The US company has received a US patent for its ‘Recoil GP’ gear technology.
In a press release, the company stated that the ‘Recoil GP’ gear technology for “replacement OPC drums” has seen a patent “been recently issued” by the US Patent and trademark Office (USPTO), with the gear also “examined and approved” by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency “for entry into the US”. It is also “outside the scope” of the Canon dongle gear GEO (General Exclusion Order), which was issued in 2015.
Green Project added that the patent, invention number 9,588,478, “is for a gear to be used with OPC drums with various toner cartridges for laser printers”, and that its “unique layout and features” include “a design that is not only different, but also takes into consideration the need for high quality prints that consumers expect”. In addition to being patented, it is “US Customs approved”, with the company working with CBP “on how to properly identify its gear, ensuring smooth entry into the USA”.
Each of the gears also “contains special markings as well as a bright green colouration for quick and easy identification, so that there is no confusion for these special gears”. The company will offer the ‘Recoil GP’ gear “in most of their popular monochrome and colour toner cartridges”.
Joseph Wu, President of Green Project, commented: “Our goal is to provide a quality aftermarket option that not only works, but works well. Other companies may claim that they have a gear option, but our goal was to design a unit simple in nature while allowing the toner cartridge to be inserted and removed easily. We know that not only having a patent is important but also making sure you can get your products through Customs.”