Image forming apparatus
US-9217976-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus
US8995869B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995869-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213707165-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes a developing module which develops a toner image on a printing medium, a fixing module which fixes the toner image onto the printing medium, and a toner neutralization module arranged on a travel path of the printing medium between the developing module and the fixing module to electrically neutralize the toner image on the printing medium.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus adopting an electrophotographic printing method, the image forming apparatus comprising: a developing module which develops a toner image on a printing medium; a fixing module which fixes the toner image onto the printing medium; and a toner neutralization module arranged on a travel path of the printing medium between the developing module and the fixing module to electrically neutralize the toner image on the printing medium,…
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Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/657Primary
Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/0258Primary
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- What does patent US8995869B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes a developing module which develops a toner image on a printing medium, a fixing module which fixes the toner image onto the printing medium, and a toner neutralization module arranged on a travel path of the printing medium between the developing module and the fixing module to electrically neutralize the toner image on the printing medium.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/657. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Mar 31 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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