Electrophotography – Cleaning of imaging surface – Including lubricant
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-16
2009-06-02
Tran, Hoan H (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Cleaning of imaging surface
Including lubricant
Reexamination Certificate
active
07542713
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus forming an image without causing a vermiculate image and a curled-up blade, includes an image carrying mechanism, an intermediate transfer member, a primary transfer mechanism, a secondary transfer mechanism, and a lubricant supply mechanism. The image carrying mechanism carries primary separate color toner images. The intermediate transfer member contacts the image carrying mechanism. The primary transfer mechanism sequentially transfers the primary separate toner images onto the intermediate transfer member at a specific position into a color toner image. The secondary transfer mechanism contacts the intermediate transfer member and transfers the color toner image onto a recording medium. The lubricant supply mechanism supplies a lubricant to the image carrying mechanism, the intermediate transfer member, and/or the secondary transfer mechanism. The lubricant supply mechanism includes an adjusting mechanism to adjust an amount of supplying the lubricant.
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Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
Tran Hoan H
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