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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:
Jan. 10, 1995
Filed:
Nov. 02, 1992
Edward T Miskinis, Rochester, NY (US);
Orville C Rodenberg, Rochester, NY (US);
Bijay S Saha, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to carrier particles which are used in image reproduction machines that include a magnetic brush for cleaning an imaging member. These carrier particles are utilized by the magnetic brush to clean the imaging member. The carrier particles include magnetic particles having a particle size distribution ranging from about 150 microns in diameter to about 1 micron in diameter. Preferably at least about 50% by weight of the magnetic particles have a diameter of less than about 45 microns. Preferably the carrier particles have an aspect ratio of about 8 and are made of stainless steel or iron.