Electrophotography – Image formation – Development
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-31
2005-05-31
Ngo, Hoang (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Development
C399S055000, C399S056000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06901233
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a bias power supply for applying a bias VBto a developer carrier on which a developer is deposited. A charge potential deposited on an image carrier, which faces the developer carrier for forming a latent image thereon, is 400 V or below in absolute value. Assume that the potential of the image carrier is lowered to VLafter exposure, that a development potential is |VB−VL|, that the maximum set value of the development potential for development is |VB−VL|max, and that the development potential varies in a range satisfying relations:in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?|VB−VL|≦|VB−VL|max+|VB−VL|max×0.2in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?|VB−VL|≧|VB−VL|max−|VB−VL|max×0.2in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?in-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="lead"?|VB−VL|max≦300 Vin-line-formulae description="In-line Formulae" end="tail"?Then image density varies by a width of 10% of image density corresponding to the maximum set value of the development potential or less.
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Aoki Katsuhiro
Ariizumi Osamu
Hodoshima Takashi
Kai Tsukuru
Miyoshi Yasuo
Ngo Hoang
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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