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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 06, 2006
Applicants:
Gary Scott Overall, Lexington, KY (US);
Gregory Lawrence Ream, Lexington, KY (US);
Inventors:
Gary Scott Overall, Lexington, KY (US);
Gregory Lawrence Ream, Lexington, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to an assembly or method for use with an image forming device. The device may include an image transfer device capable of receiving an extraneous electrostatic charge from a source. A discharge path may then be configured to remove all or a portion of the extraneous electrostatic charge from the image transfer device.