Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置
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Application No.: US10732482Application Date: 2003-12-11
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Publication No.: US06901233B2Publication Date: 2005-05-31
- Inventor: Katsuhiro Aoki , Tsukuru Kai , Hajime Oyama , Osamu Ariizumi , Hisashi Shoji , Takashi Hodoshima , Yasuo Miyoshi
- Applicant: Katsuhiro Aoki , Tsukuru Kai , Hajime Oyama , Osamu Ariizumi , Hisashi Shoji , Takashi Hodoshima , Yasuo Miyoshi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.
- Priority: JP2001-011704 20010119; JP2001-074609 20010315; JP2001-083545 20010322; JP2001-272135 20010907
- Main IPC: G03G15/06
- IPC: G03G15/06 ; G03G15/09

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a bias power supply for applying a bias VB to a developer carrier on which a developer is deposited. A charge potential deposited on an image carrier, which faces the developer carrier for forming a latent image thereon, is 400 V or below in absolute value. Assume that the potential of the image carrier is lowered to VL after exposure, that a development potential is |VB−VL|, that the maximum set value of the development potential for development is |VB−VL|max, and that the development potential varies in a range satisfying relations: |VB−VL|≦|VB−VL|max+|VB−VL|max×0.2 |VB−VL|≧|VB−VL|max−|VB−VL|max×0.2 |VB−VL|max≦300 V Then image density varies by a width of 10% of image density corresponding to the maximum set value of the development potential or less.
Public/Granted literature
- US20040120733A1 Image forming apparatus Public/Granted day:2004-06-24
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