Electrophotography – Control of electrophotography process – Control of cleaning
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-03
2010-06-15
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Control of electrophotography process
Control of cleaning
Reexamination Certificate
active
07738807
ABSTRACT:
An image forming device including a cleaning member that is made of an elastic material and cleans the surface of the image carrier by contacting with the surface. The drive unit rotates the image carrier in a reverse direction while the cleaning member is contacting with the surface of the image carrier, before the image carrier is rotated in a positive direction for an image formation. The control unit controls the rotation of the image carrier in the reverse direction, in accordance with information indicating a size of a frictional force generated between the cleaning member and the image carrier being rotated.
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Akazawa Takashi
Inada Yasuyuki
Beatty Robert
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
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