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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:
Aug. 28, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2005
Junya Hirayama, Itami, JP;
Shigeo Uetake, Takatsuki, JP;
Masahiko Matsuura, Suita, JP;
Takeshi Maeyama, Kawanishi, JP;
Junya Hirayama, Itami, JP;
Shigeo Uetake, Takatsuki, JP;
Masahiko Matsuura, Suita, JP;
Takeshi Maeyama, Kawanishi, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for forming an image by developing a latent image formed on an image carrier, using a developer including a toner and a carrier. The image forming apparatus comprises: a developer conveying member that conveys the developer; a first collecting unit that collects, by generating a first electric field, the toner from the developer at a first position that is set halfway through a route of conveyance of the developer by the developer conveying member; and a second collecting unit that collects, by generating a second electric field, residual toner from the developer at a second position that is downstream of the first position in the route of conveyance of the developer.
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