Xerox Corporation

Gerald M Kryk

Jeffrey J Folkins

Steven C Hart

Daniel M Bray

Cyril G Edmunds

Thomas J Behe

Joseph G Schram

Laurence S Barker

James R Davidson

A device for forming two twisted loops on the ends of a wire electrode to be used in scavengeless development. The wire is supported at both ends in a wire twisting apparatus and a specified tension is applied to the free ends of the wire. A crank is turned so that the both ends of the wire rotate at the same time. This causes the free ends of the wire to twist upon the suspended wire portion, two loops being formed at the ends of the wire. The twisted sections are stable and strong enough to maintain the loops when the wire is mounted in the development system.

Electrode wire twisted loop mounting for scavengeless development

An apparatus for filtering contaminants from marking particles within a conduit is provided. The apparatus includes a mover for moving the marking particles in the conduit and a screen positioned adjacent the conduit so that the marking particles pass through the screen. The apparatus also includes an applicator for applying an electrical bias between the mover and the screen to facilitate the passage of marking particles through the screen.

Electrically biased toner filtration

An electrostatic printer employing a photoconductive belt wrapped around multiple rollers. A motor drives a first roller. An elastic belt is wrapped around the first roller and a second roller, allowing the first roller to drive the second roller.

Method and apparatus for driving a substrate in a printing apparatus

In a development system for conveying toner to a latent image on a surface in an electrophotographic printing apparatus, including a donor structure spaced from the charge retentive surface for conveying toner to a development zone adjacent the surface and an electrode structure disposed between the donor structure and the surface, contaminants are removed from the development zone by a flow of air away from the development zone.

Contaminant control for scavengeless development in a xerographic

An apparatus which develops an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconductive member with toner particles. A donor member is spaced from the photoconductive member and transports toner particles to a development zone adjacent the photoconductive member. Electrode wires are positioned in the development zone between the photoconductive member and the donor member. The electrode wires are electrically biased to detach toner particles from the donor member to form a cloud of toner particles in the development zone. Toner particles detached from the toner particle cloud develop the latent image. The electrode wires are adjustably supported in tension adjacent the donor member.

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Webster, NY, United States of America

Gerald M Kryk