Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus and image forming method
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Application No.: US16389503Application Date: 2019-04-19
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Publication No.: US10732546B2Publication Date: 2020-08-04
- Inventor: Masahiko Hoshino , Kentaro Hasegawa
- Applicant: Oki Data Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: OKI DATA CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: OKI DATA CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Rabin & Berdo, P.C.
- Priority: com.zzzhc.datahub.patent.etl.us.BibliographicData$PriorityClaim@7b404d20
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; G03G15/16

Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a developing unit, a transfer section, and a calculator. The developing unit includes an image carrier carrying a developer image. The transfer section includes a transfer belt, a cleaning member, and a container, and transfers the developer image onto a print medium. The transfer belt is disposed in contact with the image carrier. The cleaning member removes a developer attached to the transfer belt. The container contains the developer removed by the cleaning member. The calculator calculates a collection amount on the basis of medium information of the print medium. The collection amount is an amount of the developer collected in the container.
Public/Granted literature
- US20190361378A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING METHOD Public/Granted day:2019-11-28
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