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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2005
Applicants:
Hiroshi Yamazaki, Hachioji, JP;
Meizo Shirose, Hachioji, JP;
Masafumi Uchida, Toyokawa, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An embodiment may be an image forming method, which comprises forming a latent image on an image carrier; developing the latent image with a toner to form a toner image on the image carrier; transferring the toner image; and applying ultrasonic vibration at one of the developing step and the transferring step. The toner comprises a resin particle and a release agent particle having a melting point in a range of 40 to 75° C. and the toner has Dp50 of 3.0 to 5.0 μm.