Image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9291934
APP PUB NO 20130136468A1
SERIAL NO

13666474

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An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member to bear a toner image on a surface thereof, a transfer device to transfer the toner image onto a recording medium, and a transfer bias power source to apply to the transfer device a superimposed transfer bias in which an alternating current (AC) component is superimposed on a direct current (DC) component in a superimposed transfer mode to transfer the toner image. The superimposed transfer bias has a waveform in which a first polarity in a direction of transferring the toner image onto the recording medium and a second polarity opposite the first polarity switch alternately. The superimposed transfer bias is output such that a standard value of each of the DC component and the AC component is multiplied by a respective correction ratio, and the correction ratio of the DC component is different from that of the AC component.

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RICOH COMPANY LTDTOKYO

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishii, Hirokazu Kanagawa, JP 100 1325
Nakamura, Keigo Kanagawa, JP 146 1654
Ogiyama, Hiromi Tokyo, JP 45 1486
Shimizu, Yasunobu Kanagawa, JP 76 1263
Tanaka, Shinya Kanagawa, JP 312 4466

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