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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 27, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Atsushi Takahashi, Akishima, JP;
Youbao Peng, Hino, JP;
Inventors:
Atsushi Takahashi, Akishima, JP;
Youbao Peng, Hino, JP;
Assignee:
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 1/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The detected surface (patch section) of the sheet Ps for detection, the bulkhead plateand the density calibration reference sectionfall within the focus depth L' of the color density sensor. The opening sectionof the ejection side conveyance pathis covered except at color density detection so that heat and vapor of oil and wax originated form the sheet P through the fixing process do not reach color density sensor side.