Electrophotography – Internal machine environment – Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
2008-09-08
2011-11-08
Grainger, Quana M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Internal machine environment
Particle or contaminant control
Reexamination Certificate
active
08055150
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, an exposure unit to form a latent image on the image carrier by light, and a particle entering prevention device to prevent particles from entering an optical path between the exposure unit and the image carrier. The particle entering prevention device includes a particle storage unit disposed in a vicinity of the optical path, to store the particles therein.
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Baek Myoung Su
Jang Ho jin
Kim Jong In
Kim Sung Gi
Grainger Quana M
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Stanzione & Kim LLP
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