Electrophotography – Diagnostics – Consumable
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-27
2007-11-27
Grainger, Quana (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Diagnostics
Consumable
C399S159000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10923904
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus including at least one image bearing member; at least one charging device configured to charge a surface of the at least one image bearing member; and at least one developing device configured to develop an electrostatic latent image on the surface of the at least one image bearing member with a developer including a toner to form a toner image thereon, wherein the surface of the image bearing member has a friction coefficient of from 0.10 to 0.30. The image forming apparatus can include a lubricant applicator configured to apply a lubricant to the image bearing member. Alternatively, the outermost layer of the image bearing member can include a lubricant.
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Grainger Quana
Oblon & Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt P.C.
Ricoh Company Limited
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