Electrophotography – Image formation – Photoconductive member
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-17
2007-04-17
Gray, David M. (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Image formation
Photoconductive member
Reexamination Certificate
active
10911603
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus includes a rotating member, a motor configured to rotate the rotating member, and a marking member having primary and secondary portions. The image forming apparatus also includes a mark sensor configured to detect the primary and secondary portions, and output a primary signal and a secondary signal, and a position sensor configured to determine a rotational position of the rotating member based on a primary reception time of one of the primary and secondary signals that comes immediately after the other of the primary and secondary signals when the position sensor receives the other of the primary and secondary signals at a start of a mark detecting operation. Further, the image forming apparatus includes a motor controller configured to control the motor based on the recognition result and make the rotational position consistent with a target position at a predetermined time during the mark detecting operation.
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Ebara Joh
Funamoto Noriaki
Uchida Toshiyuki
Gleitz Ryan
Gray David M.
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh & Company, Ltd.
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