Coating processes – Measuring – testing – or indicating – Thickness or uniformity of thickness determined
Patent
1983-01-31
1985-06-18
Morganstern, Norman
Coating processes
Measuring, testing, or indicating
Thickness or uniformity of thickness determined
427127, 118688, 118712, 222DIG1, 355 14D, B05D 512, G03G 1500
Patent
active
045240884
ABSTRACT:
A magnetic brush developing system for electrostatic duplication using a monocomponent developer controls the thickness of the developer on the brush such that the necessary amount of developer is applied to the photosensitive surface which carries the latent electrostatic image. A capacitive sensor in the form of a rigid plate of conductive material is spaced closely adjacent to the surface of the roll on which the magnetic brush is formed. The dielectric constant depends on the thickness of the developer in the magnetic brush and is detected by the capacitive sensor. The capacitance of the sensor is converted, into a pulse train the duty cycle of which is modulated in accordance with the change in capacitance, by a circuit arranged on a circuit board in close proximity to the sensor to provide a compact structure which is not subject to perturbations which could effect the capacitance presented by the sensor. The circuit controls the supply of developer to the brush in response to the duty cycle of the pulse train by causing the dispensing of the developer when a duty cycle change corresponding to the decrease in the thickness of the developer in the brush occurs and terminating the dispensing of the developer when the thickness becomes excessive thereby providing a layer of developer of consistent thickness in the brush so that copies of desirable optical density are obtained.
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Cappon Douglas W.
Fagen, Jr. Ben W.
Jaconetty Ken
Lukacher Martin
Magnetic Technologies Corp.
Morganstern Norman
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