Method of using feed auger with paddles

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8693922
APP PUB NO 20130022373A1
SERIAL NO

13186829

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A development system (10) for an electrophotographic printer with multiple augers containing a development roller (11) and a first channel contains a feed auger (13) and developer, with a plurality of paddles (12) attached to the feed auger, at least some the paddles increase in size with respect to a previous paddle along a direction of developer flow (18). This arrangement of paddles ensures that a uniform layer of developer is formed on the development roller despite the volume of developer in the first channel decreasing along the length of the first channel in the direction of developer flow.

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  • EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bucks, Rodney R Webster, US 33 119
Livadas, Jerry E Webster, US 13 86
Stelter, Eric C Pittsford, US 88 659

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