Limited ozone generator transfer device
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsGerald F Daloia, Michael A Doody, Daniel Barroso
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Abstract
A limited ozone generator transfer device includes a ceramic substrate having conducting lines, a dielectric layer, and a top conducting layer with slots therein that align with the underlying conducting lines. Corona is generated in the slots by applying an AC voltage of about 2.5 kVp-p across the electrodes. This device is “green” in that it generates significantly less ozone than conventional transfer devices, thus reducing requirements on an ozone collection system.
Claims16
A xerographic device adapted to print an image onto a sheet, comprising:
- an imaging apparatus for processing and recording an image onto said sheet;
- an image development apparatus for developing the image;
- a heaterless transfer device for transferring the image onto said sheet;
- a fuser for fusing the image onto said sheet;
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- wherein said heaterless transfer device comprises a ceramic substrate with a lower conductor mounted thereon in the form of at least two conductive strips, a dielectric layer mounted on top of said lower conductor, and an upper conductor mounted on top of said dielectric layer and including at least two slots therein extending uninterrupted throughout a major length portion thereof, said at least two conductive strips positioned directly underneath said at least two slots within said upper electrode with corona generation being created within said at least two slots when said upper and lower conductors are energized.
A heaterless transfer device, comprising:
- a ceramic substrate;
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- sequential layers on said ceramic substrate including two conducting lines thereon, a dielectric layer, and a top conducting layer including three fingers extending in a lengthwise dimension thereof with two slots therein between said three fingers that align with said conducting lines such that energizing of said conducting lines and said conductive layer causes corona generation within said two slots in said conducting layer.
A method for printing an image onto sheets, comprising:
- providing an imaging apparatus for processing and recording an image onto said sheets;
- providing an image development apparatus for developing said image;
- providing a transfer device for transferring said image onto said sheet;
- providing a fuser for fusing said image onto said sheet;
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- equipping said transfer device to include a ceramic substrate with a lower conductor of at least two conductive strips mounted thereon, a dielectric layer mounted on top of said lower conductor, and an upper conductor that includes at least three elongated members mounted on top of said dielectric layer, and wherein said at least three elongated members include at least two spaces therebetween extending the length of said at least three elongated members and positioned directly over and extending substantially throughout a lengthwise dimension of said at least two conductive strips such that corona generation takes place within and throughout said at least two spaces when said upper and lower conductors are energized.
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