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Developing apparatus generating electric field between developer carrying member and developer layer regulating member

US5682585A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1994
Grant dateOct 28, 1997
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2014

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G13/09
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing apparatus includes a developer carrying member for carrying developer, opposed to an image bearing member for bearing an electrostatic image; a regulating member for regulating an amount of the developer to be applied on the developer carrying member; and electric field generator for generating an oscillating electric field between the developer carrying member and the regulating member; wherein the amount of the developer to be applied on the developer carrying member is regulated to no less than 0.6 mg/cm.sup.2 and no more than 1.5 mg/cm.sup.2 by the regulating member.

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