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Image forming apparatus including sponge applicator units to sequentially contact a photoconductive member

US8583021B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Hewlett-Packard Indigo B.V. · NL

Inventors

Giries Kadis · Jaffa, IL
Wael Salalha · Nahf, IL
Shunit Petachia · Netanya, IL
Sharon Nagler · Rehovot, IL
Marko Richter · Nes Ziona, IL
Assaf Bendek · Ashdod, IL
Roy Har-Tsvi · Nes Ziona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2011
Grant date	Nov 12, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03G15/11
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of maintaining a photoconductive member of an image forming apparatus is disclosed. The method includes applying fluid to a photoconductive member to form an image thereon, transferring the fluid from the photoconductive member in the form of the image and providing sponge applicator fluid to respective sponge applicator units. The method also includes squeezing the sponge applicator units to remove at least a portion of the sponge applicator fluid therefrom and sequentially placing each one of the sponge applicator units in contact with the photoconductive member to cool and clean the photoconductive member.

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