公开(公告)号：US06829460B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-07

申请号：US10617769

申请日：2003-07-14

申请人： Tsuneo Kurotori ,  Tsutomu Sasaki ,  Mie Yoshino ,  Noriyasu Takeuchi ,  Tohru Nakano ,  Yusuke Takeda

发明人： Tsuneo Kurotori ,  Tsutomu Sasaki ,  Mie Yoshino ,  Noriyasu Takeuchi ,  Tohru Nakano ,  Yusuke Takeda

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/11

摘要： An excess toner removal area is made broader over the whole area with respect to a developer applied area that is broader than an image effective area. Thereby a liquid developer, that tends to spread slightly broader than the applied area after being applied to a photoreceptor drum, is removed by a sweep roller that can sweep excess toner present in an area broader than the original applied area and an excess toner remaining area is then prevented from being formed on the photoreceptor drum. Accordingly, the excess toner on the latent image carrier is removed as much as possible, and a transfer medium and peripheral members are prevented from being soiled due to residual excess toner.

摘要翻译： 相对于比图像有效区域更宽的显影剂施加区域，在整个区域上使多余的调色剂移除区域变得更宽。 因此，在施加到感光鼓之后，倾向于比施加的区域稍微扩展的液体显影剂通过吹扫辊去除，该吹扫辊可以清除存在于比原始涂覆区域宽的区域中的多余的调色剂和多余的调色剂剩余面积 然后防止形成在感光鼓上。 因此，尽可能地去除潜像载体上的多余的调色剂，并且防止转印介质和周边部件由于剩余的多余调色剂而变脏。

公开(公告)号：US06819888B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-16

申请号：US10157267

申请日：2002-05-30

申请人： Tsutomu Teraoka ,  Tsutomu Sasaki

发明人： Tsutomu Teraoka ,  Tsutomu Sasaki

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/104

摘要： An attriter which applies a strong stress to a liquid developer, sufficient for generating the chemically non-equilibrium state therein, is parallel-connected with a developing unit, so that the stress is applied to a part of the liquid developer carried from a storage tank to a developing tank. However, in order to suppress crushing of the toner due to the application of excessive stress, the operation of the attriter is controlled in the following manner. That is, a charge quantity detection unit which detects the toner charge quantity of the liquid developer in the developing tank is provided, and based on the detection result thereof, the attriter is controlled.

摘要翻译： 将足够产生其中的化学非平衡状态的液体显影剂施加强应力的磨碎机与显影单元平行连接，使得应力施加到从储罐运送的液体显影剂的一部分 到一个开发罐。 然而，为了抑制由于施加过大的应力引起的调色剂的破碎，以下列方式控制磨碎机的操作。 即，设置检测显影槽中的液体显影剂的调色剂充量的充电量检测单元，并根据其检测结果控制磨碎机。

公开(公告)号：US06816693B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-09

申请号：US10402473

申请日：2003-03-28

申请人： James A. Baker ,  Gay L. Herman ,  Charles W. Simpson

发明人： James A. Baker ,  Gay L. Herman ,  Charles W. Simpson

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G21/0088 ,  G03G15/11

摘要： A liquid electrophotographic imaging apparatus contains at least one drying sheet for removing excess carrier liquid in a liquid toner toned latent image on a photoconductor surface. The drying sheet comprises a flexible substrate having a first surface and second surface; at least one oleophilic carrier liquid absorptive layer on the first surface of the flexible substrate; and the first surface of the flexible substrate facing said photoconductor surface, latent image or liquid toned latent image. The apparatus may perform a process of providing a toned image on the photoconductor with a liquid toner; contacting an absorbent drying sheet from the supply container to the toned image on the photoconductor or to the photoconductor itself after the image is transferred away; absorbing liquid carrier with the drying sheet, the drying sheet then becoming a used drying sheet; determining whether the used drying sheet is suitable for reuse as an absorbent drying sheet; and placing the used drying sheet in a container.

公开(公告)号：US06725006B2

公开(公告)日：2004-04-20

申请号：US10460182

申请日：2003-06-13

申请人： Masahiro Hosoya ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Yasushi Shinjo ,  Haruhi Oh-Oka

发明人： Masahiro Hosoya ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Yasushi Shinjo ,  Haruhi Oh-Oka

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/0121

摘要： Image forming apparatus which form an image on a substrate and uses a liquid developer containing toner particles and a solvent. One embodiment includes a latent image retaining body, a first developing surface facing the latent image retaining body at a first development station, a latent image forming unit, and a second developing surface facing the latent image retaining body at a second development station. The latent image retaining body has a photosensitive layer which has a dielectric constant &egr;P [C2/Nm2] and an average thickness dp [m]. The photosensitive layer retains an image developed by the first developing surface and a latent image comprising image and non-image regions formed by the latent image forming unit. The second developing surface is supplied with a developing electrical potential having an electrical potential difference &Dgr;V from an electrical potential of non-image region of the latent image. The plurality of toner particles of the first liquid developer has a volume density &rgr;m[kg/m3], a surface density mr[kg/m2], a dielectric constant &egr;r [C2/Nm2], an average radius r [m], and a density of electrical charge qr[C/kg], and the image developed on the latent image retaining body by the first developing surface has an average thickness dr [m] at the second development station. The second liquid developer has an average thickness dt [m] at the second development station and a dielectric constant &egr;t [C2/Nm2], wherein following equations are satisfied, 1 × 10 - 11 ⁡ [ N ] ≤ 4 ⁢   ⁢ π ⁢   ⁢ r 3 ⁢ ρ m ⁢ q r 3 ⁢ ( - q r ⁢ m r ϵ r ⁢ d r ⁢ ( d r - 1 A ⁢ d r m r ⁢ ( - Δ ⁢   ⁢ V q r + ( d r 2 ⁢   ⁢ ϵ r + d t ϵ t ) ⁢ m r ) ) ) ≤ 8 × 10 - 9 ⁡ [ N ] , and ⁢   ⁢ A = d p ϵ p + d r ϵ r + d t ϵ t .

摘要翻译： 在基板上形成图像并使用含有调色剂颗粒和溶剂的液体显影剂的图像形成装置。 一个实施例包括潜像保持体，在第一显影台处面对潜像保持体的第一显影表面，潜像形成单元和在第二显影站处面对潜像保持体的第二显影表面。 潜像保持体具有介电常数εP[C 2 / Nm 2]和平均厚度dp [m]的感光层。 感光层保持由第一显影表面显影的图像和包括由潜像形成单元形成的图像和非图像区域的潜像。 向第二显影表面供给具有与潜像的非图像区域的电势相差电位差ΔVa的显影电位。 第一液体显影剂的多个调色剂颗粒的体积密度rhom [kg / m 3]，表面密度mr [kg / m 2]，介电常数ε[C 2 / Nm 2 >]，平均半径r [m]和电荷密度qr [C / kg]，由第一显影面在潜像保持体上显影的图像在第二显影面上具有平均厚度dr [m] 开发站。 第二液体显影剂在第二显影台具有平均厚度dt [m]和介电常数εil[C 2 / Nm 2]，其中满足以下等式：

公开(公告)号：US06674984B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10105441

申请日：2002-03-26

申请人： Haruhi Oooka

发明人： Haruhi Oooka

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/161 ,  G03G15/1605 ,  G03G2215/017 ,  G03G2215/1685 ,  G03G2215/1695

摘要： A method and an apparatus for printing an image on a print medium with a liquid developer which includes a liquid carrier and a toner dispersed in the liquid carrier. The image is printed by forming a toner image having the toner from the liquid developer, and transferring the toner image to the print medium under pressure. By adjusting a complex viscosity coefficient of the toner forming the toner image to be transferred to a value satisfying the formula: 1×104

摘要翻译： 一种用于在包括液体载体和分散在液体载体中的调色剂的液体显影剂的打印介质上打印图像的方法和装置。 通过从液体显影剂形成具有调色剂的调色剂图像并在压力下将调色剂图像转印到打印介质上来印刷图像。 通过调节形成待调色剂图像的调色剂的复数粘度系数转移到满足下列公式的值：1×10 4 <η1×10 6，其中η表示调色剂的复数粘度系数（Pa.s） 要控制要传送到打印介质的调色剂图像。

公开(公告)号：US06647234B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-11

申请号：US10127232

申请日：2002-04-19

申请人： Gay L. Herman ,  James A. Baker ,  Eric D. Dalzell ,  Manuel Lozada ,  Brian P. Teschendorf

发明人： Gay L. Herman ,  James A. Baker ,  Eric D. Dalzell ,  Manuel Lozada ,  Brian P. Teschendorf

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G9/125 ,  G03G9/131 ,  G03G9/132 ,  G03G9/133 ,  G03G15/06 ,  G03G15/104 ,  G03G2215/0631

摘要： This invention relates to a developer storage and delivery system for liquid electrophotography containing: a) a container having an open end; b) a developer inside said container wherein said developer has a viscosity greater than 10 pascal second; and c) a heater near said open end wherein said heater lower the viscosity of said developer to less than 0.01 pascal second.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及用于液体电子照相术的显影剂存储和传送系统，其包括：a）具有开口端的容器; b）所述容器内的显影剂，其中所述显影剂的粘度大于10帕斯卡秒; 和c）在所述开口端附近的加热器，其中所述加热器将所述显影剂的粘度降低至小于0.01帕秒。

公开(公告)号：US06603934B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-05

申请号：US10024384

申请日：2001-12-21

申请人： Shoko Shimmura

发明人： Shoko Shimmura

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/104 ,  G03G2215/00042

摘要： The present invention employs a thickness detecting mechanism including a system for emitting polarized light and a reception system for receiving reflected light and generating electric signals. By use of this thickness detecting mechanism, the thickness of a toner layer attached to a latent image is measured. Developing conditions are controlled in relation to the measured thickness.

摘要翻译： 本发明采用厚度检测机构，其包括用于发射偏振光的系统和用于接收反射光并产生电信号的接收系统。 通过使用该厚度检测机构，测量附着在潜像上的调色剂层的厚度。 相对于测量的厚度来控制显影条件。

公开(公告)号：US06542704B2

公开(公告)日：2003-04-01

申请号：US09808066

申请日：2001-03-14

申请人： Junichi Suetsugu

发明人： Junichi Suetsugu

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/105

摘要： A liquid developing device comprises a storage tank, a concentration sensor, a level sensor, a concentrated-ink supply pump, a carrier supply pump, an ink discharge pump, and a controller. The storage tank stores ink, including toner and carrier, for developing a photoconductor. The concentration sensor measures a concentration of ink to be supplied to the photoconductor. The level sensor measures the amount of ink stored in the storage tank. The concentrated-ink supply pump sends concentrated ink to the storage tank. The carrier supply pump sends carrier to the storage tank. The ink discharge pump discharges excessive ink from the storage tank. Based on measurement value and amount from the concentration tank and the level sensor, the controller controlls the concentrated-ink supply pump, the carrier supply pump, and the ink discharge pump, so that the concentration and amount of ink stored in the storage tank is retained at a predetermined level.

摘要翻译： 液体显影装置包括储罐，浓度传感器，液位传感器，浓缩墨水供应泵，载体供应泵，排墨泵和控制器。 存储罐存储包括调色剂和载体的油墨，用于显影感光体。 浓度传感器测量要供应到感光体的油墨浓度。 液位传感器测量储存在储罐中的油墨量。 浓缩墨水供应泵将浓缩墨水送到储罐。 载体供应泵将载体送至储罐。 排墨泵从储罐中排放过多的油墨。 基于浓度罐和液位传感器的测量值和量，控制器控制浓缩墨水供应泵，载体供应泵和排墨泵，使储存在储罐中的墨水的浓度和数量为 保持在预定水平。

公开(公告)号：US06487385B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-26

申请号：US09821514

申请日：2001-03-29

申请人： Tomoyuki Yoshii ,  Yasuhiro Funayama ,  Jun Koyatsu ,  Tsutomu Uezono

发明人： Tomoyuki Yoshii ,  Yasuhiro Funayama ,  Jun Koyatsu ,  Tsutomu Uezono

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/101

摘要： A liquid electrophotographic developing apparatus capable of preventing image drift and reducing the load in the squeezing process. A developing roller faces a photoreceptor belt with a predetermined spacing to supply a liquid developer to the photoreceptor belt while rotating at a peripheral velocity in the opposite direction to that of the photoreceptor belt in a developing region thereon. A peripheral velocity ratio of the peripheral velocity to a moving velocity of the photoreceptor belt is determined so as to maximize a solid component ratio of a developed toner layer on the photoreceptor belt.

摘要翻译： 一种液体电子照相显影装置，能够防止图像漂移并减少挤压过程中的负荷。 显影辊面向具有预定间隔的感光带，以在显影区域中以与感光带的方向相反的方向旋转的圆周速度旋转时将液体显影剂供应到感光带。 确定圆周速度与感光带的移动速度的圆周速度比，以便最大化感光带上显影的调色剂层的固体分量比。

公开(公告)号：US06484005B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09778559

申请日：2001-02-07

申请人： Keisuke Shinoda

发明人： Keisuke Shinoda

IPC分类号： G03G1510

CPC分类号： G03G15/11

摘要： An image forming apparatus having a spacer that maintains a given clearance between a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the squeezing roller and a cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the cleaning roller.

摘要翻译： 一种图像形成装置，具有在挤压辊的圆筒状的外周面和清洁辊的圆筒状的外周面之间保持规定的间隙的间隔件。