Toner transport device having electrically altered launch runway and particle flow dividers
US6161921A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2217/0016
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various methods and apparatus are disclosed for facilitating the loading, transportation, and modulation of toner particles on a print head, as well as the transfer of toner particles onto a print medium. These methods and apparatus relate to the optimization of various elements on the print head to improve the speed and control of toner particles on the print head, as well as to the alteration of the electric field in the vicinity of the end of the print head.
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