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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2010
Roger Leighton, Norwalk, CT (US);
David Lomenzo, Norwalk, CT (US);
Patrick Walker, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Michael Brundige, Rochester, NY (US);
William H. Wayman, Ontario, NY (US);
Roger Leighton, Norwalk, CT (US);
David Lomenzo, Norwalk, CT (US);
Patrick Walker, Wilsonville, OR (US);
Michael Brundige, Rochester, NY (US);
William H. Wayman, Ontario, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for supplying solid-ink pellets from a container to an image-forming device. The system includes a delivery tube within the container, with one or more openings to receive solid-ink pellets from the container. An agitating structure coupled to the delivery tube disturbs the solid ink pellets. The movement of the delivery tube moves the agitating structure, resulting in disturbing the solid-ink pellets and maintaining flowability of the pellets to the image-forming device.