Image forming apparatus
US-2017343944-A1 · Nov 30, 2017 · US
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
US8977148B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8977148-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313753859-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 14, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrier that carries a toner image having a length corresponding to at least a circumferential length of the carrier; an image density detector that detects a density of the image; a potential detector that detects, over at least the circumferential length, a surface potential of the carrier before toner adheres thereto; a first image forming device that adjusts the density with a first factor, and forms an image based on a first condition of the first factor; a second image forming device that adjusts the density with a second factor, and forms an image based on a second condition of the second factor; a first determining device that determines the first condition based on uneven density; and a second determining device that determines the second condition based on uneven density and a potential distribution of the surface potential.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a rotatable image carrier configured to carry an image formed thereon with a toner adhering thereto, the image having a length corresponding to at least a circumferential length of the image carrier; an image density detector configured to detect a density of the image; a potential detector configured to detect, over at least the circumferential length of the image carrier, a surface potential of the image carrier b…
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- What does patent US8977148B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a rotatable image carrier that carries a toner image having a length corresponding to at least a circumferential length of the carrier; an image density detector that detects a density of the image; a potential detector that detects, over at least the circumferential length, a surface potential of the carrier before toner adheres thereto; a first image formin…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kaneko Satoshi, Yamane Jun, Kudo Koichi, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G13/22. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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