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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2008
Richard Kent Anderson, Georgetown, KY (US);
Martin Victor Digirolamo, Lexington, KY (US);
Mark Duane Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
Whitney April Greer, Lexington, KY (US);
Mark William Johnson, Lexington, KY (US);
David Starling Macmillan, Winchester, KY (US);
Robert Watson Mcalpine, Lexington, KY (US);
Donald Wayne Stafford, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Carl True, Lexington, KY (US);
James Thomas Welch, Lexington, KY (US);
Richard Kent Anderson, Georgetown, KY (US);
Martin Victor DiGirolamo, Lexington, KY (US);
Mark Duane Foster, Lexington, KY (US);
Whitney April Greer, Lexington, KY (US);
Mark William Johnson, Lexington, KY (US);
David Starling MacMillan, Winchester, KY (US);
Robert Watson McAlpine, Lexington, KY (US);
Donald Wayne Stafford, Lexington, KY (US);
Jason Carl True, Lexington, KY (US);
James Thomas Welch, Lexington, KY (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a surface energy reduction material in the form of a topcoat or additive to a coating that may be applied to a toner regulating member such as a doctor blade which may reduce toner build-up about a nip region, pre-nip region, and/or post-nip region. The surface energy reduction material may be include any material having a surface energy of less than or equal to 35 dynes/cm, for example, between 15-30 dynes/cm, including all values and ranges therein. The surface energy reducing materials may include any material that provides a 25% or more reduction of the surface energy of the doctor blade compared to an untreated doctor blade, for example, greater than or equal to 50% reduction or greater than or equal to 75% reduction, including all values and ranges therein.