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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:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Alan M Litman, Webster, NY (US);
Jorge A Alvarez, Webster, NY (US);
Jerome P Chasko, Williamson, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
399282 ; 399291 ; 492 45 ;
Abstract
A development roller for use in a machine in which marking particles are advanced toward a latent image to form a developed image is provided. The development roller includes a conductive body. The conductive body includes a central portion, a peripheral portion spaced from the central portion, and a support structure interconnecting the peripheral portion to the central portion. The development roller also includes a semiconductive material applied to an outer periphery of the conductive body.