Image forming apparatus
US9348252B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G15/2098
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An image forming apparatus has a photosensitive member configured to transport a developer containing a compound that causes cis-trans isomerization reaction by light absorption to induce phase transition; a first exposure device configured to emit ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 300 nm-400 nm to a developer image; and a pressing member configured to press a recording sheet holding a developer image exposed by the first exposure device thereon. It is possible to achieve conservation of energy during image formation.
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