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Method of forming multicolor images
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1987-08-04
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Granted: 1988-07-12
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Expires: 2007-08-04
Abstract
Abstract An image forming method having the step of forming a first latent image by subjecting an image retainer with a photoconductive layer to a first image exposure; developing the first latent image with first toner; forming a second latent image by a second image exposure; developing the second latent image with second toner, wherein the transmissivity of the first toner is sufficiently high for an irradiating ray used for the second image exposure. For the image exposure a ray which has such a wavelength distribution as to substantially transmit the respective toners composing a toner image formed already on the electrostatic photosensitive member when the image is exposed.
Inventors
- 👤 Satoshi Haneda
- 👤 Hisashi Shoji
- 👤 Seiichiro Hiratsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 18:04
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G13/00; G03G13/01; G03G13/013; G03G13/0133
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing said first latent image using a first light, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing the second image using a second light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40%, and developing said second latent image with a dry type second color toner by providing a second toner layer close to said first toner image in a developing region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing said first latent image using a first light, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing the second image using a second light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40%, and developing said second latent image with a dry type second color toner by providing a second toner layer close to said first toner image in a developing region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
90 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising forming a third latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first and second toner images and exposing a third image using a third light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein the spectral reflectivities of said first and second toners are at least 40%, and developing said third latent image with a dry type third color toner by providing a third toner layer close to said first and second toner images in a developing region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The image forming method of claim 1 wherein said first light and said second light are laser beams.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said first light, said second light, and said third light are laser beams.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
122 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing said first latent image using a first light, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing the second image using a second light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40%, and developing said second latent image with a dry type second color toner by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
122 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing said first latent image using a first light, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing the second image using a second light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40%, and developing said second latent image with a dry type second color toner by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 5 further comprising forming a third latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first and second toner images and exposing a third image using a third light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein spectral reflectivity of said first and second toners are at least 40%, and developing said third latent image with a dry type third color toner by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 further comprising transferring said first, second and third toner images to a paper.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said first, second and third lights are blue, green and red, respectively.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 8 wherein said first, second and third color toners are yellow, magenta and cyan, respectively.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
122 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing a first image using a laser beam light, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing a second image using said laser beam light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40% and developing said second latent image with a dry type color type by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
122 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing a first image using a laser beam light, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing a second image using said laser beam light having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40% and developing said second latent image with a dry type color type by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
85 words
The method of claim 10 further comprising forming a third latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first and second toner images and exposing a third image using said laser beam light wherein said peak wavelength is within a wavelength range in which a spectral reflectivity of said second toner is at least 40% and developing said third latent image with a dry type third color toner by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 11 further comprising transferring said first, second and third toner images to a paper.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said first, second and third color toners are yellow, magenta and cyan, respectively.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
122 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing a first image using a LED, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing a second image using LED having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40%, and developing said second latent image with a dry type second color toner by providing a second toner layer close to said first toner image in a developing region.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
122 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing a first image using a LED, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing a second image using LED having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40%, and developing said second latent image with a dry type second color toner by providing a second toner layer close to said first toner image in a developing region.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 14 further comprising forming a third latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first and second toner images and exposing a third image using said LED wherein said peak wavelength is within a wavelength range in which a spectral reflectivity of said second toner is at least 40%, and developing said third latent image with a dry type third color toner by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 15 further comprising transferring said first, second and third toner images to a paper.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 15 wherein said first, second and third color toners are yellow.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
118 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing a first image using a LED, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing a second image using said LED having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40% and developing said second latent image with a dry type color type by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
118 words
A multicolor image forming method comprising forming a first latent image by uniformly charging an image retainer having a photosensitive layer and exposing a first image using a LED, forming a first toner image by developing said first latent image with a dry type first color toner, forming a second latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first toner image and exposing a second image using said LED having a peak wavelength in a wavelength range wherein a spectral reflectivity of said first toner is at least 40% and developing said second latent image with a dry type color type by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method of claim 18 further comprising forming a third latent image by uniformly re-charging said image retainer in the presence of said first and second toner images and exposing a third image using said LED wherein said peak wavelength is within a wavelength range in which a spectral reflectivity of said second toner is at least 40% and developing said third latent image with a dry type third color toner by applying a developing bias comprising an oscillating component in said region.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 further comprising transferring said first, second and third toner images to a paper.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 19 wherein said first, second third color toners are yellow, magenta and cyan, respectively.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein at least one of said first, second and third lights is controlled by a liquid crystal shutter.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 6 wherein at least one of said first, second and third lights is controlled by a liquid crystal shutter.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 23 further comprising transferring said first, second and third toner images to a paper.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 23 wherein said first, second and third lights are blue, green and red, respectively.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 25 wherein said first, second and third color toners are yellow, magenta and cyan, respectively.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4 further comprising transferring said first, second and third toner images to a paper.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said first, second and third color toners are yellow, magenta and cyan, respectively.
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