Image forming apparatus, developing apparatus, and finely-divided toner particle collecting apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7263320
APP PUB NO 20060133858A1
SERIAL NO

11305499

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An image forming apparatus for forming an image by developing a latent image formed on an image carrier, using a developer including a toner and a carrier. The image forming apparatus comprises: a developer conveying member that conveys the developer; a first collecting unit that collects, by generating a first electric field, the toner from the developer at a first position that is set halfway through a route of conveyance of the developer by the developer conveying member; and a second collecting unit that collects, by generating a second electric field, residual toner from the developer at a second position that is downstream of the first position in the route of conveyance of the developer.

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  • KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirayama, Junya Itami, JP 37 138
Maeyama, Takeshi Kawanishi, JP 38 105
Matsuura, Masahiko Suita, JP 64 576
Uetake, Shigeo Takatsuki, JP 40 104

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