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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110268483 | WEB CLEANING SYSTEMS INCLUDING AN ELECTROSTATIC CLEANING BRUSH AND METHODS OF CLEANING PRINTED WEBS Web cleaning systems, apparatuses useful in printing onto webs, and methods of cleaning webs are provided. An exemplary embodiment of the web cleaning systems includes a first web cleaning device having a rotatable first electrostatic cleaning brush for contacting a fir... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110064495 | CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING UNIT, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cleaning device includes a rotary member that contacts with an image carrier and moves materials on a surface of the image carrier along a rotation direction of the rotary member; a scraping member that contacts with the rotary member to scrape the materials adhering ... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20100209143 | Image forming apparatus and process cartridge An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member configured to bear a toner image, a protective layer forming device configured to apply a protective agent to a surface of the image bearing member with a brush-shaped protective agent applicator, and a surface... | 08/19/2010 |
| 20100046998 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An image forming apparatus which includes a first image forming portion including a first photosensitive member, a first charging member for electrically charging the first photosensitive member to form an image thereon, and a first cleaning brush for cleaning the first... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100014883 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTROSTATIC BRUSH CLEANING IN AN IMAGE PRODUCTION DEVICE A method and apparatus for electrostatic brush cleaning of excess toner particles on a photoreceptor device in an image production device is disclosed. The method may include determining if an image transfer occurred in the image production device, wherein if it is dete... | 01/21/2010 |
| 20100008699 | Image Forming Apparatus and Image Forming Method An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier; an exposure device; a developing device that develops the latent image on the image carrier by using a toner charged to a predetermined polarity and having an external additive; a transfer device that transfers a to... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100008706 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cleaning device used for removing toner particles remaining on an image bearing member, including a plurality of brush rollers capable of coming into contact with the image bearing member, the brush rollers being disposed around the image bearing member in a row in a ... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20090297239 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Disclosed a cleaning apparatus including: a brush to remove an adhered matter adhered to a photoconductor drum; wherein the brush includes: a first brush portion which contacts an end portion of the photoconductor drum in an axial direction, which portions is on a circu... | 12/03/2009 |
| 20090274500 | CLEANING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS An cleaning apparatus includes: a first brush roll for removing toner from an image carrier; a second brush roll for removing the toner from the image carrier; a first recovery device for recovering the toner deposited on the first brush roll; a second recovery device f... | 11/05/2009 |
| 20090269110 | TONER BRUSH WITH SUPERIMPOSED BRUSHES FOR AN ELECTRO-PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER AND PRINTER WITH THE TONER BRUSH A toner brush for a printer and a printer including the toner brush. The toner brush includes a substrate (e.g. a core cylinder) with a cleaning brush and a residual toner brush superimposed over one another. During printing the printer holds the residual toner brush ag... | 10/29/2009 |
| 20090129810 | Cleaning Blade Anti-Peeling Apparatus, Image Forming Apparatus, and Cleaning Blade Anti-Peeling Method A cleaning blade anti-peeling apparatus includes an image carrier on which a toner image is formed, a transfer apparatus which transfers the toner image of the image carrier to an endless transfer member, an image carrier cleaning member which captures toner remaining o... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090116862 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Disclosed is an image forming apparatus, comprising: an image carrier; a brush to remove toner remaining on the image carrier by scrubbing a surface of the image carrier; a flicker to remove the toner adhering to the brush by contacting to the brush; a brush driving sec... | 05/07/2009 |
| 20090092428 | CLEANING UNIT, IMAGE CARRIER UNIT INCLUDING SAME, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING SAME A cleaning unit, providable to an image carrier unit or an image forming apparatus, includes a cleaning member disposed in contact with a target member to electrically remove residual toner from the target member, an elastic blade disposed in contact with the target mem... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20080253815 | CLEANING DEVICE, PROCESS CARTRIDGE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cleaning brush configured to remove toner from a surface of a member of an image forming apparatus; wherein the cleaning brush includes a plurality of fibers having an inside part formed from a conductive material and a surface part formed by an insulating material.... | 10/16/2008 |
| 20080232875 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A brush member includes plural raisings and contacts a surface of an image bearer downstream of a transfer station and temporary captures toner remaining on the surface of the image bearer into the brush member in a toner capturing process. The brush member returns the ... | 09/25/2008 |
| 20080145100 | CLEANERLESS IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cleanerless image forming apparatus capable of reducing the density unevenness of halftone images, comprising a photosensitive member; charging roller means for uniformly charging the surface of the photosensitive member; an optical writing unit which is not shown on ... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080107462 | SOFT CONTACT PORTION FLICKER BAR ASSEMBLY AND A TONER IMAGE REPRODUCTION MACHINE INCLUDING SAME In order to prevent built up crusts on the flicker assembly from being detrimentally dislodged due to the cleaning fibers impacting the flicker bar assembly, there is provided a soft contact portion flicker bar assembly for mounting in a machine to contact and flick the... | 05/08/2008 |
| 20080008498 | Image forming apparatus and its cleaner unit, and cleaner unit replacement method of the image forming apparatus There is provided an image forming apparatus in which occurrence of defective cleaning is prevented, replacement is easy, and occurrence of toner spillage can also be prevented. A cleaner unit of an image forming apparatus of the invention includes a cleaning member tha... | 01/10/2008 |
| 20070286654 | CLEANING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cleaning device includes a first cleaning portion provided at a position where a belt transfer body is moved after transfer, and includes a second cleaning portion having a cleaning member which contacts the belt transfer body, which is located at an end of the belt t... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070274738 | Conductive brush, process cartridge and image forming apparatus In the invention, oxidation-treated carbon black having good dispersibility is used to obtain a conductive brush having a uniform resistance even when it is finely processed. An image forming process is carried out by using the conductive brush, whereby abnormal dischar... | 11/29/2007 |
| 20070212139 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, PROCESS UNIT, AND CLEANING DEVICE An image forming apparatus including an image carrier, a charger, an electrostatic latent image forming member, a developing member, a transferor, and a cleaning device. The electrostatic latent image forming member forms an electrostatic latent image on a surface of th... | 09/13/2007 |
| 20070189793 | Toner and additive removal system for copier or printer This is an electrophotographic marking system that effectively cleans residual toner and toner additives from the surface of a photoreceptor. This cleaning process reduces ghosting problems that had been encountered in final copies produced by electrophotographic system... | 08/16/2007 |
| 20070071525 | CLEANING DEVICE, IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND PROCESS CARTRIDGE A cleaning device that cleans the surface of an image carrier, include a cleaning blade that contacts the surface of the image carrier, a lubricant-applying brush roller that applies a lubricant to the surface of the image carrier, a cleaning brush roller that removes r... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070059027 | Cleaning device and image forming apparatus using the same A cleaning device, comprises: a plurality of brush rolls being contact with a surface of the image carrier that a toner is attached; and a biasing unit applying bias voltages having different polarities from each other to at least two of the brush rolls, the plurality o... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070014607 | Charged particles cleaning apparatus having a biased manifold A charged particles cleaning apparatus for cleaning and removing charged particles from a surface includes (a) a housing; (b) a surface scrubbing member mounted within the housing for contacting the surface and frictionally removing charged particles therefrom; (c) an a... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20070014605 | Cleaning and spots blade lubricating method and apparatus A cleaning and spots blade lubricating apparatus and method, the apparatus for the method includes (a) a pre-clean charging device including a first bias having a first polarity; (b) a cleaning device having (1) a cleaning mode including a second bias having a second po... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20070003336 | Image forming apparatus including a cleaning mechanism capable of efficiently removing residual toner An image forming apparatus which includes an image carrier configured to form a latent image and a cleaning mechanism configured to clean the image carrier and including a fur brush having a brush bunch with a radially-spreading top end portion. And the cleaning mechani... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20070003337 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a cleaning brush positioned upstream of a blade nip in the direction of movement of the surface of a photoconductive drum. To prevent toner from accumulating at the blade nip, the surface of the photoconductiv... | 01/04/2007 |
| 20060245787 | Process cartridge for image-forming device A cartridge includes a cleaning unit. A casing having a wall that is formed with at least one opening that allows communication between an interior and an exterior of the casing. The cleaning unit is accommodated in the casing and that confronts the wall with a space be... | 11/02/2006 |
| 20060222425 | Photoreceptor abrader for LCM A cleaning system for cleaning an imaging surface moving in a process direction, including: an abrading brush for uniformly abrading the imaging surface to remove laterally conductive deposits that lead to lateral charge migration therefrom, the abrading brush includes ... | 10/05/2006 |
| 20060140671 | Image carrying member cartridge and image forming apparatus An image carrying member cartridge includes an image carrying member; a charging device disposed along an axial direction of the image carrying member for charging the image carrying member; a cleaning member disposed below the charging device and along the axial direct... | 06/29/2006 |
| 20060127147 | CLEANING BRUSH AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS A cleaning brush can prevent “image deletion” and “toner filming” attributable to uneven wear, a streak, an injury, etc. on an image bearing member caused by endurance, and a streak on the image bearing member or the like surface-roughened for the purposes of a ... | 06/15/2006 |
| 20060067726 | Process cartridge and image-forming device A process cartridge includes: an image bearing body; a brush member; a brush holder member; and a tension imparting portion. The image bearing body bears an image on its surface. The brush member removes deposits adhered to the surface of the image bearing body. The bru... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060056893 | Image forming apparatus and copier An image forming apparatus including a photoreceptor having an electroconductive substrate, a photosensitive layer overlying the electroconductive substrate, and a protection layer including an inorganic filler in an amount of from 3 to 25% by weight based on total weig... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060056892 | Cleaning device, method for preparing the cleaning device, and image forming apparatus and process cartridge using the cleaning device A cleaning device including a cleaning brush configured to clean a surface of a moving member while contacting and facing the surface; and a cleaning blade which is located on a downstream side from the cleaning brush relative to a moving direction of the moving member ... | 03/16/2006 |
| 20060039711 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus has a control section. The control section controls a power supply for applying a bias voltage to a cleaning brush and a driving mechanism for the cleaning brush so that the cleaning brush 41 begins to rotate when a predetermined delay ... | 02/23/2006 |
| 20060024086 | Process cartridge and image forming apparatus A brush holder for use in a process cartridge is integrally formed with a brush attachment portion, an extended end portion, a central extended portion, a downward extended portion, an electrode connection portion, and an electrode portion. The brush holder is formed lo... | 02/02/2006 |
| 20050281596 | Abnormality determining apparatus, image forming apparatus including the abnormality determining apparatus, and abnormality determining method An abnormality determining apparatus includes an information storing device that stores information, an information obtaining device that obtains information of a detection subject, a receiving device that receives abnormality presence/absence information indicative of ... | 12/22/2005 |
| 20050232667 | Image forming apparatus having image bearing member and toner removal means The image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member rotated in a predetermined direction and serving to bear an image; and toner removal means including a first touchable/detachable member touchable on or detachable from the image bearing member and detached fr... | 10/20/2005 |
| 20050202335 | Image forming method and image forming apparatus An image forming method comprising steps of forming a toner image by developing by a toner a latent image on a photoreceptor comprised of a layer formed on a substrate, transferring the toner image onto a recording medium on which the toner image is recorded and fixing,... | 09/15/2005 |
