US4797335A
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Developing method for electrostatic images using composite component developer under non-contacting conditions
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1987-09-10
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Granted: 1989-01-10
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Expires: 2007-09-10
Abstract
Abstract A developing method wherein an oscillating electric field is formed in a development area between an image retainer; and a developer feeding carrier of a composite developer containing a chargeable component, and the oscillating waveform of the oscillating electric field is varied to provide an adjustment of the development performance. Preferably, the oscillating electric field is an alternating electric field. The oscillating waveform is modified by varying the amplitude, bias, selection time for a time-selected waveform transformation, or frequency thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiichiro Hiratsuka
- 👤 Satoshi Haneda
- 👤 Hisashi Shoji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 21:28
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03G; G03G15/00; G03G15/06; G03G15/08; G03G15/09; G03G15/0907
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
In a developing method wherein an image retainer, on which a latent electrostatic image is formed, and a developer feeding carrier of a composite developer, which comprises a toner and a carrier and contains a chargeable component, face each other across a gap formed between the surfaces thereof which is larger than the thickness of the layer of said developer, said latent electrostatic image being developed in this construction, the improvement which comprises an oscillating electric field formed in a development area wherein said gap is maintained, the oscillating waveform of said oscillating electric field being variable automatically based on the detection of a potential of the latent electrostatic image formed on said image retainer to provide a control of a density of the developed image.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a developing method wherein an image retainer, on which a latent electrostatic image is formed, and a developer feeding carrier of a composite developer, which comprises a toner and a carrier and contains a chargeable component, face each other across a gap formed between the surfaces thereof which is larger than the thickness of the layer of said developer, said latent electrostatic image being developed in this construction, the improvement which comprises an oscillating electric field formed in a development area wherein said gap is maintained, the oscillating waveform of said oscillating electric field being variable automatically based on the detection of a potential of the latent electrostatic image formed on said image retainer to provide a control of a density of the developed image.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The developing method of claim 1 wherein the particle size of said carrier is between 5 to 50 μm and the particle size of said toner is between 3 to 30 μm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a developing method wherein an image retainer, on which a latent electrostatic image is formed, and a developer feeding carrier of a composite developer, which comprises a toner and a carrier and contains a chargeable component, face each other across a gap formed between the surfaces thereof which is larger than the thickness of the layer of said developer, said latent electrostatic image being developed in this construction, the improvement which comprises an oscillating electric field formed in a development area wherein said gap is maintained, the oscillating waveform of said oscillating electric field being variable automatically based on the detection of a density of the developed image formed on said image retainer to provide a control of a density of the developed image.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
125 words
In a developing method wherein an image retainer, on which a latent electrostatic image is formed, and a developer feeding carrier of a composite developer, which comprises a toner and a carrier and contains a chargeable component, face each other across a gap formed between the surfaces thereof which is larger than the thickness of the layer of said developer, said latent electrostatic image being developed in this construction, the improvement which comprises an oscillating electric field formed in a development area wherein said gap is maintained, the oscillating waveform of said oscillating electric field being variable automatically based on the detection of a density of the developed image formed on said image retainer to provide a control of a density of the developed image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The developing method of claim 3 wherein said oscillating electric field is an alternating electric field.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The developing method of claim 3 wherein said oscillating waveform is modified by varying any of the amplitude, bias, selection time for a time-selected waveform transformation, or frequency thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The developing method of claim 3 wherein a time with which a periodic voltage is selected is varied.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The developing method of claim 6 wherein a voltage obtained by superimposing a direct-current voltage onto said periodic voltage is used for forming said oscillating electric field.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The developing method of claim 3 wherein the particle size of said carrier is between 5 to 50 μm and the particle size of said toner is between 3 to 30 μm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The developing method of claim 1 wherein said oscillating electric field is an alternating electric field.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The developing method of claim 1 wherein said oscillating waveform is modified by varying any of the amplitude, bias, selection time for a time-selected waveform transformation, or frequency thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The developing method of claim 1 wherein a time with which a periodic voltage is selected is varied.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The developing method of claim 11 wherein a voltage obtained by superimposing a direct-current voltage onto said periodic voltage is used for forming said oscillating electric field.
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