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Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018

Filed:

Mar. 15, 2017
Applicant:

Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Hirofumi Ishida, Toyokawa, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/02 (2006.01); G03G 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/0266 (2013.01); G03G 15/0216 (2013.01); G03G 15/553 (2013.01);
Abstract

In order to achieve at least one of the above-described objects, an image forming apparatus reflecting an aspect of the present invention includes: an image carrier configured to carry and transport a latent image; a charging member configured to be rotatable and disposed in contact with a surface of the image carrier; an acquisition device configured to acquire an electrical characteristic of the charging member; and a processor configured to calculate a range of fluctuation of the electrical characteristic associated with rotation of the charging member.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Ishida, Hirofumi. (2018). Image forming apparatus for detecting crack generated in charging member, method for controlling the image forming apparatus, and control program used in the image forming apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 10054869). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10054869

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