Method for curing an overcoat in a photoconductor used in an electrophotographic imaging device
US10289013B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G5/14791
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of curing a protective overcoat layer on the outermost portion of an organic photoconductor drum using dual curing process is provided. The first curing step applies either ionizing irradiation, such as with an electron beam or by gamma rays or applies non-ionizing irradiation such as ultraviolet light to the overcoated photoconductor drum. A mask or shield is sized to be placed over the print area of the initially cured photoconductor drum, thereby exposing the outermost edges of the photoconductor drum. The outer edges of the masked photoconductor drum is then exposed to a second curing step using non-ionizing irradiation such as ultraviolet light.
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