IP Library Granted Patent US 8,262,301
Granted Patent B2
US 8,262,301 · App. 12/963,905 · Granted Sep 11, 2012

Developer spraying device for reducing usage quantity of developer

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Patent No.
US 8,262,301
App. No.
12/963,905
Granted
Sep 11, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A developer spraying device for reducing usage quantity of developer includes a hollow inner tube unit and a hollow outer tube unit. The hollow inner tube unit includes a hollow inner tube and a plurality of nozzles communicating an inner portion of the hollow inner tube with external world. The hollow inner tube has at least one liquid receiving space formed therein, and the liquid receiving space is filled with the developer. The hollow outer tube unit includes a hollow outer tube disposed around the hollow inner tube and tightly mated with the hollow inner tube and an opening formed on the hollow outer tube and communicating with an inner portion of the hollow outer tube. The hollow outer tube is selectively rotated clockwise or anticlockwise relative to the hollow inner tube, thus the nozzles are selectively exposed from the opening or shaded by the hollow outer tube.

Claims (14)

1. A developer spraying device, comprising:

a hollow inner tube unit including a hollow inner tube and a plurality of nozzles arranged to form a predetermined shape and communicating an inner portion of the hollow inner tube with external world, wherein the hollow inner tube has at least one liquid receiving space formed therein, and the liquid receiving space is filled with the developer; and

a hollow outer tube unit including a hollow outer tube disposed around the hollow inner tube and tightly mated with the hollow inner tube and an opening formed on the hollow outer tube and communicating with an inner portion of the hollow outer tube, wherein the hollow outer tube is selectively rotated clockwise or anticlockwise relative to the hollow inner tube, thus the nozzles are selectively exposed from the opening or shaded by the hollow outer tube.

2. The developer spraying device of claim 1 , wherein the nozzles are arranged to form a line shape, and the opening is a circular shape, a semi-circular shape, an elliptical shape, a semi-elliptical shape, a diamond shape, or a triangular shape, wherein the nozzles are selectively close to or far away from the opening, thus the developer is selectively sprayed out from all or one part of the nozzles.

3. The developer spraying device of claim 1 , further comprising: a light-projecting unit including at least one light-projecting element disposed on an outer surface of the hollow outer tube for generating at least one indication light beam.

4. The developer spraying device of claim 3 , further comprising: an optical ruler disposed beside the light-projecting element, wherein the indication light beam is projected onto the optical ruler.

5. A developer spraying device, comprising:

a hollow inner tube unit including a hollow inner tube and an opening formed on the hollow inner tube and communicating with an inner portion of the hollow inner tube; and

a hollow outer tube unit including a hollow outer tube disposed around the hollow inner tube and tightly mated with the hollow inner tube and a plurality of nozzles arranged to form a predetermined shape and communicating an inner portion of the hollow outer tube with external world;

wherein the hollow outer tube has at least one liquid receiving space formed therein, and the liquid receiving space is filled with the developer;

wherein the hollow inner tube is selectively rotated clockwise or anticlockwise relative to the hollow outer tube, thus the nozzles are selectively exposed from the opening or shaded by the hollow inner tube.

6. The developer spraying device of claim 5 , wherein the nozzles are arranged to form a line shape, and the opening is a circular shape, a semi-circular shape, an elliptical shape, a semi-elliptical shape, a diamond shape, or a triangular shape, wherein the nozzles are selectively close to or far away from the opening, thus the developer is selectively sprayed out from all or one part of the nozzles.

7. The developer spraying device of claim 5 , further comprising: a light-projecting unit including at least one light-projecting element disposed on an outer surface of the hollow inner tube for generating at least one indication light beam.

8. The developer spraying device of claim 7 , further comprising: an optical ruler disposed beside the light-projecting element, wherein the indication light beam is projected onto the optical ruler.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 12, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 051028/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 9, 2019
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 050695/0825 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2018
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.; MICRON SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 047540/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 27, 2017
From: INOTERA MEMORIES, INC.
To: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
Reel/Frame 041820/0815 →
SUPPLEMENT NO. 3 TO PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 10, 2017
From: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 041675/0105 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 9, 2010
From: JHONG, JHIN-SIANG; CHENG, SHENG
To: INOTERA MEMORIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025584/0877 →