Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2008-12-02
2010-11-09
Brase, Sandra L (Department: 2884)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C399S254000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07831181
ABSTRACT:
In an embodiment, a reducing plate that dams up a part of a developer scraped up by a blade is provided. The reducing plate suppresses swell of the developer held up by a discharge mixer from fluctuating according to the rotation of the blade. Fluctuation in an excess developer discharged from a discharge port is suppressed and replace a deteriorated carrier in a development container with a new carrier little by little.
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Hatakeyama Takashi
Izumi Takao
Murata Hiroshi
Yoshida Minoru
Brase Sandra L
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
Turocy & Watson LLP
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