Image processing method, image processing apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11630409B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-18

    申请号:US17558338

    申请日:2021-12-21

    Abstract: A processor selects a target sheet from a plurality of predetermined sheet candidates in accordance with selection information that is input via an input device. Furthermore, the processor derives feature information regarding a noise point from a target image that is obtained through an image reading process performed on an output sheet output from an image forming device, the noise point being a dot-like noise image included in the target image. Furthermore, the processor determines whether or not the noise point is a dot-like sheet noise by applying the feature information to a determination algorithm that corresponds to the target sheet, the sheet noise being included in a sheet of the output sheet itself, the determination algorithm being one of a plurality of determination algorithms that respectively correspond to the plurality of sheet candidates.

    Image forming apparatus that detects surface potential of image carrier with high accuracy

    公开(公告)号:US11592760B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US17507024

    申请日:2021-10-21

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a developing device that forms a toner image, by developing an electrostatic latent image formed on a photoconductor drum, a charging device that electrically charges the photoconductor drum, a developing power source that applies a predetermined developing bias voltage to the developing device, and a calculation device that calculates a surface potential of the photoconductor drum, on a basis of the developing current flowing in the developing device. The developing power source applies the developing bias voltage in a plurality of levels, to the developing device. A current measurement device measures a developing current, with respect to the developing bias voltage of each level. The calculation device calculates the surface potential, on the basis of each developing current.

    IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20220206424A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-30

    申请号:US17558338

    申请日:2021-12-21

    Abstract: A processor selects a target sheet from a plurality of predetermined sheet candidates in accordance with selection information that is input via an input device. Furthermore, the processor derives feature information regarding a noise point from a target image that is obtained through an image reading process performed on an output sheet output from an image forming device, the noise point being a dot-like noise image included in the target image. Furthermore, the processor determines whether or not the noise point is a dot-like sheet noise by applying the feature information to a determination algorithm that corresponds to the target sheet, the sheet noise being included in a sheet of the output sheet itself, the determination algorithm being one of a plurality of determination algorithms that respectively correspond to the plurality of sheet candidates.

    Image forming apparatus determining toner replacement timing

    公开(公告)号:US11307512B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-19

    申请号:US17165370

    申请日:2021-02-02

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a toner charge amount predictor, a toner developing resistance calculator, and a determiner. The toner developing resistance calculator calculates a toner developing resistance on the basis of a bias voltage applied to a developing device and a measured developing current by dividing a value of the bias voltage by a value of the developing current when a developing device develops an electrostatic latent image formed on the surface of an image carrier to form a toner image. The toner charge amount predictor predicts a toner charge amount of a toner which is supplied to the image carrier by the developing device on the basis of a density of the toner image and the developing current. The determiner determines a state of the developing device on the basis of the toner charge amount and the toner developing resistance.

    Image forming apparatus
    27.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11150574B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-19

    申请号:US17178577

    申请日:2021-02-18

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of image forming units, a developing voltage power supply, a current detection unit, and a control unit. The image forming units form an image by superimposing a toner image of a same color and a same type, and substantially same development conditions are set to evenly divide an image density among the image forming units. The control unit detects whether there is an anomaly in the image forming unit based on detecting a DC component of developing current, being either of current flowing through a non-exposed portion of an image carrier during image formation, and current flowing through an exposed portion of the image carrier. When an anomaly is detected in any image forming unit, the control unit inhibits use of the image forming unit, and resets the development conditions to evenly divide an image density among the usable image forming units.

    Image forming apparatus with fluorescent color recording portion
    28.
    发明授权
    Image forming apparatus with fluorescent color recording portion 有权
    具有荧光色记录部分的图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US08995009B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-31

    申请号:US14073770

    申请日:2013-11-06

    Inventor: Kazunori Tanaka

    CPC classification number: H04N1/54 H04N1/6033

    Abstract: A color conversion portion generates, when fluorescent color is not included in an image of document sheet, image data according to color coordinate system of a printing device for image of the document sheet, in predetermined color conversion mode, based on image data of read image, and, when a fluorescent color is included in an image of a document sheet, generates, for colors other than the fluorescent color, image data according to the color coordinate system of a printing device for the image of the document sheet, in the predetermined color conversion mode, based on image data of a read image, and generates, for the fluorescent color, image data according to the color coordinate system of the printing device for the image of the document sheet, based on the image data of the read image, by using a color value of a color patch corresponding to the recorded fluorescent color.

    Abstract translation: 当根据读取图像的图像数据,在预定的颜色转换模式中,当文档图像的图像中不包括荧光颜色的图像数据时,根据用于图像的打印装置的颜色坐标系的图像数据产生颜色转换部分 并且当在文档片材的图像中包含荧光颜色时,根据用于文件片材的图像的打印装置的颜色坐标系,针对预定的图像生成针对荧光色以外的颜色的图像数据 颜色转换模式,基于读取图像的图像数据,并根据读取图像的图像数据生成根据用于文档图像的图像的打印装置的颜色坐标系的荧光颜色的图像数据 通过使用与记录的荧光颜色对应的色标的颜色值。

    Image forming apparatus
    30.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11693350B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-04

    申请号:US17858446

    申请日:2022-07-06

    CPC classification number: G03G15/80

    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an amorphous silicon photosensitive member, a developing device including a developer carrying member that carries a two-component developer, and a control portion. When a potential difference V0−Vdc between the photosensitive member and the developer carrying member has a first potential difference at which the toner is moved from the developer carrying member to the photosensitive member and a second potential difference at which the toner is moved from the photosensitive member to the developer carrying member, the control portion adjusts V0 or Vdc so that the first potential difference and the second potential difference are equal in value and opposite in polarity, and a first development current |Ia| that flows at the first potential difference and a second development current |Ib| that flows at the second potential difference satisfy 1.9×10−2≥|Ib|/N≥5.7×103 [μA/mm].

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