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US 2023/0305440 A1Published application
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorYuya SATO
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes: a powder holding member that holds a powder pattern constituted by powder on a surface; and a transfer member that constitutes a nip part for nipping a recording medium on which an image pattern is formed with the powder holding member, and pastes powder constituting the powder pattern to the image pattern at the nip part.
Claims15
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a powder holding member that holds a powder pattern constituted by powder on a surface;
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- a transfer member that constitutes a nip part for nipping a recording medium on which an image pattern is formed with the powder holding member, and pastes powder constituting the powder pattern to the image pattern at the nip part.
An image forming method comprising
- nipping a recording medium on which an image pattern is formed at a nip part constituted by a powder holding member and a transfer member, and pasting powder constituting a powder pattern held on a surface of the powder holding member to the image pattern.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.