Image forming apparatus using a developing liquid

Details Image forming apparatus using a developing liquid Image forming apparatus using a developing liquid

1999-09-09

2000-11-28

Chen, Sophia S.

Electrophotography

Image formation

Development

204571, 399237, G03G 1510

Patent

active

061546240

ABSTRACT:
In an image forming apparatus, a developing liquid collected from an image carrier and/or an intermediate transfer body is caused to migrate through a gap between two electrodes to each of which a particular electrode is applied. An electric field formed between the electrodes sequentially increases in strength in the direction of migration of the developing liquid, so that toner and other solids contained in the developing liquid are retained by electrodeposition. One or more foam blocks each having continuous cells absorb the collected liquid under the action of the electric field and thereby retain the solids therein. As a result, only a carrier liquid is recovered from the collected liquid and reused for development.

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patent: 5923930 (1999-07-01), Tsukamoto et al.
patent: 5937247 (1999-08-01), Takeuchi et al.
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