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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2011
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2008
Applicants:
Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Matsumoto, JP;
Tsutomu Sasaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Inventors:
Kazuhiro Nishiyama, Matsumoto, JP;
Tsutomu Sasaki, Matsumoto, JP;
Assignee:
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03G 15/10 (2006.01); G03G 21/00 (2006.01); G03G 21/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A liquid developer transport device includes a channel switching part that dispenses liquid developer to a first channel or a second channel. A filtering part filters liquid developer flowing in the first channel, and a first storage part stores the filter liquid developer. A second storage part stores liquid developer flowing in the second channel. The channel switching part switches channels when a toner particle concentration is more than a predetermined concentration.