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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:
Dec. 23, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Yasuo Hirano, Kanagawa, JP;
Naoya Morohoshi, Shizuoka, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/508 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for developing a latent electrostatic image to a developed image with a developer, having a developer bearing member capable of carrying developer on a surface thereof, and a layer thickness regulating member for regulating developer carried on the developer bearing member to a uniform thickness, wherein at least the surface of the layer thickness regulating member is made of a material which includes at least one of a cross-linked alkylalkoxyl-group-containing nylon resin and a cyclic polyolefin.