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US 2026/0125233 A1Published application
Image forming apparatus and image forming method
AssigneeKonica Minolta, Inc.
InventorToshiaki TOMINO
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a static charge neutralizer that neutralizes a static charge of a recording medium to be conveyed. The static charge neutralizer includes a dielectric, a discharge electrode, and an induction electrode. The discharge electrode and the induction electrode are disposed in the dielectric. In one embodiment, the image forming apparatus further includes a guide member that guides the recording medium, and the guide member contains a metal material.
Claims11
An image forming apparatus, comprising a static charge neutralizer that neutralizes a static charge of a recording medium to be conveyed, wherein
- the static charge neutralizer includes a dielectric, a discharge electrode, and an induction electrode, the discharge electrode and the induction electrode being disposed in the dielectric.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.