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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2017
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Mark A. Adiletta, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Apparatuses include a laser cutter positioned within an enclosure that is capable of cutting printed sheets; however, this cutting produces debris made up of airborne dust of the sheet material and marking material. An air duct is capable of drawing an air stream of air and the debris out of the enclosure. A dispenser is positioned within the air duct where the air duct connects to the enclosure. The dispenser is capable of dispensing a dry powder of calcium carbonate into the air stream. The dry powder attaches to the debris. The combination of the dry powder and the debris forms waste, and a filter device (that is connected to the air duct) filters the waste. The filter device is capable of separating the air from the waste, to collect the waste and release the air free of the waste to areas outside the filter device.