Patent ID: 7702267
Filing Date: 2010-04-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. A device for reducing starvation in the transfer of an image forming substance to a developing location within an image forming apparatus: a first roller having a rotating surface which is in rotating contact with a developer roller and forming an intermediate supply location at a nip formed by the surface of the first roller in rotating contact with the developer roller, the first roller supplying an image forming substance to the intermediate supply location formed between the first roller and the developer roller; a second roller having a surface in rotating contact with said first roller and forming a first supply location at a nip formed by the surface of the second roller in rotating contact with the first roller, the second roller supplying image forming substance to the first supply location formed between the second roller and said first roller, said surfaces of said first and second rollers in rotating contact forming a nip and wherein said surfaces at said nip move in substantially opposing directions; and said first roller rotates at a surface speed S