Electrophotography – Image formation – Transfer
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-21
2011-06-21
Chen, Sophia S (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Transfer
C399S302000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07965966
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are a transfer unit and an image forming apparatus having the same. The apparatus can include multiple members configured to carry developer associated with color images. The transfer unit can include multiple rollers each disposed to opposingly face a respective corresponding one of the members, a belt interposed between the rollers and the members, and a device configured to support the rollers. The rollers can include a first roller at one end of the transfer unit, a second roller at an opposite end and one or more middle rollers arranged between the first and second rollers. The device can be configured such that a rotation center of the first roller and a rotation center of the second roller define a first plane and a rotation center of the one or more middle rollers defines a second plane parallel to but not co-planar with the first plane.
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Machine translation of JP 2002-108172 A dated Oct. 18, 2010.
English language abstract of KR 10-2008-0012581, published Feb. 12, 2008.
Cho Hyun-ki
Kim Jong-Tae
Kim Jong-woo
Kim Yoon-Hwak
Ko Young-Dae
Chen Sophia S
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Stanzione & Kim LLP
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