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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2012
Yu Liu, Mississauga, CA;
Sarah J. Vella, Milton, CA;
Vladislav Skorokhod, Concord, CA;
Gaetano J. Lavigne, Burlington, CA;
Nan-xing HU, Oakville, CA;
Gregory M. Mcguire, Oakville, CA;
Yu Liu, Mississauga, CA;
Sarah J. Vella, Milton, CA;
Vladislav Skorokhod, Concord, CA;
Gaetano J. Lavigne, Burlington, CA;
Nan-Xing Hu, Oakville, CA;
Gregory M. McGuire, Oakville, CA;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
There is described an applicator for use in an image forming apparatus. The applicator comprises a blade applicator comprising an elastomeric matrix and a functional material dispersed therein. The applicator blade is positioned in a trailing position with respect to a surface and wherein the functional material diffuses from the elastomeric matrix to the surface.