High voltage power supply
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsChristopher R. Snelling, John S. Facci, Michael J. Levy, Dale R. Mashtare, Michael S. Smith
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Abstract
A power supply for transmitting voltage to a device, including a web having a piezoelectric exterior layer for generating a voltage on the surface thereof in response to being deformed. The web is entrained about a roller arrangement to deform the piezoelectric exterior layer. Commutation brushes transfers the voltage generated on the surface of the piezoelectric exterior layer to the device. The roller arrangement in combination with the placement of commutation brushes and neutralization brushes are used to adjust the voltage to the device.
Claims13
A power supply for transmitting voltage to a device, comprising:
- a web including a piezoelectric exterior layer for generating a voltage on the surface thereof in response to being deformed;
- a member for deforming a portion said web;
- means for transferring the voltage generated on the surface of said piezoelectric exterior layer to the device;
- means for neutralizing the voltage on a portion of the surface of said web;
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- a voltage control, operably associated with said transferring means and neutralizing means, for adjusting the voltage by a set factor to the device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.