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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. 10, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2008
Applicants:
Yoshiro Nishino, Toride, JP;
Kenji Suzuki, Abiko, JP;
Tomoharu Kitajima, Toride, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/09 (2006.01); G03G 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image forming apparatus for developing an electrostatic image formed on a photosensitive drumwith a developer, so as to form an image includes: a rotatable developing sleeve; a developing bladefor restricting a layer of a developer borne on the developing sleeve; developing member for developing the electrostatic image formed on the photosensitive drumwith the developer; vibrating memberfor vibrating the developing blade; and control member for controlling a drive condition of the vibrating meansaccording to a printing ratio of the image formed.