Image forming device, and image forming method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8870350
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13704321

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An image forming device includes a head including a nozzle that discharges an electrically-conductive recording liquid in accordance with a driving signal; an intermediate transfer body on which the recording liquid discharged by the head is applied; a voltage apply unit that applies a voltage between the intermediate transfer body and the head, so as to decompose the electrically-conductive recording liquid by electrolysis; a transfer unit that transfers an image supported on the intermediate transfer body onto a recording material; and a discharging control unit that generates the driving signal that causes the electrically-conductive recording liquid to be discharged from the nozzle. The discharging control unit generates the driving signal so that a position of a meniscus is placed outside the nozzle during a time interval in which the recording liquid temporarily bridges between the head and the intermediate transfer body.

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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
Matsumoto, Takahiko Kanagawa, JP 35 206
Ohshima, Hisayoshi Kanagawa, JP 19 966
Orito, Takeshi Kanagawa, JP 15 275
Sakuma, Hideomi Kanagawa, JP 9 123
Seo, Manabu Kanagawa, JP 41 419
Suzuki, Ryota Tokyo, JP 133 941
Tsukamoto, Takeo Kanagawa, JP 214 3480
Usui, Yuuma Kanagawa, JP 21 160
Yamashita, Hiroyuki Kanagawa, JP 224 2121

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