Image forming method
US-2015362872-A1 · Dec 17, 2015 · US
Image forming apparatus and image erasing apparatus
US8995898B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8995898-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313953646-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | Jan 30, 2013 |
| Publication date | Mar 31, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2015 |
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According to embodiments, an image forming apparatus and an image erasing apparatus are disclosed. The image forming apparatus receives a degree of freedom regarding whether to erase an image and forms the image using an erasable color material corresponding to the degree of freedom. The image erasing apparatus receives a degree of freedom regarding whether to erase an image and erases the image under the erasing process condition corresponding to the degree of freedom.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus which forms an erasable image on a recording medium, comprising: an image forming unit configured to accommodate a plurality of color materials which is erasable and has different erasing properties and to form an erasable image on the recording medium using at least one of the color materials; an operation unit configured to receive selection of at least one of degrees of freedom regarding whether to erase the image formed by th…
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- What does patent US8995898B2 cover?
- According to embodiments, an image forming apparatus and an image erasing apparatus are disclosed. The image forming apparatus receives a degree of freedom regarding whether to erase an image and forms the image using an erasable color material corresponding to the degree of freedom. The image erasing apparatus receives a degree of freedom regarding whether to erase an image and erases the imag…
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- Toshiba Kk, Toshiba Tec Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/6585. 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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