Image forming apparatus and image forming method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8944556
APP PUB NO 20140071196A1
SERIAL NO

13970091

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Disclosed is an image forming apparatus including a head configured to discharge an aqueous recording liquid onto a recording medium; and a coating unit configured to apply a process liquid onto the recording medium, wherein the process liquid is formed by emulsifying, by a first surfactant, water including a water-soluble polymer and a low polarity solvent which is not compatible with the water, wherein the water and the low polarity solvent are emulsified as a W/O emulsion in which the water is in a dispersed phase and the low polarity solvent is in a continuous phase.

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  • RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hasegawa, Aino Kanagawa, JP 18 141
Hihara, Takeshi Kanagawa, JP 7 66
Matsumoto, Takahiko Kanagawa, JP 34 202
Ohshima, Hisayoshi Kanagawa, JP 19 965
Otagiri, Mizuki Kanagawa, JP 23 167
Sakuma, Hideomi Kanagawa, JP 9 123
Seo, Manabu Kanagawa, JP 41 419
Suzuki, Ryota Tokyo, JP 133 940
Takeuchi, Shigeo Kanagawa, JP 50 908
Tsukamoto, Takeo Kanagawa, JP 214 3478
Usui, Yuuma Kanagawa, JP 21 159
Yamashita, Hiroyuki Kanagawa, JE 224 2121

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