Electronic patch for refurbishing a used print cartridge

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9421783
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14174056

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Devices and methods for refurbishing a used print cartridge for further use in a printing device are provided. An electronic patch is attached to a circuit on the used print cartridge. The electronic patch includes contact pads that are positioned to electrically contact pads on the circuit of the used print cartridge. The electronic patch also includes a control chip and an embedded memory array that replaces one or more functions of the memory on the used print cartridge, allowing the used print cartridge to be refilled with printing ink and reused in a printer.

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CLOVER IMAGING GROUP LLC2700 WEST HIGGINS ROAD HOFFMAN ESTATES IL 60169

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Iocco, Steven D St. Johns, US 3 13
Quinn, Andrew J St. Johns, US 5 29

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