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Developing device and image forming apparatus incorporating the same

US6907215B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by
7References
18Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 6, 2002
Grant dateJun 14, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 6, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG03G2215/0838
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A carrier carries developer. A regulation member disposed at a lower portion of the carrier to control an amount of the developer carried by the carrier. A first container disposed below the carrier to contain the developer therein. A guiding path guides developer dropped by the regulation member from the carrier, to the first container.

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