Abstract: A developing method of developing an electrostatic latent image in an alternating electric field in a noncontact manner wherein a reversal development is conducted by setting the rate of feeding a developer to a developing region within a range of 0.01 to 0.04 g/cm.sup.2. The developing is carried out with a two-component developer consisting of a magnetic carrier and a non-magnetic toner.

Abstract: A recording apparatus having an image carrier and a heated intermediate transfer member is disclosed. The improvement is the addition of a shielding member of porous metal for preventing water vapor and/or heat from reaching the surface of the image carrier, wherein the shielding member has a trapping capability for condensing and trapping the water vapor.

Abstract: A cleaning member for an intermediate transfer member of a reproducing apparatus for transferring a toner image formed on a toner image forming member to the intermediate transfer member and further transferring the toner image to a subsequent transfer material from the intermediate transfer member, wherein the cleaning member has an outer layer of a porous or fibrous substrate and an outer surface of the toner, a resin identical with the toner or a resin compatible with the resin, or the cleaning member has an outer layer of adiabatic elastic material and a thin metallic outer surface layer.

Abstract: A recording apparatus wherein an electrostatic latent image on an electrostatic latent image retaining member is developed into a visible image by means of a developer transported on the surface of a developer carrier having at least a magnet movably provided therein. At least a part of the electrostatic latent image retaining member is constituted by a magnetic material.

Abstract: A recording apparatus for electrostatic images comprising a photoreceptor, an intermediate transfer substance and a means for heating toner images transferred onto said intermediate transfer substance and transferring again and fixing them onto a transfer material, characterized in that there are provided a means for detecting a temperature of aforesaid photoreceptor and a means for keeping the temperature of said photoreceptor within a fixed range of T.sub.1 through T.sub.2.

Abstract: A developing system for an electrostatic copying apparatus has a primary spiral screw for conveying developer (including at least toner) in one direction with respect to the width of an area to be developed, and a secondary spiral screw arranged for receiving developers from the primary spiral screw and for conveying the received developers in a direction opposite to the conveyance direction of the primary spiral screw. The primary and secondary spiral screws have different conveyance capacities. An apertured receptacle mounted below the primary spiral screw feeds developers from the primary spiral screw to the secondary spiral screw.

Abstract: A toner supply controlling device wherein the rate of supply of toner is altered according to information from a monitoring device for monitoring the continuation status of the supply of toner, when the supply of toner is conducted continuously beyond a prescribed level. The monitoring device also monitors the status of a continued stoppage of the supply of toner and, when the stoppage continues beyond a prescribed period of time, the changed rate of supply of toner is returned to the original rate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to developing unit for an electrostatic reproducing apparatus, and more particularly to the developing unit comprising a developer mixing device thereof by which the developer is mixed up inside the developing unit in order to develop an electrostatic latent image.

Abstract: The present invention is such that in a recording apparatus comprising a toner image carrier and an intermediate image transfer material which receives the toner image transferred from the image carrier and then transfers the toner image onto the subsequent transfer sheet material (recording sheet), and an image transfer section for transferring the toner image onto the moving transfer sheet material comprising a transfer roller and pressure roller pressing thereon, the recording apparatus has the following pre-heating means comprising a heat member and a pressing member which is located at a position prior to the transfer section and which, brings the subsequent transfer sheet material into close contact with or presses the subsequent transfer sheet material against the periphery of the pressure roller, the member being provided at least on its side facing the transfer sheet material with a heat-resistant, elastically deformable porous material.

Abstract: A magnetic-brush developing device wherein a rotary sleeve with permanent magnet incorporated therein is positioned inside a housing containing a developer, wherein the thickness of ears of developer formed on the peripheral surface of the rotary sleeve is regulated by a doctor blade, and wherein a rotor which forcibly removes surplus developer scraped off by the doctor blade is provided just in front of the doctor blade. The doctor blade regulating the thickness of ears of developer formed on the peripheral surface of the rotary sleeve with the permanent magnets incorporated therein is formed in the shape of a knife edge directed in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the rotary sleeve.

Abstract: A two cycle electrophotographic copying apparatus includes an operatively rotatable photosensitive body, an electric charging device, a cleaning lamp disposed upstream of the charging device, and a neutralizing electrode disposed downstream of the charging device. This novel arrangement of the cleaning lamp and neutralizing electrode results in a significantly reduced occurrence of toner contamination by residual electric field attraction to operating and structural portions of the copying apparatus which are positioned about the photosensitive body.