Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus for detecting fault location
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Application No.: US16049844Application Date: 2018-07-31
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Publication No.: US10678176B2Publication Date: 2020-06-09
- Inventor: Hiroshi Tomii , Toshihisa Yago , Sumito Tanaka
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@470c29dd
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G15/08 ; G03G15/04 ; G03G15/01 ; G03G15/02 ; G03G15/06

Abstract:
A controller controls a first image forming unit and a second image forming unit to form a test image having a pattern. The test image is formed by the first image forming unit based on a first image forming condition in which an absolute value of a developing potential of a first developing sleeve is greater than an absolute value of a charging potential of a first photosensitive member. The pattern is formed by a second image forming unit based on a second image forming condition in which an absolute value of a developing potential of a second developing sleeve is smaller than an absolute value of a charging potential of a second photosensitive member. A controller controls a sensor to read the test image having the pattern.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190041785A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FOR DETECTING FAULT LOCATION Public/Granted day:2019-02-07
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