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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2006
Shigeo Uetake, Takatsuki, JP;
Yuji Nagatomo, Osaka, JP;
Junya Hirayama, Takarazuka, JP;
Takeshi Maeyama, Kawanishi, JP;
Masahiko Matsuura, Suita, JP;
Toshiya Natsuhara, Takarazuka, JP;
Shigeo Uetake, Takatsuki, JP;
Yuji Nagatomo, Osaka, JP;
Junya Hirayama, Takarazuka, JP;
Takeshi Maeyama, Kawanishi, JP;
Masahiko Matsuura, Suita, JP;
Toshiya Natsuhara, Takarazuka, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A developing device, which is provided with: a developer tankthat houses a developercontaining a toner, a carrier for charging the toner and reverse polarity particles that are charged with a polarity reversed to the electrostatic charge polarity of the toner by the carrier; a developer-supporting memberthat supports the developer supplied from the developer tank on the surface thereof, and transports the developer; and a separating mechanismthat separates the toner or the reverse polarity particles from the developer supported on the developer-supporting member, and the reverse polarity particles are collected into the developer tank, is provided, and an image-forming apparatus having such a developing device and an image-forming method applied thereto are also provided.