EP4014094A4 - Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer - Google Patents

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EP4014094A4
EP4014094A4 EP21754884.1A EP21754884A EP4014094A4 EP 4014094 A4 EP4014094 A4 EP 4014094A4 EP 21754884 A EP21754884 A EP 21754884A EP 4014094 A4 EP4014094 A4 EP 4014094A4
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converting
toner cartridge
cartridge printer
printer
toner
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EP4014094A1 (en
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Michael Raymond Josiah
Joseph Dovi
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UI Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from US17/194,620 external-priority patent/US11526122B2/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G15/0142—Structure of complete machines
    • G03G15/0178—Structure of complete machines using more than one reusable electrographic recording member, e.g. one for every monocolour image
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0865—Arrangements for supplying new developer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/65—Apparatus which relate to the handling of copy material
    • G03G15/6582—Special processing for irreversibly adding or changing the sheet copy material characteristics or its appearance, e.g. stamping, annotation printing, punching
    • G03G15/6585—Special processing for irreversibly adding or changing the sheet copy material characteristics or its appearance, e.g. stamping, annotation printing, punching by using non-standard toners, e.g. transparent toner, gloss adding devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0894—Reconditioning of the developer unit, i.e. reusing or recycling parts of the unit, e.g. resealing of the unit before refilling with toner

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EP21754884.1A 2020-10-23 2021-05-08 Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer Active EP4014094B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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US17/079,151 US11409207B2 (en) 2015-06-05 2020-10-23 Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer
US17/194,620 US11526122B2 (en) 2015-06-05 2021-03-08 Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer
PCT/US2021/031446 WO2022086592A1 (en) 2020-10-23 2021-05-08 Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer

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EP4014094A1 EP4014094A1 (en) 2022-06-22
EP4014094A4 true EP4014094A4 (en) 2023-08-02
EP4014094B1 EP4014094B1 (en) 2024-09-11

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WO2016197040A1 (en) * 2015-06-05 2016-12-08 Ui Technologies, Inc. Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer to a white, clear, fluorescent, or metallic toner printer
US20210041799A1 (en) * 2015-06-05 2021-02-11 Ui Technologies, Inc. Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer

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KR20000060356A (en) * 1999-03-15 2000-10-16 윤종용 Ink delivery system &method for refilling developer for liquid electrophotographic color priner
JP4826591B2 (en) * 2008-02-19 2011-11-30 日本電気株式会社 Printing system and method
JP6260808B2 (en) * 2012-06-11 2018-01-17 株式会社リコー White toner for developing electrostatic image and method for producing the same, developer using the white toner, and image forming apparatus
US10649372B2 (en) * 2015-06-05 2020-05-12 Ui Technologies, Inc. Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer
US10310446B2 (en) * 2015-06-05 2019-06-04 Ui Technologies, Inc. Method for converting a toner cartridge printer to a sublimation toner printer

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WO2016197040A1 (en) * 2015-06-05 2016-12-08 Ui Technologies, Inc. Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer to a white, clear, fluorescent, or metallic toner printer
US20210041799A1 (en) * 2015-06-05 2021-02-11 Ui Technologies, Inc. Method and system for converting a toner cartridge printer

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