Patent ID: 7315708
Filing Date: 2008-01-01
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A method of remanufacturing an imaging cartridge comprising: providing the imaging cartridge including a memory element storing cartridge usage data; reading from the memory element the cartridge usage data; analyzing the cartridge usage data to produce results; determining, based on the results, if a component of the imaging cartridge needs to be replaced; displaying the results on a display of an analysis device; and determining usage data of a second rotatable element of the imaging cartridge utilizing a ratio of a measurement of the rotatable element to a measurement of the second rotatable element, wherein the imaging cartridge comprises a rotatable element and the cartridge usage data includes a number of revolutions completed by the rotatable element, and wherein the step of analyzing further comprises comparing the number of revolutions completed by the rotatable element with a reference number indicative of an expected number of revolutions which can be completed during the useful life of the rotatable element.