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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4286544 | Cross-mixing system An apparatus in which developer material is transported to a latent image so as to be deposited thereon to form a powder image thereof. The apparatus includes a mixer disposed interiorly of the transport, for mixing the developer material.... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4273069 | Development system An apparatus in which a latent image is developed with particles having low conductivity. The particles are attracted to a member vibrating relative to the latent image. This increases the bulk conductivity of the particles being deposited on the latent i... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4267797 | Development system An apparatus which develops a latent image by advancing a conductive developer composition comprising marking particles into contact therewith. The apparatus interacts with the developer composition causing the developer composition to have higher and low... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4240740 | Development system An apparatus which develops a latent image with magnetic particles. The apparatus includes a member having a multiplicity of magnetic fibers extending outwardly therefrom. At least a portion of the fibers have the free end regions thereof contacting the l... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4239017 | Development system An apparatus in which a latent image is developed with magnetic particles. The apparatus includes a magnetic member having a multiplicity of conductive fibers extending outwardly therefrom. Movement of the magnetic member advances the particles into conta... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4230406 | Cleaning system for an electrostatic copier An apparatus which cleans particles from a photoconductive member arranged to advance along a predetermined path. When the photoconductive member is stationary, the particle cleaner and photoconductive member are spaced from one another. The photoconducti... | 10/28/1980 |
| 4227795 | Half-tone imaging system An optical system in which a movable photosensitive member is exposed to a light image of an original document. The optical system includes a light source which illuminates a screen having at least two adjacent spaced rows of opaque dots. Movement of the ... | 10/14/1980 |
| 4221480 | Belt support and control system An apparatus in which lateral movement of a moving belt is controlled so that the belt moves in a pre-determined path. The apparatus includes at least one moving member having a plurality of spaced, flexible discs extending outwardly from the exterior sur... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4220325 | Sorting apparatus An apparatus in which a sheet advancing along a pre-determined path is collected in one of a plurality of movable sheet receiving stations. One of the receiving stations is aligned with the sheet path. A guide moves from an inoperative position spaced fro... | 09/02/1980 |
| 4215932 | Replenishable photoconductive system An apparatus and method of use in which a first photoconductive belt arranged to move about an endless operative path in an electrophotographic printing machine is replaced by a second photoconductive belt. The leading marginal region of the second photoc... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4214746 | Sorting apparatus A sorting apparatus in which a sheet loading station is arranged to advance sheets into individual sheet receiving members of one of at least two groups of sheet receiving members. The other group of sheet receiving members is positioned at one of two she... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4206994 | Belt tensioning system An apparatus in which an endless belt is supported for movement in a recirculating path. A pressurized fluid flows between a support post and the belt to reduce friction therebetween. The post is urged resiliently toward the belt to maintain the belt unde... | 06/10/1980 |
| 4198155 | Photoconductive belt assembly A belt assembly in which a sub-belt has a photoconductive belt secured releasably thereto. The sub-belt and photoconductive belt move in unison with one another about a defined path.... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4197002 | Pneumatic system for supporting and steering a belt An apparatus in which a belt is supported for movement in a pre-determined path. The lateral movement of the belt relative to the pre-determined path is controlled. A pneumatic system provides pressurized fluid to at least partially support the belt and c... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4194666 | Staple clinching mechanism An apparatus in which articles are stapled to one another. A staple is driven through the article so that a portion thereof protrudes therefrom. The staple legs protruding through the articles are bent into substantial contact therewith so as to clinch th... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4189223 | Steering and supporting system for a photoconductive belt An apparatus in which an endless belt is at least partially supported on the fluid film in a predetermined path of movement. A pneumatic system, responsive to a deviation of the belt from the path of movement, restrains the movement of the belt to the pre... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188907 | Particle dispenser with a magnetically driven agitator An apparatus in which particles are dispensed from an open-ended chamber. An oscillatory magnetic field vibrates a magnetic member at least partially immersed in the particles. This prevents bridging and caking of the particles to facilitate flow of the p... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4188213 | Color corrected printing system A color process in which color copies of an original document containing color information are reproduced. In this process, successive single color electrostatic latent images are recorded on an image bearing member. Each successive single color electrost... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4187969 | Fixed stapler head An apparatus in which a stack of sheets is brought into contact with the clamping surface of a fixed stapler head. After the stack is secured against the clamping surface, a staple is driven therethrough.... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4185916 | Composite developer particles and apparatus for using same A composite particle comprising a conductive portion and an insulating portion. The insulating portion is integral and contiguous with the conductive portion.... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4184622 | Stapler head A stapling apparatus in which a staple is supported laterally as it is being driven into an article to prevent tilting thereof. The staple lateral support is retractable to facilitate removal of a jammed staple.... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4181248 | Fixed stapler head An apparatus in which a plurality of sheets are stapled to one another. The stapling frequency is dependent upon the number of sheets being stapled together. The foregoing abstract is neither intended to define the invention disclosed in the specification... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4178094 | Belt support and steering module An apparatus which prevents lateral movement of a belt moving in a pre-determined path. The apparatus includes a readily deformable surface which moves the belt in the pre-determined path and a support for preventing lateral movement. Strains induced in t... | 12/11/1979 |
| 4175314 | Pneumatically controlled stapling system An apparatus in which at least two sheets are stapled to one another. The apparatus includes a controller which places a pressure source in communication with a staple drive so that pressurized fluid actuates the staple drive to drive a staple through the... | 11/27/1979 |
| 4174903 | Combined processing station for use in an electrophotographic printing machine An electrophotographic printing machine in which a single processing station performs the functions of charging a photoconductive member and developing an image recorded thereon. In addition, this processing station may perform the additional function of ... | 11/20/1979 |
| 4174171 | Belt tracking system An apparatus in which the lateral alignment of a belt arranged to move in a pre-determined path is controlled. A support mounted resiliently constrains lateral movement of the belt causing the belt to apply a moment to a pivotably mounted steering post. A... | 11/13/1979 |
| 4173294 | Dispenser having reciprocating paddles for discharging particles therefrom An apparatus in which particles are advanced from a storage container through a tube having a plurality of apertures therein. The particles are moved along the tube by paddles secured to a shaft so as to be discharged through the apertures in the tube. Th... | 11/06/1979 |
| 4163614 | Closed loop particle dispenser An apparatus in which toner particles are discharged into a developer material. A helical auger moves the toner particles through a tube having substantially equally spaced apertures therein. The toner particles are dispensed from the tube with the nondis... | 08/07/1979 |
| 4155329 | Magnetic brush developing device A development apparatus in which particles stored in a chamber of a housing are deposited on a latent image. Air flow is controlled to prevent leakage of the particles from the chamber of the housing.... | 05/22/1979 |
| 4151944 | Staplers A stapler including a driver, a magazine for sticks of staples, and a staple feeder for feeding staple sticks from the magazine to the driver and biasing the stick into position for stapling, said feeder comprising an endless belt arranged frictionally to... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4139296 | Cross mixer An apparatus in which particles are mixed. The particles are disposed in an inner member having an outer member spaced therefrom and positioned concentrically thereover. A helical magnetic pole pattern is impressed on the outer member. Relative angular ro... | 02/13/1979 |
| 4136637 | Continuous contrast development system A development apparatus in which the donor member has a pattern of depressed regions therein. The donor member moves developer material into contact with a sheet of support material disposed adjacent an electrostatic latent image recorded on a photoconduc... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4131357 | Sequentially activated development system for an electrophotographic printer An apparatus in which a plurality of developing rollers deposit particles on a latent image. The developing rollers are activated and de-activated sequentially in response to the leading edge and trailing edge, respectively, of a latent image being closel... | 12/26/1978 |
| 4130841 | Variable frequency half-tone imaging apparatus An apparatus in which an original document is reproduced. The original document is scanned to determine the tonal graduations thereof and a signal generated indicative thereof. An image of the original document having a plurality of half-tone dot spacial ... | 12/19/1978 |
| 4121947 | Method of cleaning a photoreceptor Charged residual toner is removed from a photoreceptor by simultaneously (1) exposing the photoconductive layer of the photoreceptor to light, (2) charging the photoconductive layer to the same polarity as that of the toner, (3) vibrating the photorecepto... | 10/24/1978 |
| 4119308 | Sheet stripping apparatus An apparatus in which a sheet is separated from a moving member. The apparatus includes a pair of elastomeric diaphragms coupled to a stripping member. A detector senses the spacing between the moving member and the stripping element of the stripping memb... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4119307 | Sheet stripping apparatus An apparatus in which a stripping member separates a sheet adhering to a moving member. The stripping member is translatable so as to maintain the spacing between the moving member and the surface of the stripping member opposed therefrom substantially co... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4118115 | Developer roll drive An apparatus in which a latent image arranged to be recorded on a surface is rendered visible with particles. The drive system associated with moving the particles into contact with the latent image has at least a portion thereof mounted internally of the... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4113371 | Color development system A development apparatus in which a plurality of differently colored particles are dispensed into a common sump. Differently colored particles are dispensed in a pre-selected ratio to form a resultant mixture of particles in the sump having a pre-selected ... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4111550 | Platen cover for prevention of displacement of an original A copier platen cover, adapted to prevent displacement of an original document as the platen cover is closed, comprising, on the side of the cover which contacts the original, an elastic layer having at least one raised portion.... | 09/05/1978 |
