Method for controlling arcing while charging a web
AssigneePermacharge Corporation
InventorDonna S. Cowell Senft
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Abstract
An apparatus for charging a web. The apparatus includes a charging electrode disposed on one side of the web and an insulating roller for supporting the web. The insulating roller is disposed on the other side of the web and is in contact with the web. A discharging electrode is provided in contact with the insulating roller for removing charge from a surface of the insulating roller as the roller rotates. In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the charging electrode is held at a first constant potential, and the discharge electrode is held at a second constant potential.
Claims3
An apparatus for charging a web, said apparatus comprising:
- a charging electrode disposed on one side of said web;
- an insulating roller for supporting said web, said insulating roller being disposed on the other side of said web and being in contact with said web, and
- a discharging electrode in contact with said insulating roller for removing charge from a surface of said insulating roller as said roller rotates.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.