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US4514480A
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Method of controlling toner concentration for electrophotographic copying apparatus
Assignee: Minolta Co Ltd
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Filing: 1983-06-13
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Granted: 1985-04-30
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Expires: 2003-06-13
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of controlling toner concentration for electrophotographic copying apparatus employing a dual component developing material which is composed of toner particles and magnetic particles. The method is arranged to detect the amount of magnetic particles adhering onto a photosensitive member for controlling the toner replenishing amount according to the amount of the magnetic particles thus detected.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Wada
- 👤 Tateki Oka
- 👤 Kenji Tabuchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-30 14:17
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/0822; G03G15/0848; G03G15/0849; G03G15/0853
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of controlling toner concentration in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member is subjected to magnetic brush development by impression of a developing bias voltage having the same polarity as that of said electrostatic latent image and which uses a dual component developing material composed of toner particles and magnetic particles which are triboelectrically charged to polarities different from each other, said method comprising the steps of magnetically detecting the amount of said magnetic particles adhering to said photosensitive member, and supplying an amount of replenishing toner according to the amount of said magnetic particles thus detected.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
107 words
A method of controlling toner concentration in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member is subjected to magnetic brush development by impression of a developing bias voltage having the same polarity as that of said electrostatic latent image and which uses a dual component developing material composed of toner particles and magnetic particles which are triboelectrically charged to polarities different from each other, said method comprising the steps of magnetically detecting the amount of said magnetic particles adhering to said photosensitive member, and supplying an amount of replenishing toner according to the amount of said magnetic particles thus detected.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of controlling toner concentration in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member by a corona charging and image exposure processes is subjected to magnetic brush development by impression of a developing bias voltage having the same polarity as that of said electrostatic latent image and which uses a dual component developing material composed of toner particles and magnetic particles which are triboelectrically charged to polarities different from each other, said method comprising the steps of forming the electrostatic latent image corresponding to an original to be copied on the photosensitive member through exposure of the original and forming a non-image portion in white each time an original is exposed, developing the non-image portion of the electrostatic latent image which has an inverted developing potential difference by said bias voltage during the developing process, magnetically detecting the amount of the magnetic particles adhering to said non-image portion, and supplying an amount of replenishing toner according to the amount of said magnetic particles thus detected.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of controlling toner concentration in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member by a corona charging and image exposure processes is subjected to magnetic brush development by impression of a developing bias voltage having the same polarity as that of said electrostatic latent image and which uses a dual component developing material composed of toner particles and magnetic particles which are triboelectrically charged to polarities different from each other, said method comprising the steps of forming the electrostatic latent image corresponding to an original to be copied on the photosensitive member through exposure of the original and forming a non-image portion in white each time an original is exposed, developing the non-image portion of the electrostatic latent image which has an inverted developing potential difference by said bias voltage during the developing process, magnetically detecting the amount of the magnetic particles adhering to said non-image portion, and supplying an amount of replenishing toner according to the amount of said magnetic particles thus detected.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of controlling toner concentration in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member is subjected to magnetic brush development by impression of a developing bias voltage having the same polarity as that of said electrostatic latent image and which uses a dual component developing material composed of toner particles and magnetic particles which are triboelectrically charged to polarities different from each other, said method comprising the steps of forming a toner concentration control latent image on the photosensitive member by exposure thereto of a white reference image provided in a position different from that of the original each time the original is exposed, developing said toner concentration control latent image which has an inverted developing potential difference by said bias voltage during the developing process, detecting the amount of the magnetic particles adhering to said control latent image and supplying an amount of replenishing toner according to the amount of said magnetic particles thus detected.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
164 words
A method of controlling toner concentration in an electrophotographic copying apparatus in which an electrostatic latent image formed on a photosensitive member is subjected to magnetic brush development by impression of a developing bias voltage having the same polarity as that of said electrostatic latent image and which uses a dual component developing material composed of toner particles and magnetic particles which are triboelectrically charged to polarities different from each other, said method comprising the steps of forming a toner concentration control latent image on the photosensitive member by exposure thereto of a white reference image provided in a position different from that of the original each time the original is exposed, developing said toner concentration control latent image which has an inverted developing potential difference by said bias voltage during the developing process, detecting the amount of the magnetic particles adhering to said control latent image and supplying an amount of replenishing toner according to the amount of said magnetic particles thus detected.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said detection of the amount of said magnetic particles is effected through magnetic detection of said magnetic particles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said detection of the amount of said magnetic particles is effected through optical detection of said magnetic particles.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, wherein said magnetic particles are particles having diameters in the range of 5 to 40 μm and being electrically insulative resin having fine magnetic particles dispersed therein and having a resistance value higher than 10 10 Ω.cm.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 2, wherein said magnetic particles are particles having diameters in the range of 5 to 40 μm and being electrically insulative resin having fine magnetic particles dispersed therein and having a resistance value higher than 10 10 Ω.cm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein said magnetic particles are particles having diameters in the range of 5 to 40 μm and being electrically insulative resin having fine magnetic particles dispersed therein and having a resistance value higher than 10 10 Ω.cm.
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