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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8175497 | Image forming apparatus applying protective agent Provided is an image forming apparatus including: a rotatable image carrier; a protective agent supplying unit supplying a protective agent to the image carrier; a first charging unit charging the image carrier to the same polarity as a regular charging polarity of ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8175498 | Image forming apparatus and method that charges latent image carrier An image forming apparatus includes: a latent image carrier; a first charging unit which charges the latent image carrier; a second charging unit which supplies a charge having a reverse polarity of the charged polarity of the toner; a toner carrying roller which ca... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8086141 | Electric charging apparatus and image forming apparatus using the same An electric charging apparatus charges a surface of a charging object. The electric charging apparatus includes an electric field forming device including two electrodes facing each other that form an electric field therebetween. An electron discharging member is pr... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8073365 | Ion generating device, charging device, and image forming apparatus An ion generating device is arranged such that a heater electrode is wired so as to heat (i) a creeping discharge area and (ii) areas where respective terminal sections of an induction electrode, a discharge electrode, and the heater electrode are provided. This all... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068768 | Ion generating element, charging device, and image forming apparatus In an ion generating element, (i) an induction electrode and a heater electrode are provided away from each other on one surface of an insulating base material such that the induction electrode and the heater electrode are insulated from each other, (ii) a dielectri... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8055157 | Ion generating element, charging device and image forming apparatus An ion generating element of the present invention includes a discharge electrode and an inductive electrode, both of which are provided so as to face each other with a dielectric body sandwiched therebetween, and a heater electrode which warms the ion generating el... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7995952 | High performance materials and processes for manufacture of nanostructures for use in electron emitter ion and direct charging devices In accordance with the invention, there are electron emitters, charging devices, and methods of forming them. An electron emitter array can include a plurality of nanostructures, each of the plurality of nanostructures can include a first end and a second end, where... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7970318 | Charging device and image forming device using same A charging device (10) includes electrospray means for inducing electrospraying through application of a voltage to an incoming liquid (11), in order to produce charged liquid droplets (13). The device (10) charges a photoreceptor drum ( | 06/28/2011 |
| 7941077 | Conductive member, process cartridge using conductive member, and image forming apparatus using process cartridge A conductive member includes a conductive supporter, an electric resistance adjusting layer formed on the conductive supporter and gap retaining members which are of a different material from that of the electric resistance adjusting layer and are disposed respectiv... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7831177 | Discharge device, image forming unit and apparatus A discharge device including a discharge member that discharges an photoconductive member overlying an image bearer via a prescribed gap, and a voltage applying device that only applies direct current voltage to the discharge member. The below described relation is ... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7805095 | Charging device and an image forming device including the same A charging device comprises first and second electrodes forming a charging zone. A plurality of nanostructures adhere to at least one of the first and second electrodes. A charging voltage supply couples to the electrodes to support the formation of gaseous ions in ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7801464 | Ion generating device with a discharge electrode on a dielectric body coated by a protective layer made of metal A surface of a discharge electrode of an ion generating device of the present invention, other than a surface in contact with a dielectric body, is coated with a protective layer made of a metal that is gold or a combination of gold and nickel. This allows the ion g... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7734221 | Conductive member, process cartridge using conductive member and image formation apparatus using process cartridge The present invention provides a conductive member 10 with a superior durability by controlling an electric resistance value of an electric resistance adjusting layer 2 within a semi conductive range, preventing an ion conductive material from bleeding... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729638 | Image forming apparatus, charger, and image carrier unit An image forming apparatus includes: an image carrier that rotates; and a charging member that is provided opposingly to the image carrier, and that charges a surface of the image carrier, wherein a discharge inhibitor that suppresses a discharge in an axial end por... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7718340 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and process cartridge To provide an image forming apparatus, image forming method and process cartridge, which are excellent in low-temperature fixation properties, storage stability, durability and filming resistance, can reduce generation of odor, and are capable of forming an extremel... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7713672 | Image forming apparatus, image forming method and process cartridge To provide an image forming apparatus including a latent electrostatic image bearing member; a charging unit; an exposing unit; a developing unit; a transferring unit; and a fixing unit, wherein the binder resin of a toner comprises a polyester-based resin (A) and a... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7715760 | Charging device, and process cartridge and image forming apparatus using the same A charging device including an electron discharging device for forming a latent electrostatic image on an image bearing member and containing an sp3 bonding material and an electroconductive portion. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7715761 | Image forming unit, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of toner-image forming units. Each toner-image forming unit includes a photosensitive drum and a charging unit that is arranged to abut against or remain detached from the photosensitive drum, and that electrically cha... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7693455 | Conductive member, process cartridge having conductive member, and image forming apparatus having process cartridge A conductive member to be disposed so as to abut on an image carrier is provided. The conductive member includes an elongate conductive supporter, an electrical resistance adjusting layer formed on a circumferential surface of the supporter, and a pair of gap mainta... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7603063 | Method and apparatus for electro photographic image forming capable of effectively performing an evenly charging operation An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a charging roller and a pair of gap forming members. The image bearing member has a photoconductive surface including an image forming area for bearing an electrostatic latent image. The charging roller ha... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7603062 | Conductive member, and charging roller, process cartridge and image forming apparatus using same A conductive member, including a long conductive supporting body, an electrical resistance adjusting layer, disposed on the outer circumferential surface of the conductive supporting body and having a reduced diameter section at either end, and a pair of gap maintai... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7596344 | Charging unit and image forming apparatus incorporating the unit A charging unit is disclosed capable of reducing undue variation and fluctuation margin of a charging gap, and controlling accurately the proper gap durably over the change of environmental conditions, which is suitably incorporated into an image forming apparatus. ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7583914 | Charge member, charge apparatus, process cartridge, and image forming apparatus A charge member that can reduce charge irregularities of a member to be charged caused by variations in the gap between the member to be charged and the charge member even when using a member to be charged (photosensitive member, and the like) that has circumferenti... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7555243 | Charging member, process cartridge including the same, and image forming apparatus including the same A charging member, which can be provided in a process cartridge and/or in an image forming apparatus, includes a conductive supporting member, an electrical resistance control layer formed on an outer circumferential surface of the conductive supporting member, and ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7515851 | Electron emitter, charger, and charging method Provided are an electron emitter continuously emitting electrons stably even in the atmosphere, a charger using the electron emitter, and a charging method using the charger. The electron emitter includes a electron emitting element consisting of a first electrode, ... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7509076 | Squarewave charging of a photoreceptor Charging devices, electrostatic imaging devices, and methods generate a charging waveform having a DC bias component and an AC component for charging the imaging surface of a charge retentive member, the AC component having a substantially squarewave waveform. ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7466942 | Direct charging device using nano-structures within a metal coated pore matrix In accordance with the invention, there is an electrophotographic charging device including a first electrode, a second electrode adjacent the first electrode, a plurality of nanostructures adhering to the first electrode, and voltage supplies electrically connected... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7403735 | Image formation apparatus using an electrophotographic process An image formation apparatus using an elecrophotographic process for obtaining a high quality image with tone value R2 of equal to or more than 0.98 is provided. The resolution for light-writing is equal to or more than 1200 dpi and/or light-writing is pe... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7397032 | Nano-structure coated coronodes for low voltage charging devices Electrophotographic charging devices that can be used to charge or discharge, for example, a receptor in the electrophotographic process are provided. According to various embodiments, the exemplary charging devices can include a coronode disposed opposing and space... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7398035 | Nanostructure-based solid state charging device Electrophotographic charging devices and methods for charging a receptor with a solid state charging device are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the solid state charging device can include a dielectric layer, a first electrode disposed adjacent to a first surf... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389070 | Image forming apparatus having charge member and pressing member An image forming apparatus includes: an image supporting member; a charge roller for charging the image supporting member; a gap setting member disposed on the charge roller for setting a gap between the image supporting member and the charge roller; and a pressing ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7366447 | Image forming apparatus having non-contact charging roller Flanges are pressed into opposite ends of a photoreceptor drum. A noncontact charging roller is arranged so as to face, but have no direct contact with, the photoreceptor drum. On both end portions of the noncontact charging roller, spacers are provided for maintain... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7352986 | Fixing device and image forming apparatus having the same A fixing device includes a feeding roller for feeding a belt-shaped cleaning member which has been rolled up, and a winding roller for taking up the cleaning member which has been fed from the feeding roller and cleaned a surface of the fixing roller, the winding ro... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7342227 | Coating for the breakdown of corona effluents A plasma sprayed TiO2 coating is used to remove effluents produced during an electrical charging step using a corona charging device. The plasma spray allows for the application of TiO2 ceramic to an aluminum dicorotron housing. Plasma spray al... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7340200 | Charging unit and image forming apparatus incorporating the unit A charging unit is disclosed capable of reducing undue variation and fluctuation margin of a charging gap, and controlling accurately the proper gap durably over the change of environmental conditions, which is suitably incorporated into an image forming apparatus. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7327965 | Charging units capable of use in and image forming apparatus having different processing speeds Charging unit(s) is/are made versatile enough to be used in a plurality of image forming apparatus models having different processing speeds. Furthermore, in the context of an electrophotographic image forming apparatus permits selective switching between/among proc... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7310488 | Belt device and image forming apparatus A belt device includes an endless belt, a plurality of rollers around which the endless belt is wound, and a foreign material entry preventing member disposed on at least one side of the endless belt in the width direction. The foreign material entry preventing memb... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305194 | Xerographic device streak failure recovery Disclosed is an image forming method for an electrophotographic photoreceptor. The method provides for detecting a first streak in a first image; identifying the first streak location; shifting a charge device and marking a second image; identifying a second streak ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7298993 | Imaging methods, image engines, and photoconductor charging systems Imaging methods, image engines, and photoconductor charging systems are described. According to one embodiment, an imaging method includes providing a charge device configured to provide an electrical charge to a surface of an imaging member which is usable for imag... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7295788 | Image forming apparatus and process cartridge An image forming apparatus includes an object to be charged whose surface moves. A charging device for charging the object uses an electrical discharge generated by applying a voltage including an alternating current component to a charging member provided in contac... | 11/13/2007 |
