Apparatus for foming images

Details Apparatus for foming images Apparatus for foming images

2006-03-10

2008-12-16

Lee, Susan S (Department: 2852)

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

Reexamination Certificate

active

07466947

ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a container configured to contain two-component developer including toner particles and carrier beads. The image forming apparatus further includes a developer carrying member configured to carry thereon the two-component developer and having a magnetic field generating member and a plurality of grooves having a generally V-like shape satisfying h≧50+R/2+{(R/2)/sin(θ/2)}, in which h represents a depth of the grooves, θ represents an opening angle of the grooves, and R represents a volume-average diameter of the carrier beads.

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