Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd.

Rank Xerox Ltd.

Ryuzo Okada

Hidetoshi Kito

Takuzo Tsukamoto

Toshio Nagashima

Kenichi Handa

Kazuyuki Tsukamoto

Mitsuharu Nakaguchi

Yoshikazu Okamoto

Michiharu Nakaguchi

A mark is provided on an object surface of an object under measurement, and the mark provides two intersection points P.sub.1 and P.sub.2 between first and second straight lines L.sub.1, L.sub.2, and between second and third lines L.sub.2, L.sub.3, in which an angle '.alpha.' defined by the first and second straight lines L.sub.1 and L.sub.2, another angle '.beta.' defined by the second and third straight lines L.sub.2 and L.sub.3, and a distance between P.sub.1 and P.sub.2 are known. This mark is imaged on at least one set of one-dimensional optical sensor. When a sensor signal having a light intensity distribution along a longitudinal direction is outputted from the one-directional optical sensor, a calculation unit calculates positions of the straight lines L.sub.1 to L.sub.3 of the mark image on the one-dimensional optical sensor in response to the sensor signal. Based upon this calculation result, another calculation is made of at least one position of the two intersection points P.sub.1 and P.sub.2, and also an inclination of at least one straight line among the straight lines L.sub.1 to L.sub.3. For instance, this calculation result is used as a reference point for measuring the position of the object under measurement, and also a reference line for measuring the orientation thereof.

Two-dimensional position/orientation measuring mark, two-dimensional

An improved magnetic brush developing device mounted adjacent to a photosensitive member has a magnet and a cylinder mounted to rotate around the periphery of the magnet. The magnet is stationary during operation of the device, but the magnet is mounted so that its position relative to the photosensitive member can be changed each time a predetermined number of copies has been made. This arrangement solves two problems caused by developer which has deteriorated from use, the problems being (1) poor reproduction of a low contrast image, and (2) staining the background of an image.

Positioning apparatus for magnetic brush developing device

In a magnetic brush developing device, the improvements comprising a plurality of developing rollers consisting of cylindrical stationary magnets each having a developing magnetic pole and disposed in facing relation to the surface of latent image forming member, and cylindrical sleeves rotating around each of said stationary magnets, said plurality of developing rollers being arranged along the surface of said latent image forming member in a manner that the developing magnetic poles have alternately opposite polarities, whereby delivery and receipt of the developing agent between the adjacent developing rollers are effected between the developing magnetic poles of adjacent developing rollers.

Magnetic brush developing device

A magnetic brush developer for use in electrophotographic copiers or the like, the developer comprising a magnet support shaft fixedly mounted with respect to the copier; a hollow, cylindrical magnet fixedly mounted on the support shaft; a hollow cylinder rotatably, concentrically mounted about the cylindrical magnet, the cylinder having at least one side, the one side including an annular support member for the cylinder where the support member is rotatably mounted on the magnet support shaft and projects inside of the cylinder to thereby provide a compact arrangement for the developer.

Magnetic brush type developer for use in an electrophotographic machine

A magnetic brush developing device including a plurality of developing rollers each consisting of a cylindrical stationary magnet and a cylindrical sleeve rotating around said magnet, said plurality of developing rollers being disposed among the surface of a latent image forming member, wherein said cylindrical stationary magnets each have (a) a developing magnetic pole positioned in a portion facing the surface of latent image forming member, (b) a transporting magnetic pole positioned rearwardly of said developing magnetic pole in the travelling direction of a developing agent and having an opposite polarity to that of the developing magnetic pole, and (c) an auxility transporting magnetic pole positioned in a portion facing the preceding developing roller in the travelling direction of developing agent and having a polarity identical with the polarity of said transporting magnetic pole, said developing magnetic poles having the identical polarity and thus delivery and receipt of the developing agent between the adjacent developing rollers is effected between the transporting magnetic pole of the preceding developing roller and the developing magnetic pole of the succeeding developing roller.

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Ebina, Japan

Ryuzo Okada