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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 1990
Filed:
Oct. 17, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:
Norihisa Hoshika, Kawasaki, JP;
Hatsuo Tajima, Matsudo, JP;
Masaaki Yamaji, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Hosoi, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Tajika, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ; G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355253 ; 118657 ; 430122 ;
Abstract
A developing method utilizing a developer including a mixture of magnetic carrier particles and toner particles wherein a stationary layer containing magnetic particles is formed on a developer carrying member in a developer container. The stationary layer is allowed to expand and contract in order to control an area of the developer supplying opening upstream of the stationary layer with respect to movement of the developer carrying member thus stabilizing the toner content in the developer supplied to the developing station.