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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.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994

Filed:

Jun. 24, 1992
Applicant:
Inventor:

Koichiro Oshiumi, Kyoto, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
355296 ; 355270 ; 355274 ;
Abstract

After a transferring process, a first predetermined voltage is applied to a transfer unit to charge a photosensitive drum surface to a first predetermined constant voltage. At the same time, a memory removing member is grounded. Therefore, a voltage difference is produced between the transfer unit and the memory removing member. This voltage difference causes the toner remaining on the memory removing member to be transferred to the photosensitive drum. In other words, the toner remaining on the memory removing member is redeveloped on the photosensitive drum whereby the cleaning of the memory removing member is conducted. Here, the memory removing member is a device for removing the toner from the photosensitive drum.


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