Patent ID: 6256468
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A toner cake layer delivery apparatus for delivery of a toner cake layer, having a high solids content, to a receiving member surface on a receiving member, comprising:a supply of liquid developing material, the liquid developing material being a mixture of toner in a carrier fluid, the mixture exhibiting a percentage level of solids content that is less than the percentage level of solids content in the toner cake layer;a liquid developing material applicator connected to the supply of liquid developing material and operable for receiving a quantity of liquid developing material and for providing therefrom a layer of liquid developing material; anda movable coating member aligned with the liquid developing material applicator and the receiving member, the coating member having a carrier fluid separation surface for receiving thereon the layer of liquid developing material, wherein the carrier fluid separation surface is operable for separating at least a portion of the liquid carrier fluid present in the layer of liquid developing material so as to increase the percentage level of solids content in the layer of liquid developing material, thus providing the toner cake layer, and wherein the coating member is movable for transporting the resulting toner cake layer into engagement with the receiving member surface for subsequent delivery of at least a portion of the toner cake layer to the receiving member surface.