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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:
Apr. 23, 2002
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2000
Arun Chowdry, Rochester, NY (US);
Craig M. Cody, Scottsville, NY (US);
Steven Cormier, Rochester, NY (US);
Dennis Grabb, Rochester, NY (US);
Diane M. Herrick, Rochester, NY (US);
John W. May, Rochester, NY (US);
Edward T. Miskinis, Rochester, NY (US);
Michel F. Molaire, Rochester, NY (US);
Biao Tan, Rochester, NY (US);
Thomas Tombs, Brockport, NY (US);
Joseph A. Pavlisko, Pittsford, NY (US);
NexPress Solutions LLC, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
In accordance with the invention, there is provided a reproduction method including forming a toner image on a moving primary image-forming member (PIFM) which is a first double-sleeved roller including a rigid cylindrical core member, a replaceable removable compliant inner sleeve member (ISM) in nonadhesive intimate contact with and surrounding the core member, and a replaceable removable photoconductive outer sleeve member (OSM) in nonadhesive intimate contact with and surrounding the ISM; electrostatically transferring the toner image, from the PIFM to a counter-rotating intermediate transfer member (ITM) which is a second double-sleeved roller, in a first transfer nip width produced by a pressure contact between the PIFM and the ITM, an electric field urging the toner image from the PIFM to the ITM, wherein the ITM includes a rigid cylindrical core member, a compliant ISM in nonadhesive intimate contact with and surrounding the core member, and a compliant resistive OSM in nonadhesive intimate contact with and surrounding the ISM.