EP0607528A3 - Tonerbehälter und dafür vorgesehene Aufnahmevorrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0607528A3
EP0607528A3 EP19930118730 EP93118730A EP0607528A3 EP 0607528 A3 EP0607528 A3 EP 0607528A3 EP 19930118730 EP19930118730 EP 19930118730 EP 93118730 A EP93118730 A EP 93118730A EP 0607528 A3 EP0607528 A3 EP 0607528A3
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laser
receiving apparatus
toner container
apparatus therefor
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EP0607528B1 (de
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Kenneth D. Corby
Michael W. Didas
Satyan R. Kalyandurg
Purnendu S. Ojha
Michael E. Baister
Suzanne M. Lenhard
David M. Gaudino
James G. Rydelek
Paul H. Tam
Ernest E. Brizzolara
Michael E. Jacobs
Arthur E. Dunn
Michael H. Green
John M. Beres
Francisco L. Ziegelmuller
William B. Vreeland
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NexPress Solutions LLC
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Eastman Kodak Co
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  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition (AREA)
  • Dry Development In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrophotography Configuration And Component (AREA)
  • Discharging, Photosensitive Material Shape In Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Electrostatic Charge, Transfer And Separation In Electrography (AREA)
EP19930118730 1992-12-03 1993-11-22 Tonerbehälter und dafür vorgesehene Aufnahmevorrichtung Expired - Lifetime EP0607528B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US985074 1992-12-03
US985471 1992-12-03
US985075 1992-12-03
US07/985,471 US5282002A (en) 1992-12-03 1992-12-03 Image forming apparatus having a sump component for multiple developing units
US07/985,469 US5268719A (en) 1992-12-03 1992-12-03 Image forming apparatus having a positioning mechanism for multiple developing units
US07/985,075 US5296894A (en) 1992-12-03 1992-12-03 Image forming apparatus and an image member cartridge containing a photoconductive drum
US07/985,472 US5255053A (en) 1992-12-03 1992-12-03 Image forming apparatus having a transfer drum, an image member cartridge and exposure means
US985472 1992-12-03
US985469 1992-12-03
US07/985,074 US5313993A (en) 1992-12-03 1992-12-03 Toner container and receiving apparatus therefor

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EP0607528A2 EP0607528A2 (de) 1994-07-27
EP0607528A3 true EP0607528A3 (de) 1994-08-10
EP0607528B1 EP0607528B1 (de) 1997-04-16

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US6298207B1 (en) * 2000-05-18 2001-10-02 Nexpress Solutions Llc Replenisher mechanism for a development station of a reproduction apparatus
JP6455845B2 (ja) * 2016-11-07 2019-01-23 キヤノン株式会社 電子写真画像形成装置及び感光体ユニット

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US4062385A (en) * 1975-03-14 1977-12-13 Eastman Kodak Company Toner handling apparatus
EP0112278A1 (de) * 1982-12-21 1984-06-27 BEROLINA International Marketing Strategie GmbH Toner-Nachfüllbehälter
JPH01316767A (ja) * 1988-06-16 1989-12-21 Nec Corp トナー補給用カートリッジ
US4942432A (en) * 1989-06-28 1990-07-17 Eastman Kodak Company Apparatus for adding toner to an electrostatographic development station
WO1990015366A1 (en) * 1989-06-02 1990-12-13 Eastman Kodak Company Container for particulate material
US5074344A (en) * 1990-10-22 1991-12-24 Eastman Kodak Company Toner container and latchable cover
US5089854A (en) * 1990-02-19 1992-02-18 Shozo Kaieda Apparatus for supplementing developing agent into image forming machine
EP0488184A2 (de) * 1990-11-26 1992-06-03 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Vorrichtung zum Entwickeln eines latenten elektrostatischen Bildes und Tonerbehälter für eine solche Vorrichtung
EP0491048A1 (de) * 1990-07-10 1992-06-24 Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited Tonerbehälter

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4062385A (en) * 1975-03-14 1977-12-13 Eastman Kodak Company Toner handling apparatus
EP0112278A1 (de) * 1982-12-21 1984-06-27 BEROLINA International Marketing Strategie GmbH Toner-Nachfüllbehälter
JPH01316767A (ja) * 1988-06-16 1989-12-21 Nec Corp トナー補給用カートリッジ
WO1990015366A1 (en) * 1989-06-02 1990-12-13 Eastman Kodak Company Container for particulate material
US4942432A (en) * 1989-06-28 1990-07-17 Eastman Kodak Company Apparatus for adding toner to an electrostatographic development station
US5089854A (en) * 1990-02-19 1992-02-18 Shozo Kaieda Apparatus for supplementing developing agent into image forming machine
EP0491048A1 (de) * 1990-07-10 1992-06-24 Oki Electric Industry Company, Limited Tonerbehälter
US5074344A (en) * 1990-10-22 1991-12-24 Eastman Kodak Company Toner container and latchable cover
EP0488184A2 (de) * 1990-11-26 1992-06-03 Mita Industrial Co., Ltd. Vorrichtung zum Entwickeln eines latenten elektrostatischen Bildes und Tonerbehälter für eine solche Vorrichtung

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DE69309880T2 (de) 1997-10-16

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