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US4469429A
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Electrophotographic reproducing machine
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1982-08-25
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Granted: 1984-09-04
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Expires: 2002-08-25
Abstract
Abstract An electrophotographic reproducing machine in which the bias voltage applied to the sleeve is set at such a level as to substantially nullify the developing current which is produced as a result of induction of charge in the developer in accordance with the potential of the electrostatic latent image when the document is a blank. The setting of the bias voltage is made in accordance with an electrostatic latent image formed as a result of the projection of a leading projecting portion provided on a document glass plate in contact with the document mounting position, the projection of the leading projecting portion being made in advance to the projection of the image on the document to form the electrostatic latent image of a potential substantially equal to that corresponding to the blank portion of the document.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Okamoto
- 👤 Noriyoshi Tarumi
- 👤 Hisashi Ashida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 16:37
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/09; G03G15/0907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
In an electrophotographic reproducing machine in which an electrostatic latent image is formed by projecting a document image on the surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and the electrostatic latent image is developed by supplying the surface of said photosensitive member with developer by a developer carrying means capable of being applied with a biasing voltage, the improvement characterized in that the biasing voltage applied to said developer carrying means is set at such a level as to substantially nullify the developing current which flows between said developer carrying means and said surface of photosensitive member when the portion of said surface of said photosensitive member applied with the light corresponding to a white blank of document is developed.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
In an electrophotographic reproducing machine in which an electrostatic latent image is formed by projecting a document image on the surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and the electrostatic latent image is developed by supplying the surface of said photosensitive member with developer by a developer carrying means capable of being applied with a biasing voltage, the improvement characterized in that the biasing voltage applied to said developer carrying means is set at such a level as to substantially nullify the developing current which flows between said developer carrying means and said surface of photosensitive member when the portion of said surface of said photosensitive member applied with the light corresponding to a white blank of document is developed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electrophotographic reproducing machine according to claim 1, wherein said developer is conductive developer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electrophotographic reproducing machine according to claim 2, wherein the setting of the bias voltage is in accordance with an electrostatic latent image formed as a result of the projection of a leading projecting portion provided on a document glass plate in contact with the document mounting position, the projection of said leading projecting portion being made in advance of the projection of the image on the document to form said electrostatic latent image of a potential substantially equal to that corresponding to the white blank portion of said document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
An electrophotographic reproducing machine according to claim 1, wherein said developer is insulated developer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
90 words
An electrophotographic reproducing machine according to claim 4, wherein the setting of the bias voltage is in accordance with an electrostatic latent image formed as a result of the projection of a leading projecting portion provided on a document glass plate in contact with the document mounting position, the projection of said leading projecting portion being made in advance of the projection of the image on the document to form said electrostatic latent image of a potential substantially equal to that corresponding to the white blank portion of said document.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electrophotographic reproducing machine according to claim 1, wherein the setting of the bias voltage is made in accordance with an electrostatic latent image formed as a result of the projection of a leading projecting portion provided on a document glass plate in contact with the document mounting position, the projection of said leading projecting portion being made in advance of the projection of the image on the document to form said electrostatic latent image of a potential substantially equal to that corresponding to the white blank portion of said document.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
119 words
In an electrophotographic reproducing machine in which an electrostatic latent image is formed by projecting a document image on the surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and the electrostatic latent image is developed by supplying the surface of said photosensitive member with developer by a developer carrying means capable of being applied with a biasing voltage, the improvement characterized in that the biasing voltage applied to said developer carrying means is set at such a level as to substantially nullify the developing current which flows from said developer carrying means to said surface of photosensitive member when the portion of said surface of said photosensitive member applied with the light corresponding to a blank of the document is developed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
119 words
In an electrophotographic reproducing machine in which an electrostatic latent image is formed by projecting a document image on the surface of an electrophotographic photosensitive member, and the electrostatic latent image is developed by supplying the surface of said photosensitive member with developer by a developer carrying means capable of being applied with a biasing voltage, the improvement characterized in that the biasing voltage applied to said developer carrying means is set at such a level as to substantially nullify the developing current which flows from said developer carrying means to said surface of photosensitive member when the portion of said surface of said photosensitive member applied with the light corresponding to a blank of the document is developed.
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