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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 1983
Filed:
Jul. 17, 1980
Applicant:
Inventor:
Gilbert J Hatch, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
118656 ; 118657 ; 118638 ; 118 33 ;
Abstract
An apparatus in which a developer roller transports insulating developer material into contact with a flexible member in a development zone so as to develop a latent image recorded thereon. The flexible member is maintained at a preselected tension. In this way, the developer material being transported into contact with the latent image spaces the flexible member from the developer roller. The thickness of the layer of developer material on the developer roller is adjustable to control the spacing between the flexible member and the developer roller. In this way, development of solid areas and lines in the latent image may be optimized.