Toner recycling method and toner recycling system
AssigneesRicoh Company, Ltd., Shinko Frex Inc.
InventorsYoshihiro Morii, Satosu Souma, Hiroyuki Kishi, Kazuma Torii, Hiroyuki Matsuura
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Abstract
A toner recycling method and a toner recycling system use two personal computers and a display. A personal computer carries out management of information of toner, which is collected at a toner collection site. Another personal computer generates recycling information, which includes information about toner requirement of a granule manufacturer. A display at the toner collection site displays recycling information. Collected toner is used for manufacturing flux by mixing with aluminum dross, aluminum ash, aluminum dregs etc.
Claims141
A toner recycling method comprising:
- a toner collection process of collecting a toner;
- a granulation process of manufacturing granules from the toner;
- a requirement information acquiring process of acquiring information about requirement of the granules from a prospective purchaser of the granules;
- a recycling information generation process of generating recycling information about a toner required for manufacturing of the granules by the purchaser and sending the recycling information, wherein the recycling information is generated based on the information about requirement of the granules, the recycling information is generated by using a computer, and the recycling information is sent via a network;
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- a toner information management process of receiving the recycling information and managing information about the toner collected based on the recycling information, by using a computer.
A toner recycling method comprising:
- a granulation process of manufacturing granules using a toner;
- a requirement information acquiring process of acquiring information about requirement of the granules from a prospective purchaser of the granules;
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- a recycling information generation process of generating recycling information about a toner required for manufacturing of the granules by the purchaser and sending the recycling information, wherein the recycling information is generated based on the information about requirement of the granules, the recycling information is generated by using a computer, and the recycling information is sent via a network.
A toner recycling method comprising:
- a toner collection process of collecting toner;
- a granulation process of manufacturing granules from the toner;
- a receiving process of receiving recycling information about toner required for manufacturing of the granules by a purchaser;
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- a toner information management process of managing the recycling information and managing information about the toner collected based on the recycling information, by using a computer.
A toner recycling method comprising:
- a toner collection process of collecting toner used in image formation;
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- a granulation process of manufacturing granules by mixing the toner with other component, wherein
- the granulation process includes mixing the toner with at least one of aluminum dregs, mineral based powder particles, and metal-based powder particles made from aluminum dross, aluminum ash, and aluminum mineral dregs generated during an aluminum refining process.
A toner recycling method comprising:
- a toner collection process of collecting toner used in image formation and providing the toner to a granulation process of manufacturing granules, and
- a separation process that includes separating the toner based on a color of the toner.
A toner recycling method comprising:
- a granulation process of manufacturing granules by mixing toner used in image formation with other component, and
- a status management process of managing information that includes at least of one of a status of toner collection in a toner collection process, a status of providing of toner to the granulation process, and a status of use of granules provided by the granulation process to a steel manufacturer.
A toner recycling system comprising:
- a collection information management unit that manages information about a toner collected at a toner collection site;
- a recycling information generation unit that generates recycling information, wherein the recycling information includes information about a requirement of toner in a granulation site;
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- a display unit installed at the toner collection site and that displays the recycling information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.