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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:
Jan. 16, 1996
Filed:
Feb. 17, 1995
Ryuji Goto, Fukaya, JP;
Koji Noguchi, Saitama, JP;
Hitachi Metals, Ltd., , US;
Abstract
The developing method of the present invention is carried out by providing a developing means comprising a non-magnetic sleeve and a permanent magnet member stationary inside the non-magnetic sleeve at a position opposing an image-bearing member having an electrostatic latent image on the surface, thereby forming a developing region; causing a developer to be magnetically attracted onto a surface of the non-magnetic sleeve, the developer comprising magnetic toner consisting of a binder resin and magnetic powder and capable of being charged at a particular polarity and a magnetic carrier having a relatively large conductivity; and rotating the non-magnetic sleeve to convey the developer to the developing region, thereby developing the electrostatic latent image with the magnetic toner. The non-magnetic sleeve is rotated in the same direction as the image-bearing member in the developing region at a ratio of a surface moving velocity (V.sub.1) of the non-magnetic sleeve to a surface moving velocity (V.sub.2) of the image-bearing member (V.sub.1 /V.sub.2)=1.5-5.0. A center of a developing magnetic pole of the permanent magnet member is deviated by 2.degree.-12.degree. toward the downstream side from a line connecting the closest points of the non-magnetic sleeve and the image-bearing member.