Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Having handling of removed material
Reexamination Certificate
2008-04-29
2008-04-29
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Having handling of removed material
C399S120000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07366458
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus for forming a toner image on an image carrier and transferring the toner image to a recording medium including a developing device, cleaning device, first toner conveyer, second toner conveyer, third toner conveyer, and a controller for controlling whether the toner removed by the cleaning device is to be conveyed by the second toner conveyer on the basis of an amount of new toner conveyed to the developing device by the third toner conveyer.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6226490 (2001-05-01), Fujita et al.
Ishikawa Tetsuya
Kabashima Hirotaka
Komatsu Toru
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Gray David M.
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Wong Joseph S.
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