Electrophotography – Image formation – Charging
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-05
2010-11-16
Brase, Sandra L (Department: 2884)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Charging
C399S100000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07835667
ABSTRACT:
A discharger includes: a discharge electrode member that is placed opposedly to a member to be charged; an opposed electrode member that is placed opposedly to the discharge electrode member; and a power source circuit that applies a discharge voltage for generating a discharge between the discharge electrode member and the opposed electrode member, and the electrode member having a surface that includes a covered layer covered by a covering material is formed on a surface opposed thereto, and the covering material containing a carbon atom, or a carbon atom and another atom or other plural atoms as a main component, and having an SP3 structure by a carbon atom.
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First Office Action dated Jun. 2, 2010 issued in counterpart Chinese Application No. 200810006148.0
Ichikawa Tomoya
Inoue Tohru
Kuroda Yoshitaka
Murakami Hiroki
Ohno Shigeo
Brase Sandra L
Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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