Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2006-12-11
2010-12-07
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
Reexamination Certificate
active
07848682
ABSTRACT:
A powder supplier is provided. The supplier including: a non-cylindrical housing that stores a powder; a rotating member that is arranged rotatably inside the housing; a sheet-shaped conveying member that is fixed to the rotating member and has a free end side that differs from a fixed portion thereof, the sheet-shaped conveying member sweeping against inner walls of the housing due to rotation of the rotating member, and conveying the powder in an axial direction of the rotating member; a powder supply port provided in the housing at a downstream side of the direction in which the powder is conveyed; and an assisting member that is provided at a region of the conveying member opposite to the powder supply port and performs agitation of the powder and conveying of the powder to the powder supply port.
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Beatty Robert
Fuji 'Xerox Co., Ltd.
Sughrue & Mion, PLLC
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