Image forming apparatus and image forming system reducing electrical discharge
US7945194B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 15, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 18, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/0634
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image formation apparatus includes an image carrier and a toner carrier having a concave portion arrayed in a regular pattern on its surface. A latent image that is carried on the image carrier is developed by toner carried in the concave portion by applying a development voltage to the toner carrier. After the toner carrier has developed the latent image, at least one layer of toner remains in the concave portion.
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