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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 23, 2011
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2006
Susumu Kibayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Mihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Kibayashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroaki Satoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Akira Mihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiko Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A pattern forming process and a pattern forming apparatus comprising forming a liquid receptive particle layer on an intermediate transfer body in a specified area by using liquid receptive particles capable of receiving a recording liquid containing a recording material; applying a liquid droplet of the recording liquid on a specified position of liquid receptive particle layer according to specified data, trapping the recording material near the surface of the liquid receptive particle layer on the intermediate transfer body, and forming a pattern of the recording material near the surface of the liquid receptive particle layer; and removing the liquid receptive particle layer provided with the recording liquid from the intermediate transfer body so that the pattern may be positioned between the transfer object and the liquid receptive particle layer, and transferring the liquid receptive particle layer to the transfer object.