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Developing apparatus, apparatus unit, and image forming method

US6154625A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1998
Grant dateNov 28, 2000
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G15/0928
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A developing apparatus is disclosed which has a developer container, a developer carrying member for carrying a positively chargeable developer held in the developer container and transporting the developer to a developing zone, and a developer layer-thickness regulating member for regulating the thickness of a developer layer formed on the developer carrying member. The developer carrying member has a resin coat layer formed of a resin composition containing at least a resin selected from the group consisting of a phenol resin and a polyamide resin, a conductive material and a quaternary ammonium salt compound which is positively chargeable to iron powder. The resin composition may contain a urethane resin in place of the phenol resin and polyamide resin.

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