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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 1984
Filed:
Aug. 30, 1982
Vittal U Shenoy, Fairport, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
Control apparatus for a corona discharge device to be utilized in a xerographic reproduction machine. The control is characterized by utilizing the shield or coronode voltage to derive signals which can be used for maintaining the photoconductive surface of the machine at a predetermined voltage level. The voltage level on the shield or coronode is measured twice, once with the surface in its conducting state and with the surface in its non-conducting state. The difference between the two voltages is compared to a reference voltage to generate an output signal for controlling the voltage applied to either the shield or coronode depending upon which is being used.