Copy machine with physical mixing of distinct toner to form a custom colored toner
US5722008A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/0126
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A marking particle color blending device for use in an electrophotographic printing machine of the type having an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconductive member is provided. The device includes a first container for storing a first supply of marking particles defining a first color and a second container for storing a second supply of marking particles defining a second color. The device further includes a mixing chamber operably associated with the first container and the second container for receiving a least a portion of at least one of the first supply of marking particles and the second supply of marking particles. The device also includes a first metering device operably associated with the first container and the mixing chamber for accurately controlling the quantity of the first supply of marking particles entering the mixing chamber. The device further includes a second metering device operably associated with the second container and the mixing chamber for accurately controlling the quantity of the second supply of marking particles entering the mixing chamber.
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