Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Removing liquid developer
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-06
2008-09-02
Royer, William J (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Removing liquid developer
C399S358000, C399S360000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07421238
ABSTRACT:
A used developer cleaning system is provided which removes used developer remaining on an image transmission medium after a developer image has been transferred, and an image forming apparatus having such a used developer cleaning system. The used developer cleaning system includes a cleaning section, a used developer collecting section, a first sludge filtering section, positioned in the used developer collecting section to divide the used developer collecting section into at least two spaces, and a used developer storage section for storing the used developer, from which sludge has been filtered through the first sludge filtering section. The used developer storage section communicates with the used developer collecting section.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3991709 (1976-11-01), Sato et al.
patent: 4799452 (1989-01-01), Day
patent: 5634170 (1997-05-01), Knapp et al.
patent: 05-265357 (1993-10-01), None
patent: 2001-051572 (2001-02-01), None
patent: 2002-296995 (2002-10-01), None
patent: 2003-316164 (2003-11-01), None
patent: 100311006 (2001-09-01), None
Lee Jun-Hee
Park Eun-Sang
Royer William J
Roylance Abrams Berdo & Goodman L.L.P.
LandOfFree
Used developer cleaning system and image forming apparatus... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Used developer cleaning system and image forming apparatus..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Used developer cleaning system and image forming apparatus... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3986086