Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Consumable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Chen, Sophia S. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Consumable
C399S030000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10916601
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a toner concentration detector for detecting the toner concentration within a two-component developing unit, a toner supply unit for supplying a toner into the developing unit, a storage unit for sequentially holding and updating a history of a toner supply operation for a certain period of time, and a toner concentration control unit for determining the time of the toner supply operation by the toner supply unit, based on information stored in the storage unit and a difference between an output value of the toner concentration detector and a reference value, and maintaining the toner concentration constant.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2002/0025178 (2002-02-01), Suzuki
patent: 11-52700 (1999-02-01), None
Kataoka Kaoru
Takuma Yasuo
Chen Sophia S.
McGinn IP Law Group,PLLC
Ricoh Printing Systems Ltd.
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