Cleaner rollers and cleaning electrophotographic photoconductors
US11906925B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 8, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/0088
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Herein is described a liquid electrophotographic a printing apparatus comprising: a photoconductor; a liquid electrophotographic ink developer unit for applying liquid electrophotographic ink to the photoconductor; a cleaner roller contactable with the photoconductor, the cleaner roller comprising an open-celled foam material having thereon a coating comprising abrasive particles and a binder. Also described herein is a cleaner roller for cleaning a liquid electrophotographic printing apparatus' photoconductor and a method of operating a liquid electrophotographic printing apparatus using a cleaner roller described herein.
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