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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kenneth P. Friedrich, Honeoye, NY (US);
Kurt E. Jones, Webster, NY (US);
Philip A. Stern, Spencerport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, Heidelberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/100 ; G03G 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 2/100 ; G03G 1/500 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to cleaning systems for electrographic processes and, in particular, to detecting leaks in such processes. A process and apparatus for sensing leaks is provided in an electrographic process cleaning system of the type configured to have a particle collection container. According to an aspect of the invention, a pressure is sensed that is indicative of pressure inside the particle collection container.