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Patterned developing roller

US8155571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 25, 2008
Grant dateApr 10, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 8, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0928
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing roller for providing a magnetic brush for a printer or copier has a substantially cylindrical outer surface. The outer surface includes a regular or irregular array of a number of isolated areas, each isolated area being provided by a recess in the outer surface. Each recess is completely surrounded on all sides and isolated from any neighbouring isolated area by separation zones being part of the substantially cylindrical outer surface.

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