Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging...

Details Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging... Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging...

2005-08-23

2005-08-23

Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Internal machine environment

Forced air circulation

C399S044000, C399S237000, C399S250000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06934486

ABSTRACT:
Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging devices, and hard imaging methods are described. According to one embodiment, a hard imaging device vapor removal system includes a supply path configured to supply air to an imaging region of a hard imaging device configured to use a liquid ink marking agent to form a plurality of hard images using media, wherein the air of the supply path is supplied to remove a carrier vapor of the liquid ink marking agent resulting from imaging operations of the hard imaging device, an exhaust path configured to remove at least some of the carrier vapor externally of the imaging region using the supplied air, and a bypass path configured to supply supplemental air to the supplied air exhausting the carrier vapor of the liquid ink marking agent.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4676859 (1987-06-01), Cleary, Jr. et al.
patent: 5946528 (1999-08-01), Cho
patent: 6041201 (2000-03-01), Kim
patent: 6204936 (2001-03-01), Ishizuka
patent: 6339688 (2002-01-01), Cho et al.
patent: 6496674 (2002-12-01), Pang et al.
patent: 2001/0017997 (2001-08-01), Saitoh
patent: 2001/0026696 (2001-10-01), Yokota et al.
patent: 2002/0031373 (2002-03-01), Yoshikawa
patent: 2002/0051656 (2002-05-01), Yokota
patent: 2002/0090233 (2002-07-01), Choi
patent: 0435520 (1991-07-01), None
patent: 0529561 (1997-10-01), None
patent: 08-190276 (1996-07-01), None
patent: 2002-268393 (2002-09-01), None
patent: 2002-268393 (2002-09-01), None

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Hard imaging device vapor removal systems, hard imaging... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3514507