub assembly is in a locked position in the printer cartridge. The device has a first portion having an end configured to engage the hub assembly and unlock and lock the hub assembly. The device further has a second portion connected to the first portion, the second portion having an end configured to extract the hub assembly from the printer cartridge when the hub assembly is in an unlocked position. | 11-10-2011 |
20110293321 | Laser Printer Cartridge with Increased Toner Storage Capacity - Remanufactured laser printer toner cartridges and methods of manufacture by which predetermined structures internal to the toner hopper section are removed preferably by a robotic laser cutter, a volume increasing cap is provided for the modified toner hopper section and the cartridge is re-assembled to yield a remanufactured toner cartridge that has a capacity to store toner that is significantly increased in comparison to the storage capacity of the OEM toner cartridge. | 12-01-2011 |
20110293322 | Remanufactured Laser Printer Toner Cartridge having Resilient Module Attachment, and Methods - A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge has a used magnetic roller section chassis and a used toner hopper assembly, both obtained by splitting toner cartridges along ultrasonic welds. The used magnetic roller section chassis and the used toner hopper assembly are joined with a resilient adhesive along the remnants of the ultrasonic welds. The remanufactured cartridge may include a new pull seal to close the opening between the toner hopper assembly and magnetic roller section chassis. | 12-01-2011 |
20120033990 | Method of Joining Multiple Parts of a Mag Section - Imaging devices, such as laser printers, often use a toner cartridge to print images on a recording medium. For both environmental and economical reasons, it is often desirable to reuse an exhausted toner cartridge. Some imaging devices use toner cartridges comprised of two sections that are fixed together with some limited movement. This limited movement is necessary to compensate for any misalignment in the cartridge and to reduce printer defects. Disclosed is a method and device for remanufacturing this type of toner cartridge. | 02-09-2012 |
20120141157 | INTERMEDIATE TRANSFER MEMBER RECONDITIONING - There is disclosed a method for reconditioning an intermediate transfer member and the reconditioned intermediate transfer member. The method comprises stripping off an outer layer of the intermediate transfer member. A mixture of a polymer, conductive particles and a solvent is coated over the outer surface of a seamless intermediate transfer member. The mixture is heated to form a layer on the outer surface of the intermediate transfer belt. An apparatus for reconditioning an intermediate transfer member is also described. | 06-07-2012 |
20120163856 | REWELDED CARTRIDGE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE - A reassembled laser toner cartridge and method of manufacture in which the hopper section and roller section of a previously depleted toner cartridge are rewelded together by ultrasonic welding along the length sections after an ancillary energy director strip has been positioned between the sections where the roller section interfaces with the hopper section to provide a laser toner cartridge that has the same or nearly the same specifications as the original equipment manufactured cartridges. | 06-28-2012 |
20120269540 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DEVELOPING DEVICE, REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF PROCESS CARTRIDGE, DEVELOPING DEVICE AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE - A remanufacturing method of a developing device including a developer accommodating portion partitioned by a partitioning portion, a first opening provided in the partitioning portion and a seal member welded on the partitioning portion surrounding the first opening, wherein the first opening is opened by removing the seal member to supply a developer to the outside is provided. The method includes hermetically sealing, before or after re-filling the developer in the developer accommodating portion for reuse, the first opening by boning, on the partitioning portion, a plate-like member, which is provided with a second opening corresponding to the first opening and on which a reseal member for sealing the second opening is detachably bonded, at a region outside a welding trace, a region inside the trace, or a region ranging from an inside to an outside of the trace so as to cover the welding trace. | 10-25-2012 |
20120275816 | Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges - Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges are provided where the printer cartridges comprise a photoconductive drum, the photoconductive drum comprises a drum gear end, and the drum gear end of the photoconductive drum is configured to be attached to a laser printer via a rotational force transmitting assembly. In an embodiment, the method comprises removing the rotational force transmitting assembly from the photoconductive drum, providing a replacement photoconductive drum, and attaching the rotational force transmitting assembly to the replacement photoconductive drum. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275817 | Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges - Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges are provided where the printer cartridges comprise a photoconductive drum, the photoconductive drum comprises a drum gear end, and the drum gear end of the photoconductive drum is configured to be attached to a laser printer via a rotational force transmitting assembly. In an embodiment, the method comprises removing the rotational force transmitting assembly from the photoconductive drum, providing a replacement photoconductive drum, and attaching the rotational force transmitting assembly to the replacement photoconductive drum. | 11-01-2012 |
20120275818 | Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges - Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridges are provided where the printer cartridges comprise a photoconductive drum, the photoconductive drum comprises a drum gear end, and the drum gear end of the photoconductive drum is configured to be attached to a laser printer via a rotational force transmitting assembly. In an embodiment, the method comprises removing the rotational force transmitting assembly from the photoconductive drum, providing a replacement photoconductive drum, and attaching the rotational force transmitting assembly to the replacement photoconductive drum. | 11-01-2012 |
20130039675 | Devices and methods for remanufacturing toner printer cartridges - There is provided a device and method for aligning a doctor blade in a toner hopper of toner printer cartridge. In one embodiment there is provided a device for aligning a doctor blade in a toner hopper of a toner printer cartridge where the device has a base portion, at least one cartridge portion holding element on the base portion, and an alignment assembly portion setting a doctor blade alignment setting and aligning a doctor blade in a toner hopper retained by the cartridge portion holding element. | 02-14-2013 |
20130058680 | THERMAL AGGLOMERATION OF TONER IN LASER CARTRIDGES TO AID RECYCLING - A low cost batch or continuous toner agglomeration process for laser printer toner cartridges that virtually eliminates generation of airborne toner and that provides associated health and safety benefits. The residual powdered toner in cartridges is solidified in a clean, low cost thermal agglomeration process. | 03-07-2013 |
20130077991 | Universal Print Cartridge Modification - A method of modifying a printer cartridge is disclosed. The modifications increase the versatility of an existing cartridge by enabling the cartridge to be transformed into a universal cartridge. The OEM print cartridges are restricted to use in a few or only one type of printer due to specialized gear side end plates and contact side end plates. End plates contain features or portions, such as bosses, which restrict the number of models of printer that a cartridge may be fit into. The features or portions may be removed by any combination of cutting, modifying, or replacing the gear side end or the contact side end plates. Removing the portions, removes the restrictions imposed by the end plates and allows the print cartridge to been fit into a greater number of printers. The universal cartridge may be used in the printer for which it is originally designed as well as another printer or printer family, thus increasing the versatility of the cartridge. | 03-28-2013 |
20130251395 | Remanufactured Toner Cartridge With Added Primary Charge Roller Cleaner and Methods - A remanufactured laser printer toner cartridge with an added primary charge roller cleaner, and methods of remanufacture, are disclosed. The added primary charge roller cleaner may be fastened to the mounting bracket of the toner cartridge's wiper blade, and functions to remove contaminants from the primary charge roller through contact with the primary charge roller. | 09-26-2013 |
20130279935 | Laser Printer Cartridge With Increased Toner Storage Capacity - Remanufactured laser printer toner cartridges and methods of manufacture by which predetermined structures internal to the toner hopper section are removed preferably by a robotic laser cutter, a volume increasing cap is provided for the modified toner hopper section and the cartridge is re-assembled to yield a remanufactured toner cartridge that has a capacity to store toner that is significantly increased in comparison to the storage capacity of the OEM toner cartridge. | 10-24-2013 |
20130308975 | Laser Printer Toner Cartridge Seal and Method - A reassembled laser printer toner cartridge and method of manufacture including a cartridge seal assembly in which the remains of an OEM laser printer toner cartridge's toner hopper pull seal strip(s) is left in position, or a substitute conductive strip is put in the same position to simulate the OEM pull seal strip(s) if the OEM strips have been damaged or are missing in order to enable a repaired or remanufactured cartridge to cooperate with the printer in detecting measuring and displaying the amount of toner consumed from the cartridge and shut the printer down, once the toner cartridge is empty, and a toner cartridge hopper foam seal strip assembly that covers the remnants of the OEM seal strips and provides a seal to prevent leakage of toner from the re-filled toner cartridge. | 11-21-2013 |
20130330101 | Device and Method For Modifying Device Housing - A method presently disclosed provides a first portion of a housing containing at least one protrusion, removes at least a portion of the at least one protrusion, and couples a first material with a second portion of the housing. | 12-12-2013 |
20130343779 | System and Methods for Remanufacturing Print Cartridges and Tracking Quality Thereof - Disclosed are a system and methods for remanufacturing print cartridges and tracking the quality thereof. The system and methods may provide a workstation that allows an operator to test, evacuate, clean, refill, and verify the success of a remanufactured print cartridge. The system and methods further provide for quality management of a remanufacturing process in which vendors and remanufacturers have access to data, including statistics on remanufacturing, product supplies, accounting, etc., creating a transparent market for buying and selling remanufactured print cartridges. | 12-26-2013 |
20140003836 | Refilled Toner Cartridge Having Increased Yield | 01-02-2014 |
20140029977 | Methods and devices for remanufacturing printer cartridge components - A method for remanufacturing a printer cartridge component is provided. The method provides a printer cartridge component having an assembled organic photoconductor (OPC) drum with a flange portion and a cylinder portion. The flange portion has a cylinder engagement end attached and inserted in a locked position with a flange lock in a first end of the cylinder portion. The method further unlocks the flange lock so that the flange portion is in an unlocked position in the first end of the cylinder portion. The method further secures the unlocked flange portion. The method further removes the cylinder portion from the secured unlocked flange portion to obtain a removed cylinder portion and a removed flange portion. The method further assembles the removed flange portion with a replacement OPC drum cylinder portion to obtain a remanufactured printer cartridge component. | 01-30-2014 |
20140056611 | Method for Restoring Imaging Cartridge Chip - A method for restoring an imaging cartridge chip, applicable in the technical field of imaging. In the process of restoring the imaging cartridge chip, a laser beam is used at least to unseal a location where a functional interface is on a storage device comprised in the imaging cartridge chip, or at least to scratch open or to drill open packaging material at the location where the functional interface is, then restore data is written into the storage device via the functional interface and a read/write interface. This results in the repair of the imaging cartridge chip. | 02-27-2014 |
20140112683 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REFURBISHING PRINT CARTRIDGES AND PRINT CARTRIDGE TONER BLADES - A refurbished toner blade for a toner cartridge and a method for refurbishing a toner blade for a toner cartridge are provided. The refurbished toner blade includes a fixed portion configured for attachment to a portion of a toner cartridge, a depending portion extending away from the fixed portion, and a permanent deflection that is formed during refurbishment of the toner blade and that extends between the fixed portion and the depending portion. The refurbished toner blade is formed from a used toner blade in which the depending portion has obtained a permanent deformation in a first direction after an initial period of use. The permanent deflection deflects the depending portion in a second direction opposite the first direction. | 04-24-2014 |
20140119771 | Toner Cartridge Seal Refurbishment System and Method - A sealing system and method for a remanufactured toner cartridge is provided. The remanufactured toner cartridge includes a first fixed portion, a second fixed portion spaced from the first fixed portion, and a seal having a fixed end, a free end, an engaging side, and a non-engaging side. An elongated member is inserted between the first fixed portion and the non-engaging side of the seal, and urges the engaging side of the seal into sealing engagement with the second fixed portion. | 05-01-2014 |
20140133883 | Systems and Methods for Remanufacturing Imaging Components - Techniques for modifying an imaging cartridge includes providing the imaging cartridge comprising 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 structure sized to hold a replacement electronic circuit. At least one dimension of the replacement electronic circuit may be greater than a corresponding dimension of the electronic circuit. | 05-15-2014 |
20140270843 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FILLING A TONER CONTAINER USEFUL IN PRINTING - An approach is provided for filling a toner container useful in printing. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a toner container to be coupled to a base member, the base member being configured to contact a lift mechanism. The approach further involves causing, at least in part, the toner container to be moved to a filling position by the lift mechanism. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a predetermined amount of a toner to be input into the toner container by a filling process when the toner container is in the filling position. The approach additionally involves causing, at least in part, at least the toner inside the toner container to be agitated by way of the base member during the filling process, at least until the toner container is filled with the predetermined amount of toner. | 09-18-2014 |
20140270844 | Doctor blade assembly and alignment method - There is provided a doctor blade assembly and method for alignment in a toner hopper of a toner printer cartridge. The doctor blade assembly has a holder portion. The holder portion has a first mounting end and a second mounting end. The holder portion further has a pair of recessed openings formed in the first mounting end and the second mounting end, respectively. The holder portion further has a pair of alignment elements each having an alignment through hole and each configured to fit in and correspond to each respective recessed opening. The doctor blade assembly further has a blade portion attached to the holder portion. The doctor blade assembly further has a pair of fastener members each configured for insertion through the alignment through hole and through the recessed opening. | 09-18-2014 |
20140314442 | Method for Remanufacturing Toner Cartridges - A method for remanufacturing toner cartridges includes the use of a plurality of machine screw inserts. Each of a plurality of screw holes of a toner cartridge shell is tapped to create new threading within the plurality of screw holes. The plurality of machine screw inserts is positioned into the plurality of screw holes in order to reinforce the plurality of screw holes, wherein each of the plurality of machine screw inserts has a threaded outer surface and a threaded inner surface. The plurality of machine screw inserts provides a durable interface with a plurality of screws that reduces the chance of failure of the plurality of screws as the plurality of screws is positioned within the plurality of screw holes. An adhesive is applied to each of the plurality of machine screw inserts in order to secure the plurality of machine screw inserts within the plurality of screw holes. | 10-23-2014 |
20140341609 | METHOD OF REMANUFACTURING A TONER CARTRIDGE AND REMANUFACTURED TONER CARTRIDGE - Provided herein is a method of remanufacturing a toner cartridge for use in a xerographic process, as well as a toner cartridge remanufactured by the disclosed method. According to one exemplary embodiment, the remanufacturing method includes electrically connecting a resistor of a predetermined resistance between a toner supply roll contact and a development roll contact, the resistor modifying the electric field between the toner supply roll and development roll, where the remanufactured toner cartridge includes toner of triboelectric charge properties different from the original toner. | 11-20-2014 |
20140356023 | DEVELOPER DISCHARGE AUXILIARY TOOL AND METHOD FOR DISCHARGING DEVELOPER - A developer discharge auxiliary tool, including a supporting section which supports a developing unit, that is provided with a discharge port to discharge developer contained therein, at a predetermined height with the discharge port down in a state in which the discharge port is located on a lateral or lower side of the developing unit. | 12-04-2014 |
20150323887 | TONER CARTRIDGE AND METHOD FOR REDUCING IMAGE ARTIFACT - A method of reducing an image artifact in a remanufactured toner cartridge. The method includes operating the remanufactured toner cartridge to transfer toner to a position between a developer roller and a metering blade of the remanufactured toner cartridge, the toner having a first formulation; and positioning a material having a second formulation different from the first formulation between the developer roller and the metering blade. | 11-12-2015 |
20150355582 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR APPLYING LUBRICANT ONTO A SURFACE - A system and method for applying lubricant to a surface, such as a heating surface of a fuser member. The system includes lubricant conduit for carrying pressurized lubricant toward a spraying assembly. A heating element surrounds the lubricant conduit and heats the pressurized lubricant before it arrives at the spraying assembly. The system also includes a pair of double O-ring sealing assemblies for sealingly coupling a lubricant tube to the system. | 12-10-2015 |
20160004189 | Method for Remanufacturing Toner Cartridges - A method for remanufacturing toner cartridges, wherein original equipment manufacturer (OEM) sealant is removed and replaced with an aftermarket sealant. A hopper assembly is disassembled from a toner cartridge and cleaned to remove residual toner. The hopper assembly is then heated using an oven, heat gun, etc. in order to loosen the OEM sealant binding the hopper assembly. Once thoroughly heated, the hopper assembly is dismantled into a hopper section and a mag section. The OEM sealant is removed from the hopper section and replaced with the aftermarket sealant using an automated robot as the hopper section is held by a jig. A floating mag gasket attached to the mag section is either cleaned and reinstalled or replaced with a new floating mag gasket. The mag section is then reattached to the hopper section using an alignment tool in order to ensure proper positioning of components to create a fluid tight seal. | 01-07-2016 |
20160026149 | Systems and Methods for Reusing Imaging Gears - Systems and methods of reusing an imaging component include providing a used photoconductive drum assembly comprising a cylindrical photoconductive drum and a gear hub extending from an end of the photoconductive drum; removing the gear hub from the end of the photoconductive drum; and crimping a replacement photoconductive drum to the gear hub to form a remanufactured drum assembly. | 01-28-2016 |
20160109850 | BLANKET REPLACEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - Blanket replacement systems and methods useable with an image forming apparatus are provided herein. The blanket replacement system removes the blanket from the image transfer member and attaches the blanket to the image transfer member. The blanket replacement system includes a frame member, an engagement motor, and a rotation motor. The frame member holds a blanket having a lead edge portion on one edge and a trail edge portion on an opposing edge. The frame member further includes a lead edge clamp unit and a trail edge clamp unit that holds the lead edge and trail edge portions of the blanket and engages with an image transfer member. The engagement motor engages with the frame member and moves the frame member laterally in relation to the engagement motor. The rotation motor is connected to the engagement motor and rotates the engagement motor and the frame member. | 04-21-2016 |
20160116861 | REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF DEVELOPER ACCOMMODATING UNIT - Provided is a remanufacturing method of a developer accommodating unit including a flexible container provided with an opening and configured to accommodate developer, and a frame member configured to accommodate the flexible container. The remanufacturing method includes refilling the developer into the frame member. | 04-28-2016 |
20160116864 | REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF DEVELOPER ACCOMMODATING UNIT - Provided is a remanufacturing method of a developer accommodating unit including a frame member configured to accommodate a flexible container for accommodating developer. The remanufacturing method includes taking out the flexible container from the inside of the frame member, and refilling the developer into the flexible container. | 04-28-2016 |
20160124347 | REMANUFACTURING METHOD OF DEVELOPER ACCOMMODATING UNIT - Provided is a remanufacturing method of a developer accommodating unit including a flexible container provided with an opening and configured to accommodate developer, and a frame member configured to accommodate the flexible container. The remanufacturing method includes refilling the developer into the flexible container. | 05-05-2016 |
20160132018 | CLEANING DEVICE, CARTRIDGE, METHOD FOR REMANUFACTURING CLEANING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR REMANUFACTURING CARTRIDGE - In a method for remanufacturing a cleaning device including an photosensitive drum, a cleaning frame unit, a cleaning member configured to clean a surface of the photosensitive drum, and a blade lower sealing member integrally injection molded with the cleaning frame unit and disposed between the cleaning frame unit and the cleaning member, detaching the cleaning member from the cleaning frame unit, cleaning the sealing member, and attaching the cleaning member to the cleaning frame unit, are sequentially performed. | 05-12-2016 |
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