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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:
May. 16, 2000
Filed:
Jul. 08, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Hiroshi Goto, Itami, JP;
Satoshi Deishi, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Minolta Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J / ; B41J / ; H04N / ; H04N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
347131 ; 347274 ; 347251 ; 358460 ; 358518 ; 358298 ; 358459 ;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus stores a plurality of patterns, each pattern defines at least an irradiation energy amount and irradiation position(s), which facilitate the irradiation of a photosensitive member in accordance with image data. Irradiation of a photosensitive member effects the formation of latent images along the surface of the photosensitive member. The latent images are developed using a toner carrying member which includes a thin film developing sleeve which confronts the photosensitive member and carries toner.