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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 1991
Filed:
Jul. 31, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gerald A Domoto, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Aron Sereny, Briarcliff Manor, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355296 ; 118652 ; 355256 ; 430125 ; 134 21 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus is described for removing excess liquid from an image receptor. As the image receptor moves at a certain velocity in one direction, a vacuum source or a source of positive air pressure effects air flow in a direction parallel to and opposite that of image receptor movement. The air flow is effected at a velocity greater than that of the image receptor movement. A channel is defined adjacent the receptor surface in which a pressure gradient is established for driving the air flow and causing the liquid layer to thin.