Image forming apparatus
US11988980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 21, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/1685
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes an image-carrying component configured to carry a colorant image including an adjustment image, a transferring component having a recess in an outer peripheral surface and configured to transfer the colorant image from the image-carrying component to a recording medium in a transfer area while rotating in such a manner as to allow a retainer that is retaining the recording medium to pass through the recess, a transporting component configured to cause the recording medium retained by the retainer to pass through the transfer area, and a shielding component configured to shield the recess of the transferring component from colorant particles composing the colorant image.
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