1296results about "Electrography/magnetography" patented technology

Provided is an image forming apparatus including: an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material; an exhaust fan configured to exhaust air inside the image forming apparatus; a CPU configured to control rotation of the exhaust fan; and a memory configured to store in advance a first control setting value for rotating the exhaust fan at a first target rotation speed. The CPU rotates the exhaust fan based on the first control setting value, and permits the image forming unit to form an image when a rotation speed of the exhaust fan becomes equal to or faster than a lower limit rotation speed for suppressing a discharge amount of UFPs. When a predetermined time period has elapsed, the CPU performs feedback control for the exhaust fan such that the exhaust fan is rotated faster than the first target rotation speed.

This invention provides a humanized monoclonal antibody that binds to advanced glycation end product (AGE) modified proteins or peptides on a cellular surface. [Solution] A humanized monoclonal antibody for advanced glycation end products, comprising at least one amino acid sequence selected from a group consisting of eight specific amino acid sequences, each with a different sequence. The antibody may be bound to a carboxymethyllysine-modified protein or peptide on a cell. The antibody can be used in a cell separation process, for example, in magnetic cell separation.

To prevent the occurrence of unintended additional charging when executing printing based on a hold printing job.SOLUTION: When the number of printed pages of the received held print job is equal to or less than the number of remaining printable pages not requiring additional charging, the image forming apparatus stores the held print job and subtracts the number of printed pages of the held print job from the number of remaining printable pages not requiring additional charging, the image forming apparatus includes a first control unit configured to perform control to execute printing based on the stored held print job when execution of the stored held print job is instructed within a first period, and a second control unit configured to perform control to display that the number of print pages of the received print job is not equal to or less than the number of remaining printable pages that do not require additional charging.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

A cleaning blade includes a blade substrate, a blade support, and a coating layer. The blade substrate includes an elastic body having a tip portion to be in contact with a surface of an object to clean the surface of the object. The blade support supports the blade substrate. The coating layer coats at least the tip portion of the elastic body to form a tip ridge in contact with the surface of the object. The coating layer has a developed interfacial area ratio (Sdr) of 1.2% or more and 1.8% or less in a 100 μm square region inward from the tip ridge of the coating layer on the blade substrate.

To provide a connector connection device with a simple structure that can reduce connector wear. [Solution] The connector connection device has a main body-side connector 42 provided on the main body housing 41 that is connected to a unit-side connector 62 provided on the unit housing 61. The main body-side connector 42 has a main body-side flange portion 43 and a shaft member (inclined shaft 51) that is inserted through a main body-side insertion hole 43a provided on the main body-side flange portion 43 and fixed to the main body housing 41. The main body-side flange portion 43 slides in the insertion direction S along the shaft member, and when connected to the unit-side connector 62, the main body-side connector 42 swings in a direction different from the insertion direction S.

A paper transport device includes: a paper transport path on which paper is transported; and a side cover that is rotatable about a support shaft with respect to a side surface of a device main body and is capable of being disposed at a closed position and an open position, in which the side cover is configured to form at least a part of the paper transport path between the side cover and the device main body at the closed position and to expose at least a part of the paper transport path at the open position, the side cover includes an exterior cover and an internal structure disposed on a device main body side of the exterior cover, the internal structure of the side cover includes a pair of frames disposed at an interval in a lateral direction in which the support shaft of the side cover extends, each of the pair of frames extends in a longitudinal direction intersecting the lateral direction, is fastened to the exterior cover, and includes a proximal end close to the support shaft of the side cover and a distal end far from the support shaft, the internal structure of the side cover includes a connecting member that connects the distal ends of the pair of frames to each other and extends in the lateral direction, and the connecting member includes an extending portion that extends outward in the longitudinal direction with respect to the distal end of each of the pair of frames.

The printer toner cartridge comprises a toner cartridge shell body, a left side plate and a right side plate, a waste toner bin, a containing groove and a filtering and collecting structure are arranged in the toner cartridge shell body, an induced draft fan is arranged on one side of the waste toner bin, and the toner cartridge shell body and the right side plate are jointly provided with a material guiding and air guiding pipe communicating with the induced draft fan and the containing groove. An air inlet is formed in the side, away from the induced draft fan, of the selenium drum shell body, and air inlet and outlet pipes are arranged on the two sides of the filtering and collecting structure. Compared with the prior art, the toner cartridge shell has the advantages that through the waste toner bin and the filtering and collecting structure which are arranged in the toner cartridge shell main body, paper scraps and fibers in waste toner can be filtered, the filtered toner can be recycled and added, toner resources are utilized to the maximum extent, and waste is avoided; meanwhile, the selenium drum, the waste powder bin and the recovery system are integrally arranged, so that later cleaning and maintenance are facilitated, and the production cost is reduced.

An image forming device according to the present invention comprises: a reading means for reading a document to generate image data; a character recognition means for generating a character string of a first language from the image data; an acquisition means for acquiring a character string of a second language obtained by translating the character string of the first language into the second language; a display means for displaying options of at least one language of the first language and the second language; a reception means for receiving selection of at least one language of the first language and the second language displayed on the display means by operation of a user; a storage means for storing reception information received by the reception means; and a recommendation means for recommending, as an option of the second language, at least one language from among the options on the display means, on the basis of the reception information stored in the storage means.

The application discloses a processing box, which comprises a drum box, a developing box and at least one locking assembly. The drum box is formed with a containing groove. The developing box is formed with a matching groove. The locking assembly comprises an elastic member and a locking member. The elastic member is arranged in the containing groove. The locking member is located between the elastic member and the developing box and is movably connected with the drum box. During switching of the locking assembly from the unlocking position to the locking position, the developing box is pushed downward, the developing box pushes the locking member, the elastic member is switched from the second state to the first state, the matching groove is opposite to the containing groove, and the locking member is matched in the matching groove under the action of the restoring force of the elastic member. During switching of the locking assembly from the locking position to the unlocking position, the force is applied to one end of the locking member, the compressed elastic member is switched from the first state to the second state, and the locking member is separated from the matching groove. According to the processing box, the developing box can be prevented from being separated from the drum box, the service life of the developing box is prolonged, and the dismounting mode is simple and convenient to operate.

To inhibit deterioration of productivity in lamination processing.SOLUTION: A laminate device 20 includes: a plurality of film supply units (a first film supply unit 241 and a second film supply unit 242) which may supply films F1, F2 to be laminated on a sheet; and a laminate processing unit (a laminate unit 24) which laminates the films F1, F2 supplied from the film supply units on the sheet. The film supply units which supply the films F1, F2 are switchable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The optimal replacement timing for consumable parts is set for each user. [Solution] The image forming apparatus includes a replaceable toner container 101 and a controller 109 that changes a lifespan calculation algorithm for calculating the lifespan when the toner container 101 is replaced according to the timing estimated from its lifespan.

The utility model discloses a processing box with a novel protective cover, and aims to provide a processing box with a novel protective cover, which can reduce the production cost, improve the production efficiency and is easy to assemble. The processing box comprises a processing box main body, a photosensitive drum and a protective cover are arranged on the processing box main body, the protective cover is a strip-shaped component with a U-shaped cross section and a downward opening, and the photosensitive drum is positioned in the protective cover; the processing box body comprises a frame body, a first end cover and a second end cover, the first end cover and the second end cover are arranged at the two ends of the frame body respectively, the photosensitive drum is located between the first end cover and the second end cover, a first installation hole is formed in the first end cover, a second installation hole is formed in the second end cover, and a limiting block inserted into the first installation hole is arranged at one end of the long-strip-shaped component. And an elastic clamping block clamped in the second mounting hole is arranged at the other end of the second mounting hole. The processing box is applied to the technical field of processing boxes.

To provide an image forming apparatus and a detection method capable of detecting the operation of a protection circuit without complicating its configuration. [Solution] The image forming apparatus 100 includes a charging roller that charges the photoreceptor drum 31 in response to the application of a charging voltage, a protection circuit 50 that stops the operation of the voltage generation circuit 40 that generates the charging voltage when the current flowing through the charging roller exceeds a threshold, a sensor 61 used to detect the density of the toner image formed by the developing apparatus, and a second detection processing unit 74 that uses the sensor 61 to detect the operation of the protection circuit 50.

The productivity of the image forming apparatus is reduced by waiting for the start of image formation until the calculation for determining the execution of the cleaning operation is completed.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus 101 includes a photosensitive drum 1, a charging roller 2, a developing device 3, an exposure device 4, and a transfer roller 5, and is configured to form an image based on image data. The image forming apparatus 200 further includes a charging roller cleaning necessity determination unit 330 configured to control execution of a cleaning operation for causing the developing device 3 to collect toner remaining on the photosensitive drum 1 without being transferred by the transfer roller 5. The charging roller cleaning necessity determination unit 330 sets a toner printing rate to a value at which the cleaning operation is not executed if calculation of the toner printing rate is not in time for image formation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

To shorten time required for processing from generation of a reference image to image inspection.SOLUTION PART: An image inspection device 100 includes: a reference image generation unit 311 that generates a reference image used for inspection of an image formed on a recording medium; an image inspection unit 312 that inspects the image formed on the recording medium based on the reference image; and a first reception unit 115 that receives an execution instruction of the inspection by the image inspection unit before generation of the reference image by the reference image generation unit is completed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

An electrophotographic photosensitive member includes a conductive substrate and a photosensitive layer. The photosensitive layer contains a charge generating material, a hole transport material, a first resin, and a second resin. The first resin is contained in the same layer as the second resin. The second resin has a percentage content of at least 1% and no greater than 3% to the total mass of the first resin and the second resin. The first resin includes repeating units represented by formulas (1), (2), (3), and (4). The repeating unit represented by the formula (3) has a percentage content of greater than 0% and less than 20% to the total number of repeats of the repeating units represented by the formulas (1) and (3). The second resin is a polyester resin different from the first resin.

To allow display of a notification image according to the state of use of a GUI mode of an information processing apparatus.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus 100 comprises: first acquisition means 101 that acquires mode information representing a set GUI mode; and second acquisition means 110 that performs notification information acquisition processing for acquiring notification information provided from a server system 200. The information processing apparatus further comprises: display means 108 for displaying a screen according to the GUI mode and a notification image based on the notification information; storage means 118 that stores the notification information acquired by the acquisition means; and control means 101 that controls the display means. When the notification information stored in the storage means corresponds to the set GUI mode, the control means allows the display means to display the notification image, and when the notification information does not correspond to the GUI Mode represented by the mode information, does not cause the display means to display the notification image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

The invention provides an image forming apparatus capable of eliminating toner drop in a cleaner-free system using a recovery member and improving stability of image quality over time. The image forming apparatus includes an image carrier, a charging member, a recovery member, a charging voltage applying unit, a developing unit, a developing voltage applying unit, a transfer unit, and a control portion, the recovery process is an operation including a first recovery process and a second recovery process, and the control portion controls the charging voltage applying unit and the developing voltage applying unit. The absolute value of the background potential in the second recovery processing is larger than the absolute value of the background potential in the first recovery processing.

To provide an image processing device and an image processing method capable of suppressing deterioration in convenience in using a shortcut to execute image processing.SOLUTION: An "output size" is extracted as a specific setting item from a plurality of setting items included in shortcut information 351 (S5), and whether a sheet of the "output size" exists is determined (S7). Unless the sheet of the "output size" exists, the size of the "output size" is changed to display a change UI screen D4 for executing a shortcut.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

To reduce waste of laminating film, thereby lowering costs and workload. [Solution] The laminating system (System 1) comprises a laminating processing unit (Laminating Unit 24) that laminates films F1 and F2 onto paper transported from the image forming unit 14, an accumulation unit (Image Forming Control Unit 16) capable of accumulating multiple jobs, and a control unit (Image Forming Control Unit 16) that, based on information regarding the laminating process, changes or notifications regarding the execution order of jobs including laminating for the accumulated multiple jobs.

To provide an information processing apparatus and an information processing program for facilitating the management of settings of authority of a plurality of image forming apparatuses constituting an image forming system, compared with a case where settings of authority is managed for each of the image forming apparatus.SOLUTION: An information processing apparatus has a processor. The processor receives a change of authority in one image forming apparatus of a plurality of image forming apparatuses in which authority is set for every role applied to a user, and when the change of authority in one image forming apparatus is applied to another image forming apparatus, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, reflects the received change of authority on the another image forming apparatus.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

To stabilize the distribution of electric charges in residual toner at a normal polarity.SOLUTION: An image forming apparatus comprises an image carrier, a developing member, a pre-transfer member, and a brush member that is in contact with a surface of the image carrier at a contact part downstream of a transfer part and upstream of a developing part in the direction of rotation of the image carrier, and the image forming apparatus recovers a toner not transferred to a transfer target body by using the developing member. In an electrification system, the toner is located on the same side as a normal electrification polarity of the toner with respect to the brush member. The maximum value of contact pressure at the contact part is 0.7 gf / mm2 or more and 3.5 gf / mm2 or less. The maximum contact area ratio at the contact part is 18% or more and 74% or less. The Clark-Evans index of the brush member at the contact part is 1 or more.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

The utility model discloses a dehumidification waste powder bin structure, including waste powder bin, scraper and drum core, the waste powder bin is provided with the powder storage chamber and dehumidification chamber, the drum core sets up on the waste powder bin and sets up in the opening position close to the powder storage chamber, the scraper sets up on the waste powder bin and is pasted with the drum core, the scraper is used for cleaning the carbon powder remaining on the drum core surface when the drum core rotates, the dehumidification chamber is used for placing the dehumidification piece, and the dehumidification chamber is provided with the opening communicating with the outside. The dehumidification chamber provided with the waste powder bin can place the dehumidification piece, and the opening communicating with the outside design can make the whole selenium drum interior and the dehumidifier interior communicate, make the air interflow, thereby the dehumidification piece can continuously absorb the moisture in the whole selenium drum interior, and effectively prevent the accessory from being affected by damp and printing effect.

In a printing system in which a reference image is registered in an inspection device and the registered reference image is used to inspect printed materials, when an inspection job cancellation is received, unnecessary reference images remain in the inspection device. [Solution] The present invention is an image forming apparatus capable of communicating with a controller that generates jobs, and when a first job is received from the controller, the image forming apparatus acquires an image from the first job and registers a reference image created from the image, and when a second job is received from the controller, the image forming apparatus executes inspection processing, and when a cancel instruction for the second job is received from the controller, the image forming apparatus controls the registration means to delete the registered reference image.

To reduce the number of electric clutches to solve a problem of temperature increase due to heat generation, and ensure the degree of freedom of drive operation of driven bodies resulting from the reduction in the number of electric clutches.SOLUTION: A drive transmission device transmits a driving force from the same driving source 63 to at least three driven bodies 1, 43, 8a. An electric clutch 85 is arranged on a second drive transmission path to the second driven body 8a. A third drive transmission path to the third driven body 8a is provided with a path B1 for normal rotation including a first one-way clutch 88A transmitting the driving force to the third driven body during the normal rotation of the driving source, and a path B2 for reverse rotation including a second one-way clutch 88B transmitting the driving force to the third driven body during the reverse rotation of the driving source. At least one of the paths B1, B2 transmits the driving force to the third driven body through the electric clutch on the second drive transmission path.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

The utility model provides a stirring frame, a stirring assembly and a processing box, the stirring frame comprises a frame rod arranged at a rotating axis and a connecting structure arranged at the circumferential position of the rotating axis, the connecting structure is used for connecting a stirring piece, and two axial ends of the rotating axis are respectively provided with a first connecting end and a second connecting end; the frame rod is provided with an adsorption matching surface; the adsorption matching surface is located at the circumferential position of the rotating axis, and in the axial direction of the rotating axis, the adsorption matching surface is located between the first connecting end and the second connecting end; the normal direction of the adsorption matching surface is parallel to the radial direction of the rotating axis. The stirring assembly comprises a stirring frame and a stirring piece which are connected with each other. The processing box comprises the stirring assembly. The automatic blanking and assembling device can be matched with automatic equipment to complete automatic blanking and assembling so as to improve the production efficiency.