Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Patent
1995-05-01
1997-04-08
Brase, Sandra L.
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
399302, G03G 1510, G03G 1514
Patent
active
056193130
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for simultaneously developing and transferring a liquid toner image. The method includes the steps of moving a photoreceptor including a charge bearing surface having a first electrical potential, applying a uniform layer of charge having a second electrical potential onto the charge bearing surface, and imagewise dissipating charge from selected portions on the charge bearing surface to form a latent image electrostatically, such that the charge-dissipated portions of the charge bearing surface have the first electrical potential of the charge bearing surface. The method also includes the steps of moving an intermediate transfer member biased to a third electrical potential that lies between said first and said second potentials, into a nip forming relationship with the moving imaging member to form a process nip. The method further includes the step of introducing charged liquid toner, having a fourth electrical potential, into the process nip, such that liquid toner sandwiched within the nip simultaneously develops image portions of the latent image onto the intermediate transfer member, and background portions of the latent image onto the charge bearing surface of the photoreceptor.
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Castelli Vittorio
dejong Joannes N. M.
Domoto Gerald A.
Knapp John F.
Williams Lloyd A.
Brase Sandra L.
Nguti Tallam
Xerox Corporation
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