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Charging apparatus which stores electrically conductive particles in granule form

US6298205A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 1, 1999
Grant dateOct 2, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 1, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/021
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A charging apparatus for charging a member to be charged, the charging apparatus includes a charging member for electrically charging the member to be charged; and electroconductive particle supplying means for loosening electroconductive particles stored in the form of granules each comprising aggregated electroconductive particles and supplying the loosened electroconductive particles to the charging member.

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