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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 18, 2012
Matthew Thomas Martinkovic, Lexington, KY (US);
Benjamin John Goebel, Woodbury, MN (US);
Matthew Thomas Martinkovic, Lexington, KY (US);
Benjamin John Goebel, Woodbury, MN (US);
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a charge roller with improved resistance to defects from prolonged periods of nonuse. The charge roller includes an outermost coating layer including a coating material and filler particles. The filler particles have an average particle size larger than an average thickness of the outermost coating layer in a portion without the filler particles. Furthermore, the filler particles are harder and have a higher glass transition temperature than the coating material.
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