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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Clover Technologies Group, Llc, Ottawa, IL (US);
Inventors:
Randall Ellis Hooker, Redmond, WA (US);
Eric Tuvesson, Newbury Park, CA (US);
Assignee:
Clover Technologies Group, LLC, Ottawa, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/17546 (2013.01); B41J 2/1752 (2013.01); B41J 2/1753 (2013.01); B41J 2/17533 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention relates to postal evidencing modules that can be recycled in a non-destructive fashion for reuse and remanufacturing. The modules comprise a cartridge-receiving portion and a lid, which can be manually disengaged from one another by the user in order to assist in reuse and remanufacturing. The modules further comprise flex circuits with one or more microprocessors to electrically engage the ink cartridges and a postage evidencing system. The present invention is designed to use commercially available ink cartridges and microprocessors.