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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:
Jul. 23, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 08, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Etienne M De Cock, Edegem, BE;
Lucien A De Schamphelaere, Edegem, BE;
Wim M Smet, Temse, BE;
Eric F Soulliaert, Edegem, BE;
Ludo Verluyten, Holsbeek, BE;
Assignee:
Xeikon NV, Mortsel, BE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355200 ; 355 30 ; 355215 ;
Abstract
A receptor material conditioning apparatus and method for conditioning a moving paper web suitable for use in an electrostatographic printer. A heated drum reduces the moisture content of paper moving along a paper web path. A cooling box positioned downstream of the heated drum cools the moving receptor material. An electrometer determines the electrical condition of the paper before it leaves the apparatus. By conditioning the paper web, a higher yield of toner transfer in the subsequent electrostatographic printer can be obtained.