Electrophotography – Image formation – Transfer
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-08
2008-07-08
Beatty, Robert (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Transfer
C399S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11234234
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member for carrying a toner image; a toner image developing device for forming a toner image on the image bearing member; a transfer roller for contacting the image bearing member to form a nip therebetween and for being supplied with a voltage to transfer the toner image from the image bearing member onto the recording material in the nip; a voltage source for applying a voltage to the transfer roller; an executing devise for executing a toner application mode for transferring the toner image onto the transfer roller by applying a voltage to the transfer roller contacted to the toner image in the nip. A size of the toner image transferred onto the transfer roller during an operation in the toner application mode is equal to or longer than one full circumferential length of the transfer roller with respect to a peripheral moving direction of the image bearing member and is equal to an image forming area of the image bearing member with respect to a direction perpendicular to the peripheral moving direction of the image bearing member.
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Ikeda Yuichi
Tomine Jun
Beatty Robert
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
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