Dongle Gear
Ninestar announces new workaround solution
September 20, 2018
The Chinese company’s new solution for Canon dongle gear patents has been unveiled. With many aftermarket companies developing new designs of coupling members in response to Canon’s ITC cases of patent infringement, Ninestar has developed two different new designs, which claim to both avoid infringement and “still provide a smooth and proper engagement.” One of […]
Canon admits no Aster infringement
August 20, 2018
Following Aster’s June 2018 announcement that its new patented dongle gear solution does not infringe Canon’s patent, the OEM has now issued confirmation of no infringement.