Patents by Inventor William E. Thacker, III

William E. Thacker, III has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and Methods for Remanufacturing Imaging Components
    Publication number: 20110158679
    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 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lynton R. Burchette, William E. Thacker, III
  • Systems and methods for remanufacturing imaging components
    Patent number: 7672610
    Abstract: 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 least partially non-functioning electronic chip with electrical contacts disposed in an endplate section of the generally cylindrical shape. The method further modifies the toner hopper assembly by affixing a replacement chip to the toner hopper assembly to form a modified toner hopper assembly. The replacement chip includes replacement electrical contacts which allow the replacement chip to communicate with a printer when the modified toner cartridge is installed in the printer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2010
    Assignee: Static Control Components, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony D. Causey, Lawrence Dale Lewis, Matthew J. Morton, Lynton R. Burchette, William E. Thacker, III
  • Systems and Methods for Remanufacturing Imaging Components
    Publication number: 20080317497
    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 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: STATIC CONTROL COMPONENTS, INC.
    Inventors: Lynton R. Burchette, William E. Thacker, III
  • 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