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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:
Feb. 03, 1998
Filed:
May. 10, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ravi B Sahay, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399277 ; 118623 ; 310103 ; 399267 ;
Abstract
An electrically self-propelled pulsating multi-directional magnetic brush having an insert for use in toner deposition or removal devices associated with imaging machines of the electrostatic type (dry or liquid), the magnetic type, and the reprographic type. The insert further has skewed magnetic sections, made of permanent magnets or electro-magnets, therearound. The insert is used in conjunction with a permanent or electro-magnet and is contained within a rotatably mounted drum to provide an insulation for the drum and to further provide a driving force to uniformly rotate and multi-directionally pulsate developer mixture material around the drum.