Oliff & Berridge, PLC
Efficient contact transfer of liquid immersion developed images using an overlayer
 The methods and systems for efficiently transferring images from an image bearing member include placing an overlayer over a toner layer after placing the toner layer over the image bearing member. The overlayer reduces the adhesiveness of the toner layer to the image bearing member and, therefore, promotes efficient transfer to another substrate without applying heat. The overlayer also may have a higher cohesiveness and combine with the toner layer to increase the effective cohesiveness of the toner image to increase the efficiency of the transfer of the toner image. Overlayer materials include, by way of non-limiting example, a clear toner layer or a clear fluid layer. 
Xerox Corporation
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G03G
inventional
Weizhong Chu-heng
Zhao Liu