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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2007
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2005
Takeshi Kawamura, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Jun Suzuki, Numazu, JP;
Bunro Noguchi, Mishima, JP;
Masahiro Shibata, Numazu, JP;
Takeshi Kawamura, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Jun Suzuki, Numazu, JP;
Bunro Noguchi, Mishima, JP;
Masahiro Shibata, Numazu, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; a developer carrying member, disposed opposed to the image bearing member, for carrying a developer, wherein an electric field is formed between the developer carrying member and the image bearing member during a developing operation using the developer carrying member, and the electric field including an oscillating portion in which the electric field is an oscillating electric field, wherein a supply electric field of the oscillating electric field which is effective to supply the developer to the image bearing member from the developer carrying member is variably controllable in accordance with a peripheral speed of the image bearing member.