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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:
Oct. 05, 2004
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Borden H. Mills, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ; G03G 1/520 ; G03G 2/100 ; B41F 3/500 ; B41L 4/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/500 ; G03G 1/520 ; G03G 2/100 ; B41F 3/500 ; B41L 4/100 ;
Abstract
Apparatus and method for reducing toner rub-off from a copy made by an electrophotographic process wherein printers' anti-offset powder (e.g. finely-powdered starch) is sprayed onto the copy after the toner image has been fused to the copy. If a release oil is present on the copy, the powder is sprayed directly onto the release oil on the copy. To apply the powder, an applicator is positioned within the finishing section of the electrophotographic apparatus and sprays the copy with the powder as the copy exits the fuser section of the apparatus.