Electrographic distributed replenishment apparatus and method
US7561833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0827
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developer station and related method for distributed replenishment of toner as well as powder coatings and related materials. The developer station is divided into a first space adjacent or within a second space, the first space located adjacent a toner supply and the second space including a developer sump. The first space includes a toner-conveying device located in the first space, the toner-conveying device having a tapered body with a first end and a second end. A conveyance housing is located adjacent to and disposed such that the toner conveying device conveys the toner toward the developer sump as it travels from the first end of the toner conveying device to the second end of the toner conveying device, the housing having slots or openings so that the toner is deposited in the developer sump along the length of the conveying device.
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