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Imaging system including image carrier and coating roller to lubricate image carrier

US11448996B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 2019
Grant dateSep 20, 2022
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G21/0094
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An imaging system includes an image carrier to carry a toner image, a coating roller to transfer a lubricant from a lubricant source to a surface of the image carrier, the coating roller being disposed adjacent to the image carrier to receive a toner from the image carrier, and a toner adjustment element to adjust a toner amount of the coating roller in an axial direction of the coating roller.

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