Appeal No. 96-3392
Application 08/121,512
DECISION ON APPEAL
This is a decision on appeal under 35 U.S.C. § 134 from
the examiner's final rejection of claims 1-6, 8-12, 14-17,
19-26, 28, 30-33, 35-39, and 41. Claims 7, 13, 18, 27, 29,
34, and 40 are indicated to contain allowable subject matter.
We affirm.
BACKGROUND
The disclosed invention is directed to an image forming
apparatus, such as a copying machine, capable of effecting
control of the bias voltage to the developer to prevent
adhesion of toner to an uncharged region of the photosensitive
drum. This eliminates unnecessary toner on the photosensitive
drum to prevent waste and to prevent contamination of the
paper and the transfer roller.
Claim 1 is reproduced below.
1. An image forming apparatus for forming an image
on a sheet, comprising:
an endless latent image carrier;
means for charging said latent image carrier;
means for forming a latent image on said latent
image carrier charged;
means for developing the latent image formed on said
latent image carrier with a one-component developer by
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