Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C399S238000, C399S001000, C399S411000, C053S492000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07058343
ABSTRACT:
A self-replenishing image forming apparatus replenishes reservoirs of consumable materials using packages of the consumable materials transported in the marking media path of the image forming apparatus. The packages are separated from the regular marking media at a sheet diverter, the consumable material is unpackaged, and transformed into a form suitable for storing in the consumable reservoir.
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patent: 2005/0092624 (2005-05-01), Harper
Gray David M.
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated
Walsh Ryan D.
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