Self-cleaning electrophotographic toning roller system

US7885584B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Philip A. Stern · Greece, US
• Edward M. Eck · Lima, US
• Paul Thompson · Webster, US
• Timothy Reynolds · Colorado Springs, US
• Gerard M. Darby · Brockport, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 29, 2007
• Grant date: Feb 8, 2011
• Expiry date: Jul 6, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G03G2215/0609
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An apparatus and related method for a self-cleaning toner roller device adjacent a toner roller. The cleaning device having one or more shields to capture the toner debris from the toner roller, a toner debris receptacle to collect the toner debris, and a controller to move the applicator from an operational mode to a self-cleaning mode.