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Toner development station with non-conductive skive

US5606404A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 22, 1995
Grant dateFeb 25, 1997
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/09
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A development station for applying dry toner to an image member includes a rotatable magnetic core and an input skive to determine the height of the developer nap on a shell surrounding the core. Toner flakes showing up in the toner application on the image member are substantially reduced by replacing a previously metallic skive with a non-conductive skive to prevent heating of the skive from eddy currents created by the rotating core.

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