Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Including lubricant
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Including lubricant
C399S071000, C399S123000, C399S343000, C399S350000, C430S123420
Reexamination Certificate
active
07986910
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a lubricant coater including an applying member for applying a lubricant powder on a surface of an image bearing member, wherein the lubricant powder contains paraffin as a main component, and the lubricant coatability of the applying member is controlled such that a maximum thickness of a lubricant film formed on the image bearing member, which is obtained after the lubricant powder is continuously applied on the surface of the image bearing member for 120 minutes, is 0.25 μm or less.
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Hatakeyama Kumiko
Kabata Toshiyuki
Yamashita Masahide
Cooper & Dunham LLP
Gray David M
Gray Francis
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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