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Image forming apparatus
US9057985B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9057985-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213727755-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jan 13, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jun 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a development device, a supply developer container, a supply developer supply member, a toner density detecting portion, and a controller. The controller controls an image formation condition based on first information regarding a humidity of the developer accommodated in the developing device, second information regarding a humidity of the developer accommodated in the supply device, and third information regarding a supply amount supplied by the supply device.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a developing device that accommodates a developer including at least toner and a carrier and visualizes an electrostatic latent image carried on an image bearing member as a toner image; a supply device that accommodates a developer including at least the toner and supplies the developer to the developing device; a controller that controls an image formation condition based on first information regarding a humidity…
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Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9057985B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus includes an image bearing member, a development device, a supply developer container, a supply developer supply member, a toner density detecting portion, and a controller. The controller controls an image formation condition based on first information regarding a humidity of the developer accommodated in the developing device, second information regarding a humidity …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Canon Kk
- 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 Jun 16 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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