Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Color electrophotographic process and apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 彩色电子照相方法和装置
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Application No.: US10002846Application Date: 2001-11-14
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Publication No.: US06589704B2Publication Date: 2003-07-08
- Inventor: C. Troy Jensen , David M. Payne
- Applicant: C. Troy Jensen , David M. Payne
- Main IPC: G03G909
- IPC: G03G909

Abstract:
A process and apparatus are provided for printing particles of a color toner that is selectively colored and can demonstrate or reflect color based upon exposure to light of known wavelength, intensity, and duration. The color toner is sensitive to a plurality of wavelengths to provide a desired color. The apparatus performs three basic functions: (1) applies the toner to a print medium, using an electrophotographic process, requiring the toner to be chargeable; (2) selectively applies light to the toner, the light being of known wavelength, intensity, and duration, to convert the toner particles to the desired color(s); and (3) bonds or attaches the toner to the print medium. Since the color toner includes all necessary colors that are selectively activated, only one color toner and thus only application of one color toner is required. The process (1) increases the robustness of color image processing and mechanically simplifies the process of application and (2) results in high quality, time-enduring images.
Public/Granted literature
- US20030091917A1 COLOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS AND APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2003-05-15
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