US5027157A — Developing device provided with electrodes for in…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 89 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image, which comprises an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 89 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image, which comprises an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 42 words

A developing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electric field curtain generating means comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

A developing apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said developing material supply means includes a charging means for charging the developing material.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 18 words

A developing apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein said charging means is a corona discharge generating means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 142 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material such that said electric field curtain generating means further comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, said electrodes being covered by a charged transport layer for moving charged carrier injected from said electrodes therethrough, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 142 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material such that said electric field curtain generating means further comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, said electrodes being covered by a charged transport layer for moving charged carrier injected from said electrodes therethrough, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 140 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material, said electric field curtain generating means further comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, said electrodes being covered by a piezoelectric element and an amorphous carbon film for coating said piezoelectric element, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 140 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material, said electric field curtain generating means further comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, said electrodes being covered by a piezoelectric element and an amorphous carbon film for coating said piezoelectric element, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 111 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field current generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material, wherein said developing material supply means includes means for collecting the developing material having a charge amount less than a predetermined charge amount.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 111 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field current generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material, wherein said developing material supply means includes means for collecting the developing material having a charge amount less than a predetermined charge amount.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 129 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image, which comprises an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member and driven for rotation, and a developing material supply means having an opening portion at least at its on portion to confront said developing material support member, and also, a plurality of insulated electrodes provided along a direction towards said opening, wherein means for impressing alternating voltage of at least more than two phases is connected across the neighboring ones of said electrodes for causing an alternating electric field to act, as an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time towards said opening.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 129 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image, which comprises an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member and driven for rotation, and a developing material supply means having an opening portion at least at its on portion to confront said developing material support member, and also, a plurality of insulated electrodes provided along a direction towards said opening, wherein means for impressing alternating voltage of at least more than two phases is connected across the neighboring ones of said electrodes for causing an alternating electric field to act, as an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time towards said opening.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 30 words

A developing apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein means for causing alternating electric field to act on the opening portion is provided in the vicinity of said opening portion.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 153 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member and driven for rotation, and a developing material supply means having an opening portion to confront said developing material support member, and also, a plurality of insulated electrodes provided along a direction towards said opening, wherein means for impressing alternating voltage of at least more than two phases is connected across the neighboring ones of said electrodes for causing an alternating electric field to act, as an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time towards said opening wherein said alternating voltage impressing means is arranged to lower the value of the alternating voltage to be impressed to the electrodes as the electrodes are located nearer said opening portion.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 153 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member and driven for rotation, and a developing material supply means having an opening portion to confront said developing material support member, and also, a plurality of insulated electrodes provided along a direction towards said opening, wherein means for impressing alternating voltage of at least more than two phases is connected across the neighboring ones of said electrodes for causing an alternating electric field to act, as an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time towards said opening wherein said alternating voltage impressing means is arranged to lower the value of the alternating voltage to be impressed to the electrodes as the electrodes are located nearer said opening portion.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 135 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member and driven for rotation, and a developing material supply means having an opening portion to confront said developing material support member, and also, a plurality of insulated electrodes provided along a direction towards said opening, wherein means for impressing alternating voltage of at least more than two phases is connected across the neighboring ones of said electrodes for causing an alternating electric field to act, as an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time towards said opening wherein a piezoelectric element is provided in the vicinity of said opening portion.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 135 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member and driven for rotation, and a developing material supply means having an opening portion to confront said developing material support member, and also, a plurality of insulated electrodes provided along a direction towards said opening, wherein means for impressing alternating voltage of at least more than two phases is connected across the neighboring ones of said electrodes for causing an alternating electric field to act, as an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time towards said opening wherein a piezoelectric element is provided in the vicinity of said opening portion.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 119 words

A developing apparatus which comprises a contact charging section for causing an uncharged developing material to be electrically charged through contact, a preliminary charging section for uniformly subjecting the developing material led from said contact charging section to preliminary electrical charging, a charge amount selecting section for selecting the developing material electrically charged in a proper amount by eliminating the developing material improperly charged in the developing material preliminarily charged in said preliminary charging section, and a charged particulate material transport section for transporting the developing material charged by the proper amount and selected by the charge amount selecting section, toward the developing side, and further an electric field curtain device provided at least at said preliminary charging section.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 119 words

A developing apparatus which comprises a contact charging section for causing an uncharged developing material to be electrically charged through contact, a preliminary charging section for uniformly subjecting the developing material led from said contact charging section to preliminary electrical charging, a charge amount selecting section for selecting the developing material electrically charged in a proper amount by eliminating the developing material improperly charged in the developing material preliminarily charged in said preliminary charging section, and a charged particulate material transport section for transporting the developing material charged by the proper amount and selected by the charge amount selecting section, toward the developing side, and further an electric field curtain device provided at least at said preliminary charging section.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 124 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material, such that said electric field curtain generating means further comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 124 words

A developing apparatus for developing an electrostatic latent image comprising: an electrostatic latent image holding member for holding an electrostatic latent image, a developing material support member provided to confront said electrostatic latent image holding member, and an electric field curtain generating means which functions as a developing material supply means for supplying the developing material to said developing material support member, and also causes an electric field curtain force in a form of a travelling wave travelling in terms of time, to act on the developing material, such that said electric field curtain generating means further comprises at least a pair of electrodes insulated from each other, and means for impressing alternating current of at least more than two phases across said electrodes.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1994-06-24	1994-12-24	1995-06-25	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1998-06-24	1998-12-24	1999-06-25	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2002-06-24	2002-12-24	2003-06-25	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Developing device provided with electrodes for inducing a traveling wave on the developing material

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