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| 20080226341 | Developer Cartridge - A developer cartridge has: a first body having an opening; a memory unit that has a contact terminal, the memory unit is provided at the first body; and a second body that covers the first body, the second body having a exposure hole; wherein the second body and the first body are movable relative to each other, the second body is able to open and close the opening by a relative movement with regard to the first body, and wherein the contact terminal of the memory faces to outside of the developer cartridge through the exposure hole when the second body is positioned at a first position in which the opening is opened, and the contact terminal of the memory unit is covered with the second body when the second body is positioned at a second position and the opening is closed by the second body. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080226342 | Developer Cartridge - A developer cartridge that can be attached to and detached from an image forming apparatus and contains developer, the developer cartridge comprising: a first body that has an opening for supplying the developer; a second body that covers the first body, the second body having a conductive portion that can transmit electricity; and a memory unit that is disposed between the first body and the second body, the memory unit can be connected to a terminal of the image forming apparatus through the conductive portion of the second body, wherein the second body and the first body are movable relative to each other, the second body is able to open and close the opening by a relative movement with regard to the first body. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20090010697 | Image forming apparatus - An image forming apparatus includes a cover member that is capable of being opened and closed, wherein the cover member includes a discharge tray that is capable of holding printed recording medium, and an automatic document reader that is provided above the discharge tray, wherein when the cover member is opened to a predetermined position, the automatic document reader supports the printed recording medium placed on the discharge tray so that the printed recording medium does not fall therefrom when the cover member is open. | 01-08-2009 |
| 20090169230 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090226215 | Photosensitive Body Having Electrical Connection Arrangement - A photosensitive body for electro-photography includes an electrically conductive photosensitive drum, an electrically conductive shaft, and an electrically conductive contact member. The photosensitive drum is rotatable relative to the shaft. The shaft includes a cylindrical shaft body and a metal coating formed on the outer surface of the shaft body and made from an electrically conductive material having an ionization tendency higher than a substrate of the shaft body. The contact member has an engagement portion in fitting engagement with an inner peripheral surface of the drum body, and has a contact portion resiliently and slidingly contacting the shaft to provide an electrical contact between the photosensitive drum and the shaft. | 09-10-2009 |
| 20100129105 | Image Forming Apparatus - An image forming apparatus including an image carrier; a transfer member, which is provided in a face-to-face relation to the image carrier and to which a transfer bias is applied; a first sensor that measures a resistance value of a section between the image carrier and the transfer member; and transfer bias controlling means. The transfer bias controlling means controls the transfer bias, which is applied to the transfer member based on a first resistance value measured by the first sensor before a recording sheet enters a nip between the image carrier and the transfer member and also based on a second resistance value measured by the first sensor when the recording sheet has entered the nip between the image carrier and the transfer member. | 05-27-2010 |
