Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus
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Application No.: US16424767Application Date: 2019-05-29
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Publication No.: US10698338B2Publication Date: 2020-06-30
- Inventor: Takehiro Kojima
- 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@12dbaf69
- Main IPC: G03G15/06
- IPC: G03G15/06 ; G03G15/10

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus executes a first obtain mode to obtain a resistance value of a developing roller when a potential difference between the developing roller and an electroconductive roller is generated by a second voltage generator when the developing roller carries a reference liquid developer having a known toner concentration. A second obtain mode is executed to obtain a toner concentration of the liquid developer on a surface of the developing roller based on the obtained resistance value and a detection result when a potential difference between the developing roller and the electroconductive roller is generated by the second voltage generator when the liquid developer is applied to the developing roller. During image formation, the controller controls a first voltage generator based on the obtained toner concentration so the toner concentration of the liquid developer on the surface of the developing roller is a target value.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190294075A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2019-09-26
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