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Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025

Filed:

Sep. 09, 2022
Applicant:

Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Yasunari Miyazaki, Sunto Shizuoka, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01); G06K 15/12 (2006.01); G03G 21/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/553 (2013.01); G03G 15/5033 (2013.01); G03G 15/5037 (2013.01); G06K 15/12 (2013.01); G06K 15/408 (2013.01); G03G 21/1889 (2013.01); G03G 2215/00071 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1663 (2013.01); G03G 2221/1823 (2013.01);
Abstract

Presented is an image forming apparatus that includes a plurality of photoconductors, a sensor, a first memory, and a processor. The photoconductors include first and second photoconductors on which a toner image is formed in response to an image being formed. The sensor detects a physical amount that changes in response to a deterioration state of the first photoconductor. The first memory collects and stores a history of the physical amount and usage status information relating to a usage status of the first photoconductor. The processor performs a prediction of a lifespan of the second photoconductor and determination of a failure of the second photoconductor based on the history of the physical amount and the usage status information of the first photoconductor, and usage status information relating to a usage status of the second photoconductor.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Miyazaki, Yasunari. (2025). Replacing photoconductor drums associated with image forming apparatuses (U.S. Patent No. 12235603). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12235603

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