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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaki Takahashi, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Noriko Yamamoto, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/510 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 1/510 ;
Abstract
A method for processing carrier vapor for an image forming apparatus using liquid developer. The method includes the step of sucking gas containing vapor of a carrier liquid vaporized in a cabinet of the image forming apparatus from one end of a pipe and ejecting the gas from another end of the pipe. The method further includes liquifying vapor of the vaporized carrier liquid using a liquifying device connected to the another end of the pipe, and ejecting the vapor not liquefied by the liquifying device using an ejection port.