The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2000
Akihiko Itami, Hachioji, JP;
Takeo Oshiba, Hachioji, JP;
Tomoo Sakimura, Hachioji, JP;
Yohko Kitahara, Hachioji, JP;
Masahiko Kurachi, Hachioji, JP;
Kazuhisa Shida, Hachioji, JP;
Konica Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An electrophotographic image forming method in which, after transferring a toner image on an electrophotographic photoreceptor onto a recording material, the residual toner on said photoreceptor is removed employing an elastic body rubber blade is disclosed. The photoreceptor has structural units exhibiting charge transport performance; also has a resin layer comprising a siloxane based resin having a crosslinked structure; said rubber blade is brought into contact with said photoreceptor in the opposite direction; and the residual toner on said photoreceptor is removed by vibrating said rubber blade at an amplitude of 10 to 200 &mgr;m