Title:
LIQUID ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC DEVELOPING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002042848
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a liquid electrophotographic developing apparatus including a developing unit (30) and a plurality of air transport members (8,10). The developing unit (30) has an elongated opening (5) disposed adjacent to a moving image-bearing surface (4) of a photoreceptor, and it is used for converting an electrostatic latent image into a toner image. The air transport member (8,10) is provided around the elongated opening (5) of the developing unit (30), and airflow therein has a predetermined air pressure to transport unused liquid developer (6) away from the image-bearing surface (4) while permitting toner particles in the liquid developer (6) deposited on the image-bearing surface (4) to be retained by the image-bearing surface.
Inventors:
HIRAOKA YUIJI
HIRAOKA DAISUKE
HIRAOKA DAISUKE
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/043776
Publication Date:
February 26, 2004
Filing Date:
November 19, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
AETAS TECHNOLOGY INC (US)
International Classes:
G03G15/10; (IPC1-7): G03G15/10
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