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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2022
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Yuya Sato, Hino, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 8/00 (2006.01); G03G 15/20 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01); G03G 15/34 (2006.01); G03G 15/095 (2006.01); G03G 15/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 8/00 (2013.01); G03G 15/0806 (2013.01); G03G 15/095 (2013.01); G03G 15/11 (2013.01); G03G 15/2098 (2021.01); G03G 15/342 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00502 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00607 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00801 (2013.01); G03G 2215/1666 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1627 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming method for forming an image on a base material by using powder includes: attaching a protective material to a surface of the base material on which the image is to be formed; forming an attachment layer on at least one of the base material and the protective material attached to the base material; attaching the powder to the attachment layer after attaching the protective material; and removing excess powder attached to the protective material from the protective material without attaching to the attachment layer.