Electrophotography – Image formation – Fixing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-04
2011-01-04
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Fixing
C399S342000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07865121
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus that includes an image bearing member to bear a latent electrostatic image, a charging device to charge a surface of the image bearing member, an irradiating device to irradiate the surface of the image bearing member to form the latent electrostatic image thereon, a developing device to develop the latent electrostatic image, an optional cleaning unit to clean the surface of the image bearing member, a transfer device to transfer the developed image to an opaque medium, an optional cleaning device to clean a surface of the transfer device, a fixing device to fix the transferred image on the opaque medium, and an attachment device to attach the fixed image to a transparent medium after the opaque medium is overlaid with the transparent medium, andrecording media for use in the image forming apparatus.
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Ishibashi Mikio
Iwasaki Yukiko
Koinuma Nobuyuki
Nakamura Reki
Ohtoshi Megumi
Gray David M
Lactaoen Billy J
Oblon, Spivak McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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