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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Satoshi Hatori, Yokohama, JP;
Takaya Muraishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Shintani, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasushi Akiba, Yokohama, JP;
Akio Kosuge, Yokohama, JP;
Kaoru Yoshino, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagashima, Yokohama, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Kuwabara, Yokohama, JP;
Satoshi Hatori, Yokohama, JP;
Takaya Muraishi, Kawasaki, JP;
Takeshi Shintani, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasushi Akiba, Yokohama, JP;
Akio Kosuge, Yokohama, JP;
Kaoru Yoshino, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagashima, Yokohama, JP;
Fumihito Itoh, Kawasaki, JP;
Hiroshi Ono, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuo Kuwabara, Yokohama, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Described embodiments include apparatuses and processes for cleaning a surface of a rotatable image carrier including a cleaning unit configured to prevent material from accumulating on a cleaning blade.