Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置
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Application No.: US13484726Application Date: 2012-05-31
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Publication No.: US08687987B2Publication Date: 2014-04-01
- Inventor: Kouki Yano , Takuya Kitamura , Hideo Kihara , Yuta Isobe , Yuji Kawaguchi
- Applicant: Kouki Yano , Takuya Kitamura , Hideo Kihara , Yuta Isobe , Yuji Kawaguchi
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2011-124318 20110602
- Main IPC: G03G15/08
- IPC: G03G15/08

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member; developing devices, each of which includes a developer carrying member, having an electrode member, for carrying a developer, and a developer feeding member, having a core metal and a surface foam layer, for supplying the developer to the developer carrying member; a supporting member, supporting the developing devices, for sequentially rotating the developing devices to a developing position; and a controller for executing an operation for reducing non-uniform distributions of the developers in the developing devices on the basis of electrostatic capacities between the electrode members and the core metals, respectively.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120308247A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-12-06
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