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Developing electrophotographic image using magnets and magnetic material

Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1984-04-11
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Granted: 1986-04-29
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Expires: 2004-04-11
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Abstract

Abstract A recording apparatus wherein an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image retaining member is developed into a visible image by means of a developer transported on the surface of a developer carrier having at least a magnet movably provided therein. At least a part of the electrostatic latent image retaining member is constituted by a magnetic material.

Inventors

  • 👤 Yukio Okamoto
  • 👤 Kiyoshi Kimura
  • 👤 Tadashi Miwa
  • 👤 Noriyoshi Tarumi
  • 👤 Masakazu Fukuchi
  • 👤 Kunio Ito
  • 👤 Hiroshi Fuma

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 23:09
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G5/00; G03G5/10; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/09; G03G15/0914

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 75 words
A recording apparatus comprising an image retaining member adapted to retain an electrostatic latent image thereon, and a developer carrier having therein a magnet rotatably arranged and facing said image retaining member for carrying a developer to develop the electrostatic latent image, said magnet having thereon different poles arranged alternately and uniformly around the entire periphery of said developer carrier, and a magnetic material uniformly displaced around the entire periphery of a image retaining member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 75 words
A recording apparatus comprising an image retaining member adapted to retain an electrostatic latent image thereon, and a developer carrier having therein a magnet rotatably arranged and facing said image retaining member for carrying a developer to develop the electrostatic latent image, said magnet having thereon different poles arranged alternately and uniformly around the entire periphery of said developer carrier, and a magnetic material uniformly displaced around the entire periphery of a image retaining member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic material is uniformly dispersed in a substrate layer of said image retaining member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 21 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic material is constituted uniformly in said electrostatic latent image retaining member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said magnetic material is constituted periodically in said electrostatic latent image retaining member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 88 words
A recording apparatus comprising an image retaining member adopted to retain thereon an electrostatic latent image, a developer carrier having therein a magnet rotatably arranged and facing said image retaining member for carrying a developer to develop the electrostatic latent image, said magnet having thereon different poles arranged alternately and uniformly along the entire periphery of said developer carrier, a magnetic material uniformly displaced along the entire periphery of said image retaining member, and said recording apparatus being adapted to employ a one-component magnetic developer as said developer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 88 words
A recording apparatus comprising an image retaining member adopted to retain thereon an electrostatic latent image, a developer carrier having therein a magnet rotatably arranged and facing said image retaining member for carrying a developer to develop the electrostatic latent image, said magnet having thereon different poles arranged alternately and uniformly along the entire periphery of said developer carrier, a magnetic material uniformly displaced along the entire periphery of said image retaining member, and said recording apparatus being adapted to employ a one-component magnetic developer as said developer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 15 words
A recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said developer carrier has a rotating sleeve.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1989-04-28 1989-10-28 1990-04-29 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1993-04-28 1993-10-28 1994-04-29 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1997-04-28 1997-10-28 1998-04-29 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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