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Cleaner rollers and cleaning electrophotographic photoconductors

US11906925B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2020
Grant dateFeb 20, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2040

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  • 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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