Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Electric charge generating or conducting means – Use of forces of electric charge or field
Patent
1981-07-09
1983-07-05
Eisenzopf, Reinhard J.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Electric charge generating or conducting means
Use of forces of electric charge or field
361144, 355 3CH, H01F 1300
Patent
active
043921795
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method are disclosed for electrostatically separating a first medium such as a magnetic tape from a second medium such as paper following transfer of images from the tape to the paper. The apparatus includes a movable member or platen disposed for moving the tape into contact with and away from the paper, and a voltage source coupled across predetermined portions of the tape and platen. The method includes the step of creating an electrostatic force between the tape and platen sufficient to overcome adherence of the tape to the paper during contact of the tape with the paper, facilitating separation of the tape from the paper as the platen is moved away from the paper following image transfer. Separation is accomplished substantially independent of tape tension. This permits operation with significantly less tape tension which, in turn, preserves tape integrity and provides for reduced tape breakage and misregistration of tape with paper, more effective cleaning of the tape, and less wear of the tape and the tape cleaning devices.
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Nelson Alfred M.
Rasekhi Houshang
Eisenzopf Reinhard J.
Funk Joseph E.
Shanahan Michael H.
Wang Laboratories, Inc.
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