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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 13, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2012
Kock-yee Law, Penfield, NY (US);
Hong Zhao, Webster, NY (US);
Paul Mcconville, Webster, NY (US);
Bryan Roof, Newark, NY (US);
Kock-Yee Law, Penfield, NY (US);
Hong Zhao, Webster, NY (US);
Paul McConville, Webster, NY (US);
Bryan Roof, Newark, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
An approach is provided for contact leveling an image applied to a media substrate. The approach involves causing, at least in part, a contact leveling member comprising at least one textured surface configured to repel one or more inks to level an image applied to the media substrate. The at least one textured surface may comprise one or more micro/nano structures configured to cause, at least in part, the at least one textured surface to have an ink contact angle greater than 100° and a sliding angle less than 30° when the at least one textured surface contacts the one or more inks.