Electrophotography – Control of electrophotography process – Control of developing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-07
2009-12-29
Gray, David M (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Control of electrophotography process
Control of developing
C399S066000, C399S314000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07639961
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus, includes: a photoreceptor on which a toner image is formed by a charging device, an image exposure device and a developing device; and a transfer section for transferring the toner image on the photoreceptor. DC bias and AC bias voltage is applied to a development roller of the developing device, and the DC bias and AC bias voltage is set to regular value for an image area on the photoreceptor, and only the AC bias voltage is changed for a non-image area on the photoreceptor.
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Office Action mailed Mar. 3, 2009 from the Japan Patent Office for Japanese Application No. 2005-193681 and English language translation thereof.
Ishizuka Kazuteru
Kurosu Shigetaka
Nishida Satoshi
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Gray David M
Konica Minolta Business Technologies Inc.
Walsh Ryan D
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