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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2007
Anthony D. Causey, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Lawrence Dale Lewis, Sanford, NC (US);
Matthew J. Morton, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Lynton R. Burchette, Sanford, NC (US);
William E. Thacker, Iii, Sanford, NC (US);
Anthony D. Causey, Fuquay Varina, NC (US);
Lawrence Dale Lewis, Sanford, NC (US);
Matthew J. Morton, Holly Springs, NC (US);
Lynton R. Burchette, Sanford, NC (US);
William E. Thacker, III, Sanford, NC (US);
Static Control Components, Inc., Sanford, NC (US);
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.