Patents Assigned to Control Components, Inc.
  • Methods and apparatus for providing a liquid coating for an organic photoconductive drum
    Publication number: 20090104553
    Abstract: 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 organic photoconductive drum, cleaning the surface of the used organic photoconductive drum, applying a new surface layer comprising a non-volatile non-polar dielectric fluid such as a silicone oil with a viscosity of less than 200 cSt at 40 degrees Celsius. The resulting liquid surface on the used organic photoconductive drum provides wear resistance, and improved electrical characteristics allowing the used organic photoconductive drum to be used at least a second time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Edwin H. Swartz, Roderick Craig Boone, John Edward Pickett, Lawrence Dale Lewis
  • System and methods for universal imaging components
    Patent number: 7515837
    Abstract: 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 process cartridge in a first orientation or a second orientation. If the cartridge chip is installed in a first orientation, the cartridge chip operates in a first mode. If the cartridge chip is installed in a second orientation the cartridge chip operates in a second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Thacker, Lynton R. Burchette
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Publication number: 20090087217
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2007
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey Ray Norris, Lawrence Dale Lewis
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Publication number: 20090022513
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: January 22, 2009
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynton R. Burchette, William Eli Thacker, III
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Patent number: 7480472
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Williams, Donald R. Huck, James H. Jones, Anthony D. Causey, Thomas J. Martin
  • Methods for imaging process cartridge modification
    Patent number: 7477864
    Abstract: 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 include modifying one or more end plate of the toner cartridge. In another aspect, a method of modifying a toner cartridge may include replacing one or more end plates of the toner cartridge with replacement end plates. In yet another aspect of the present invention, an imaging drum unit may include modifying one or more end plates of the imaging drum unit. In another aspect, an imaging drum unit may include replacing one or more end plates with replacement end plates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew P. Daniels
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Publication number: 20090010681
    Abstract: 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 longitudinally outward from the end surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2007
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald R. Huck, James H. Jones, Matthew J. Morton, Anthony D. Causey
  • Method for converting a non-chipped imaging cartridge to a multi-use chipped imaging cartridge
    Publication number: 20080253799
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventor: Anthony Causey
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Patent number: 7424244
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Williams, Donald R. Huck, James H. Jones, Anthony D. Causey, Thomas J. Martin
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Patent number: 7424245
    Abstract: 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 bold a replacement electronic circuit. At least one dimension of the replacement electronic circuit may be greater than a corresponding dimension of the electronic circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Lynton R. Burchette, William E. Thacker, III
  • Method and apparatus for spoofing imaging devices
    Patent number: 7419234
    Abstract: 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 storage device comprising memory locations; and responding, by the replacement electrical storage device, to reads of memory locations of the replacement electrical storage device by returning data to the imaging device which causes the imaging device to calculate an inaccurate initial volume of ink stored in the ink container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. London, Steven R. Quinley
  • System and methods for universal imaging components
    Publication number: 20080170866
    Abstract: 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 process cartridge in a first orientation or a second orientation. If the cartridge chip is installed in a first orientation, the cartridge chip operates in a first mode. If the cartridge chip is installed in a second orientation the cartridge chip operates in a second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2007
    Publication date: July 17, 2008
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Thacker, Lynton R. Burchette
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Patent number: 7398033
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2008
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Antonios L. Karagiannis, Mark D. Reeves, Lynton R. Burchette
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Publication number: 20080159780
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Wiliams, Donald R. Huck, James H. Jones, Anthony D. Causey, Thomas J. Martin
  • Method and apparatus for reassembling a toner cartridge
    Publication number: 20080138104
    Abstract: 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, and securing the end plate to the anchoring fixture of the toner cartridge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2008
    Publication date: June 12, 2008
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin L. Moore, Erick T. Colbert, James H. Jones
  • Method and apparatus for spoofing imaging devices
    Publication number: 20080100648
    Abstract: 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 storage device comprising memory locations; and responding, by the replacement electrical storage device, to reads of memory locations of the replacement electrical storage device by returning data to the imaging device which causes the imaging device to calculate an inaccurate initial volume of ink stored in the ink container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: William L. London, Steven R. Quinley
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Patent number: 7346292
    Abstract: 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2008
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: James R. Williams, Donald R. Huck, James H. Jones, Anthony D. Causey, Thomas J. Martin
  • Casing for an electric circuit
    Publication number: 20080050147
    Abstract: An apparatus for housing an electronic circuit in a remanufactured replaceable consumable unit having unique characteristics that facilitate the removal of the casing after it has been mounted onto the replaceable consumable unit, once the replaceable consumable unit is later refurbished, the characteristics including various physical dimensional variations of the walls of the casing, the physical dimensional variations being either an indentation, a protrusion, or a removal fixture integrated into the design of the casing, the casing further designed to fit within a specific mounting location on the replaceable consumable unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2007
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Applicant: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventor: Lynton Burchette
  • Method and apparatus for reassembling a toner cartridge
    Patent number: 7333750
    Abstract: 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, and securing the end plate to the anchoring fixture of the toner cartridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Darin L. Moore, Erick T. Colbert, James H. Jones
  • Electronic circuit casing
    Patent number: D585366
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2009
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventor: Lynton R. Burchette