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Developing method for developer transfer under A.C. electrical bias and apparatus therefor

US4395476A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 18, 1981
Grant dateJul 26, 1983
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Expiry dateMay 18, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/065
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

This specification discloses a method of toner transfer development in which a low frequency alternating electrical bias is applied to the space between a latent image bearing member and a developer carrying member to develop the latent image on the latent image bearing member, and an apparatus for carrying out the same method. This bias has a first process in which reciprocal movement of developer particles is effected also between the non-image area of the latent image bearing member and the developer carrying member, and a second process in which the intensity of the bias is adjusted so that one-sided movement of developer particles from the developer carrying member to the image area and one-sided movement of developer particles from the non-image area to the developer carrying member may take place.

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