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Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021

Filed:

Mar. 03, 2020
Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Tomofumi Kawamura, Suntou-gun, JP;

Hiroki Shimizu, Suntou-gun, JP;

Masato Tanabe, Susono, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/18 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 21/1871 (2013.01); G03G 15/0863 (2013.01); G03G 21/1885 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0697 (2013.01); G03G 2221/166 (2013.01);
Abstract

A material cartridge includes a first unit including a first attachment portion, a second unit and a first memory unit. The first memory unit that is attached to the first attachment portion and includes a first electrode and a first storage element. A cartridge reproduction method includes: detaching the first memory unit from the first attachment portion; attaching an electrode unit to the first attachment portion, the electrode unit including a second electrode, the second electrode configured to be brought into contact with a main body electrode of an image forming apparatus so as to be electrically connected to the main body electrode; and attaching, to the first unit, an element unit including a second storage element configured to be electrically connected to the second electrode. The element unit is located in a gap formed between the first unit and the second unit.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Kawamura, Tomofumi. (2021). Cartridge reproduction method and cartridge (U.S. Patent No. 11016440). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/11016440

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