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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2011
Applicants:
Alexander J. Fioravanti, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J. Mcconville, Webster, NY (US);
Inventors:
Alexander J. Fioravanti, Penfield, NY (US);
Paul J. McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Assignee:
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 2/195 (2006.01); B41J 2/17 (2006.01); B41J 2/175 (2006.01); B41J 2/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A printing device is configured to adjust the angle of a metering blade within a predetermined range of angles to compensate for wear in the blade over time or for other causes of inconsistency. The angle of the metering blade is selected by a controller which operates an actuator to move a moveable member to adjust the angle of the metering blade and regulate the thickness of a release agent layer on a moving imaging member.