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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 07, 2006
Alan Stirling Campbell, Lextington, KY (US);
Scott Richard Castle, Lexington, KY (US);
Gary Allen Denton, Lexington, KY (US);
Jarrett Clark Gayne, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Edward Gordon, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Royden Thomas Kern, Lexington, KY (US);
Julie Ann Gordon Whitney, Georgetown, KY (US);
Alan Stirling Campbell, Lextington, KY (US);
Scott Richard Castle, Lexington, KY (US);
Gary Allen Denton, Lexington, KY (US);
Jarrett Clark Gayne, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Edward Gordon, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Royden Thomas Kern, Lexington, KY (US);
Julie Ann Gordon Whitney, Georgetown, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device or method which may reduce starvation in the transfer of an image forming substance to a developing location within an image forming apparatus. The device may include a first roller having a surface which is capable of supplying an image forming substance to a developing location. A second roller may then be included having a surface in rotating contact with the first roller. The second roller is capable of supplying image forming substance to the first roller. The second roller may comprise foam having a specified porosity, electrical conductivity, and/or be configured to rotate in a desired direction and/or desired speed relative to the first roller.