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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120128378 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, which makes it possible to reduce the frequency of image defect occurrences to a level as lower as possible by detecting abnormalities generated with age on the photoreceptor member and/or in the cleaning section, so as to suppre... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120045224 | Method for Delaying the Start of a Gage for Tracking the Life of a Consumable Item for an Imaging Device A method for delaying the start of a gage for tracking the life of a consumable item for an imaging device according to one exemplary embodiment includes counting the number of revolutions of a rotating imaging component having a correlation with the life of the consuma... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120008965 | CURRENT MONITORING TO DEFECT PHOTORECEPTOR SCRATCHES A method monitors an electric current supplied to an electrostatic brush within a printing device. The electrostatic brush contacts and cleans a photoreceptor surface within the printing device. The method records a current spike pattern of when the electric current exc... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110293295 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An image forming apparatus includes a first unit including means contributable to image formation; a second unit constituting a pair with the first unit and including means contributable to the image formation; a detecting device for detecting a degree of use of each of... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110286753 | PHOTORECEPTOR DIAGNOSTIC METHOD BASED ON DETECTION OF CHARGE DEFICIENT SPOTS Systems and methods of diagnosing a photoreceptor associated with an imaging device. The photoreceptor is configured to enter into a diagnostic cycle to complete a set number of cycles. A sensor or array is configured to a scan a component associated with the imaging de... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110255884 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An image forming apparatus includes an image carrier configured to carry an electrostatic latent image, a toner carrier configured to carry a toner and develop the electrostatic latent image, a switching member configured to perform a switching operation between a conta... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110170884 | Image carrier deterioration degree evaluating device, image carrier failure predicting device, and image forming apparatus An image carrier deterioration degree evaluating apparatus for evaluating a degree of deterioration of an image carrier of an image forming apparatus, the image carrier deterioration degree evaluating apparatus including: an image deletion detecting unit that detects im... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110158661 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING PHOTORECEPTOR CHARGE TRANSPORT LAYER THICKNESS OF APPARATUS USING A SCOROTRON CHARGE DEVICE A photoreceptor charge transport layer thickness determining apparatus for a photoreceptor including a scorotron charge device having coronode wires and a scorotron grid positioned between the corona wires and the photoreceptor charge transport layer, the scorotron char... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110135328 | Apparatus and method for supplying charge voltage to organic photoconductor drum Provided is an apparatus and method for supplying a charge voltage to an organic photoconductor (OPC) drum. The apparatus includes a storage unit for storing first service life information of the OPC drum according to a first supplying method, and second service life in... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20100329701 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SENSING PHOTORECEPTOR FAILURE IN A XEROGRAPHIC PRINTING APPARATUS An apparatus (100) and method (200) that senses photoreceptor failure in a xerographic printing apparatus is disclosed. The xerographic printing apparatus can include a rotatable photoreceptor (110) having a photoreceptor surface (111), a cle... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100303480 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRINTING Aspects of the disclosure can provide a method for replacing a customer replaceable unit (CRU) in a printing system. The method can include determining a historic usage pattern for a CRU during a usage of the CRU, calculating a remaining time for the CRU based on the hi... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100290793 | PRINTING SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A printing system includes an instruction unit for instructing, in response to determination of using a reuse consumable in the case of replacement of a consumable of an image forming apparatus, a setting to be changed according to the replacement with the reuse consuma... | 11/18/2010 |
| 20100215385 | IMAGE FORMING DEVICE, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM AND PHOTORECEPTOR DETERIORATION CONDITION ESTIMATION METHOD An image forming device includes an image holding member and a charging unit. In a case in which an AC current, while being increased, is supplied to the charging unit in a state in which a DC voltage value and an AC voltage value applied to the charging unit are mainta... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20090314837 | ELECTRONIC APPARATUS CONTRIBUTING TO GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus concerned about global environment, which enables its user to be convinced of his/her commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions accompanying power consumption by letting the user purchase a consumable goods/... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090129791 | Image forming apparatus A main control section 41 displays a prompt for cleaning of a discharge wire 15-2 to a user together with a prompt for maintenance work for replacement of a toner container (consumable item) 21 to the user on a display screen of a touch panel... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20080310864 | MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A disclosed maintenance management system includes an upper-limit information storage unit configured to store an upper limit of usage for each component identifier of a component, which upper limit is expressed by using an accumulated number of revolutions of a photoco... | 12/18/2008 |
| 20080304837 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD THEREOF An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit which comprises a cartridge having a toner therein to form an image and a controller to control the image forming unit to increase a density of the image to be formed, if it is determined that a standard of the ... | 12/11/2008 |
| 20080273883 | CONSUMABLE UNIT AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME A consumable unit and an image forming apparatus for controlling a consumable includes a first memory that stores consumable item information regarding the consumable and provides the consumable item information through password authentication, and a second memory that ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080267640 | Image Forming Apparatus An image forming apparatus, according to the present invention can include, an image carrier, a charger configured to charge the image carrier, an exposure unit configured to form an electrostatic latent image by exposing the image carrier, a developing unit configured ... | 10/30/2008 |
| 20080019711 | Image forming apparatus that judges lifetime of photosensitive unit The residual potential and charging potential of the surface of a photosensitive drum 20, or the charging potential and exposure potential of the surface of the photosensitive drum 20 are detected by an exposure sensor 28. The lifetime of the photos... | 01/24/2008 |
| 20070280707 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, a charging member, a voltage applying unit that applies at least one of voltage of a DC component and voltage of an AC component to the charging member, a capacitance unit connected to a superposition point for the D... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070264034 | Image Forming Device An image forming device in which image carrying bodies on which an electrostatic latent image is respectively formed in accordance with for each a plurality of colors are arranged in a tandem manner, in which a charging voltage in which an alternating voltage and a dire... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070189785 | Image forming apparatus The residual potential and charging potential of the surface of a photosensitive drum 20, or the charging potential and exposure potential of the surface of the photosensitive drum 20 are detected by an exposure sensor 28. The lifetime of the photos... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070166058 | Image forming apparatus and layer thickness calculating method An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that rotates and carries a toner image by a surface layer disposed on a surface thereof; a charging roll that charges the surface layer while the image carrier completes one or more rotations; a power supply unit tha... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070166057 | Image forming apparatus and layer thickness measuring method An image forming apparatus includes: a photoconductor having a photoconductive layer on an outer surface thereof; a charging portion that charges the photoconductor; a developing portion that develops a latent image formed on the photoconductor; a transfer portion that ... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070166056 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND OUTPUT SETTING METHOD OF CONSUMED STATUS OF CONSUMABLE ITEMS OF THE IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An image forming apparatus which uses a consumable item is disclosed. The image forming apparatus includes a consumed status detecting unit which detects a value of the consumed status of the consumable item, a determining unit which determines whether to output an exch... | 07/19/2007 |
| 20070147856 | Image forming apparatus and layer thickness calculating method An image forming apparatus, includes: an image carrier that carries a developer image by a charge layer provided on a surface of the image carrier; a charger that charges the image carrier; a feeder that feeds the charger with a charge; a total charge amount detector th... | 06/28/2007 |
| 20070140713 | Image forming apparatus and image forming method An image forming apparatus includes a photoconductor, an electrifying member, a high voltage applying unit for applying to the electrifying member a high voltage in which a DC component of a constant voltage on an AC component of a constant current are superposed, a DC ... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070122167 | Lifetime management device and image forming system An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus that includes process units for different colors and a lifetime management device that manages lifetime information on each unit of the image forming apparatus. The lifetime management device counts the number ... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20060291877 | Effective surface resistivity through image analysis A method for determining the approximate surface conductivity of a photoreceptor surface. The method involves forming a latent image of a series of lines of different widths on the surface, developing the image, and then printing the image. Based on which lines print, t... | 12/28/2006 |
| 20060285859 | Backup of replaceable device information in an image-forming apparatus A backup system, apparatus and method to provide a backup of information associated with replaceable devices in an image forming apparatus, such as a color printer. The information may include information representing use of the replaceable devices. The image forming ap... | 12/21/2006 |
| 20060222381 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus including a photoreceptor that rotates, a charging member provided in contact with or in close proximity of the photoreceptor to charge the photoreceptor, a charge amount detecting portion that accumulates current flowing across the photorecep... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060127107 | Image forming apparatus and method of controlling apparatus Periodically, the dark attenuation characteristic of the electric potential on the surface of the photo conductor drum 20 is detected. Then, the target value −Vgt of the grid bias voltage −Vg of the charging unit 24 necessary for maintaining the charge... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060115283 | Image forming method and image forming apparatus Image forming histories when decolorization toner is used by a first counter or a second counter and when ordinary toner is used are counted respectively, and image forming histories of a decolorization developing device and an ordinary developing device are counted by ... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20060104649 | Image forming apparatus The residual potential and charging potential of the surface of a photosensitive drum 20, or the charging potential and exposure potential of the surface of the photosensitive drum 20 are detected by an exposure sensor 28. The lifetime of the photos... | 05/18/2006 |
| 20060067717 | Image forming device In an image forming device, when a replacement timing of a photoconductive drum unit has been reached, the image forming device determines whether or not a replacement timing of a developing unit is close, but not yet actually reached. When the replacement timing of the... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060045546 | Printing control device and method and program for efficient utilization of consumable products mounted thereon A printing control device having a consumable product detachably mounted thereon, comprises state storing unit that stores a usage state of the consumable product; detachment detecting unit that detects that the consumable product has been detached; usage state checking... | 03/02/2006 |
| 20060034627 | Method and apparatus for image forming capable of effectively recycling image forming unit An image forming apparatus which allows an independent and easy replacement of replaceable image forming devices includes an image forming unit detachably provided in the image forming apparatus. The image forming unit include a housing, a plurality of replaceable devic... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20050249512 | System for analyzing an organic photoconducting drum and a method thereof A system for analyzing an organic photo conducting drum includes an identification system, a feature examination system, and an evaluation processing system. The identification system identifies one or more characteristic relating to the organic photo conducting drum. T... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050117287 | MECHANISM FOR QUICKLY REMOVING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE FROM PC HAVING A SMALLER CASE The present invention is to provide a mechanism for quickly removing an electronic device from a PC having a smaller case, which comprises a slot in the PC having one or more recesses at either side, enabling a tray installed with the electronic device to be inserted th... | 06/02/2005 |
