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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 24, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2006
Applicants:
Masanori Kusunoki, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyasu Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Yamanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Tamotsu Aruga, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventors:
Masanori Kusunoki, Kanagawa, JP;
Noriyasu Takeuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Kunihiro Yamanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Tamotsu Aruga, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Adachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B41J 29/38 (2006.01); B41J 2/165 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus having a recording head for discharging an ink includes a fuel cell unit and a water supply unit. The fuel cell unit generates power for the image forming apparatus and water when the power is generated in the fuel cell unit. The water supply unit supplies the water, generated by the fuel cell unit, to an ink accumulation area in the image forming apparatus.