Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2007-10-26
2011-10-04
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
C399S174000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08032050
ABSTRACT:
The charge assembly according to the present invention includes a charge member having a conductive support body on which a resistance adjusting layer and a surface layer covering the resistance adjusting layer are formed, to rotate a surface of the image support body to electrically charge the image support body, the surface layer having a static friction coefficient of 1.0 or more; and a cleaning member rotating the surface layer of the charge member in contact therewith to remove foreign particles on the surface layer.
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Office Action issued on Jun. 28, 2011, in counterpart Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-293121.
Furubayashi Hiroki
Nakamura Makoto
Narita Yutaka
Oshima Tadayuki
Tokuwaki Taisuke
Do Andrew V
Gray David M
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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