Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Consumable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-11
2007-09-11
Goodrow, John L (Department: 1756)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Consumable
C399S267000, C430S120400
Reexamination Certificate
active
10940624
ABSTRACT:
A developing apparatus is provided in which a replenishment developer when replenished has been electrified to a sufficient extent and can immediately produce an effect of replenishment, with a small consumption of a carrier. In an developing apparatus100of the present invention, by means of a first and a second agitation and conveyance screw21, 22arranged in an upper space13and a lower space14, respectively, a first two-component developer LT stored in the spaces is agitated and conveyed, so that it is supplied to a developing roller20so as to perform development processing of an electrostatic latent image on a photosensitive member. This developing apparatus replenishes a second two-component developer HT stored in a cartridge30into a first two-component developer LT in the spaces in an appropriate manner in accordance with the progress of the development process, so that a component composition of the first two-component developer can be kept within a prescribed range. In this case, amounts of electrification Q1, Q2of the first and second two-component developers are set to be Q2=Q1×A (A=0.6−1.5) when the second two-component developer is readjusted to the same state of its toner concentration as that of the first two-component developer.
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Foley & Lardner LLP
Goodrow John L
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
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