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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 29, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
John R Laing, Rochester, NY (US);
Edward J Gutman, Webster, NY (US);
J Stephen Kittelberger, Rochester, NY (US);
John G VanDusen, Walworth, NY (US);
Suresh K Ahuja, Webster, NY (US);
Merlin E Scharfe, Penfield, NY (US);
Richard L Schank, Pittsford, NY (US);
Mark J Hirsch, Fairport, NY (US);
Santokh S Badesha, Pittsford, NY (US);
Arnold W Henry, Pittsford, NY (US);
George J Heeks, Rochester, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399266 ; 399291 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for reducing accumulation of toner from the surface of an electrode member in a development unit of an electrostatographic printing apparatus which includes providing a low surface energy coating on at least a portion of the electrode member.