Image forming apparatus with a developing device using a developing liquid
US5987282A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 20, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 20, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/10
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A developing device of the type using a highly viscous developing liquid is disclosed. The developing liquid applied to a developer carrier in the form of a thin layer is uniformed in order to form a high quality image. The developing liquid is capable of forming desirable images with a constant characteristic even when it is repeatedly used over a long period of time. An image forming apparatus including such a developing device is also disclosed.
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