US 11,860,557 B2
Cleaning surfaces for print apparatus
Amir Kedem, Ness Ziona (IL); Michael Kokotov, Ness Ziona (IL); Elina Ploshnik, Ness Ziona (IL); Guy Nesher, Ness Ziona (IL); Alex Feygelman, Ness Ziona (IL); Eran Shiran, Ness Ziona (IL); Nadav Shalem, Ness Ziona (IL); and Chen Talmor, Ness Ziona (IL)
Assigned to HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Spring, TX (US)
Filed by HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Spring, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/580,886.
Application 17/580,886 is a continuation of application No. 16/605,822, granted, now 11,320,766, previously published as PCT/US2018/023618, filed on Mar. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0146964 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G03G 15/16 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/11 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/161 (2013.01) [G03G 15/0806 (2013.01); G03G 15/11 (2013.01); G03G 15/162 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A print apparatus comprising:
an intermediate transfer member to receive thermoplastic print agent from a photoconductive surface;
a rotatably mounted endless cleaning surface, to receive a layer of thermoplastic print agent from the intermediate transfer member;
control circuitry to engage and disengage the cleaning surface from the intermediate transfer member; and
a heater, to heat the endless cleaning surface,
wherein the endless cleaning surface is to engage with the intermediate transfer member when heated, to transfer residue from the intermediate transfer member to the layer of thermoplastic print agent on the endless cleaning surface.