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Method and apparatus for electrophotography

US4046466A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 1975
Grant dateSep 6, 1977
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Expiry dateNov 17, 1995

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/051
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrophotographic method by the use of a photosensitive screen having a number of tiny openings therein and by modulation of corona ion current, wherein a primary electrostatic latent image is first formed on the screen by application of electrostatic charge in conformity to an original image to be reproduced, thus a secondary electrostatic latent image is formed by modulating corona ion current for a plurality of times by the use of one and the same primary electrostatic latent image, and applying to the screen, alternately with the corona ion modulation, a corona ion current of a polarity capable of eliminating the charge polarity of the modulating corona ion current.

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