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Applying force to print agent

US11385572B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HP INDIGO B.V. · NL

Inventors

Shachar Berger · Nes Ziona, IL
Alon Froom · Nes Ziona, IL
Sagie Shanun · Burbank, US
Oran Levintant · San Diego, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 21, 2017
Grant date	Jul 12, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G15/104
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A print agent application assembly includes a print agent transfer roller to receive print agent and transfer a portion of the print agent to a photoconductive surface. The assembly may also include a print agent regulator roller to regulate a film thickness of print agent on the print agent transfer roller. The assembly may also include a mechanism to generate an oscillating force to be applied to print agent on the print agent transfer roller. A method and a print apparatus are also disclosed.

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