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Developing device and image forming apparatus
US8995887B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995887-B2 |
| Application number | US-201414155547-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | Jan 18, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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A developing device includes a developer container, a developing unit, a developer outlet and a replenishment developer inlet. The developer container contains a developer composed of a toner and a first carrier. The developing unit develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier using the developer. The developer outlet discharges the developer. The replenishment developer inlet supplies a replenishment developer to the developer container. The replenishment developer includes a second carrier. A ratio of a poured bulk density of the second carrier to a poured bulk density of the first carrier ranges from 1.05 to 1.65.
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What is claimed is: 1. A developing device comprising: a developer container which contains a developer composed of a toner and a first carrier; a developing unit which develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier using the developer contained in the developer container; a developer outlet which discharges the developer contained in the developer container; and a replenishment developer inlet which supplies a replenishment developer to the developer container,…
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- What does patent US8995887B2 cover?
- A developing device includes a developer container, a developing unit, a developer outlet and a replenishment developer inlet. The developer container contains a developer composed of a toner and a first carrier. The developing unit develops an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier using the developer. The developer outlet discharges the developer. The replenishment developer inlet sup…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Konica Minolta Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/0877. 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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