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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2024
Applicant:
Konica Minolta, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Koji Shibata, Hachioji, JP;
Michiaki Ishikawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignee:
KONICA MINOLTA, INC., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/00 (2006.01); G03G 9/00 (2006.01); G03G 9/087 (2006.01); G03G 15/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/751 (2013.01); G03G 9/08755 (2013.01); G03G 15/09 (2013.01); G03G 2215/0604 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image forming method uses a photoreceptor including at least an aluminum substrate, a toner for developing an electrostatic image including toner particles containing at least a binding resin, and a developer bearing member including a member that generates a magnetic flux inside, wherein the aluminum substrate contains silicon, a silicon content of the aluminum substrate is more than 0.6% by mass, and a glass transition point (Tg) of the toner for developing an electrostatic image is in a range of 0 to 45° C.