Determining the existence of point defects in print apparatuses

    公开(公告)号:US12130575B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-29

    申请号:US18051333

    申请日:2022-10-31

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 G03G15/01

    CPC分类号: G03G21/0094 G03G15/0163

    摘要: A print apparatus is disclosed. The print apparatus includes a photoconductive surface to receive a latent image representative of an image to be printed onto a printable substrate; a charging component to apply a voltage is to be applied to the photoconductive surface as the charging component moves relative to the photoconductive surface; and processing circuitry to receive data indicative of a measurement of a first current resulting from the voltage applied by the charging component; determine, responsive to detecting an increase in the measured first current relative to a reference current, the increase being greater than a first defined threshold current, that there exists a point defect under affecting the latent image; and generate instruction data responsive to determining that there exists a point defect under affecting the latent image. A method and a machine-readable medium are also disclosed.

    Image forming apparatus having first and second inner cover with duct arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US12085883B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US18187979

    申请日:2023-03-22

    发明人: Shogo Terakawa

    IPC分类号: G03G21/00 G03G21/16 G03G21/20

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes a casing, an image forming unit, an outer cover, a first inner cover arranged to face an inner side of the outer cover in a closed state, the first inner cover being made of resin, a second inner cover arranged to face the inner side of the outer cover in the closed state, the second inner cover being made of resin, a first fan, and a second fan. The first inner cover includes a first duct configured to guide air taken in from an exterior of the image forming apparatus by rotation of the first fan to the image forming unit. The second inner cover includes a second duct configured to guide air taken in from the exterior of the image forming apparatus by rotation of the second fan to the image forming unit.

    Image forming apparatus including air duct

    公开(公告)号:US12078957B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-03

    申请号:US18185497

    申请日:2023-03-17

    摘要: An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit, a fan, a duct including an air intake port, an air discharge port, and a body portion having a tubular shape and forming an air passage through which air taken in through the air intake port is flown to the air discharge port, the body portion including a holed wall portion to which a plurality of through holes are formed, the plurality of through holes being passed through between an inner surface, forming the air passage, of the holed wall portion and an outer surface, that is on an opposite side from the inner surface, of the holed wall portion, and a noise absorbing member attached to the outer surface of the holed wall portion so as to cover the plurality of through holes, the noise absorbing member having a noise absorbing property.

    POLYURETHANE-CONTAINING NON-FOAMED MOLDED BODY

    公开(公告)号:US20240255403A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-01

    申请号:US18587732

    申请日:2024-02-26

    摘要: The molded body is a non-foamed molded body including a polyurethane, wherein a Martens hardness measured at a point on the surface of the molded body positioned at a shortest distance from the center of gravity G is 1.0 N/mm2 or more, and three points of Martens hardness measured in a cross-section of the molded body satisfies a specific relational expression, wherein an index value Kω from a scattering profile obtained by allowing a characteristic X-ray from a Cu tube to incident on a surface region to be evaluated of the molded body satisfies a specific relational expression, and wherein the molded body has an erosion rate E of 0.6 μm/g or less, which is measured with spherical alumina particles having an average particle diameter (D50) of 3.0 μm in the surface region to be evaluated.