Roller for controlling application of carrier liquid
US5481341A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 18, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 2, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/101
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A roller for controlling the application of carrier liquid to an image bearing member in an electrostatographic reproduction apparatus having a rigid porous electroconductive supportive core, a conformable microporous covering provided around the core, and a pressure controller. The pressure controller is located to provide a positive or negative pressure within the porous core and across a cross section of the core and covering.
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