Image forming apparatus

US9014579B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9014579-B2
Application numberUS-201414156588-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 16, 2014
Priority dateJan 17, 2013
Publication dateApr 21, 2015
Grant dateApr 21, 2015

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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part that forms an image on a print medium with a color colorant, a clear coat agent application part that applies a clear coat agent to the print medium passed through the image forming part, and a clear coat agent application amount determination part that determines an application amount of the clear coat agent.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus, comprising: an image forming part that forms an image on a print medium with a color colorant; a clear coat agent application part that applies a clear coat agent to the print medium passed through the image forming part; a clear coat agent application amount determination part that determines an application amount of the clear coat agent; and a background formation part that forms a background to the print medium, wherein…

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What does patent US9014579B2 cover?
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming part that forms an image on a print medium with a color colorant, a clear coat agent application part that applies a clear coat agent to the print medium passed through the image forming part, and a clear coat agent application amount determination part that determines an application amount of the clear coat agent.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Oki Data Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G15/6585. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 21 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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