Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-28
2008-12-09
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
Reexamination Certificate
active
07463853
ABSTRACT:
A particle supply apparatus is disclosed that includes a particle accommodating unit that accommodates particles, a gas spouting unit that is arranged at a bottom portion of the particle accommodating unit and is configured to spout gas toward the particles, and a conveying mechanism that applies suction to the particles accommodated in the particle accommodating unit and conveys the particles toward a supply destination.
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Amano Hirosato
Chiba Keizo
Itoh Fumihito
Noji Tetsuo
Sano Hiroshi
Blackshire David A
Gray David M.
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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