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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2002
Applicants:
Shinji Yasukawa, Nagano, JP;
Tomoe Aruga, Nagano, JP;
Nobumasa Abe, Nagano, JP;
Yujiro Nomura, Nagano, JP;
Masanao Kunugi, Nagano, JP;
Inventors:
Shinji Yasukawa, Nagano, JP;
Tomoe Aruga, Nagano, JP;
Nobumasa Abe, Nagano, JP;
Yujiro Nomura, Nagano, JP;
Masanao Kunugi, Nagano, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G015/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A carrier carries developer. A regulation member disposed at a lower portion of the carrier to control an amount of the developer carried by the carrier. A first container disposed below the carrier to contain the developer therein. A guiding path guides developer dropped by the regulation member from the carrier, to the first container.