Web transport system including scavenger blade

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9862179
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14812078

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A web transport system for transporting a web of media along a web-transport path including a fluid bar for guiding the web of media, and a scavenger blade positioned downstream of the fluid bar. A liquid is pumped through holes in an exterior bearing surface of the fluid bar, thereby pushing the web of media away from the fluid bar. The scavenger bar includes a blade edge facing the first surface of the web of media, the blade edge being spaced apart from the first surface of the web of media by a gap distance. The scavenger blade removes at least some liquid from the first surface of the web of media as it passes by the scavenger blade, thereby reducing the amount of liquid that is carried along to portions of the web-transport path that are downstream of the scavenger blade.

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  • EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bettin, Robert R Rochester, US 3 1
Hill, Kelvin P Rochester, US 5 7
Shifley, James Douglas Spencerport, US 31 109
Wainwright, Gary P Fairport, US 11 33
Young, Timothy John Williamson, US 26 49

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