Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2006-05-09
2006-05-09
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
C399S092000, C399S093000, C399S119000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07043172
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus may comprisea suction section, fitted onto the air vent, for sucking toner particles scattered in the image forming apparatus, includingan intermediate duct in which the toner particles accumulate and which is detachable from the suction section, andan exhaust fan for sucking air including the toner particles, through the intermediate air duct, and discharging air outside the image forming apparatus.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6813457 (2004-11-01), Yoshiki
patent: 08-220882 (1996-08-01), None
Koiso Jun-ichi
Koshimura Yasushi
Watanabe Kanehiro
Cantor & Colburn LLP
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Ngo Hoang
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