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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2007
Applicants:
Philip A. Stern, Rochester, NY (US);
Edward M. Eck, Lima, NY (US);
Paul E. Thompson, Webster, NY (US);
Timothy Reynolds, Rochester, NY (US);
Gerard M. Darby, Brockport, NY (US);
Inventors:
Philip A. Stern, Rochester, NY (US);
Edward M. Eck, Lima, NY (US);
Paul E. Thompson, Webster, NY (US);
Timothy Reynolds, Rochester, NY (US);
Gerard M. Darby, Brockport, NY (US);
Assignee:
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus and related method for a self-cleaning toner roller device adjacent a toner roller. The cleaning device having one or more shields to capture the toner debris from the toner roller, a toner debris receptacle to collect the toner debris, and a controller to move the applicator from an operational mode to a self-cleaning mode.