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Electrifier for charging developer carrying member using charge particles, including charge rotary member and nip forming member having bias polarity the same as developer polarity

US6615010B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2001
Grant dateSep 2, 2003
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Expiry dateSep 28, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0216
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electrifier for electrifying a member to be charged includes a charge rotary member that forms a first nip with the member to be charged, to charge the member to be charged, and that holds and carries charge particles to the first nip, and a nip forming member that forms a second nip with the charge rotary member, the nip forming member having a bias charge having the same polarity as the developer.

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