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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 24, 1998
Filed:
Nov. 20, 1996
John R Laing, Rochester, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A marking particle color blending device for use in an electrophotographic printing machine of the type having an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconductive member is provided. The device includes a first container for storing a first supply of marking particles defining a first color and a second container for storing a second supply of marking particles defining a second color. The device further includes a mixing chamber operably associated with the first container and the second container for receiving a least a portion of at least one of the first supply of marking particles and the second supply of marking particles. The device also includes a first metering device operably associated with the first container and the mixing chamber for accurately controlling the quantity of the first supply of marking particles entering the mixing chamber. The device further includes a second metering device operably associated with the second container and the mixing chamber for accurately controlling the quantity of the second supply of marking particles entering the mixing chamber.