Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-08
2011-03-08
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
C399S349000, C399S350000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07904012
ABSTRACT:
An image carrier cleaning device includes: a first charging member which charges an image carrier to the same polarity as that of a toner after a transfer operation of a toner image formed by the toner charged to a predetermined polarity and having an external additive added thereto; a cleaning member which comes into contact with the image carrier charged by the first charging member; and a second charging member which applies an electric charge having a polarity opposite to a polarity of the toner to the image carrier having passed through the cleaning member.
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Kitazawa Atsunori
Kobashi Masaru
Maeda Masahiro
Yamada Yoichi
DLA Piper (LLP) US
Ngo Hoang
Seiko Epson Corporation
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